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- Wed Jan 13, 2016 8:05 pm
- Forum: Springers, Girders, Spirders and Leafers
- Topic: Springer tubing size question.
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8310
Re: Springer tubing size question.
problem with stainless is that it work-hardens and becomes brittle. Even welding it makes it brittle and I've seen literally hundreds of stainless weldments in the marine business fail unexpectedly so I wouldn't use it myself for forks but for a show bike it'd be okay. It all depends on how much the...
- Wed Jan 13, 2016 7:56 pm
- Forum: Jig and Fixture Building
- Topic: jig adjustments
- Replies: 43
- Views: 46746
Re: jig adjustments
Great work on that frame design but if you look into some of the data derived from structural studies on cycle frames you'll find that it is best not to make the neck tube part of the structural spaceframe. I've talked about this before. It's best to terminate the downtube into the backbone and then...
- Mon Oct 05, 2015 1:40 pm
- Forum: The Bull Pen
- Topic: drought
- Replies: 14
- Views: 11492
Re: drought
One of the problems (or maybe the blessings) of discussions boards, blogs and general Internet sites is that people have finally caught on to the fact that this digital stuff just doesn't matter and a lot of people are just ignoring the whole 'social media' thing which I think is probably a good thi...
- Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:11 pm
- Forum: Frame Fabrication
- Topic: Frameless frame
- Replies: 14
- Views: 19065
Re: Frameless frame
Keep in mind that frames like this are designed around powerplants that have also been designed to become a structural element. Not all motor/tranny assemblies will qualify or be up to the task of handling the stress of becoming part of the frame.
- Sun Aug 23, 2015 10:56 am
- Forum: Wheels, Tires, Sprockets, Belts, Chains and Brakes
- Topic: Mini bike brakes
- Replies: 1
- Views: 8648
Re: Mini bike brakes
What forks are you using, what wheel/hub do you want to use. Easy way would be using sporty hub if you have the needed width for the hub. drill the mini rotor to match the hub or even have a new one cut at a machine shop.
- Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:38 am
- Forum: Forks, Rake and Trail, Suspension Systems
- Topic: rockers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 40077
Re: rockers
You're on the right track with those new rockers you made now just some fine tuning should get you going. If it seems to quick with the steering then you need even more tail, not less but the overall shape and geometry of what you've done is excellent.
- Mon Jul 20, 2015 9:56 am
- Forum: Forks, Rake and Trail, Suspension Systems
- Topic: rockers
- Replies: 22
- Views: 40077
Re: rockers
For a quick fix you can just make some rockers that look kind of like what Freddie and Mondo build. That'll move the axle out slightly and down a few inches so that the springs actually work. It's hard to tell from the snapshot but it looks like there might be some rakd cups going on with the neck o...
- Sun Jun 28, 2015 3:03 pm
- Forum: Tools and Equipment
- Topic: Another bender build
- Replies: 21
- Views: 19714
Re: Another bender build
The download links for the various benders are on the navigation index of the mainsite at chopperhandbook.com
- Mon Jun 22, 2015 11:02 am
- Forum: Sporty Section
- Topic: Hello folks, '91 sporty project needs help..
- Replies: 5
- Views: 11061
Re: Hello folks, '91 sporty project needs help..
There are probably two dozen different 'basic' wiring diagrams floating around on the net so can't give any really good recommendations as to which one to use so just search google for basic chopper wiring diagram and then download the one that comes close to what you aim to do. Most likely you'll e...
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:38 pm
- Forum: Project Build-Logs
- Topic: La Puttana ------Build------ Ride her hard, Sell her Cheap
- Replies: 598
- Views: 189617
Re: La Puttana ------Build------ Ride her hard, Sell her Che
That is one outstanding piece of work. The basic frame sculpting really starts to show now that you've got color on it. I hate to think of how many hours you've got into this project but like most of us know it's all a labor of love for the craft and you're certainly a craftsman.
- Fri Jun 19, 2015 1:26 pm
- Forum: The Bull Pen
- Topic: Denver Choppers Redo
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7262
Re: Denver Choppers Redo
It's great to see these old bikes being drug out into daylight again. The forensics of rebuilding them is worth gold as we get to see first hand how they were originally built. This is an outstanding link and I'll spend a couple of hours going back thru it a couple of times to soak up the good info.
- Mon May 18, 2015 11:41 am
- Forum: Sporty Section
- Topic: Front Motor Mount Patterns
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9031
Front Motor Mount Patterns
Ironically I now have two Sporty's but everything is at somebody else's shop. I'm looking for dimensions or a pattern for the old ironhead front motor mount plates, 57 to around 82 or so before the change to newer version with the 'kinks' in them.
Thanks
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- Mon May 18, 2015 11:36 am
- Forum: Project Build-Logs
- Topic: Slow Build
- Replies: 88
- Views: 87553
Re: Slow Build
I was taught to use the rear motor mount as the 'good one' even if it was 'off' and then shim the front. Try to match the tranny mount to the rear motor mount if you use this advice. I have yet to see a chassis, factory or otherwise, where all three planes were spot-on.
- Thu May 07, 2015 1:05 pm
- Forum: The Bull Pen
- Topic: Chopper Handbook INTRO and OUTRO
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7384
Re: Chopper Handbook INTRO and OUTRO
Man those were incredible. You've started to bring us into the 21st century. Who ever said that steel benders couldn't drive keyboards.
- Thu Apr 23, 2015 12:40 pm
- Forum: Motors, Transmissions, & Drive Systems
- Topic: Rear drive belt length
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9924
Re: Rear drive belt length
You're actually pretty close based upon the video and I've seen a lot worse. In a situation like this we've often just used brute force to 'tweak' the lower bends by clamping the lower rails down firmly (just ahead of where the bends start) and then using a cheater tube over the full length of the r...