XS Built for fun...

[Sho-TymeXS]

Man, those are stout looking forks on that 650 and one other thing is for sure....you'll be the only guy riding in the dirt with such a nice cushy looking seat!

LOL! Naw that seat aint going on it in the end

 

[MaxPete]

Oh come on Sho-Type - you'd be....unique!

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

The bike is already tall. That seat would keep my feet from sitting flat on the ground and I'm 6' 1" tall

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

I was given a 91 FZR600 roller so I'm going to use what parts I can make work off it. Starting with the rear disc brake assembly and foot controls.

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

The FZR had a smaller axle so the hole on the caliper bracket had to be opend up to take a 20mm axle.
Larger rotor causing a problem. Not sure if im going to have a rotor turned down or space the caliper up... Suggestions?

 

[MaxPete]

Hmmmm - that is getting to be a long but pretty scrawny little swing arm Sho-Tyme....

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

Chain may still need a tensioner up top to keep it off the swingarm but a nylon block may take care of it.

There's all manner of wacky stuff out there.

Maybe you'd like to try this thing:

 

[TwoManyXS1Bs]

...Not sure if im going to have a rotor turned down or space the caliper up... Suggestions?

If your torque arm is at the proper right angle to the axle, and not spaced too far away from the pucks, the braking loads on the caliper arm (at the axle) will be very little. Welding a new axle boss to the caliper mount would then be viable...

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

Hmmmm - that is getting to be a long but pretty scrawny little swing arm Sho-Tyme....

I'm going to over brace it this week like this one

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

If your torque arm is at the proper right angle to the axle, and not spaced too far away from the pucks, the braking loads on the caliper arm (at the axle) will be very little. Welding a new axle boss to the caliper mount would then be viable...

It only needs to be spaced up about 7/8 of an inch

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

There's all manner of wacky stuff out there.

Maybe you'd like to try this thing:

Right on! Nice idea

 

[MaxPete]

The roller ring gizmo is interesting, but....the demo would be a lot more convincing if they would show how much tension is in the chain (ie. how much torque is being transmitted).

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

Made the upper brace hoop from 2 pieces I had lying around

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

Swingarm over brace

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

Swingarm bracing almost complete. Now to make upper and lower shock mounts.

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

Finally got the shock mounts make and ready to weld in.

 

[MaxPete]

Nice work - it will be interesting to see how it handles with that monoshock setup.

 

[Sho-TymeXS]

Nice work - it will be interesting to see how it handles with that monoshock setup.

I've got to find a stronger shock. I was told this was off a mono shock 650 but as soon as I put the weight of the bike on it it bottomed out.
Thinking R1shock or something amonalong those lines instead...

Any suggestions?

 

[MaxPete]

Yeah, the problem may not be the shock itself - it might be the geometry of your rear suspension. You would need to know how the other bike was set up - the size and arrangement of the suspension linkage, etc. - those are the things that would determine how much force the shock would need to,provide.