New Bike Frame Project

[fredvance]

Joe, what makes it illegal for Bub's?

[Stainless1]

Fred, too tall for the seat I think....bub has a 5 inch rule if I remember correctly

[55chevr]

Tail cannot be more then 5" higher then the seat ...  I have it shaped nicely at 5-1/4" height right now with the bike level and even with the rear edge of the tire.  Need to either lower another 1/4" or raise the seat ... It might be easier to raise the seat at this point.

[55chevr]

The plastic seat pan from the TL1000R was ugly.  I needed more tire clearance so I made an aluminum replacement.  I am still reworking the tail piece to meet the AMA rules ... I have a plug shaped to 5" so I am close. Just don't like the shape.


Joe

[Glen]

Joe, I go away for a couple of days andd the chat line goes to hell

[55chevr]

That was discussed on the chat line ... its needs the moderator ... I mentioned that you went to Gas Up ...

Joe

[Koncretekid]

Joe,
Don't forget to shield the front of the tire as well, or add an inner fender.  We regularly scrape a couple of pounds of salt off the inner fender.
Tom

[38flattie]

Joe, the bike is coming along nicely!

Could you take the 1/4 off the bottom of the tail, and mount it 1/4' lower, sot that didn't lose the 'look' you like?

[Tman]

That was discussed on the chat line ... its needs the moderator ... I mentioned that you went to Gas Up ...

Joe

I stepped away to put the kid to bed and when I came back you had all left!

[Peter Jack]

Everyone left in a period of about 1 minute. When there was only you and I and you had stepped away I decided it was time to get back to work. 

Pete

[55chevr]

I have the seat hump shaped down to the legal height of 5" above the seat ... surface needs a little more work but it is nicely shaped.

[Peter Jack]

Looks good Joe! Should be careful spreading pictures around like that. You'll have customers lining up at the door. The problem is they'll be fellow racers working on the usual budget! 

Pete

[55chevr]

Steering stop done

[55chevr]

patent pending

[55chevr]

I fab'd the steering damper today also.  The front end is from a '94 ZX7 and Scotts doesn't make the adapter for it.  A friend made me a mount for the damper body out of stainless steel.  He left a small shoulder on the factory stem nut to center it.  Welded the two together for attachment. The stem rod was a little easier to fab.  I took a piece for a later Kawi and used coupling nuts that are 1" long.  Drilled a hole into the frame and welded them on. Looks like a factory piece.