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Threw on the swingarm and forks.
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Mounted up some Take-Offs. This rear happens to be a 190, and I don't even know if it's going to fit. I did the first mock-up with a 180 and there was hardly any room. It will be cool if it works out, it's a nice fat tire. My friends Kacey and Ryan dropped off this set for me. Really cool!!! Ryan works for Motoczysz here in Portland.Comment
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This is so fun for me. I am going to find it hard to work tomorrow. I think it looks so cool at this stage, I want to just sit back with a beer and savor it. It's raining like crazy here anyway, I might as well take my time.
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Looks really good Kevin...I really like this last pic (from your site).
Looks like God shinning down on you.
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As the quoir sings.......
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!Comment
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That last picture
I had to stop working on the bike to go to my indoor soccer game, and I came home to post the pictures. The camera was in the garage, and I snapped that last picture in my slippers at midnight. I thought it was a bad picture because of the light shining in the lens, but everyone seems to like that one the best. funny. -KM
Dude, that looks sweet! I loved the last picture of the bike decending from the heavens. I got to come over and take a look at it.
-DC
Wow! That is sweet Kevin! I especially liked the last picture, with the dark background and a bit of a haze showing under the shop light, makes me want to start a winter project. Very cool!
-JS
i especially like the last picture in which the heaven's are casting an ethereal glow on that angelic creation of yours.
you're my hero.
btw, i love that new tire feeling. I've ridden into work every day since i got my Kevin Special on the rear.
Thanks Again!
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out of control we need to get my red and your black together for some pics !!!!!
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your bike is lookin totally awesome man keep up the good work and keep us posted.Comment
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Thanks. I've been watching your bike. It looks really good.Comment
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I'm waiting to see some red tire's next.1166cc 1/8 ET 6.09@111.88
1166cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.70@122.85
1395cc 1/8 ET 6.0051@114.39
1395cc on NOS, 1/8 ET 5.71@113.98 "With a broken wrist pin too"
01 Sporty 1/8 ET 7.70@92.28, 1/4 ET 12.03@111.82Comment
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OutofControl,
I'm studying you swingarm pics and notice that you have welded the shock mounting points quite a bit farther forward than Duke and Katman. Is yours a 1200 bandit arm? I have my 1200 bandit arm welded in the Katman location which places the shock mounting hole just above the vertical weld of the swingarms end piece. I think that further out location may make more sense for a Katana than a GS but I'm not sure.
Your location looks closer to the Suzuki Inazuma http://www.suzukicycles.org/GSX-seri...-Inazuma.shtml
which is a dual shock version of the Bandit. It appears you will gain some ride height and quicker steering from your location. How did you choose your location? I'll be interested when both you and Duke can report on handling characteristics. Keep moving the ball forward guys, I'm right behind you.
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don't want to hijack here but here's my 2 cents:Originally posted by isleoman
i think everyone's got the mounting holes more or less at the same distance from the swingarm pivot point as the original. they just look different 'cause people are using different lenght swingers ie mine's from a gsxR 1100, 3in longer than the 750 swinger from the same year
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Well said Solo. Except I think I remember 3.5 inches longer, or did I eyeball 4"? I can't remember. Anyway, it's longer than a bandit arm.
Isleoman,
I used the stock geometry. I contacted Solo and asked him what he did, and followed suit. I even used the same year/model swingarm. I think it was 18 or 19 inches from the pivot to the shock mount point. These mounts put the shock mounting bolt a little higher, or further from a line drawn from the wheel axle to pivot axle, but it really doesn't make much of a difference. The stock geometry is so relaxed (read: more cruiser-like than sport bike-like)
I even started a conversation with some of my roadrace buddies about the geometry, one is a syspension engineer, and he gave me all sorts of graphs, charts, formulas, etc.. when you change the mounting point, make the swingarm longer/shorter, change the ride hight, change the chain/swingarm angle ratio, blah de blah blah, you change everything. And sometimes what I was changing had the opposite effect of what I thought it would do. For instance: If I wanted to increase the ride height by moving the shock mounting point forward on the swingarm, you are at the same time increasing the leverage force on the shock (compressing the spring harder) and the net result could be a lower suspension with less range, and it will bottom out sooner.
All said and done, stick as close as possible to the stock geometry, and don't worry about it. You also can be off by several mm, and you will never know. Ex: as your chain stretches, you increase your wheelbase. If this was a mono shock right near the swingarm pivot, the measurements have to be exponentially more accurate.
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Thanks for the quick answers guys. Didn't realize you had extended arms.
I thought about the increased leverage issue and it is a concern. My Ohlins are pretty much maxed out right now with the stock springs.
Guess I'll wrap things up and ride it a little this spring before I make any expensive adjustments.Comment
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