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Message started by kenshi on 08/30/09 at 18:41:34

Title: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by kenshi on 08/30/09 at 18:41:34

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/9016/dcp2554.th.jpg (http://img391.imageshack.us/i/dcp2554.jpg/)
http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/9711/dcp2553.th.jpg (http://img195.imageshack.us/i/dcp2553.jpg/)
http://img377.imageshack.us/img377/8377/dcp2552.th.jpg (http://img377.imageshack.us/i/dcp2552.jpg/)
Just figured i'd share with you guys.
Turned out OK i think.

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by SagCalif on 08/31/09 at 09:24:01

That looks great!

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by drharveys on 08/31/09 at 09:51:49

It looks great!

Spring seats are really fun -- especially the first time you throw the bike into a corner and centrifugal force pushes your butt to the outside of the turn! ;)

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Rocco on 08/31/09 at 11:12:52

duuuuuuuuuuude ! that looks wicked! actually, the bike looks evil!! very nice!!

i've been wantin to remove the chrome rails on the rear fender but not sure if water splashing on the turn signal wires would mess with them.

are your turn signals wires ran under the rear fender?

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by kenshi on 08/31/09 at 11:23:28

They are under the fender only for a couple of inches, then they come out one of the holes left behind from the rails and go up under the seat, where they are zip tied together to keep tension on them.
The original insulating sleeve so far seems to be doing ok.

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Duane on 08/31/09 at 11:55:40

That's a good looking seat. I bet that is a much needed comfort with the shocks gone. No shocks, no spring seat make my butt hurt just looking at them.

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by kenshi on 08/31/09 at 12:53:36

Seat was only $69 on fleabay. Is a LaRosa with billet aluminum pan.

Took some creative hammering to make former seat mounts
into spring mounts....LOL

I have yet to ride since i put in on. Been busy with other stuff.
Maybe today or tomorrow...hmmm

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Duane on 08/31/09 at 13:07:42

Well be carefull, I've never rode on a sping seat but I hear it diffrent in a corner, plus with no rear suspension you could easily skip that back tire.

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Rocco on 08/31/09 at 13:26:39

ok cool, i may wrap it anyway in that "tunnel" looking plastic tube just to be safe!

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by kenshi on 08/31/09 at 15:07:58

Probably put about 250-300 miles on this since the initial build.
It would not recommend a hardtail to anyone who hasn't had
a good amount of riding under their belt. lol (Roughly 25 years
for me, ugh)
There are......unexpected differences in handling.
Low and slow. Just the way i like it.

Rocco, good idea, better safe than sorry with wiring.

I also use these for routing (taillight wires behind struts, etc.)
You can use zip ties to help hold them on if you stick these to frame rails, or anything round.
Can get in black, i get 'em at WalMart for a couple bucks per 6, i think.
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2062666

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by sluggo on 08/31/09 at 20:19:38

nice set up, now ya need a piece of sheet metal to cover the wireing up.

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Post by runwyrlph on 08/31/09 at 20:33:40

looks awesome - but i think i'd miss my shocks!

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Savage Eddie on 08/31/09 at 22:07:15

i tried the "no shocks and no spring seat" mod.....yea, not for long :o

i did notice the ride difference (which i liked) and the fact that my kickstand was too long and the bike stood almost straight up. my back and rump took a beating!

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by kenshi on 09/01/09 at 09:39:00

Got some polished aluminum plate that i'm gonna cut for frame cover under seat.

If the scissor springs don't afford enough relief, then i may go to
2 inch coils instead.

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Stimpy on 09/01/09 at 10:19:59

NICE! so much detail, great mod.

so... how's your back and rear end holding up?
...no potholes/speedbumps up where you live?

I'm mainly interested in if the "bouncing/stiffness" affects the bike's handling?

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by kenshi on 09/01/09 at 10:41:56

Been taken by suprize a couple of times by large potholes, they cause the rear of the bike to drop and come back up fast. Imagine holding a bag with two tennis balls, then bouncing a racket under them....owie

Cornering on a hardtail seems almost the opposite of a normal suspension.
Probably in the way you would take a corner, like accelerating while coming out of a corner may not be a good idea considering one bounce and you could be street surfing on yur butt.
Applying front brakes shifts weight forward, but in some instances, you want weight on the back tire to stop possible skipping. Turning on gravel while hitting just the front brake may not be the best idea.
It seems i use the front\rear brake together or rear alot more now.
It has been a fun learning expierience so far.

Noticed if you lean forward on bumpier stuff, it puts less impact on spine and about the same on butt.

The seat being able to move i think will take alot of the shock and allow me to make day trips without killin what's left of my back.

Hopefully gonna take a short ride this week and try 'er out.

Title: Re: Finally installed spring seat...Yaay!
Post by Rocco on 09/01/09 at 12:57:07

sounds like u have a couple of options which is always good! and thank u for the advice on the clips!