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[sinkankan]

Is anybody noticing the obvious, where are the rear shocks? Or has he welded the swing arm to the frame.

 

[Rob S.]

Is anybody noticing the obvious, where are the rear shocks? Or has he welded the swing arm to the frame.

It comes with two sets of handle bars, and you're worried about shocks? You got to look at the big picture.

"Dent" in the right side of the tank huh?

It's more of a "ding". :xsmilie_mrgreen:

 

[Grimly]

http://wausau.craigslist.org/mcy/5131925350.html

Nice soft seat to sit on.

It's a Hogster (JG).

 

[Clone]

It comes with two sets of handle bars, and you're worried about shocks? You got to look at the big picture.



It's more of a "ding". :xsmilie_mrgreen:

Meh, that'll just buff out, after all it is only one dent.

 

[Spyder]

Is anybody noticing the obvious, where are the rear shocks? Or has he welded the swing arm to the frame.

Isn't the the Tempter is a Mono Shock setup?

 

[suzukigs1100ez]

http://wausau.craigslist.org/mcy/5122350382.html

So sad alot gs in my area turn into these.

 

[allojohn]

Is anybody noticing the obvious, where are the rear shocks? Or has he welded the swing arm to the frame.

Yeah, what the hell is going on there?

Edit: Apparently, it is a monoshock - still looks kinda funky.

 

[850GT_Rider]

Yammy XS11

Yammy XS11

Don't the pipes look just a bit too blue?

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/5140339580.html

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1980 Yamaha XS 11, in very good condition for a 35 year old motorcycle. This is a smooth, powerful highway cruiser that is capable of under 12 second quarter mile runs. It has a new battery with zero miles on new tires. With a little time, and a few hundred dollars, this could be a show bike. If you drive it, you will buy it. Google the specs and reviews.

 

[JayWB]

Don't the pipes look just a bit too blue?

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/5140339580.html

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1980 Yamaha XS 11, in very good condition for a 35 year old motorcycle. This is a smooth, powerful highway cruiser that is capable of under 12 second quarter mile runs. It has a new battery with zero miles on new tires. With a little time, and a few hundred dollars, this could be a show bike. If you drive it, you will buy it. Google the specs and reviews.

And isn't the front tire mounted backwards?

 

[Clone]

That should be right for the front, rear tires are generally mounted pushing content from the centre of the tread, the front normally looks opposite, pulling content. There must be some engineering rationale for this, because it seems that with a chevron tire design , that seems to be the way the rotation would move water/dirt etc.

 

[Rob S.]

"capable of under 12 second quarter mile runs"

Not with that sail on the front.

 

[Spyder]

I have taken notice of front tires lately because of all the tires I have seen that "appear" to be on backwards. So I started to look closer and my finding are that depending on make and model of the tire, the tread pattern can be "backwards". I always thought the water needed to be PUSHED out of the tread. The other way seems that hydroplaning would/ could happen easier?

 

[JayWB]

That should be right for the front, rear tires are generally mounted pushing content from the centre of the tread, the front normally looks opposite, pulling content. There must be some engineering rationale for this, because it seems that with a chevron tire design , that seems to be the way the rotation would move water/dirt etc.

Not my Bridgestone. It's mounted so that it pushes water from center outwards, and the arrow on the bead says that's the right way to mount it. And it's on the front.

Doesn't mean all tires are like that, but I'd sure take a look at the sidewall markings on that tire before I went anywhere on it.

 

[witttom]

I dunno....

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/snw/5152716338.html

Custom 2 seater buggy (Lucas/Mansfield)

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PROFESSIONALLY BUILT, Custom fabricated side by side Dune Buggy
Extended swing arm, Dual shocks in rear, Quick change sprockets / 530 Chain
4 wheel disc brakes
Engine - Suzuki GS750 w/Andrews cams, smooth bore carbs, Vance & Hines header
New clutch.
Built less than a year ago, tested on and off road, no issues, lots of fun!
Ran 103mph in the quarter mile w/little tuning/adjustment
Can be made road worthy by installing lights, ALL WIRING IS ALREADY THERE !
Not yet painted...price will go up if I end up painting it before it sells.

Email me thru craigs and I will get back to you asap !!!!
$2400 or trades? If you are suggesting trades, email pics

 

[SVSooke]

That rear suspension looks bizarre:-k

 

[witttom]

That rear suspension looks bizarre:-k

Says "Custom fabricated" but I think it is simply one of those cheap Chinese side-by-sides that someone chopped the rear swingarm/engine off, and reattached their own 'custom' swingarm with GS750 engine. Forward shocks are probably originals. Rear shocks are 'custom'.

Would I take it down an 1/8th-mile dirt drag? Umm.... maybe.
Would I take it off road down an ATV trail? Umm... hell NO. Ha!

 

[Rob S.]

It's "professionally built"...what could go wrong?

 

[Steve]

It's "professionally built"...what could go wrong?

The Titanic was built by "professionals", the ark was built by amateurs. :-\\\

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[dorkburger]

That rear suspension looks bizarre:-k

Im curious of the arc of swing arm travel has been accounted for to prevent the 2 shock sets from binding.

 

[Ecklund]

Im curious of the arc of swing arm travel has been accounted for to prevent the 2 shock sets from binding.

That and those 'shocks' must control the weight of that entire rear engine frame and the engine in addition to the rear wheels. I've seen WWI radial engine plane motors that spin around but I've never seen the motor as part of the rear suspension movement. But I'm not an engineer or even a fabricator; so maybe its not as bat **** crazy as it looks.