R1100GS fork swap & more or my HPF build - Page 6

Fab418 · 09-16-2012, 09:57 AM

Skid plate in place:

Bobby Ginger · 12-21-2012, 07:54 AM

Very impressive, lots of heart put into this one.

kellymac530 · 12-21-2012, 08:41 AM

Fabrice,
If I have not told you already....you are an inspiration.
I will NOT blame you if my build goes south at some point, but I will give you props for inspiring it and giving me many, if not most of my starting points.

Fab418 · 12-21-2012, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by kellymac530

Fabrice,
If I have not told you already....you are an inspiration.
I will NOT blame you if my build goes south at some point, but I will give you props for inspiring it and giving me many, if not most of my starting points.

Thank you kellymac, At the time I started this conversion the info on the subject was hard to find so I'm glad if this thread can help a few to get started on their own build. As I told you in pm, I will continue posting here about how the parts inspection will turn out and report as the bike gets more km's on it (so far 4000km since the swap) as I intend to ride it a lot more next year.

Feel free to share a link to your build anytime.

kellymac530 · 12-28-2012, 09:34 AM

I just wanted to post in this thread so I can find it easier....great job.

I do have one question, I see you used the bearing mount for the telelever arm by cutting off the bearing end. I then see you ran up some 1" pipe and welded it to the rear frame stats. I am missing something I guess, but the rear stays are steel and the bearing ends for the Telelever are aluminum...did something change in there? Or is there a steel insert inside of the aluminum end that you used to weld the 1" steel support tubes to?
Or wilder yet are the upright tubes aluminum and you have developed some cool way to weld steel to aluminum?

If anyone is still watching, I am thinking of welding in an aluminum CR neck much the same as Fabrice did, but I am thinking of taking the Telelever arm and modifying it some, swinging upward and welding it to the bottom of my CR neck and then bracing it to the front frame on the bottom.

Obviously this will take some playing with, but I think that will help transfer some of the rearward force that some of you were concerned with right back to the original point that the Telelever would have recevied the braking or forward impact force {meaning hitting a bump and pushing backwards on the steering neck}.

This should also help with side forces as it widens the base mounting point of the bottom of the neck.

Engineers or serious fabbers, what do you think?

MrPulldown · 12-28-2012, 12:57 PM

More pictures of the painter please.

advNZer? · 12-28-2012, 02:09 PM

where/what are the new headlights from?

DRjoe · 12-28-2012, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPulldown

More pictures of the painter please.

What he said

Fab418 · 12-29-2012, 07:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by advNZer?

where/what are the new headlights from?

Ebay, CBR 400. With xenon kit which I don't recommend. I would rather go with standard high output bulbs. Xenon messes up the RID and the light pattern is not great with the CBR400 housing.

Fab418 · 12-29-2012, 07:06 AM

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Originally Posted by MrPulldown

More pictures of the painter please.

Unfortunately she's camera shy.

Fab418 · 12-29-2012, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kellymac530

I do have one question, I see you used the bearing mount for the telelever arm by cutting off the bearing end. I then see you ran up some 1" pipe and welded it to the rear frame stats. I am missing something I guess, but the rear stays are steel and the bearing ends for the Telelever are aluminum...did something change in there? Or is there a steel insert inside of the aluminum end that you used to weld the 1" steel support tubes to?
Or wilder yet are the upright tubes aluminum and you have developed some cool way to weld steel to aluminum?

94 GS has a steel telelever. Simple as that. But I wish I'd weld steel to alu.

kellymac530 · 12-29-2012, 08:36 PM

Got it.
It sure looked like you were cutting an alumnium A-arm in the pic on the band saw. My bad though.

Still lovin the build.

sportbiker929 · 05-13-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by MrPulldown

More pictures of the painter please.

said in my best trading places jail cell voice " YEAH"

Ricardo Kuhn · 05-15-2013, 05:23 PM

No offense but personally I be scare shitless of riding that bike, that "Mast" is a aluminum casting, not even close to be strong enough to hold such a load on his own, not even mentioning the way the new steer tube is attach to it (as nice of a weld you as it is) is just to weak of a junction.

