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Here's my free bike off of Facebook market place. Think monster coach, 60s show rod style, Barris TV car vibe.
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And I thought my fork was cool:acute:

The ride just gets lower and lower and lower as you go.:p

Reminds me of the choppers we made WAY back!
 
Hi bob, looks cool. I see you fastened the tubes together with bolts. How flexible is it, does the bike sink much when you get on it?
 
Go's done a little actually has a spring effect.

I like that spring effect, so long as it doesn't get out of hand. Reduce the front wheel tire pressure to 30 psi or even lower. Won't bounce off the ground as much and better grip in the turns. You prolly figured that out already tho. Gets more fun and you'll relax more as you ride more. Experiment with different handlebars. Leaning forward when accelerating from stops helps. Going back to a normal bike after several days feels weird hehe.

Kool stuff!

Does your bottom bracket rise when you turn the bars?
 
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I like that spring effect, so long as it doesn't get out of hand. Reduce the front wheel tire pressure to 30 psi or even lower. Won't bounce off the ground as much and better grip in the turns. You prolly figured that out already tho. Gets more fun and you'll relax more as you ride more. Experiment with different handlebars. Leaning forward when accelerating from stops helps. Going back to a normal bike after several days feels weird hehe.

Kool stuff!

Does your bottom bracket rise when you turn the bars?
Yes
 
It should ride 'better'. It appears the trail length has moved more positive. I like it!

With 2.0, does the BB rise the same amount when turning the bars, or something else?
 
It should ride 'better'. It appears the trail length has moved more positive. I like it!

With 2.0, does the BB rise the same amount when turning the bars, or something else?
Not as much as before we'll see when I get it noted together for test ride.
 
Cool did you ever see racing there.
Did some ghoulish parts chain,head light, spider webs sissy bar topper need to change webs up some and maybe lower headlight.
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