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Message started by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 11:02:46

Title: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 11:02:46

After a billion dollars and hours haha. For the love of...

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by Art Webb on 11/18/15 at 11:04:39

That's a sweet looking tracker
Love the paint, is your last name Knievel? ;D

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 11:05:53

Cheney Engineering triple clamp, Rycashawn's brake caliper mod, I'm back to full travel and full tilt rock and roll. Now just wondering about going to a chain, but I like the clean. Need to bolt up a steering lock too.

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Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 11:09:38

I couldn't have done it without the forum. Thanks to all.

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Post by strang on 11/18/15 at 12:50:52

love it.
What is that style of button/clip-on seat cover called?

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Post by zipidachimp on 11/18/15 at 13:40:45

Hey! that looks like mine, except I'm using 2 hockey pucks!!!!
Really, that is nice work. Set up as a tracker, these bikes are the most fun I've ever had on a bike.
I need to tidy up some details on mine to make it as clean as yours!
Trackers forever!!!! 8-)
Q. is the Cheney both top and bottom? price and seller? Rear wheel size?

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 11/18/15 at 13:59:13

Good looking bike. Looks like you're getting good use out of the fork travel. What rate springs are you using?

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Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 14:18:36

Thanks. The springs are the stockers, which are progressive. I'm about 160 lbs and put in 10 fork oil coz that's all I had. A million times better than the standard Ryca fork mod. In comparison to the Ryca mod, I'm on Öhlins GP forks. Next step,will be the gold valves, makE a new battery box for a mini battery and to give some more space to the VM carb.

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Post by xaman on 11/18/15 at 15:06:22

Beautiful bike, well done!

What length rear shocks did you use? And is that an 18 rear wheel?

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Post by KennyG on 11/18/15 at 17:53:00

Beautiful.

Very nice workmanship.

Kenny G

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Post by Gus on 11/18/15 at 20:56:30

Nice bike . . .really nice!

Can we get specs on wheels& tires?

Thanks for sharing your progress.

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 21:09:40

Shocks are 13.5" from C-2-C, and a little stiffer than Ryca shocks, which were what I started with. The rear wheel is the Ryca standard 18" wheel. Like anything, it looks tidier from a distance. I'll clean up my wiring someday, its not super clean. I do love the light weight of the minimalist bike. No gauges etc.

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 21:24:13

383F392A252C4B0 wrote:

love it.
What is that style of button/clip-on seat cover called?

Not sure, I just ordered the Ryca tail unit and seatpad pan and took it to a local upholstery guy and asked for the snap on kind. I like it, looks the part.

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Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 21:28:14

190A130A0702000B0A0E13630 wrote:

Q. is the Cheney both top and bottom? price and seller? Rear wheel size?

Cheney Engineering by Jerry Cheney, his website here: http://www.flattrackaccessories.com/ He's an awesome guy, retired racer and loves a good chat on the phone. His wife has a Savage.

$395 for the entire triple and stem (both upper and lower and stem). It's a bit wider, so I had him make me an axle also for an extra $65, and got it spaced correctly with some washers.

Rear wheel is the standard Ryca 18".

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Post by singlesgoinsteady on 11/18/15 at 21:30:29

6F60776A61693C61626A3C0E0 wrote:

Can we get specs on wheels& tires?

Front wheel is stock with Dunlop K70, 3.5 x 19". Rear wheel is Ryca aluminum wheel, 18", with Dunlop K70, 4 x 18". They are actually decent tires for around town.

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Post by Gus on 11/19/15 at 05:33:05

342E29202B223420282E2934332226233E470 wrote:

[quote author=6F60776A61693C61626A3C0E0 link=1447873370/0#10 date=1447908990]
Can we get specs on wheels& tires?

Front wheel is stock with Dunlop K70, 3.5 x 19". Rear wheel is Ryca aluminum wheel, 18", with Dunlop K70, 4 x 18". They are actually decent tires for around town. [/quote]

Thanks for the info and insight into your build. Love your vision for the bike.

