HARD LUCK (7/30 done final update)

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Re: HARD LUCK (6/5 new rockers and a pic just for herr_rudolf)

The new look of the front fork & suspension really brings out the best in ab already cool build.
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/5 new rockers and a pic just for herr_rudolf)

cutting at the moment pics coming in a few (and woo hoo my 5000th post)
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/5 new rockers and a pic just for herr_rudolf)

now that the benefit show is behind me i can get back on this poor ol girl. i was trying to figure out how to get more pedal clearance when it hit me. if i make the rear legs longer and move the axle back about 2 inches i will still have clearance at the top of the lower crown and gain some much needed space. i gave it a shot and it worked which was a huge weight off my shoulders because that ment i had the fork length nailed down so i could cut the legs and really mount the steering wheel. so here ya go i know it is not much of an update but with my tolerances this tight i had to take all this time to get it right otherwise it would have been a total failure.

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again my dog drip approves

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before the show i actually cleaned out the falcon and look what i found in the back hidden

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this is for scale to give you an idea of how much longer the new rockers are

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all i was after were these babies

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fork legs cut no turning back now

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like i said before i was gonna redesign the rockers once i figured out where the mounting points and axle were gonna be. started with the outline then started a few holes in progressive sizes
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/21 mock up done time for the fun stuff)

sorry i was way tired when i updated the title and neglected to change the date oops. thanks skipton like i said with a fork this out there it has to be right or it wont work at all so it has taken many rounds of trial and error, mostly error to get it right.
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/21 mock up done time for the fun stuff)

cant wait to see the fork all finished up an see how the bike bike sits......possibly a ride video? :lol:
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/21 mock up done time for the fun stuff)

i am pushing to get the rockers done today. because my chop saw decided to take a poop i am forced to use the angle grinder which takes longer. i just took a break from grinding it into the final shape then i will fire up the air compressor and finish it off. i might even get to the tank if i am lucky
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/21 mock up done time for the fun stuff)

rockers are done front legs are done all is painted i will post pics later helping a buddy move today. i am still in it i think?
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/26 wraping up the forking fork )

once i had the locations of the axle and pivots figured out now it was time to change it from a square into something a little more pleasing to the eye. so here we go

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after the shape was roughed out i fired the air compressor and smoothed them out and radiused the edges a bit. left is before and right is after

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did the same with the holes so that they were smooth and slightly radius in towards the holes

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was going to polish them but i am out of cash to get more buffing wheels so i had to paint them. here they are in primer

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painted in off white and drying

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next were the front legs which i did sand and polish as much as i could. i purposely left some of the rust just to remind myself she is a rat at heart

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cleared and hanging to try

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as she sits ride hight set and i am pleased personally with the slightly shorter wheel base pulling the wheel back slightly.
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/27 forks done wheeeewwwww )

You did it again!...You pulled it off!. I love it!
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/27 forks done wheeeewwwww )

FuNkY :shock: I like it :mrgreen:
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/27 forks done wheeeewwwww )

KOTA said:
You did it again!...You pulled it off!. I love it!

not quite yet lol but i feel much more comfortable about it now.

Gold Street Customs said:
Looks ready for the barrel races :shock: :lol: Wow what a wild ride that will be, If I rode it , I think the ground clearance would be eliminated :roll: see ya at Cyclefest!!

the spring is pretty stiff i think you would be fine. doubt if i will have it out at cyclefest we will see how it goes. behind the bars maybe. and NO barrel race
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/27 forks done wheeeewwwww )

working on the tank now doing something that has been done before but a first for me. its not metal.......
 
Re: HARD LUCK (6/27 forks done wheeeewwwww )

gotta love trash clean up day where people get to throw stuff out in piles. the dude across the street tossed out this nice board and it hit me to do a tank with it. i have not done a wood tank yet so figured i would give it a shot.

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this is what i started with

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traced it out and roughed the shape with....

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this.....hey when your scroll saw is down u make do with what ya got just watch the fingers

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after some more shaping and sanding it looks kinda like something

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i rounded the edges of the tank and called it a day. you will notice there are no clamps i designed it so it has to be tapped into place for a clean look

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