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  1. 11-14-2007, 09:15 PM #31
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    Billy, is it an optical alusion or did the center of the swinger drop some? I laid a straight edge over the joint and it was pretty close to level on top when we had finished the jig. Not your fault if it did, I'm just curious. I was pretty sure it was pretty secure when it got boxed up. Looks awesome so far, can't wait to get a hold of the finished product and get it out to the polishers. From the looks of things I don't think we have anything to worry about strength wise. I'll put my neck out on your welding any day :-)

    Derrick, trust me, nothing is getting done sub frame wise until the swinger comes back and I get it mounted up with the extended axle. The only thing I'm worried about right now is the change in rake the new swinger may create. We'll see how it goes. Honestly lowering the sub frame was two fold, one was riding ergonomics's, second was making the fender lines match up with the tank better and getting the seat down against the tank.

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  2. 11-15-2007, 05:52 PM #32
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    Louis, I checked it today with a square and it would appear the front did drop down a little bit, maybe 3/16ths or a little less. I'm not sure how close you had it to begin with. I think I'm gonna be able to finish it in just a few more hours. Probably wont be over the weekend though, got a race and some other stuff happening.
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  3. 11-15-2007, 05:53 PM #33
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    look sgood billy i may have to have you make a swinger for gthe 450 project bike.
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    Well, lots of argon and few pounds of welding rods later its done. Weld beads are not the straightest or most uniform...but let me tell ya its impossible to rest your hand on anything when your cranking at about 250amps to get this stuff to melt. The black gooey looking stuff was actually boiled out of a wooden block I had leaning the thing up so I could catch something on the bottom, just from touching it, it boiled out all over it.
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  6. 11-17-2007, 12:18 AM #36
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    Overall, this ended up being quite a bit simpler then I had imagined and I've got alot more confidence in the finish product then I was expecting to get. Not sayin its unbreakable, but I'd ride with it. Gently at first though
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    Nice work Billy. How far are you from Gainesville? I got a crack in a frame I need welded. It's only one spot so I won't think it would take to long. But what the hell do I know I am not a welder.
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  8. 11-17-2007, 06:00 PM #38
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    Billy this hurricane rocks! i can't wait to get the thing polished up and installed. You'll definitly get to take it for a ride come next TF. I'm hoping I really have all the kinks worked out of my 500 by TF08. You are the freakin man!!!!!
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    louis gentle on something...hahahha looking good guys..
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    Can't wait to bolt it up!
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    I bet .. you needed that .. get your shock straitened out?
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    Yeah man, works put a whole new cartridge in there, shaft and everything! Only cost me shipping.
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    You serious?! I want my shock done for just shipping haha
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    Then bomerang it like I did after paying $300 to have it serviced/refershed.
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    ahhh gotcha, still gotta lay out the chetter to have it done up in the first place.. That's not comforting to know that it get that messed after spending that much money. At least they stood behind the product and did what they did
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