Metal Hippy™
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 posted on 30/1/02 at 06:16 PM |
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Bike shocks?
Anybody know anything or knows where to find relevant info?
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James
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| posted on 31/1/02 at 10:26 AM |
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I remember there being quite a lot of talk about this on some of the really early posts on the Yahoo Locost group. So maybe have a look there.
I seem to remember there were a couple of bikes that might be suitable (and available from the scrappie) but most have the wrong amount of travel or
are too soft etc.
James
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merkurman
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| posted on 16/10/02 at 02:02 AM |
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I too ws thinking of this and maybe using 2 shocks in place of one in each corner if needed?
nick
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MrFluffy
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| posted on 16/10/02 at 08:13 AM |
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Rising rate linkages
Why not grab a monoshock from the rear of a more modern bike, and grab the rising rate linkage rocker etc with it.
The ones on kawasaki gpx600r's are quite cheap and easy to get hold of, and only require a single pivot on the frame.
They connect to the swing arm with two pivots, which could quite as easily be connecting to the top wishbone, this could put the rocker pivot inboard,
along with the spring.
This will give you a rising rate to the shock spring, by dint of the way the angle changes on the shock rockers.
I havent worked out all the angles or anything, its just a idea I had a while back, it is a complex way of implementing suspension though...
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Findlay234
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| posted on 16/10/02 at 08:28 AM |
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i think i read somewhere....... chris gibbs site maybe....... the use of mini shocks. now it cant be hard to find a mini in the scrappers.
cheers
fin
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chrisg
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| posted on 16/10/02 at 06:30 PM |
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Yep
http://www.gibbs111.fsnet.co.uk
on build tips>suspension
Cheers
Chris
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