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Goldtooth
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 10:44 am: |
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I started having problems with my rear shock early last summer but ignored it and rode the Uly more. Decided to take apart the front forks for a rebuild and decided to have them painted flat black. All new internals and fresh syn. oil and they are butter. Also ordered a Penske from American Sport Bike and it arrived yesterday. Have not put any real miles on it yet but I am excited to. The Showa had no adjustment left and was a pogo stick. I have a lot to learn about this shock! Anyway, here are two crappy pics from the parkinglot of my work. I will get better ones soon. It finally stopped raining for a few days! Also have a headlight swap happening soon! Nate
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Lander_x1
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 03:05 pm: |
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Purpony
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 03:36 pm: |
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looking good Nate! |
Serialk
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 04:07 pm: |
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very nice! |
Goldtooth
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 09:04 pm: |
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Took it for a ride and I will phrase my 13 year old daughter, OMG! Much more planted and stable in the corners, firm on the straights, overall better controlled. Buell should have spec'd a shock like this from the factory. Can't wait for the track! Temporary rezzy mounting nate |
Gmaan03
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 09:14 pm: |
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I guess there is thread floating around but the XB wheels fit with minimal mods? Sick bike! |
Goldtooth
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 10:01 pm: |
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What do you mean by "minimal mods?" XB forks, wheels, brake, custom spacer, machined caliper mount, fix the handlebar interference issue, triple clamp issue, etc. I have done harder things. Thanks! nate |
Gmaan03
| Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 - 10:08 pm: |
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It is a nice job! The bike is clean, you do good work. |
Eshardball
| Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 11:47 am: |
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Bike looks great. How much tension do you have on the drive belt? I have mine so that it droops a little with no weight on the bike |
Ft_bstrd
| Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 12:44 pm: |
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Not normally a fan of mixing the generations, but that looks very well done. I think I am going to work toward ordering a suspension work up. Can't decide if I want to go with the inverted forks or not. Kinda like keeping it old school. |
Goldtooth
| Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 11:02 pm: |
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tension with the xb pulley is a bit tough as it is 65t and puts the adjusters all the way in. it is not as tight as it looks in the pic (that's what she said) |
Firemanjim
| Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 11:43 pm: |
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You could always order up a 26 tooth front from Al. |
Goldtooth
| Posted on Sunday, April 24, 2011 - 04:30 pm: |
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True, I have been eyeing that to go with my belt change out. nate |
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