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Post by Dave on 11/19/15 at 10:00:50

Great conversion......lots of good pieces making it work.

Good job on a tire choice - the rear 4.00-18 is actually a size that is made to fit on a 2.50x18 rim.

I have the EarthX LiIon battery in mine, and it is working well. I just finished my 3rd summer on it and it has never run down and never been on a charger or tender (they don't recommend using a tender with a LiIon battery). It provides more room for a proper sized filter and weighs absolutely nothing......it feels like they forgot to put anything in the plastic case!

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Post by zipidachimp on 11/19/15 at 13:05:12

Singles: I notice the fork tubes are pulled up in the Cheneys about 2". How much of a difference in handling does that make?

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Post by LANCER on 11/19/15 at 13:26:14

Very nice !

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Post by SinglesGoinSteady on 11/19/15 at 13:44:08

5E65687F6E62797F646C617E0D0 wrote:

Ya, LiIon would be rad. In the end, I'd like to make a new battery box that is smaller, and a hinged seat that lifts up for easy access. Less conspicuous switch gear would be cool looking.

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by SinglesGoinSteady on 11/19/15 at 13:52:14

7E6D746D6065676C6D6974040 wrote:

Singles: I notice the fork tubes are pulled up in the Cheneys about 2". How much of a difference in handling does that make?

My forks are now back to stock length, so the bike height/stance is very near Ryca's. Aestheticaly, I felt the Ryca stance left the front just a little on the high side, the front tilting up a bit. I now have the bike in a level stance. I think the rear shock length helped more than anything. You can lower the from as much as you want by raising the tubes in the triple, to a limit of 137mm according to GaryinNJ's fork improvement mod, if I'm not mistaken. My fork slider top is 137mm below the lower triple now, no contact at full travel. If you want to lower it more, you'd need to put a spacer under the damper rod spring to reduce the height that much further. I wanted full fork travel. Riding to work tomorrow, 75 down here. Will be so nice to ride without chipping teeth when I hit a bump now. I'm stoked! :D

The handling is great on these steering wise. Probably even better on the cafe versions with narrower, more modern rubber.

Need to paint my tail piece now too.

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Post by Jer on 11/20/15 at 21:23:52

Interesting rear brake setup...I never thought of that. How's it perform?
Sick looking bike! Nice job.

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Post by SinglesGoinSteady on 11/21/15 at 22:58:05

795641330 wrote:

Interesting rear brake setup...I never thought of that. How's it perform?
Sick looking bike! Nice job.

Thanks. Brake works just fine. I could not get the brake rod to fit around my supertrapp, so had to go over. Works just the same, and no rod contact with anything.

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by Gary_in_NJ on 11/23/15 at 05:29:56

I may have to give that brake set up a try. I'd like to use a rear swingarm stand, but the brake rod is in the way. Your method of attachment may solve that problem.

Title: Re: Finally, the Ryca tracker I always wanted.
Post by Dave on 11/23/15 at 08:11:32

I tried to make a brake rod that went over the swing arm. I first tried it with a 1/4" stainless rod, and the rod was too flexible and the places where the bends were made just deflected too much and made the pedal feel spongy. I then increase the rod size to 5/16" and it was better - but the under the swing arm rod turned out to be a better fit on my bike.

A cable might be the most work - but it might provide the best working pedal.

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Post by SinglesGoinSteady on 11/23/15 at 10:55:53

To make that work, I had to bend the lever arm, twist it a bit, get a stiffer rod like Dave and jimmy up a spring and clip to activate the brake light. The only way I could get it to fit though. All that metal is soft and bendable.

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Post by SinglesGoinSteady on 01/29/16 at 08:55:14

Breathing better now. My VM36 was so close to the Ryca battery box the old Uni filter was all mashed and compressed, reducing airflow. She snorts now!

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Post by Art Webb on 01/29/16 at 09:45:25

YAY!