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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 5:50 pm Post subject: steering linkage |
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Well besides the lighting upgrades, which have already gotten me labeled as "intense" and "anal" I've also been redoing the steering linkage. Two reasons for this, one to get some of the play out of it, and two to get a little more lock to lock steering angle.
I was going to get before and after pictures but the camera batteries were dead, and I didn't want to wait for a recharge to start disassembly.
Main thing was to make a new wishbone. This one is a few inches longer than the old one to hopefully increase the turn ratio.
In the old setup there was a 5/8" rod between the two "fork tubes" and the wishbone pivoted on the tubes, supported b two bearings. I could never get the side to side play out, also had a little wobble in the bearings. The new steup uses rod ends.
Still some work to do, the back of the fender is dangerously close to the ground so may have to bob it. _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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Ralph
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 603 Location: Lexington, Ky
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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Well being a red neck just wack the dam thing off
Ifin U needs some help me can help. Look what I have done to the FJ.
Me no how _________________ "So Soon Old & So Late Smart" |
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docmike
Joined: 27 Jan 2005 Posts: 630 Location: Eastern NC
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 12:00 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks, but I think I can handle it, got a perfectly good $1.98 hacksaw. _________________ Mike Currin
93 BMW K1100RS / EML Speed 2000
89 Honda GB 500 (6,700 miles, all original except tires)
67 Triumph 650 chopper
92 Suzuki GS500 (eldest son) |
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