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Post by Curtis on Oct 1, 2012 18:56:35 GMT -5
Almost fully done. Just ordered another 200 dollars worth of parts to finish it up. Removed foot clutch, just started mocking up the jockey shift with a had clutch on it.
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Post by Walms on Oct 1, 2012 19:29:33 GMT -5
Lookin lean and mean Curtis! That type of springer front end was how I always drew my choppers as a kid... ;D
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Post by Curtis on Oct 1, 2012 19:35:09 GMT -5
Yep, same here!
From tire edge to tired edge I measure 8 foot 2 inch,
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Post by Jim on Oct 1, 2012 19:50:22 GMT -5
I believe that's a girder front end, not a springer. Don't slide off the back of the seat when you nail it. ;D
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Post by Curtis on Oct 1, 2012 20:03:31 GMT -5
I believe that's a girder front end, not a springer. Don't slide off the back of the seat when you nail it. ;D I do have a rear fender for it, it just hasn't finished curing after the paint job! And yes it is a girder front end, Few more weeks the tank and fender will be off to be hand brush pin stripe/zombie appocolypse mural.
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kawtippin
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Post by kawtippin on Oct 2, 2012 5:49:36 GMT -5
Should be quite the ride!! The jocky shift would take some time to get used to i'm sure!! Awsome job ;D
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Post by wheeliehappy on Oct 2, 2012 7:04:26 GMT -5
thats a really nice ride buddy I love it.
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Post by Walms on Oct 2, 2012 7:34:13 GMT -5
I believe that's a girder front end, not a springer. Don't slide off the back of the seat when you nail it. ;D My bad... I thought if it had springs, it was a springer.
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Post by bababa3wheeeeeeee on Oct 2, 2012 18:25:17 GMT -5
I believe that's a girder front end, not a springer. Don't slide off the back of the seat when you nail it. ;D My bad... I thought if it had springs, it was a springer. a springer articulates through joints at the bottom, a girder is solid at the bottom and only articulates up by the headstock ;D
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Post by Curtis on Oct 2, 2012 19:09:08 GMT -5
My bad... I thought if it had springs, it was a springer. a springer articulates through joints at the bottom, a girder is solid at the bottom and only articulates up by the headstock ;D Basically a girder looks awesome but rides like a 50 cent whooore
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Post by Jim on Oct 2, 2012 19:15:23 GMT -5
I talked to a guy at the local Kaw dealer who rode his Harley chopper there. He said that he had originally put a springer on it, and changed to a girder. He said the springer was bouncy and rough, where the girder was much steadier and smoother. He thought girder forks were much better. I may stay with the telescopic type on my H2.
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Post by Curtis on Oct 2, 2012 19:32:45 GMT -5
I talked to a guy at the local Kaw dealer who rode his Harley chopper there. He said that he had originally put a springer on it, and changed to a girder. He said the springer was bouncy and rough, where the girder was much steadier and smoother. He thought girder forks were much better. I may stay with the telescopic type on my H2. I have another girder in the shed about 4 inches shorter then the ones installed, we can make a trade off deal for em :-)
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Post by Jim on Oct 2, 2012 20:14:22 GMT -5
Might be just the thing to keep me from hot-dogging around the s-bends. ;D
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Post by rz350ypvs on Oct 4, 2012 20:40:02 GMT -5
Nice XS! I love the sound of those..
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Post by Curtis on Oct 5, 2012 5:23:52 GMT -5
It sounded pretty decent with the mufflers that came with it, I habent since fired it with the exhaust I built in the picture. I did my own baffles in them as well to help make it a bit more legal
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