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Springer questions...
- Thread starter itrguy
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- front end springer suspension
Oh, man... A 12 over period springer! I would've given my left n*t back in my time for that...
itrguy
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made by a company called S.I.E...(i think) oaklawn illinois...
itrguy
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Its gonna be awesome on my XS Chop!!
And you're gonna cut it down? Must be somebody on here that will get you a stock length springer, plus beer money, just to get their hands on it....
itrguy
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Good luck finding a -2 under narrow old school springer... Ive looked, everything i found was all long like mine. +7 or more. I got mine on a killer trade off craigslist, so it was basically free... Its gonna be gnarly, especially with the stock XS front drum!
itrguy
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Im not interested in dna or that style springer, this is exactly what I was looking for, just about 12" too long!
Ok, well you got a good one...
Back in the day, there were stories of extended springers breaking just below the bottom tree, but that's a lot of leverage on suspect splatter-box welds.
How you planning the re-weld?
Back in the day, there were stories of extended springers breaking just below the bottom tree, but that's a lot of leverage on suspect splatter-box welds.
How you planning the re-weld?
itrguy
XS650 Addict
Plan on cutting it like 4 inches from bottom,takin the 12" out, installing slugs inside cut pieces and then get it Tig welded back together...
Okay, that sounds good.
Might also consider drilling weld holes 1-2" each side of the cut, all four sides, 8 total, and have the welder fill-in the holes, so the slugs are fully locked-in and the loads get spread to a longer area. You're grinding everything back down smooth anyway, shouldn't be too much extra work.
Just being safety-minded.
There's a name for this, but I forgot...
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Might also consider drilling weld holes 1-2" each side of the cut, all four sides, 8 total, and have the welder fill-in the holes, so the slugs are fully locked-in and the loads get spread to a longer area. You're grinding everything back down smooth anyway, shouldn't be too much extra work.
Just being safety-minded.
There's a name for this, but I forgot...
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itrguy
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Good idea, i was thinking the same thing!!
itrguy
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itrguy
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Looks good. You've got the front legs at full travel, ready for load.
Those bicycle petals made me double-take...
Those bicycle petals made me double-take...
itrguy
XS650 Addict
So you said its safe to flip the rockers if i want? It came together nicely, thinking Ill paint it black but leave rockers and clamps bare but cleared??? Not sure yet. So My buddy is going to turn an axle for me, then ill get brake stay figured out... Diggin it!
itrguy
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The pedals on the forwards are comfortable and different, works for Me.
It would be a cool/interesting challenge to get the backing plate to lock to the left rocker, with no visible brakestay strap...
Maybe an extended post coming off left rear pivot bolt going into receiver boss in brake backing plate?
Fyi, worse-case braking scenario, backing plate needs to withstand 500 ftlbs torque.
itrguy
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DAMN 500ft lbs! So im going to have to pin it pretty good? makes sense why it sits in such a beefy slot on stock lower... Hmmm Ill have to have a few beers and think about it.
