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Jeff L
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Double shot of Cafe
Not a chop, but hope ya like. This bike my younger son & I are building. 1st on the list was to give the rear a slight stretch...2 1/2". I forgot to take pics of the slugs oh well.
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
After the rear was stretched, it made the swing arm a little wider so the axle was to small. Made a new new in stainless
. Then a couple of aluminum spacers were made
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
We wanted something different for the front end, so we got rid of the stock one. We came up with the idea of an inverted springer. A set of trees were made out of wood to see what we needed.
. The stock trees have 2.5" of off set, ours has 1", cause the rest & possibly a little more will be made up at the rockers. Aluminum trees were cut
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
1.5" tubing is used for the upper part of the forks
. The lower portion will be thinner like they would be on a inverted hydraulic front. Wanted a real clean look without pinch bolts. The forks will attach to the bottom of the trees.
these will be welded to the forks
then bolted to the tree
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Just wanted to thank Dan and anyone else involved in getting this board up and running.
Dan is a personal friend of mine and one of the finest people I know. I have a world of respect for him, not just for his work here but also for reasons beyond this forum.
Not sure if that's 200 words, but that's my intro and I'm sticking to it.
BTW, I'm Mark. Not Indian, just a fanatic of the motorcycle brand.
Re: Double shot of Cafe
Heck yeah, That's cool!
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hansgoudzwaard
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I started a project build there " File and Fit." I paln to continue that when I go back home in Dec. 2011. I first joined the board when Gary W had it in the year 2005. That was the time I really gained an interest in building chops. I have a long way to go, compared to some here.
Re: Double shot of Cafe
Nice project, you are way ahead of me on your thinking. This will look great. You have room for a fairly big back tire?
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
The seat posts are in the way for the split tanks we plan on building, so the had to be moved.
After they were cut out, slugs were made & installed.
. New tube was bent & welded in plce
. They will attach to a false back bone (easier than cutting out the original) that will hold the starter switch, a few other switches & maybe the hi beam & neutral lights. The tank will be home to the tach & speedo. Also started on the brake stay
& we cut off some brackets to clean up the frame a little.
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
may be a cafe, but you're still choppin' it. it's all fabrication, and personally, i love seeing what you're doing. thanks!
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
I made my steering stem, & its a .003 press fit in the tree
. Trees all fitted up
. Also cut some more brackets off
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
Got the shape of the false back bone & tank pretty much set.
, The tank will wind up being a little lower than it is in the pic, cause I did a little more trimming after the pic was taken.
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
I'm diggin' it, fun project....
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
The upper tubes finally got cut down, & lowers fitted in. Shocks should be herein a week. Then I can figure out rocker shape, mounts for shocks, & make the slots for the rockers.
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
The lowers were remade to add more meat at the bottom. Slots are cut. Gonna make up the rockers & shock mounts in wood this weekend.
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
i like it
ever notice when you hit somethin or someone with a hammer you feel instantly better
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Jeff L
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Re: Double shot of Cafe
Yeah, they came out much nicer than the original.
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