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Fight Everything · 06-07-2019, 03:37 PM

This

Junkie · 06-07-2019, 05:36 PM

oh, meaning shaft drive rather than chain drive? enclosed rather than open?

Fight Everything · 06-07-2019, 06:45 PM

Yessir!

I know that chain drive on a basic atv axle is the dead simplest way. But having ridden a trike kit, you have ZERO lean, you turn slow or you pick up a wheel. With her limited dexterity, I can't have that. That's why I'm looking at a ring carrier out of a differential and IRS.

Fight Everything · 10-01-2019, 09:47 AM

I think I'm gonna declare this build dead. I have limited space for things in general, I already have the Madura to get running and build, I have the Tempter to finish and build, and then on top of that, I have ANOTHER bike coming soon that will be mostly maintenance and then build, plus the mini hotrod, and some other shit.

At this point, unless I happen upon a dirt cheap or free mangled up KZ that needs to be built into a new frame, I'm not gonna bother trying to finish this. I think I'll slot the GS stuff back into it, and sell it as a roller or something. Idk.

I just don't know if I'll ever actually get to it now, with 2 (abot to be 3) other bikes to focus on.

tldave · 10-01-2019, 03:27 PM

boooooooo-urns

929_adam · 10-01-2019, 11:03 PM

Rather see this one than a fucking tempter lol. Biggest pos i ever rode hands down.

Fight Everything · 10-02-2019, 12:35 AM

Tempter isn't staying stock though. I'm looking for late model Katana front end, hollowcast Katana wheels, and GS750E alu swingarm for it.

I just don't know what to do with this combo though. I'm actually about to have a reprieve as far as space goes. I'm moving to a new apartment this month, gaining a basement I can store all my extra shit in. But with 2 other bikes already here, and complete ones at that, plus another bike on the way, plus a mini hotrod project, I've lost interest in this one. I just dont know if I even wanna bother, especially since I still don't have a title to the frame yet. VIN came back clean, but last thing I wanna do is finish the bike and lose it over something stupid in registration. Because that would just be my fucking luck.

929_adam · 10-02-2019, 01:46 PM

Can't argue with minimizing the messes of our lives.

XxGRYMMxX · 10-02-2019, 03:45 PM

simplify, simplify!

someone smart said that but I cant remember who...

shinyribs · 10-02-2019, 05:40 PM

Nothing wrong with losing interest. When that happens, forcing yourself to finish never ends well and is a big waste of tim. e and money. Send her on to the next guy and enjoy the next build

06-07-2019, 03:37 PM	#231
Fight Everything Rollin hard in Wiscompton CF Pimp Local Time: 11:27 AM Location: Dirty MKE, Wi Posts: 3,674 Flip Offs: 55 Flipped Off 45 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! This Attached Images The Tempter SuzukiDavidson SteamRat '84 VF700C '86 GL1200i '82 XV750 '93 SH50 '83 VF750S Shaft Drive Mafia Moped Mafia

06-07-2019, 05:36 PM	#232
Junkie re-tarded CF Addict Local Time: 08:27 AM Location: Alameda, CA Posts: 1,250 Flip Offs: 3 Flipped Off 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! oh, meaning shaft drive rather than chain drive? enclosed rather than open? A steering damper dampens steering oscillations. If it starts to leak, it may become a steering dampener. There's no such thing as a dampner. Bikes: naked SV1000 with all the possible bling, FE570, FS570, 450XCF SM trackbike

06-07-2019, 06:45 PM	#233
Fight Everything Rollin hard in Wiscompton CF Pimp Local Time: 11:27 AM Location: Dirty MKE, Wi Posts: 3,674 Flip Offs: 55 Flipped Off 45 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! Yessir! I know that chain drive on a basic atv axle is the dead simplest way. But having ridden a trike kit, you have ZERO lean, you turn slow or you pick up a wheel. With her limited dexterity, I can't have that. That's why I'm looking at a ring carrier out of a differential and IRS. The Tempter SuzukiDavidson SteamRat '84 VF700C '86 GL1200i '82 XV750 '93 SH50 '83 VF750S Shaft Drive Mafia Moped Mafia

10-01-2019, 09:47 AM	#234
Fight Everything Rollin hard in Wiscompton CF Pimp Local Time: 11:27 AM Location: Dirty MKE, Wi Posts: 3,674 Flip Offs: 55 Flipped Off 45 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! I think I'm gonna declare this build dead. I have limited space for things in general, I already have the Madura to get running and build, I have the Tempter to finish and build, and then on top of that, I have ANOTHER bike coming soon that will be mostly maintenance and then build, plus the mini hotrod, and some other shit. At this point, unless I happen upon a dirt cheap or free mangled up KZ that needs to be built into a new frame, I'm not gonna bother trying to finish this. I think I'll slot the GS stuff back into it, and sell it as a roller or something. Idk. I just don't know if I'll ever actually get to it now, with 2 (abot to be 3) other bikes to focus on. The Tempter SuzukiDavidson SteamRat '84 VF700C '86 GL1200i '82 XV750 '93 SH50 '83 VF750S Shaft Drive Mafia Moped Mafia

10-01-2019, 03:27 PM	#235
tldave Newbie CF Addict Local Time: 11:27 AM Location: WARSHINGTON DC Posts: 1,533 Flip Offs: 5 Flipped Off 71 Times in 42 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! boooooooo-urns

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10-02-2019, 12:35 AM	#237
Fight Everything Rollin hard in Wiscompton CF Pimp Local Time: 11:27 AM Location: Dirty MKE, Wi Posts: 3,674 Flip Offs: 55 Flipped Off 45 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! Tempter isn't staying stock though. I'm looking for late model Katana front end, hollowcast Katana wheels, and GS750E alu swingarm for it. I just don't know what to do with this combo though. I'm actually about to have a reprieve as far as space goes. I'm moving to a new apartment this month, gaining a basement I can store all my extra shit in. But with 2 other bikes already here, and complete ones at that, plus another bike on the way, plus a mini hotrod project, I've lost interest in this one. I just dont know if I even wanna bother, especially since I still don't have a title to the frame yet. VIN came back clean, but last thing I wanna do is finish the bike and lose it over something stupid in registration. Because that would just be my fucking luck. The Tempter SuzukiDavidson SteamRat '84 VF700C '86 GL1200i '82 XV750 '93 SH50 '83 VF750S Shaft Drive Mafia Moped Mafia

10-02-2019, 05:40 PM	#240
shinyribs Is my bike ok? Local Time: 11:27 AM Location: Paper Street Posts: 14,828 Flip Offs: 58 Flipped Off 117 Times in 104 Posts	Re: Doomed to Fail: The SteamRat Build! Nothing wrong with losing interest. When that happens, forcing yourself to finish never ends well and is a big waste of tim. e and money. Send her on to the next guy and enjoy the next build '78 CB750K Tracker Build '80 CB750F Boring build '83 CB1100F yet to come...

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