Cool springer ideas?

[jochem]

Here is a different example of a classic motorcycle inspired fork. I built it last summer:

 

[GameBent]

That leaf springer is totally 100% awesome!

 

[dogdart]

I threw the leafer on another bike to try it out , pretty smooth , higher rate than a lot of stock springers , which I prefer . Definitely worth repeating

 

[Granite State Rollsters]

I actually just posted something similiar to this a couple days ago...

and almost finished (modified the rockers and added another spring)

Looks pretty close to the last pic now just fine tuned :lol:
i have alot of fun with it. works well and is quite interesting to look at :wink:

 

[Georgeediii]

Here is a project I started last week. Same forks but the one in back is 2 inches longer at the stem. I put it through frame belonging to the smaller blue fork. Then I cut a rear suspension off a kids bike and found the tube it is welded onto fits perfectly over the longer fork stem. I also found that the other end of the rear shock is the same diamater as the fork stem.

I need to figure out how much of the blue stem to cut off before I weld it to the stem? I also am still working out the linkage between the bottoms of the two forks? Any ideas or suggestions? I wish I had a Monarch to look at in person.

Here is an updated picture.
8 inches of snow last night so it may be a while before I can try it out.

 

[kingfish254]

Tooth should post his BO7 Springer once it is operational.

I will do the same once I get my rear TwinFlex like Springer working.

 

[piyoskaman]

hahahah....almost the same as mine..i'll show my springer when its finished..

 

[kingfish254]

Here is my 1939 Huffman TwinFlex inspired rear springer suspension that I engineered for my Build Off 7 bike Flex-Liner 7. It works great and will look better once I am finished with paint and reassembly.

 

[piyoskaman]

Here is a project I started last week. Same forks but the one in back is 2 inches longer at the stem. I put it through frame belonging to the smaller blue fork. Then I cut a rear suspension off a kids bike and found the tube it is welded onto fits perfectly over the longer fork stem. I also found that the other end of the rear shock is the same diamater as the fork stem.

I need to figure out how much of the blue stem to cut off before I weld it to the stem? I also am still working out the linkage between the bottoms of the two forks? Any ideas or suggestions? I wish I had a Monarch to look at in person.

Here is an updated picture.
8 inches of snow last night so it may be a while before I can try it out.

here's mine....it started with these...
viewtopic.php?f=54&t=55168

here it is now...

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but still not finished....

 

[dogdart]

 

[kingfish254]

Check out this drawing that OneHorsePower posted!

 

[OneHorsePower]

:mrgreen: Words are spreading fast !

 

[Gdcast]

Very Nice, Cool Idea

 

[c.p.odom]

Good luck with the chain tension on that rear suspension.

 

[OneHorsePower]

the pivot point is very close to the sprocket axe , in fact , its the same as any other rear suspension on mountain bike , witch some are single gear .. maybe a small tentionner could help , but i think it could work without one