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« Reply #75 on: December 04, 2006, 06:06:03 PM »
Machined a cylinder head for my brother today when he came to collect it he brought two 17" five spoke alloy wheels with him what a super star,been busy making adaptor plates because the pcd was different,they are currently fitted with 205/40's but i may opt for a wider tyre maybe 215/50 to give a bigger overall diameter,it's all go. Grin
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« Reply #76 on: December 04, 2006, 10:30:46 PM »
Madron, I'll have a measure up tomorrow & get back to you. If you want to post pics on the forum but still have trouble you could always email them to me to post for you. My address is on the Homepage under "Contacts".
What's the overall diameter of your new wheels & tyres Saddlebags? Ours are about 24", (50 profiles on 15" rims). I wouldn't go hugely bigger than that if I were you or you'll find yourself struggling to pull away.
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« Reply #77 on: December 05, 2006, 05:41:46 AM »
With the 205/40's the overall height is 23 1/4",i was looking to get about 24" perhaps i should use the wheel  and tyre calculator in the trike yech section Grin
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« Reply #78 on: December 05, 2006, 09:12:43 AM »
Nah, that sounds fine. At the rate you're going you'll be finished by next weekend!
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« Reply #79 on: December 05, 2006, 07:37:12 PM »
Machined the discs to accept the reliant hubs today and assembled them along with the adaptors and offered them up to the wheel,they look good, gonna get some studs and nuts this week so i can finish machine the adaptors to take the studs then reassemle the axle and check where the calliper is gonna sit before i make the calliper carrier brackets.
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« Reply #80 on: December 05, 2006, 09:21:29 PM »
So you've achieved in a week what it took me several months to do? I think I hate you! 
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« Reply #81 on: December 13, 2006, 01:18:38 AM »
Saddlebags mocked up his trike so far in his workshop, but couldn't reduce the photo to post here, so here it is.
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« Reply #82 on: December 13, 2006, 01:19:58 AM »
Dustbins & cardboard boxes -high tech or what!
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« Reply #83 on: December 13, 2006, 01:28:45 AM »
That's one huge piston under that tank. Shocked
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« Reply #84 on: December 13, 2006, 01:40:12 AM »
 Grin
That'd be a thumpy ol' motor wouldn't it! Maybe it's one of Shaun's panther pistons!
Seen the cover of the new issue of Brit Chopper?
http://www.britchopper.co.uk/index.html
Looks like that Servicar chassis that was posted here recently.
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