sven
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Post by sven on May 23, 2008 17:58:26 GMT -5
 Looks like it came from factory like that! Very professional job! Best regards Sven |
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Post by malakiblunt on May 23, 2008 18:15:24 GMT -5
yes looks like a realy high quality build good work.
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Post by solo2racr on May 23, 2008 20:58:36 GMT -5
Thanks to everyone for the nice comments. Hopefully, I won't have anything major happen due to poor engineering. Any project as big as this one was is a challenge.
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Post by sven on May 24, 2008 4:53:07 GMT -5
What could there go wrong? I can only see improvements !!!  |
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Post by solo2racr on May 24, 2008 10:25:12 GMT -5
I am thinking some areas may be problems, One being the rear suspension linkage. Did I get my leverage ratios and mechanical advantage though an arc correct? Is the progression rate to steep or just right? It feels OK sitting but, I need to ride it to tell for sure. The other is that I may have to beef up some pieces. The chain guard/roller is a good example. I rebuilt it from 1/4" aluminum this time. Twice as thick as before.
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Post by malakiblunt on May 24, 2008 12:52:49 GMT -5
Dont know if you know about this but ther is an absolutly fabulos book on bike design, by John Bradly, its in 2 olumes the first about desing the 2nd about construction and materials, i only have the 2nd but it is one of if not the best book i have ever read on the subject, www.broadlandleisure.com/esential reading for anyone modifieing or building ther own bike |
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Post by solo2racr on May 24, 2008 13:52:42 GMT -5
I do have a book on the subject but, it is rather dated (1985 edition). "Motorcycle Chassis Design:the theory and practice" by Tony Foale & Vic Willoughby. The physics part is good and will always stay the same but some of the ideas are dated.
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Post by sven on May 25, 2008 6:26:26 GMT -5
Dont know if you know about this but ther is an absolutly fabulos book on bike design, by John Bradly, its in 2 olumes the first about desing the 2nd about construction and materials, i only have the 2nd but it is one of if not the best book i have ever read on the subject, www.broadlandleisure.com/esential reading for anyone modifieing or building ther own bike It's definitely the best book on that subject I've ever seen! |
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Post by grandad on Jun 9, 2008 1:14:34 GMT -5
hey solo
are you a guitar head as well...if so are your guitars as radical as that brilliant sr
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Post by solo2racr on Jun 9, 2008 12:05:56 GMT -5
hey solo are you a guitar head as well...if so are your guitars as radical as that brilliant sr Nothing that radical. stock Epi Paul except for the knobs and a roller bridge. Kit guitar, Fender copy. Recut body shape and used Mahogany for the pick guard. Scratch build lap steel guitar. Aluminum neck, basswood body, & Walnut fret board. I still need to inlay the fret markers in this one |
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Post by G Man on Jun 9, 2008 18:11:10 GMT -5
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Post by solo2racr on Jun 9, 2008 19:05:49 GMT -5
A Partscaster huh? Looks real nice. Ash body? Either way, it goes well with the Maple fret board.
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Post by grandad on Jun 10, 2008 3:38:48 GMT -5
nice work.. i love the ally neck idea.....i hav a couple of self built jobs myself...good to see another guitar head on here
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Post by redgalvin on Jul 12, 2008 10:09:11 GMT -5
What's it weigh?
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Post by solo2racr on Jul 12, 2008 11:59:03 GMT -5
275 lbs. That's one of the things I like. I was hoping for around 300 lbs. and got lucky |
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