Basic Bob drag bike build-up

mmisterbungl

mmisterbungl

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#24
#24
jprice said:
looking good already! cant wait too see it all come together!
like the stretch on it, but damn that thing is low,knee dragger, but if ya fall you wont have a far fall lol
where did ya get that clutch ?
looks great man keep us posted for sure!
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I got the clutch from KD. And yes that sucker is slammed, but like you said, aint got too far to fall if it happens :lol:
 
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MiniBike Paul

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#25
#25
I thought that TB reccomended that you gusset the steering head, the rear axle mounts, etc., along with the strengthening you already did???? I have one of his frames and was told by some of the Ana St drag racers that it was essential! What do you think???
 
mmisterbungl

mmisterbungl

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#27
#27
MiniBike Paul said:
I thought that TB reccomended that you gusset the steering head, the rear axle mounts, etc., along with the strengthening you already did???? I have one of his frames and was told by some of the Ana St drag racers that it was essential! What do you think???
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Hey Paul, thanks for the feedback. You guys hear more than I do down here in Texas about the integrity of these frames, so I take that as golden advice.
I know how to gusset the steering head, but how would I gusset the axle mounts on this bike? I could understand gusseting a set up that had bearing hangers/casettes but I'm not wrapping my mind around how I would gusset a piece of tubing?
 
ratrod1313

ratrod1313

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#28
#28

i noticed the the axle tubes are welded to the rear of the frame were the lower bend is located. could you take an 1/8 piece of plate steel formed to that bend and notched to go around the axle tube and weld the gusset in that way? just a thought.
 
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MiniBike Paul

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#29
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There are some incredible fabricators on here, and TB is on here too; wish he or someone really qualified would jump in!

But what you described is what I was thinking also! Ask Gaurdrail Dave for pictures of how JD beefed up his bike that GRD now owns!
 
mmisterbungl

mmisterbungl

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#35
#35
Played around a little today with chain sprocket alignment. Figured I'd might as well try out a new pipe too. I still have a bit of tweaking to do on the engine, I see that it's got a slow drip of oil out of the valve cover after it's been running. Some RTV will remedy that, as I do not have a sealer/gasket on on the side of the valve spacer facing the head.

‪s pipe‬‏ - YouTube
 
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