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| jamoni:
She's a goer! She goes! Know what I mean? Shifter side mostly completed. Just need to clean a few things up and put some locking hardware on the push rod. Brake side: I may need to rebuild this at a later date. It's too low. The pedal should be about 1 1/2" higher to make using the brake easier. It works fine, but I think it could be better. As expected, the rear sets really add to the comfort and control of the bike. It's much more a part of you, if that makes sense. Unexpectedly, it is no longer a wheelie monster. I'm guessing that having my legs tucked up that tight tended to force my weight up and back, whereas the new riding position keeps my weight forward and low. |
| Brass_Machine:
Making rearsets is always an interesting job. I must have re-made my 1st set 3 or 4 times to get the positioning exact for me. Was constantly tinkering with them. It definitely is a better feeling making them rather than buying them. Good job. What's next on the bike modification front for you? Eric |
| jamoni:
Well, on this one, not much. I'm not worrying about the bodywork too much because once I get a little cash it's getting some CR110 replica fiberglass. Tank, seat, full fairing. There's a bunch of cosmetic tidying up I can do in the meantime. I just sorted out a taillight. I need to mount the license plate and a light for it. Then this guy is street legal. I'll invest in some skinny road tires in a little bit. I also need to check the brakes on this guy. You can hear them squealing off camera. As for my other bike, a 75 CL360, I need to recover the seat. Dry rot is a PITA. It looked great when I bought the bike, but after a couple months of riding it's cracking in a hundred spots. I also may make some side covers and a skid plate (and maybe a flyscreen) out of diamond plate. :) EDIT: I also need to make a support for the fairing. |
| jamoni:
Brass Machine, got any pics of your DIY rearsets? I'm interested in the design. |
| Brass_Machine:
Nope. All the pictures for that particular build got deleted. I have some CAD models of another set I was going to do for a different bike though. The set I had built was for a Suzuki TL1000R. I used aftermarket pegs and levers for a GSXR1K. That way I only had to design the bracket. The other set I did never made it to manufacture. A company in asia started making a cheap set of rearsets that everyone gobbled up (The bike I was making parts for is no longer made in the states and has a cultish following) that up instead. Was going to be the same thing. An adjustable set of brackets using aftermarket pegs and levers. I still do the kickstands and other parts... |
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