NoRiders said:
Will you be using the spoked wheel as in the images? Think it should be low on the front, but not too much to affect the steering.
Prefer the fatter front wheel if you can still use that?
I'm using new (to me) rims I bought like 3 months ago. For a dime used online. 18" front, 16" rear.
The issue I had with the 16/16 combo was that the rim I was using was rear mag (same as a GN125 in shape and size, but disc, not drum) with a rear tire.
If I had found the matching front tire (or any front) by the time I bought them I could try using the 16 on the front again, but could only find 120/8016's. Due to this the bike was really awkward maneuvering and had a lot of inertia, rotation wise, and suspension wise. But somehow that made the bike feel funny, so had to go. I really have to mention that grip was amazing.
So as I have been having some experience with a bike that had 18/16 mag combo, I went with the same size spoke combo for this bike looking to make the bike lighter, and better manoeuvring/ braking.
Also another factor is that now more than ever finding a 16 front tire hasbecome even more difficult than when I had the chance. Rears there are plenty. So tire choice is easier with the 18.
Im using the mag in the rear to use it for reference, I have the hub on the machine shop adapting bearings to work with my axle, and swing arm.
Now about the build.
Another update I have coming is that I bought new fork clamps, the one I have now have the fork tube clamps more to the front of the bike than the new one. They are more parallel in reference to the steering stem than the one I have now. By swapping the clamps, I think I can "remove" the emptiness and too-much-of-a-frame-showing-under-the tank odd looks the bike has now.
Another interesting new is that I will be talking with a friend that runs a metal fab shop as he said he could let me have tubing for making the subframe again. If he can give me the tubing (correct size of course), new subframe is next on the list for sure.
I'm really stoked on this as it will let me make the tank work with the bike and also let me correct some mistakes I made previously, and also let me finish the bike a lot better, As I want it to. I had no taken the decision to make the subframe again as this build is a budget one and I'm truly trying to spend as less as I can, time is what I have to spare.
I want to have some time with the bike tomorrow, let's see what happens...
Cheers!
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