Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Very nice, some good looking custom forks.
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Nice. Very nice.
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Thanks guys.
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Got the shock in place today.
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Here is a picture of the links with the riders weight on the bike. The shock is in the lowest setting. So it can be increased should the need arrises.
Handle bar lugs are here also.
Handle bar lugs are here also.
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Started building the handlebars today. Think the bars are harder than the girder. LOL
They are just slid down over the lugs right now. Still need some twikking.
They are just slid down over the lugs right now. Still need some twikking.
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
That's awesome! I'm curious if you've measured the trail yet.
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It's right at 2-3/4 inches of trail.
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Best, Bob Davidson - Location: Alaska
Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Links look nice and level with the rider on.
I'm liking placing the links inboard. Looks good from the front and side.
I can see the width of the tire and the trees are tied together.
I've seen a sportster with a wide glide fork, reminded me of a pit bull.
Suppose a person could build a similar girder with heavier tube and a beefy front tire combo.
Nice progress...
I'm liking placing the links inboard. Looks good from the front and side.
I can see the width of the tire and the trees are tied together.
I've seen a sportster with a wide glide fork, reminded me of a pit bull.
Suppose a person could build a similar girder with heavier tube and a beefy front tire combo.
Nice progress...
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
I don't see why you couldn't build a Grider for any bike. Like you said. Match the right tubing size and thickness for the weight of the bike. This build was total different from the start. One it's for a little 250 Rebel. 2nd the links are on the inside. Normal is just that normal. He he herailroad bob wrote:Links look nice and level with the rider on.
I'm liking placing the links inboard. Looks good from the front and side.
I can see the width of the tire and the trees are tied together.
I've seen a sportster with a wide glide fork, reminded me of a pit bull.
Suppose a person could build a similar girder with heavier tube and a beefy front tire combo.
Nice progress...
Thanks
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
I like those handlebars, they look awesome
I first found the chopperbuilders handbook back in 2004. Thanks to the board, and all its members, I was able to build My bike, and have ridden it 71,000 miles. I learned a lot, made some friends, and had a great time building it
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Spacers fit the seals.
No more Speedo drive.
No more Speedo drive.
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Re: Building a Girder for my Honda Rebel 250
Front end came out nice man...Something to be said about a speedo though...I don't need anymore fuckin tickets.
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