Am I getting there?
RE: Am I getting there?
thanks y'all! and to answer some of your questions... the forks are 6" over, it handles really well on the highway but can get a ittle unruly when doing slow speed manuvers. the exhaust is a set of santee upswept pipes that i cut off after the bend and clamped some emgo coctail shakers onto (took the baffles back out... neighbor was late for work with em in..lol) the sissy bar is an attitude stick from cyclevisions that i heated and bent some to get the right angle.
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RE: Am I getting there?
ORIGINAL: tree88
The first photo is one mud posted a while back.
it's what i was shootin for with my bike.
the next two are of the bike as done as my back pocket will allow for awhile.
the last two are a heighth comparison (the ugly f_cker is me)...
I stand 6'8" and y'all can see where my rear view is when its on the jiffystand (got brick?...lol)
it stands about six foot three when she's up on the wheel with me on her.
(can you say illegal in the state of texas boys and girls?) anyhoo...
tell me what yall think!
The first photo is one mud posted a while back.
it's what i was shootin for with my bike.
the next two are of the bike as done as my back pocket will allow for awhile.
the last two are a heighth comparison (the ugly f_cker is me)...
I stand 6'8" and y'all can see where my rear view is when its on the jiffystand (got brick?...lol)
it stands about six foot three when she's up on the wheel with me on her.
(can you say illegal in the state of texas boys and girls?) anyhoo...
tell me what yall think!
Nice job tree. I like it alot.
Radical.
You've personalized that machine in the true Texas "tradition/custom".
Unique, there is not another like it anywhere.
Yeah, I believe the Texas law is -
grips no more than eighteen inches above the seat.
Stock mini-apes off the showroom floor are illegal.
Here's a couple more pix, most from that same day.
mud.........
Since ED mentioned the Ariel, here's a pic.
It lives on to this day.
Built in about 1970.
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RE: Am I getting there?
Nice job Tree! That's looking real old school. The pipes, high rise handle bars and sissy bar, plus the unraked front end with the extended forks complete's the look (and the slow speed ride, unfortunately). Your trail is way over the limit and that's what's causing the slow speed problems.
If your interested in more information you can go here to figure out your rake and trail => http://www.perseperformance.com/
Love the pictures Mud!! You kick -*** in every way!
If your interested in more information you can go here to figure out your rake and trail => http://www.perseperformance.com/
Love the pictures Mud!! You kick -*** in every way!
RE: Am I getting there?
The trail works up to be 5.9 inches. the slow speed issue isn't really that big a deal to me it just takes a little more force to straighten it back up. I dont plan on changing anything suspension-wise. Got a big cheesy _ssed grin on my face after readin muds comments... thanx- means alot. love the old bike pics.
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RE: Am I getting there?
That's a 03 wide glide correct?
Did you rake the front end or just put longer tubes on it?
Looks good man.... would look better with more of a rake!
Donnie
Did you rake the front end or just put longer tubes on it?
Looks good man.... would look better with more of a rake!
Donnie