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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1213465549 Message started by YonuhAdisi on 06/14/08 at 10:45:48 |
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Title: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/14/08 at 10:45:48 Girder front end is now on the FireLizard. Will post pics and as many of the instructions as I can remember later. Spent from 4:30pm yesterday till 2:00am getting it put on. It is definitely a two man job. Glad my oldest brother decided to move down to New Mexico with me. Without his help it really would have been a PITA. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by strangeling on 06/14/08 at 19:03:44 I can't see any pics ? :'( |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/14/08 at 19:14:13 Okay, here we go and I hope I don't leave anything out. First I must appolagize for no in progress pics. It completely slipped my mind until I was done then I said there was no way I was gonna tear all that down again just for pictures. First and obvious is I removed the old front end. (car ramp works perfect to set bike on to keep it up right and raise front to work on) Girder's stem did not work so we (brother and I) knocked out the svage stem from the lower triple tree. By doing this we even managed to use the savage bearings. The only modification we had to do was enlarge the stem hole on the girder top tree to fit the savage stem. And believe it or not, from there on was pretty much a straight swap. We cleaned up the bearings, repacked them and put it all back together. The reason it took us over twelve hours to do it was because at first we were trying to make a way to use the girder's stem and waisted several hours of time until my brother figured out how to remove the savage stem from the lower triple tree. For the brake cable for my mini drum front brake I used the cable from a Honda ATV (will get part number for ya'll later) For the brake lever I used an upside down mounted clutch lever. (Will be modifying this later with some Harley levers) Still haven't relocated speedo yet but will be working on that next. And I still need to lengthen my foot pegs and feet controls because of th wider Road King tank. Now here is what ya'll been waiting for. pics of a true ye ole skool chopper. http://a956.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/117/l_9ddd33b77ece57335b5c5a34d849f67b.jpg http://a403.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/10/l_07aa62dc993de36728a117416d39273a.jpg http://a636.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/112/l_94643795a581fcf168070312bd4b065b.jpg http://a624.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/27/l_4698d8b2516a0ac6bb08bbdda6533ddf.jpg http://a754.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/85/l_8ac019df4eb148482f50e8ec22c62001.jpg So? What'cha think? |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/14/08 at 19:14:57 3D3A3C2F20292B2227202978794E0 wrote:
That's because I was still posting them. They are there now. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by FreeSpirit on 06/14/08 at 20:09:01 Reminds me of "Easy Rider". Looks good! Are you going to paint it? Just wondering and if so,what color? |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/14/08 at 20:41:03 Yes I'm gonna paint it, but I do not know what color just yet. There is actually a few more things I need to do first. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by rigidchop on 06/15/08 at 12:08:27 looks kinda chopperish, i like it. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/15/08 at 13:03:35 2B303E303D3A313629590 wrote:
That was the intent ;) ;) I think I like it too. ;D ;) ;D |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by SavageGreaseMonkey13 on 06/15/08 at 13:43:18 how does it ride? smooth or bouncy |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/15/08 at 14:43:15 A little bouncy and the turning radius takes some getting used to but all in all not too bad. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by Crotchrocket on 06/15/08 at 15:17:24 I've enjoyed watching the progression of your Fire lizard. So forgive my ignorance, but is there a front brake I see up there? Or do you just not have one. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by rigidchop on 06/15/08 at 15:37:55 i think it has a mini drum, not good for stopping, and barely good for a hill holder. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by demin on 06/15/08 at 17:27:33 Nope,looks terrible.Send it to me for disposal. ;D never hurts to try. [smiley=thumbsup.gif] *NICE* |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by Ed L. on 06/15/08 at 19:15:51 Coming together nicely, any idea on the paint yet? |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by FreeSpirit on 06/15/08 at 19:46:09 2C3739373A3D36312E5E0 wrote:
I'm confused,wasnt Easy Rider a chopper? :-/ ;) (Just joking around here. ;) |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/15/08 at 20:35:04 6E5F42594E455F424E4648592D0 wrote:
It is a mini drum, as rigidchop said, not much for stopping or holding a hill but it does suffice for slowing down. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/15/08 at 20:35:44 7D7C747077190 wrote:
Nope, never hurts to try ;D |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/15/08 at 20:37:09 07261D0E6C420 wrote:
Not yet, still getting a few more mods done. Installed bullet front signals today and relocated speedo. (by the way GT750 tach cable IS the correct cable for speedo relocate) |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by Rogue_Cheddar on 06/16/08 at 16:51:50 The girder springer is fn "A". I like it a lot. It's hard to tell from the pictures but did it raise the front of the bike up from stock due to it's length? If so did it effect how the oil level appears in the sight window? |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/16/08 at 20:33:58 6D50584A5A607C575A5B5B5E4D3F0 wrote:
It raised it I would say about an inch, the bike leans further over now on the kickstand. oil site glass seems to be unaffected in reading oil level but I will have to confirm that. |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by Rockin_John on 06/16/08 at 23:04:18 4C7A7B607D54717C667C150 wrote:
(by the way GT750 tach cable IS the correct cable for speedo relocate)[/quote] Thanks a ton... or at least a gallon :D for the final determination on that fact. It puts me one step closer to using the GZ-250 tank on 99 Savage #2. I've decided that bike is going to get the chain conversion and a windshield along with the new tires awaiting install. That extra gallon should be good for at least 50-60 miles on the highway. 8-) |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by mpescatori on 06/17/08 at 05:50:43 08291201634D0 wrote:
How about... mother-of-pearl grey... Dub the Firel Lizard a ... Greyhound... Or "Battleship grey" hmmm... now, who was that dude with a blown bentley, back in 1050's Monte Carlo, with a blown Bentley, a vodka Martini (shaken, not stirred) and the perennial sig butt dangling from the corner of his mouth? 8-) The Moneypenny Moocher ??? :D |
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Title: Re: GIRDER ON!!! (now with pics) Post by YonuhAdisi on 06/18/08 at 23:42:50 Posted a little bit better play by play on installing the front end in the tech section. I will try to get some more pics of the salient points as soon as I can to illustrate some of the things I mentioned. |
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