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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    That should improve your fuel economy, as the bike is now always going downhill.
    And you laughed when you wrote that didn't you ?

    Quote Originally Posted by DangerousBastard View Post
    LOL !

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    Stop that !!!

    Quote Originally Posted by MacD View Post
    Take a closer look at the first photo. He's only raised the angle of the rear subframe. The rear shock attachment is unchanged so the steering rake is unchanged. He's probably raised the CoG slightly however.
    Hence the feeling of tipping in faster, the slight weight transfer toward the front may have the forks travelling a touch more hence altering tip in all that little !

    My advise would be not to do any stoppies with them brackets (ok would like to see what thickness they are too)
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    I didnt change much else, but i think its more that my weight is a little higher and a little more foward so it puts a bit more weight on the front. defintaly on the bars i notced it when my wrists got a bit sore after a 45 min ride, plus my man grapes were a bit raw haha

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    And you laughed when you wrote that didn't you ?

    Stop that !!!


    Hence the feeling of tipping in faster, the slight weight transfer toward the front may have the forks travelling a touch more hence altering tip in all that little !

    My advise would be not to do any stoppies with them brackets (ok would like to see what thickness they are too)



    They are quite thick about 4.5mm solid stainless steel. and the bolt threads are 10mm so shes pretty tuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    My advise would be not to do any stoppies with them brackets (ok would like to see what thickness they are too)
    That would depend on how quick you want to off load your pillon

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    Quote Originally Posted by 88bros View Post
    They are quite thick about 4.5mm solid stainless steel. and the bolt threads are 10mm so shes pretty tuff.
    Ok so how sloppy was the rear sub ? Must have been pretty loose to allow you to spread them another 9mm or have you added tension to vibration ? Or do the brakets you made step in the 4.5 each ?
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    Ok so how sloppy was the rear sub ? Must have been pretty loose to allow you to spread them another 9mm or have you added tension to vibration ? Or do the brakets you made step in the 4.5 each ?
    I think i know what you meen? like the brackets are 4.5mm with one on either side, had to pull them apart a little bit but it wasnt hard. bit of force works a treat hehe, ive givn it hell to see if it was strong enough. plus i got that engineer to have a look and he thought itd be well tuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 88bros View Post
    I think i know what you meen? like the brackets are 4.5mm with one on either side, had to pull them apart a little bit but it wasnt hard. bit of force works a treat hehe, ive givn it hell to see if it was strong enough. plus i got that engineer to have a look and he thought itd be well tuff.
    Google tension + vibration and see how many negatives ya get !
    Not saying it will happen but there is a chance the sub may crack, prob at the bolt end, or more than likely the stainless will tear ! If ya happy with it, cool, It's your ass !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    Quote Originally Posted by sinfull View Post
    Google tension + vibration and see how many negatives ya get !
    Not saying it will happen but there is a chance the sub may crack, prob at the bolt end, or more than likely the stainless will tear ! If ya happy with it, cool, It's your ass !

    ahh ok i see, nah it was no where near enough to stretch out like that, the plate may be like 3.5mm im not sure but i didnt hard out force it in. plus im going to reinforce it a bit better just in case, there is more room on the inside for a smalll arm going from the main frame, to the back of the sub. should be fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 88bros View Post
    should be fine.
    She'll be right mate... Lol.

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    Quote Originally Posted by short-circuit View Post
    She'll be right mate... Lol.
    hahaha thats the one, if in doubt try it out.. westy style

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    Quote Originally Posted by 88bros View Post
    smalll arm going from the main frame, to the back of the sub. should be fine.
    Yep, ya got me beat with the logistics bro, have fun !
    A girlfriend once asked " Why is it you seem to prefer to race, than spend time with me ?"
    The answer was simple ! "I'll prolly get bored with racing too, once i've nailed it !"

    Bowls can wait !

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    Got some LEDS under there 2 dunno if i like them tho look cool but might be a bit much?
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    Is this the biker equivalent of the boi racers with their lowered car seats that make their cars go so much faster provided their caps are on sideways or backwards or they have their hoodies up and they only just manage to peer over the dash?

    p.s. does it pull your trou up into a wedgie or is the slope not that steep?
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    Quote Originally Posted by 88bros View Post
    Got some LEDS under there 2 dunno if i like them tho look cool but might be a bit much?
    That's so 2005. C'mon man, at least do something original.
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    Quote Originally Posted by merv View Post
    Is this the biker equivalent of the boi racers with their lowered car seats that make their cars go so much faster provided their caps are on sideways or backwards or they have their hoodies up and they only just manage to peer over the dash?

    p.s. does it pull your trou up into a wedgie or is the slope not that steep?
    Nah the slopes not that bad, little bit raw on the man grapes but not to bad

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