@arnaldo-cappagmail-com Arnaldo. In my avatar there's a red Italian beauty. She's 11 Springs older than you at a hundred years this year. It's a 1...

Welcome "new" member . Sounds like you have had an interesting life. And it will have a little more adventure.

36??? Don't think so. They called it an OHC engine as well. Research needed. When did BMW 1st make telescopic front ends? Suss.

Thanks for that some of us may never be in that neck of the woods. Though I have actually been briefly in Texas. That state is a bit small for me....

Well done Ben. Quite amazing really. My feeling is the rig will hold up well enough to put serious mileages up. Continue to enjoy you nutcake.

I take it the front wheel turns (steers) easily?

A bit of both it would seem. Still transferring the flex forces into the frame at a lower point has merit. Young fella may have started a must do ...

Them little jokes are always simian in the background.

Perhaps drop the bottom bearing down in a tube extension? If there's room? Then triangulate it into the frame? The further apart those 2 beari...

So that like a 3rd steering head bearing? With suitable bracing. Alignment will be the thing.

Well Ben your threads have demonstrated the concept of "never give up", admirably. As well as providing lots of entertainment. It's a steel fram...

A clear coat on that would make a truly different camo look. ( probably butt ugly ) Continue sir that a fine job you are doing.

I bit of research needed. They ran a small block Chev 1st. Did over 200mph but they aren't happy running 9000rpm for that long. Or making 1000+ ...

As I say. It's hard to get good help.

Congratulations and well done. You broke a Honda. But ouch it's a nasty break. In more ways than one. Here that would be an official writ...