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Message started by vroom1776 on 02/17/06 at 15:14:00

Title: New "Shocks"
Post by vroom1776 on 02/17/06 at 15:14:00

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2006%5C02%5C17%5Cbikepics-523672-800.jpg

Made them in the machine shop...

I found the steel rebar laying around in my garage. Bushings were made from spare steel at the shop. They are 10.25" long from eye to eye. We heat treated them too (i.e. got the things red hot all the way through and let them cool off slowly).

Who's gonna coem visit me in the hospital when I get my kidney trasnplant?

Title: Re: New "Shocks"
Post by Reelthing on 02/17/06 at 15:25:10

wonder what the spring rate on that to compress one inch

Title: Re: New "Shocks"
Post by vroom1776 on 02/18/06 at 12:36:21

I "chromed" and installed them this morning. Not too sure how I feel about the color of the struts. What do you guys think?

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2006%5C02%5C18%5Cbikepics-524432-full.jpg

http://w1.bikepics.com/pics/2006%5C02%5C18%5Cbikepics-524434-full.jpg

Title: Re: New "Shocks"
Post by SAMM on 02/18/06 at 12:59:10

My back hurts just looking at them !!! ;D

Title: Re: New "Shocks"
Post by Reelthing on 02/18/06 at 14:26:18

mine too! - of course the seat should take some impact load

In going with the color pattern I might try a black fade to red (looks like burnt and pink but my monitor is suspect)

Title: Re: New "Shocks"
Post by threezukes on 02/19/06 at 06:47:22

or you can just use duct tape...thats what my friend does on his bike to cover up everything he doesn't like.