Hoosier Daddy
Earache my eye...
A "Ram-atang"?
Down under, an idiot and a 400F
- Thread starter neevo
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RubberChicken
New Member
neevo said:
Soldering and then crimping is not such a good idea, cold flowing can cause you probs later on, proper crimping should create an airtight joint, but if still want to solder do it after the crimp is made.
Btw it was you build that made me sign up.
MotorbikeBruno
Over 1,000 Posts
neevo said:
I expect pics or video...or both ;D
RubberChicken
New Member
neevo said:
Searching the web for cafe racers, came across "down under" and "idiot" in the title and thought that sort of describes me so sub'd
Got my myself a 81 xv750 to cafe but life and house projects have stalled it 4 now
RubberChicken
New Member
Perth. Btw you really should remove the idiot bit from the title, I haven't seen anything in this thread that qualifies you as a idiot.
neevo
Over 1,000 Posts
Wow, 8 days since my last post! My best mate just landed in Oz from blighty so I've been busy doing touristy stuff and drinking beer 
That left no time for bike stuff, despite the fact that the wiring is only 2% complete. Plenty to be getting on with then!
Today I got another big ticket item, a delayed Xmas pressie, but dammit it was worth it.
Ready to crack open the box:
The goodies!!!! TTR400 weld on rearsets. Beautifully crafted and come with everything you need to connect them up:
It comes with placement instructions for the brackets but I've long since cut off the shock mounts and even extended the rear uprights approx 1" so the measurements are useless to me. Need to work out a way of working out where the placement should be:
Here they are with a test fit, cannot do the RHS yet as apparently I need to cut off the pivot tube for the old brake setup:
Does anyone out there want to measure down from the shock mount 220mm and tell me where it should be at the bottom. Measurements would be good so I can measure from the bottom instead.
That left no time for bike stuff, despite the fact that the wiring is only 2% complete. Plenty to be getting on with then!
Today I got another big ticket item, a delayed Xmas pressie, but dammit it was worth it.
Ready to crack open the box:
The goodies!!!! TTR400 weld on rearsets. Beautifully crafted and come with everything you need to connect them up:
It comes with placement instructions for the brackets but I've long since cut off the shock mounts and even extended the rear uprights approx 1" so the measurements are useless to me. Need to work out a way of working out where the placement should be:
Here they are with a test fit, cannot do the RHS yet as apparently I need to cut off the pivot tube for the old brake setup:
Does anyone out there want to measure down from the shock mount 220mm and tell me where it should be at the bottom. Measurements would be good so I can measure from the bottom instead.
evilaugust
Been Around the Block
I would honestly take pj's advice but I'd bet Kevin would take other measurements for you if you shoot him an email. Otherwise I'll be happy to take them when I get my bike back.
neevo
Over 1,000 Posts
Cheers Evil, appreciate it.
As always thanks PJ, any tips on how to get the right location? It's tough with the weld on plates as I cannot put my feet on the pegs without them moving. Might use more cable ties. I assume the position will feel natural when I sit on the bike if they are positioned correctly.
When I put my feet on them past night it felt as if the brake pedal and gear shift would be pointing downwards, is that normal?
As always thanks PJ, any tips on how to get the right location? It's tough with the weld on plates as I cannot put my feet on the pegs without them moving. Might use more cable ties. I assume the position will feel natural when I sit on the bike if they are positioned correctly.
When I put my feet on them past night it felt as if the brake pedal and gear shift would be pointing downwards, is that normal?
ronnie
Calm down and sail on
The way some race bikes are the pedals are about 45 degrees past the horizon give or take 10 degrees if you follow what I'm saying. But I have seen some that are facing downwards a bit. The more you are leaning over the more they will have to be facing down in order to be ergonomic with your position. If it doesn't feel as natural as posible it won't be comfortable for very long I would imagine. I don't have race experience or rearset experience so I'm going off of logical thinking.
