xb9r > streetfighter build

[truckinduc]

Couldn't resist the urge to put the swing arm on the bike. I'm happy with the way it looks.

 

[truckinduc]

Here is the spacer going back in.

 

[oh9bolt]

Should have got a later swingarm IMO.. less work..

 

[oh9bolt]

 

[truckinduc]

But then I would be just like everyone else and what's the fun in that?

 

[Cosworth]

Killer work dude, I love checking this thread out from time to time. Keep up the awesome work. [up]

 

[thrstrmech]

wow, that looks awesome...the line of the frame and swing arm now flow, the idler pulley looks great [up]

the frame slider/pucks remind me of Hellboy...of everything that's been done to the bike, that's the one thing which needs a face lift looking at the bike overall despite shaving 'em down. any further ideas on those or are you leaving 'em as is?

 

[truckinduc]

Ill be doing a little more work to the sliders but they will be staying. They will be painted along with the frame.

Forgot to mention, stock swingarm showed 16 lbs on my old scale. New swingarm showed 14 lbs. not sure how I cut that much weight out of it but I'm not complaining.

 

[thrstrmech]

[cool] 2 lbs. savings, nice...the stock brace was the bulk of the retired weight.

 

[truckinduc]

Well the stock brace is actually very light.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

wow that is looking amazing.

 

[truckinduc]

Stealing the caliper off one of my ducatis to start my new caliper mount. Draining all that illegal blue brake fluid.

 

[Sirius815]

Illegal brake fluid? ATE Super blue? (I love that stuff!)

 

[thrstrmech]

will the caliper be mounted in the same position as the stock unit? or are you going to put it 180* from that position?

 

[truckinduc]

Yep I love the super blue. My stash is running low.

The caliper will be mounted like a typical hidden caliper setup but I'll be designing my own mount. Since you can see it through the hole in the swingarm, ill position the caliper right where I want it.

 

[thrstrmech]

you stole that design from HD's Livewire

 

[truckinduc]

Apparently I did and didn't even know it. Maybe I'll do something different then.

 

[303xb]

Simpson's did it

 

[oh9bolt]

Keppi did it in 2010

I think it is a cool look

Keppi's Bike

 

[thrstrmech]

was teasing...stick with your idea