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ohiomoto Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2825	Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV) Reply #60 - 05/14/20 at 19:04:24 Nice work! Looking really good. More pictures please.
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T And T Garage Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 9839	Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV) Reply #61 - 05/17/20 at 11:37:30 OK - so.... We're very near the end. Chain tightening, a few more small pieces to powder coat, and finding an interesting neutral light and she's ready to go!
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28996 L.A. California Gender:	Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV) Reply #62 - 05/17/20 at 12:19:38 Is that a chain warmer? And where did you find that seat?
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Reply #63 - 05/17/20 at 13:01:12

verslagen1 wrote on 05/17/20 at 12:19:38:

Is that a chain warmer? Grin

And where did you find that seat?

Why, yes, it is! lol

We just wanted to do something different with the exhaust. And that's definitely different!

For the record, this is strictly a bar hopper and small show bike (no concord of excellence - LOL)

As for the seat, it's a Denfeld - a BMW seat.

It's nice and wide for my fat butt and the leaf spring gives a nice soft ride.

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badwolf Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' my Lil' Bagger - 153k miles so far Posts: 807 Palm Beach County, FL Gender:	Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV) Reply #64 - 05/17/20 at 15:46:08 Finally!!! Someone with a bobber/hardtail that admits it is NOT a everyday rider.
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T And T Garage Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 9839	Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV) Reply #65 - 05/17/20 at 20:48:59 badwolf wrote on 05/17/20 at 15:46:08: Finally!!! Someone with a bobber/hardtail that admits it is NOT a everyday rider.
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Matchless G11 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 451 Newfoundland NJ	Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV) Reply #66 - 05/18/20 at 04:08:42 Fantastic work TT! It has that bmw R-27 look to it. I see that you had mocked up some fenders previously. But would valanced fenders look too out of place? I know it is not so easy to mount with the hardtail.
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Reply #67 - 05/18/20 at 13:46:17

Matchless G11 wrote on 05/18/20 at 04:08:42:

Fantastic work TT!
It has that bmw R-27 look to it.

I see that you had mocked up some fenders previously.
But would valanced fenders look too out of place?
I know it is not so easy to mount with the hardtail.

Thanks Matchless!

Yeah, we mocked up a whole bunch of stuff, but in the end, we stuck to our motto, K.I.S.S (keep it simple, stupid). Fenders were too much.

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Reply #68 - 05/18/20 at 15:07:29

It looks great to me - however I just can't figure out how the exhaust blowing on the chain is going to work out well.

Heating up the chain and countershaft sprocket can't be a good idea - even for short rides. Seems like you will cook the lube out of the chain pins, overheat the rubber seals if the chain is an O-ring chain, and likely cook the countershaft seal as well.

Just sayin' Huh

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Reply #69 - 05/18/20 at 15:27:56

Dave wrote on 05/18/20 at 15:07:29:

It looks great to me - however I just can't figure out how the exhaust blowing on the chain is going to work out well.

Heating up the chain and countershaft sprocket can't be a good idea - even for short rides. Seems like you will cook the lube out of the chain pins, overheat the rubber seals if the chain is an O-ring chain, and likely cook the countershaft seal as well.

Just sayin' Huh

I have no doubt you're probably right. I guess we'll see. But honestly, if this goes more than 5 miles in a ride, I'd be very surprised.

If we do get to the point where someone wants to ride it more - we may have to consider a new pipe config and chain guard.

But hey, what a conversation starter, right?!

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Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV)
Reply #70 - 05/18/20 at 17:18:25

T And T Garage wrote on 05/18/20 at 15:27:56:

Dave wrote on 05/18/20 at 15:07:29:

It looks great to me - however I just can't figure out how the exhaust blowing on the chain is going to work out well.

Heating up the chain and countershaft sprocket can't be a good idea - even for short rides. Seems like you will cook the lube out of the chain pins, overheat the rubber seals if the chain is an O-ring chain, and likely cook the countershaft seal as well.

Just sayin' Huh

I have no doubt you're probably right. I guess we'll see. But honestly, if this goes more than 5 miles in a ride, I'd be very surprised.

If we do get to the point where someone wants to ride it more - we may have to consider a new pipe config and chain guard.

But hey, what a conversation starter, right?!

Cheesy

The pipe on the chain reminds me of when Puch put the clutch in the rear hub.

And when a bike builder (don't remember which one) made his rear sprocket do double duty as his rear brake disk.

Why … well why not! There are reasons but so be it!

Nice clean build.

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Reply #71 - 05/19/20 at 13:07:03

Matchless G11 wrote on 05/18/20 at 17:18:25:

T And T Garage wrote on 05/18/20 at 15:27:56:

Dave wrote on 05/18/20 at 15:07:29:

It looks great to me - however I just can't figure out how the exhaust blowing on the chain is going to work out well.

Heating up the chain and countershaft sprocket can't be a good idea - even for short rides. Seems like you will cook the lube out of the chain pins, overheat the rubber seals if the chain is an O-ring chain, and likely cook the countershaft seal as well.

Just sayin' Huh

I have no doubt you're probably right. I guess we'll see. But honestly, if this goes more than 5 miles in a ride, I'd be very surprised.

If we do get to the point where someone wants to ride it more - we may have to consider a new pipe config and chain guard.

But hey, what a conversation starter, right?!

Cheesy

The pipe on the chain reminds me of when Puch put the clutch in the rear hub.

And when a bike builder (don't remember which one) made his rear sprocket do double duty as his rear brake disk.

Why … well why not! There are reasons but so be it!

Nice clean build.

Thanks! Clean is what we were going for. As few cables and wires showing.

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Reply #73 - 06/07/20 at 13:08:39

batman wrote on 06/04/20 at 21:04:46:

Ground clearance seems pretty small . I'd be careful on the first ride.

Oh, it's low alright! I love it!

We've done some shakedown rides and it's pretty stable. You gotta watch it around corners though (those foot pegs are not long for this world!)

To be honest, it actually rides really nice. Better than expected.

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Re: Hardtail Conversion (VV)
Reply #74 - 06/08/20 at 03:36:28

T And T Garage wrote on 06/07/20 at 13:08:39:

batman wrote on 06/04/20 at 21:04:46:

Ground clearance seems pretty small . I'd be careful on the first ride.

Oh, it's low alright! I love it!

We've done some shakedown rides and it's pretty stable. You gotta watch it around corners though (those foot pegs are not long for this world!)

To be honest, it actually rides really nice. Better than expected.

Speaking of low, is that a kick stand or some sort of center stand in your list pic holding up the bike?

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