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mlc216
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Pete, I'm going to put the stock 19 back up front... and I only want to lift it back to stock height or so... so hopefully I won't have any trouble with the chain/swingarm
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Cool, that should work nicely then!
Is it done yet?
Is it done yet?
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mlc216
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Not quite Pete, but getting closer!
Progress:
Nothing is welded yet, just working on fitment right now
Progress:
Nothing is welded yet, just working on fitment right now
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Cool, height of the rear looks much better there.
My only comment is if you drop the front now with the stock wheel, the seat area above the back wheel may angle up towards the back a little weirdly, if that makes sense...
Other than that, yes coming along nicely
My only comment is if you drop the front now with the stock wheel, the seat area above the back wheel may angle up towards the back a little weirdly, if that makes sense...
Other than that, yes coming along nicely
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mlc216
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Getting closer
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Nicely done! Definitely looking good... and I see you were able to reuse the original rear part of the frame there too which is pretty cool.
I see my concern about dropping the front/lifting the rear in my previous post is a non-event... nice
I see my concern about dropping the front/lifting the rear in my previous post is a non-event... nice
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so what did you end up doing with the spoker?
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mlc216
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Nicely done! Definitely looking good... and I see you were able to reuse the original rear part of the frame there too which is pretty cool.
I see my concern about dropping the front/lifting the rear in my previous post is a non-event... nice
I was able to reuse the rear part of the frame I removed from the other frame, but I moved it forward a couple inches to shorten up the rear a little and add a little angle to the rear shocks. If I lower the front any it would only be an inch or so
Probably just save it for another day...
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mlc216
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Sooooo tired...
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Sooooooo impressed
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mlc216
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Mostly done with seat/tail section
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That looks great! That bump suits the shape of the tank perfectly, well done! :clap:
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mlc216
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Thanks Pete!
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Mate that's lookin' great! That stance is just right with those 'bars too...
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mlc216
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I ratchet strapped the front end about 3 inches lower and it had a killer stance. Kinda want to see if it will ride wheelies first though haha
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Hahaha cool, it's looking like it'll be a barrel of fun I can tell ya... can't quite imagine it 3 inches lower but I'm sure you got it all figured out already 
You need some dual sport tyres on that thing too... and a high pipe...
You need some dual sport tyres on that thing too... and a high pipe...
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mlc216
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Well a friend of mine has some old racing shocks from his xs650 that I may try on the back. That should raise the back a hair... then maybe lower the front and inch or two and it should have a killer stance, and most likely handle great as well. But if it does killer wheelies, I might just have to leave it be!
I'm still looking at tires for 16/19 wheels that are on/off road... I'm still thinking about pipes too.... can't decide if I want a 2 into 1 or what exactly...
I'm still looking at tires for 16/19 wheels that are on/off road... I'm still thinking about pipes too.... can't decide if I want a 2 into 1 or what exactly...
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Cool, should be plenty of room to slide the forks through the trees a bit by the looks.
Shinko does 244's and 705's in a number of sizes. The other major brands have limited sizes in comparison...
And if you're patient on the pipe, I should have mine back before too much longer if you wanna see that... mind you I expected to be getting it back today but that ain't happening!
Shinko does 244's and 705's in a number of sizes. The other major brands have limited sizes in comparison...
And if you're patient on the pipe, I should have mine back before too much longer if you wanna see that... mind you I expected to be getting it back today but that ain't happening!
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Well I zip tied my battery on and started it up. Seemed to be running just like it left off so I grabbed my helmet and took it down the gravel drive... All seemed well so I took off down the road a couple miles. Made sure to watch my back since I don't have a taillight just yet, but I live out in the country so it's all good. Rode great! Smooth as butter! Wow it's been so long since I've ridden a swingarm bike haha.
Anyways it felt great and I liked the leverage of the wide bars so when I turned back on to the gravel drive I leaned a little and gave the throttle a solid twist... Sideways is so fun! Oh man I'm gonna want more of that haha.
Anyways it felt great and I liked the leverage of the wide bars so when I turned back on to the gravel drive I leaned a little and gave the throttle a solid twist... Sideways is so fun! Oh man I'm gonna want more of that haha.
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Awesome stuff! Glad it's a hoot and it ain't even finished yet! How was the ride on the metal seat? 
Your 'bars look a lot like mine too, I tried to go a bit wider and motorcrossish (if that's a word) for the whole scrambler thing, but also to make sure I had some good leverage.
Sounds like you're gonna have a blast on it! Nice work!
Your 'bars look a lot like mine too, I tried to go a bit wider and motorcrossish (if that's a word) for the whole scrambler thing, but also to make sure I had some good leverage.
Sounds like you're gonna have a blast on it! Nice work!
