Gen
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Lets just start this by saying that I'm no welder. A person with my skill set will quickly turn a welding project into a grinding project, I'm ok with that, gotta learn somehow. To begin, I built a welding table with some scrap around the house and up at the farm. 3/4" steel plate is not even remotely lightweight.
Then just because I had the resources, I had a friend copy the rear axle with solid stock and thread the ends 3/8-16.
I started with the swingarm. 3/4 x 1-1/2 rectangle .083 wall & 1/2" ID, .25 wall DOM tubing
Wheel is a front from a '01 KX80
Frame is 3/4" square, .120 wall. Borrowed a tubing bender. Rear pivot is 3/4" ID, 1/4" wall DOM, front upright is the same 1/2" DOM as before. All pivots use bronze bushings from the local hardware store.
Rear shock is from an old mountain bike of mine. 6.5" eye to eye, 1-1/2" stroke, 700lb/inch spring
Next comes the connection to the motorcycle axle. Again with the 3/4" square and 3/4" DOM
I decided to brace up the ends of the frame just because. 1/2" .120 wall square.
Rear fender and supports from 1/2" flat and 3/16" rod, .060" Kydex to try and match the bike color laced onto the frame with some paracord. Rear light from Amazon.
30L Home Depot brand box for storage. Finished wiring up Friday night. Maiden voyage was for the Toys for Tots motorcycle ride.
Just wanted to show off, I'm very proud of my creation. Oh, and our very scientific suspension testing method
Later,
Gen
Then just because I had the resources, I had a friend copy the rear axle with solid stock and thread the ends 3/8-16.
I started with the swingarm. 3/4 x 1-1/2 rectangle .083 wall & 1/2" ID, .25 wall DOM tubing
Wheel is a front from a '01 KX80
Frame is 3/4" square, .120 wall. Borrowed a tubing bender. Rear pivot is 3/4" ID, 1/4" wall DOM, front upright is the same 1/2" DOM as before. All pivots use bronze bushings from the local hardware store.
Rear shock is from an old mountain bike of mine. 6.5" eye to eye, 1-1/2" stroke, 700lb/inch spring
Next comes the connection to the motorcycle axle. Again with the 3/4" square and 3/4" DOM
I decided to brace up the ends of the frame just because. 1/2" .120 wall square.
Rear fender and supports from 1/2" flat and 3/16" rod, .060" Kydex to try and match the bike color laced onto the frame with some paracord. Rear light from Amazon.
30L Home Depot brand box for storage. Finished wiring up Friday night. Maiden voyage was for the Toys for Tots motorcycle ride.
Just wanted to show off, I'm very proud of my creation. Oh, and our very scientific suspension testing method
Later,
Gen