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You might have to drop to a 24"?
Luke.
Luke.
They're not citrus, they are a mix of pines and other mystery trees. I don't know my trees but a lot of them are like tall weeds. Yup, these trails are fun but the quads screw them up by digging holes in them so they can ride through mud holes. I don't understand riding a quad. I always thought they were for people that are too chicken to ride a bike.
Maybe a skinnier tire one the 26" rim would get you what you need in space. With the skinny tire the profile will be less if the side walls have to stretch out more than normal.
You are one KWaZY Wratter!! I like that!! Sea rats too. I did 8 years and never ate one. Maybe cuz I was a cook huh?!?
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That 24 certainly looks to give you the extra drop.
Ask yourself, "what would Skoty Chops do?" Answer, lower the fender gap with the 24"....This is a 24" wheel. I see I have much more room. I won't be running that fat tire with it so there will be even more room plus, I can lower the fender about one inch or more.
Man, that takes me back. When I was a teenager, I had an old SL125 that was a year younger than me, and I'd spend hours out in the woods on it. The bane of my existence were the 4x4 trucks that'd tear a little mudhole into a 4-foot-deep mess.
I was always impressed with the 4x4 quads that could go through way more than my bike. Heck, I watched a neighbor kid ride his up and down the river once, kinda half-floating because of the big tires.
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If you don't have to deflate the tire to get it in the fit is not tight enough.
Slick fender work! 
We didn't make that much. SOS everyday though. I used to bake those rolls. USS Forrestall and USS Inchon.
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Nice work so far. I hate the mess of working with fiberglass, but the end result will totally be worth it.
Slick fender work!
Thanks, I had a couple set backs trying to get this fender done but it turned out great. These pictures don't do it justice.
Haha, Skoty Chops would say, "If it sits too high, then I'm doing it wrong. Lower it!"
Yeah, I did some measuring and I'll definitely have to deflate the tire to fit it in. I was worried at first that I didn't plan this rear fender correctly and after it's all molded to the frame that I wouldn't have room to slide the tire on. It will just barely fit. Whew!
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That's how it's done! Close tolerance.
I have the worst bike shops around!! I swear, out of the only two bike shops in town, that everyone that works there worked at McDonalds before getting hired there. These people are idiots!!! I went in to get a new headset, I asked for a 1 inch headset and the guy said "are you sure it's a 1 inch and not a 1 1/8?" I said yes I'm 100% sure it is. After about 3 minutes of this guy trying to tell me I have no idea what I'm talking about he then tells me I need to bring in my forks to make sure I get the right ones. WHAT!! I said, just sell me the part I asked for, I'm not going home to get my forks just to prove that I'm right. This a-hole out right refused to sell me a 5 dollar part because he thinks I'm wrong. And I'm not!! Needless to say, I left without any new parts. After letting this doorknob know what I think of him and his stupid bike shop I left knowing now I'm screwed for ever buying any bike parts locally. It was only 5 bucks!! If I was wrong then you'll make another 5 bucks off of me buying the correct set. Shesh! And these minimum wage ...... bags think they are worth 15 bucks an hour?
Enough ranting, I gotta track down some parts and get back to building.
Enough ranting, I gotta track down some parts and get back to building.
