Solid Struts
RE: Solid Struts
man to be honest it was faily easy to build! took about 2 weekends... that is the bike i had on the lift when it fell off and ruined my new paint... that is why i always say!!! strap it up!
RE: Solid Struts
1/4 in steel... held up just fine... i actually found it in a field... i would prob use 1/2 if i did it again... never really thought about it till just now... to be honest... for your ladies bike... find some suzuki savage shocks they are nice and real low... that is what i used on my girls bike really lowered the stance and still has a beefy look to it... how is that coming by the way?
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From: NorNev
RE: Solid Struts
Had these solid struts on the Sportster when I first got it. First change was to swap them out for some shocks.
Didn't have a sprung seat, so everything was transmitted up the spine.
Solid struts and a small hard seat help you get in touch with the road the same way a cavity helps you get in touch with a bowl of ice cream.
Didn't have a sprung seat, so everything was transmitted up the spine.
Solid struts and a small hard seat help you get in touch with the road the same way a cavity helps you get in touch with a bowl of ice cream.
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ORIGINAL: JRK5892
1/4 in steel... held up just fine... i actually found it in a field... i would prob use 1/2 if i did it again... never really thought about it till just now... to be honest... for your ladies bike... find some suzuki savage shocks they are nice and real low... that is what i used on my girls bike really lowered the stance and still has a beefy look to it... how is that coming by the way?
1/4 in steel... held up just fine... i actually found it in a field... i would prob use 1/2 if i did it again... never really thought about it till just now... to be honest... for your ladies bike... find some suzuki savage shocks they are nice and real low... that is what i used on my girls bike really lowered the stance and still has a beefy look to it... how is that coming by the way?
she's not as willing to work on it now that it's cold in the garage. while taking the motor apart we discovered that to split the case we have to get the generator off witch takes a specialpuller with small backward metric thread. finally found someone who makes them for $60. sux to pay for it when I'll probably use it once.
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ORIGINAL: Dizzzy
Jay....I like the Sprint Bob!!!
Jay....I like the Sprint Bob!!!
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ORIGINAL: XKROME
thanks Dizzy, it's probably gona be a long project but i stored it in 3 different garages for 20 years so this is good progress.
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Jay....I like the Sprint Bob!!!
Jay....I like the Sprint Bob!!!
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got a set on my 1984 shovelhead...
http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m...4/HPIM0620.jpg
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