triker_Chewie
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« Reply #90 on: June 02, 2010, 12:13:33 PM » |
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looks very much alike to me. how bout a "dead on" and profile shot?
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I hate when people compare Lemmy with God, i know he is great but he is not gonna be Lemmy, ever If your Dad hasnt got a beard, you've got two Mums there's no point it lookin' pretty if we can't drive it.
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« Reply #91 on: June 02, 2010, 01:16:11 PM » |
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you ain't it, till you've "Bobbed" a Brit!!!
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« Reply #92 on: June 02, 2010, 08:24:35 PM » |
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New solo seat arrived today. Slightly bigger than Archie's Highway Hawk one & just half an inch thick. It'll be mounted on scissor springs.
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« Reply #93 on: June 03, 2010, 11:30:10 PM » |
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Cut a few more chunks off the Yam frame this afternoon.
It's now this much lighter.
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« Reply #94 on: June 03, 2010, 11:36:46 PM » |
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Back wheel in roughly the same position as the original swinging arm set-up. This produces a straight line from the headstock right down to the rear wheel spindle. XS650s have quite a high headstock, giving quite a chopped stance already when you remove the standard tank.
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« Reply #95 on: June 03, 2010, 11:37:34 PM » |
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Just under 6 inches of ground clearance here, so I can afford to lose one or two. That'd mean cutting the headstock to rake the front end out a little. The engine's leaning back a touch, so raking the front would bring it back down level.
Comparing mine to Archie's current XS build, his has a 17 inch rear wheel & dumpy "Upside Down" sports bike forks, whereas I have a smaller 16 inch rear wheel & longer original Yam forks.
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« Reply #96 on: June 04, 2010, 04:45:34 AM » |
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keep the rake and extend the downtubes  |
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NO I WON`T. aye ok then, i will
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« Reply #97 on: June 04, 2010, 05:59:16 AM » |
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"It's time to raise the Finger,
That middle digit takes your point and drives it home"
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Archie
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« Reply #98 on: June 04, 2010, 06:53:11 AM » |
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Comparing mine to Archie's current XS build, his has a 17 inch rear wheel & dumpy "Upside Down" sports bike forks, whereas I have a smaller 16 inch rear wheel & longer original Yam forks.
Yep she's gonna have clearance issues I reckon  low n slow |
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« Reply #99 on: June 04, 2010, 10:00:29 AM » |
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keep the rake and extend the downtubes wrong way round tbone, he would need to shorten the tubes to lower the front of the bike as the engine is leaning back . go on rake out the front end and slam it to the ground , just go on runs that miss speed bumps |
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« Reply #100 on: June 04, 2010, 10:22:17 AM » |
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I think on xs650chopperdawtkawm, there's a proper guide on how to shorten your front forks, which will bring it all level again.
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« Reply #101 on: June 04, 2010, 11:59:07 AM » |
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keep the rake and extend the downtubes wrong way round tbone, he would need to shorten the tubes to lower the front of the bike as the engine is leaning back . go on rake out the front end and slam it to the ground , just go on runs that miss speed bumps only if its raked more, or used different forks. If the rake is kept, lengthening the tubes mearly drops the frame lower |
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« Reply #102 on: June 04, 2010, 02:03:27 PM » |
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keep the rake and extend the downtubes wrong way round tbone, he would need to shorten the tubes to lower the front of the bike as the engine is leaning back . go on rake out the front end and slam it to the ground , just go on runs that miss speed bumps only if its raked more, or used different forks. If the rake is kept, lengthening the tubes mearly drops the frame lower yep thats what i said keep its standard and short tubes lowers the front bringing the engine forward , or rake out the stock and use appropriate tbes to level it of with the rear wheel shaft so the lower tube is level |
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« Reply #103 on: June 04, 2010, 03:12:37 PM » |
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1word. Gooseneck.
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« Reply #104 on: June 04, 2010, 04:42:01 PM » |
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Stop buggering around wiv that an get on with your TRIKE!!! Pop pickup!!!!!
Fixed that for you Doc! |
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You don't stop havin fun because you get old - you get old if you stop havin fun!
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