Too late for this frame idea, but it looks cool in its own way...
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Too late for this frame idea, but it looks cool in its own way...
[IMG]http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/201105/falcon-motorcycles-bw.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=peteg59;409970]Too late for this frame idea, but it looks cool in its own way...
[IMG]http://pictures.topspeed.com/IMG/jpg/201105/falcon-motorcycles-bw.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
Have not seen this particular bike before, but yes, this stealth swingarm type frame is a very cool option!
Kevin
Had a little time today to work on the Sporty-
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Gonna cut some tabs off the Triple Trees-
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Got the first one started...
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...look a bit of a mess still...
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That's better....
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...ready for some wet sanding, after we fill in those holes.
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Cutting of the fork lock tab...
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....Gone!
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Starting to round it off...
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...it's now ready for some wet sanding too.
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Wow, posting the pics was a lot quicker than doing all that cutting and grinding! :)
But it is cleaned up, and saved a bundle on not having to purchase some trees.
Still waiting on the tank and the chain to arrive. Also I've ordered some 2" fork extensions.
Might have some time tomorrow to do some work on it.
Next week I hope to get the wheels on, & get the tank, seat, seat shock mount, and rear fender mocked up.
Kevin
Been doing a lot of planning & ordering, not much actual work on the bike.
Here are the 2" fork extensions...
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...they replace the OEM fork caps. Heavy stainless steel, made in the USA. Saw some exact knock-offs of these out of China, they were $17 less. I paid the extra $17 to get some made in the USA.
With these I can let a bit stick out the top of the top tree if I don't want the full 2" extension.
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Got the front and rear tire mounted, dyna beads in the tubes...
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Still need to remove the wheel weights on the front wheel.
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Got the front sprocket in...went to install it, but realized I need a longer breaker bar to get the OEM pulley nut broken loose.
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Installed the starter button (will not need the wires, nor the switch on the handlebars). It came with chrome screws...BUT, they were the wrong size, so I used the OEM black fasteners for now. Gotta pick up some chrome fasteners to replace them.
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Between regular work & some building expansion we're doing at the shop, I hope to make some nice progress this next week. :)
Kevin
every thing looks great but didn't slugs for the front end cause a lot of deaths back in the 70s. I know I lost a friend caused by them turning out
Yup wouldn't ride around the block with them. New tubes for me.
[QUOTE=gerald martin;411486]every thing looks great but didn't slugs for the front end cause a lot of deaths back in the 70s. I know I lost a friend caused by them turning out[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Sidecarbill;411534]Yup wouldn't ride around the block with them. New tubes for me.[/QUOTE]
The slugs that were used in days gone by we not nearly as strong, BUT more importantly, they were often times so long that the threaded junction was down near the bottom tree, or even below the bottom tree.
These were very dangerous/prone to catastrophic failure.
The 2" fork extension pictured above are really just 2" caps, they cannot turn-out/un-thread, & the possibility of the threads failing due to fork flex are the same as every touring model produced by HD from the 90's thru 2013....which is slim & none.
If you look at how the touring models (including the 2009-2013 Tri-Glides) front forks are, from the factory, up until 2014...they utilize about a 2" long fork cap. The top section of the cap is pinched in the top tree, and the part of the cap that threads into the fork tubes is below the bottom of the top tree by about 1".
The fork extensions I have work exactly the same as the ones that were OEM on touring forks for over two decades.
I appreciate your concern, and believe me, I double checked everything I thought I knew after reading your posts.
Thank you!
Kevin