Ah ha ! Canadien man

Tha leds look neat curved round tha tail hoop :thumbsup:

 

Ah ha ! Canadien man

 

wtf guys, he told that like at the beginning. pay attention mates.

 

Not much new in terms of updates, just some fall pics. Might have been the last ride of the year today. Getting wayyy too cold to ride. When you're doing 70kph and open it up and the tire spins it's a bit too cold out

 

Why isn't this bike in FOTM ????

Do it!

 

http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3052854#post3052854

 

I think for a winter project this bike deserves some fancy exhaust.

 

:dito:

 

reverse cone exhaust would look sick

 

Yea I really wanted to do 2 shorty reverse cone mufflers but it would be ridiculously loud, and the cops here are Nazi's...

 

This bike already has kickass pipes IMO :truestory:

 

I've been thinking about that for my cafe-ish thing build over this winter, dual reverse cone shorties, one on either side, coming up and out from under the belly at a rakish angle.

 

Thanks for all the votes, boys! We got fighter of the month for November :cfrocks:

 

Started working on the bike again to get it ready for this year. The one thing I wanted to tackle was the rear suspension. Last year I had to have the preload set all the way up so that the rear end was high enough. This year, I was going to make a spacer to increase the length of the whole shock assembly, but after looking at the design, I don't see a way to do it without modifying the dog bones under the bike.

Am I wrong in saying those are the only 2 options to raise the bike? Either increase the preload on the spring or modify the dog bones? The problem is that if I increase the preload more, the bike does go up to a decent ride height, but the suspension is way too hard. Right now I have the preload set to around 30mm, which seems decent (haven't ridden it yet since adjusting), but it is sitting a bit low in the rear.

Any ideas?

 

I think you answered your own question. Cranking up the preload can get the job done, but you really need to set the preload to make your sag be what it's supposed to be. A longer shock or modified dogbones is the right way to go.

Is it possible to snap a picture of the chock installed? Someone might be able to see it and come up with a brainstorm.

 

Yeah eh.

 

Looks like you've got a removable bottom clevis. Build a new clevis to the lift you need, or space your shock out away from the clevis you have now.

 

Yeah that was my original plan... But looking at it more, if I make it longer it won't bolt up anymore due to the dog bone design underneath...(I don't think)

The dog bone mounts are fixed, so the shock has to be exactly the same length as stock otherwise no go... That's why I think people say the only option is to modify the length of the dog bones at the bottom.

 

If the bottom black clevis unbolts from the bottom tip of the shock, you'll just be putting a spacer between those two, right? Making sure we're on the same page

If you do that, the spacer spacer will push the shock straight up -lifting the bike- and the clevis will still be attached to the dogbone as it is now. I don't think that will give you any problems, but I may be missing what to saying.

 

Well I went to look at it again today, and I don't see a way that it could work. I took the bolt out of the shock mount at the bottom, and lifted up the frame of the bike with my overhead crane, and it will actually lift the rear tire off the ground, even without the shock bolt in. And the shock mount will not even move up or down (maybe a hair).

I don't see how you could make it longer and still have it bolt up. :sorry0: From what I see, it's just the way the dog bone mount is designed, and there's no way around it unless you make a new, shorter dog bone...

 

So the linkage must be hitting on itself somewhere to prevent the wheel from drooping. In that picture it looks like the boss on the knuckle where the lower shock bolt goes through is touching the dogbone. Maybe that's where it's contacting? Also looks like that area for the lower shock bolt is off-center on the knuckle. Any chance of flipping the knuckle to raise the bike?

Not meaning to sound bossy or whatever, I'm just really curious about this.

 

I don't think it's hitting anywhere, just the camera angle I guess. Might end up making a new dog bone that's a few mm shorter, haven't decided yet.

Started it up for the first time this season, still seems to run good and hasn't lost any ponies over the winter.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_rDDDpHuX8

I had set the idle a bit high so that it would warm up faster and have some better oil pressure while it was sitting there.

 

Hi guys,

Long time no chat.

Yesterday I changed the clutch on the ol' V65, as well as the starter seal to hopefully stop an oil leak I was having. Got the bike started after fixing a small fuel line leak for the first time this year today. Still need to bleed the clutch, make a choke cable, and put her back together.

I have also recently been getting into doing my own upholstery, and have created a new cover, as well as added some foam to the seat to make it more comfortable.

I have also finally decided with a heavy heart to put the bike up for sale, I will be selling it as a package deal if I can with another '83 Magna V65 which is also a driver, but needs an inspection to be rideable on the street again. That one has also been totally gone over, rebuilt carbs, a very strong motor, but will have my old clutches in it.

 

Good to hear from ya,man. Nice job on that seat! What are your plans after you sell this bike? Gotta another bike in mind?

 

Hi shiny, nice to hear from you, too. If I do manage to sell it, I don't think I will be getting another street bike, but maybe a dirt bike for now. I'll be honest I just find it too dangerous to ride on the street these days with people texting and things like that. Guess I would rather be in the dirt and not having to worry about dodging cars. Also the roads where I live are absolutely terrible, it's very hard to ride. I will also be starting a new job, which will probably be quite a bit further away from where my old job was (that I used to ride to every day, calm and nice roads, not a lot of people driving on them), and I don't feel that comfortable riding that far to where the new job will be.

 

Sorry to hear about quitting street bikes but I also understand, have had way more close calls in the last two years than in the previous 20+ years... Tbat said, the more bikes out there the better for getting noticed.

Good luck at the new job!

 

Thanks Jon for your comment. You're right about more bikes the better, louder too doesn't hurt (even though a lot of people are against it -- car drivers probably ipe, at least the bike will be going to someone else who will ride it.

 

Think how much simpler your life will be with an xr200!

 

Hah! Exactly!

 

I'm lucky to be riding in a pretty low traffic area. Don't see many bikes around here at all, but it seems that makes drivers notice bikes easier. 95% of all cars that pull up behind me in traffic stop waaaay back like they are afraid to get close. Cool deal with a dirt bike, though. That's definitely a whole other world of fun with much less of a risk level.

Don't be a stranger. We have a dirty bike section, too!

 

Cleaned up the wiring, wrapped it all, repainted the two side covers, added the choke cable, and put her back together. This bike is now up for sale. Local sales only, Montreal, QC, CA.
http://v4musclebike.com/forums/showthread.php?p=404090

It's been a wild ride guys, literally. Thanks for all your help over the past few years.

 

It's been great reading your build thread... makes me want to try something similar.

Good luck with the sale, hope you find the right buyer.

 

Well, bike is sold finally. Thanks for the support everybody during this build! See you next time.