Converted to dual-sport? POST PICS!!

[ben2go]

Originally Posted by lord_oblivion

Anybody, something on rear suspension ?

What would you like to know?I'm trying to understand the question.

[NordieBoy]

Originally Posted by ben2go

What would you like to know?I'm trying to understand the question.

Look at the post above that one..

[TerraRoot]

move the shock mounts towards the front of the bike by a couple of inchs, make sure the chain doesn't saw through the swingarm. cheap (cost of a cutting disc and two arc rods) but some point in the future you'll have to get stiffer shocks off some thing heavier (goldwing?)



like a late twin shock motocrosser

[lord_oblivion]

I was thinking about the rear suspension of MZ ES 250. They have a 110mm stroke, much more than CB400 FVQ's have.
And I can find them pretty cheap here, 10 to 25 Euros. BUT, 2 of them combined take upto 350 kilos of weight (it's a close call compared to my Honda).

And about moving shock mounts, http://kestrelservicesllc.com/Alpina...ject%20Log.htm
down to page, says :
"A consensus evolved that twin shock design was close to ideal when the distance from swingarm pivot centerline to upper shock mount matched the distance from swingarm pivot centerline to lower shock mount. The eye to eye length of the shock absorbers should be somewhere in the same neighborhood, essentially creating an equilateral triangle."

I must investigate that on my bike, but I think that triangle is allready there.
So, probably no welding. Already, I want a screw-on-screw and no-welding-on-frame conversion.

Goldwing and alike shocks are no go, rare and expensive here and not enough stroke.

Maybe two new pieces of mono's from cheap chinese scooters ?

[TerraRoot]

well you seem to have figured out what your doing.
have a pic

[AK Oldman]

That is a nice looking Triumph!

[EvilGenius]

Originally Posted by AK Oldman

That is a nice looking Triumph!

No kidding!

[KEN PHENIX]

Originally Posted by TerraRoot

have a pic

I like it!

[lord_oblivion]

Me too

[tobbik]

Originally Posted by TerraRoot

That is a nice looking one indeed, I just wonder how the oversized oil cooler, that blocks air flow to the entire block effects the temperature ...

[P B G]

Originally Posted by tobbik

That is a nice looking one indeed, I just wonder how the oversized oil cooler, that blocks air flow to the entire block effects the temperature ...

I suspect not too much negative effect.

Always remember air cooled engines are largely "oil cooled" plenty of air cooled bikes running around with large fairings, two up, with luggage. Think touring on a R100RT, there are louvers, but you're hardly letting the cylinders stick out in to clean unobstructed air.

And you can more or less idle in traffic on hot days and still be OK.

So if your oil cooler is unobstructed, I think you're doing alright.

[mike-s]

Originally Posted by TerraRoot

The proximity of the pipe to the fuel tank disturbs me, a lot.

[greasyboy]

Nuttin wrong with a little explodie

[Matified]

Originally Posted by mike-s

The proximity of the pipe to the fuel tank disturbs me, a lot.

Those two stroke pipes won't get that hot,, they came directly from Honda like that, thousands sold ,none explode.

[lord_oblivion]

Originally Posted by mike-s

The proximity of the pipe to the fuel tank disturbs me, a lot.

It's 2T, not much of heat there.