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What about drilling straight through and just running lock nuts on both ends? I know it's not as "smooth", but for me the industrial look is appealing.
 
That would work...Only downside I could see would be that if you laid it down, you might have to cut it off to replace it. Other than that it should work.
 
At one point didn't xtremelow say buellchicks bike had skateboard wheels as sliders in the rear? I would Like to see a how too on that cheap, prolly effective, and skate wheels have some bad-a designs
 
I've seen that done...I think there's a link on the 120+ links thread?
 
You know, I've been thinking about this thread.

I'm all about "do it yourself," or "do it better" or "do it cheaper" yourself. It's really satisfying to solve a problem, or improve something on your bike by devising and building the solution yourself.

But maybe it's the emerging "old coot" in me, or maybe I'm getting lazy, but I hate to see folks talking bad about vendors who make products for our Buells because those products may appear a little spendy. Sportbikes are just a part of the overall motorcycle market, and Buells are/were a small part of the sportbike market. So, Buell accessories are a really small part of the motorcycle accessory market, especially anything that's only applicable to Buells, or to one Buell model. I don't figure that DHM or Knight, or Drummer or Hawk or anyone else who makes stuff for us is off on long European vacations, or is buying great big boats to tool around on on the weekends, at least not based on sales to us.

So, if some Buell widget looks nice, but the price tag is more than suits your wallet, say it looks nice, and move along. If you can fab up a competing widget, have at it! The more "stuff" the better.

Okay, I got to thinking about it some more: For you folks who were talking about building stuff of your own, I'm not taking a shot at you. Not in the least. For all I know that's just how some of our favorite vendors started out. (And may be how jet6 is starting with his crankcase catch cans). I dig that sort of thing.

Rant mode off. Spend on!

How long until Spring?
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Just found an OLD pair of rollerskates in our back closet and the wheels are almost new and black to boot! Time to get to work with some all thread and locknuts. The lathe can wait.
 
Baal: Not sure who was talking bad about anyone? Personally, as you noted, I love the folks in the Buell community that are making Buell-specific stuff. It's encouraging to me. They more than likely DID start out by tinkering as many of us do on this forum? Although it might appear "spendy" on the surface, if I were designing and machining these pieces, my prices wouldn't be much different. I'm going to try to make some of these because I have the ability to and get satisfaction out of "creating" stuff for my bike (car, house, etc). Those that don't have the ability to make their own should probably consider the Dark Horse pieces. They look to be great! Kudos to them for offering them (and inspiring us)!

I think we might be on the same page here but don't know it?? :)

WAAAAAAAAAAAAY too long until Spring BTW [mad]
 
Sweeeet when do I get my set :D lol. Don't worry about the T-Rod I can get that just need the slugs, I can even drill and tap too [up]

I'm not really expecting a set, just throwing it out there hehe.

Looking good now make a spool version
 
hahaha Trill! If it were my CNC & shop I would definitely try to help my fellow-Bueller! My friend in the machine shop at work hooked me up. The best I can offer right now is to share what I did...Sorry[smirk]

If using a CNC, I wouldn't think the spool version would be too hard to do? Just a new solid model and tool path...
 
Not yet...I'm going to put a 10-32 set screw in one slider per axle. The other side will just have a nut and lock washer (and maybe some blue lock-tite?). I think I'm also going to machine away the threads in the portion of the all-thread that the set screw will com in contact with so I don't damage any threads?

I'm quite happy with the results so far though!:D I'll post more once the whole thing is together (which could be a while from now since I told my friend I don't need them until April...Snow all over the place here in the Pittsburgh area[mad])
 
the spools wouldnt be any harder really, just take more time. would have to use a grooving tool and then clean it up with a right hand and left hand tool if you wanted to make it look nice. the correct tooling could put a small radius or a chamfer on both sides without a tool change possibly.
 
I made my own econo-sliders.

4 replacement sliders from supermotoengineering.com for $30 shipped.

Home depot ($5 or so)
(2) 2' 1/4" threaded rods
4 stainless washers
2 stainless nuts
4 stainless nyloc nuts

Cut the rods to length
Double nut and loctite one side overnight
Install other side.

I wanted to use 3/8" treaded rod, but you'd never be able to use a driver to put it on. The nut was forced onto the sliders. I'd be worried that removing them could be a nightmare if it ever stripped.
 
Nice work, 50dro.

And, I owe the assembled multitude a blanket apology. I must have mis-remembered reading a thread where folks were complaining about the prices of DHM's sliders, and talking about how easy they should be to make. That wasn't this thread. My bad, everybody.

So, ignore everything in my previous post except the part about encouraging those who make stuff for us...

Senior moment, I reckon...

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