I just hope you don't get really hurt when the fork comes apart..

09-16-2012, 09:57 AM	#76
Fab418 ^OP Pig ridin' Joined: Jul 2010 Location: Saguenay, Quebec, Canada Oddometer: 173	Skid plate in place: __________________ Fabrice TCAT traveler: If ever in need near Saguenay, Quebec; have tools, will help. PM me. http://www.fabricetremblay.ca My HPF: 21 inch-mx forks R11GS conversion

12-21-2012, 07:54 AM	#77
Bobby Ginger Unicorn Wrangler Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Where the water meets the sand Oddometer: 196	Very impressive, lots of heart put into this one. __________________ Forget it, drive on. 2009 GSA 2008 Husky TE450 2007 Ducati GT1000 Sold 2005 DRZ 400 Sold IBA 50407

12-21-2012, 08:41 AM	#78
kellymac530 motorcycle addict Joined: Feb 2010 Location: so. cal. Oddometer: 897	Fabrice, If I have not told you already....you are an inspiration. I will NOT blame you if my build goes south at some point, but I will give you props for inspiring it and giving me many, if not most of my starting points. __________________ it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

12-28-2012, 09:34 AM	#80
kellymac530 motorcycle addict Joined: Feb 2010 Location: so. cal. Oddometer: 897	I just wanted to post in this thread so I can find it easier....great job. I do have one question, I see you used the bearing mount for the telelever arm by cutting off the bearing end. I then see you ran up some 1" pipe and welded it to the rear frame stats. I am missing something I guess, but the rear stays are steel and the bearing ends for the Telelever are aluminum...did something change in there? Or is there a steel insert inside of the aluminum end that you used to weld the 1" steel support tubes to? Or wilder yet are the upright tubes aluminum and you have developed some cool way to weld steel to aluminum? If anyone is still watching, I am thinking of welding in an aluminum CR neck much the same as Fabrice did, but I am thinking of taking the Telelever arm and modifying it some, swinging upward and welding it to the bottom of my CR neck and then bracing it to the front frame on the bottom. Obviously this will take some playing with, but I think that will help transfer some of the rearward force that some of you were concerned with right back to the original point that the Telelever would have recevied the braking or forward impact force {meaning hitting a bump and pushing backwards on the steering neck}. This should also help with side forces as it widens the base mounting point of the bottom of the neck. Engineers or serious fabbers, what do you think? __________________ it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

12-28-2012, 12:57 PM	#81
MrPulldown Beastly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Truckee Oddometer: 1,249	More pictures of the painter please. __________________ 94 DR 350 SE

12-28-2012, 02:09 PM	#82
advNZer? Beastly Adventurer Joined: Dec 2008 Location: Wellington,New Zealand Oddometer: 2,209	where/what are the new headlights from? __________________ aka BMWST?

12-29-2012, 08:36 PM	#87
kellymac530 motorcycle addict Joined: Feb 2010 Location: so. cal. Oddometer: 897	Got it. It sure looked like you were cutting an alumnium A-arm in the pic on the band saw. My bad though. Still lovin the build. __________________ it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission

05-15-2013, 05:23 PM	#89
Ricardo Kuhn a.k.a. Mr Rico Suave Joined: Sep 2001 Location: Salt lake city, Utah Oddometer: 11,582	No offense but personally I be scare shitless of riding that bike, that "Mast" is a aluminum casting, not even close to be strong enough to hold such a load on his own, not even mentioning the way the new steer tube is attach to it (as nice of a weld you as it is) is just to weak of a junction. I just hope you don't get really hurt when the fork comes apart.. __________________ I'm really Sorry but I'm "Out" of Rickybars, Actually I have a bunch of bars and a Ton of end pieces but Not that many clamps to offer them as a product anymore.

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