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CA180
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anyone ever put solid rods on the rear strut mounts to make a cheap hardtail?
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I'm sure it would work as long as they were big enough to handle the forces but why would you want to???
Might bend the mounts in the frame I guess....
Dan
Might bend the mounts in the frame I guess....
Dan
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CA180
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ehh... just a thought. Nice way to get a bike loooooooowwwwww
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chronoman
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The guy down the street from my store owns a Harley and he had solid struts put on his Sportster and made it lowww, he likes it and the biggest drawback he has is that he has to watch it going around curves.
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jimcor
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Can't think of any reason to put struts on anything but a drag racer. Way too much stress put on the frame and shock mount studs. God bless you and your 'roids if you do it tho. :shock:
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Guest
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A quick and dirty solution is to cut off the coils on the existing springs - the only problem is the shocks only dampen on the way up - allowing the theoretical possibility of a slamdown.
To get around this, gouge up the rod and then use a hammer to drive it into the shock body. This will bind everything enough so the rods will stay compressed.
While the ride is relatively rough, it's not too bad - just run the tire at ~25 psi or so.
You may also need to take off a couple chain links.
To get around this, gouge up the rod and then use a hammer to drive it into the shock body. This will bind everything enough so the rods will stay compressed.
While the ride is relatively rough, it's not too bad - just run the tire at ~25 psi or so.
You may also need to take off a couple chain links.
