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Puscavnik said:
Hi,
may I ask what are the forks and how they go with 80mm front rime and tyre?
thx.
Regards, Matjaz
The fork is a Nirve streetking.
http://thechopperdome.nl/index.php?modu ... egoryID=86
It fits alright to the Rim/Tire combi.
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Between legs and tire i've 5mm space left on each side.
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Hey Al.
I've got the clocks today.
Linda and Ross are realy nice peeps like you told me.
Could even chose between this ones or with the rings like yours.
Thanks ones again for the tip.

Package from the US.
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Just to show the size of the clocks.
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On the bars.
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My vieuw on the realtime cockpit. :lol:
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Awesome looking dashboard, very nice 8)
Have you tried putting them a little wider, in line with the forklegs yet ?
Pics don't show seen from the front, but that might look even tighter. Just a thought. :mrgreen:
 
Lowjact, thanks for the info.
I have 80mm rimes, Fatti-O tyres and project 346 wide fork. I tought thet rimes and tyres wouldn't work with other fork.
And yes, your Basman looks so very good.
 
Ace said:
Awesome looking dashboard, very nice 8)
Have you tried putting them a little wider, in line with the forklegs yet ?
Pics don't show seen from the front, but that might look even tighter. Just a thought. :mrgreen:

Funny you ask this. :idea:
First i had mounted them inline with the forklegs as you can see on this pic.

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I've put them a little closer to the stem so they fit better to the bars because of the bending in the bars.
And i think it looks even better. :wink:
 
Hey bro I say they look better closer to the stem also. I like the way they fill in the bars she gets parked in the house right? :wink:
 
Hmm, looks like you're right. Looks a bit too neat above the forklegs I guess.
Thanks for showing that pic as well, was just wondering what it would look like. Very cool extra's either way. :mrgreen:
 
@ everyone.
Thanks for your great reactions. :lol:
At this moment I've the Bas how I would like to have it.
So for now I don't have anything left to change.
Only the chaingard will have to leave,as soon as I can get the bottom bracket out.
At this moment it won't come out off the frame, :( so I have to figure :idea: out how it will.
Now I wanna drive some cruises and meet some peeps.
Grtz. C U Soon Jack. :p
 
@ Ace.
Here some pics from the frontside as you asked.
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And a little closer.
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Also a nice vieuw on how much space there is left between the tire and the forklegs.
 
Cheers Jack, great view from the front, that's one mean looking machine ! Headlight looks killer 8)
Amazing how different your Basman looks compared to mine, handlebarwise. It's all in the details, right ? :mrgreen:
 
Wow, that's a stunning photo Jack ! Totally printable and above-your-bed-hangeable 8) if the wife will let you that is :mrgreen:
A shame though it takes removing the bb bearing to switch the chainguard on or off, not a simple change you can switch back too.
But I like mine as well without it, no more chain hitting the guard. Clean look !
 
New chain comes my way.
Finally found the fat chain that i would like to have.

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Specs:
fully nickel-plated
straight plates to withstand extreme loads
1/2" x 1/8"
pin length: 12.4 mm
 
New chain is here.

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Old vs. new. I like the straight sideplates of the new chain.

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New one +/- 5 mm wider.

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On the bike.

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Like the smooth out and inside.

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Just a FAT chain,that looks good on the bike.Don't you think so?
 
Massive, I like it a lot 8)

A few questions if you don't mind:
- did you have to buy 2 chains for your Bas, or are these long enough ? I needed my 2nd chain for only 20 links or so...got lots of spare links now :mrgreen:
- Looks like tanktracks rolling down the street, very robust. What I like about my halflinkchain though, it makes no sound at all. Is this chain silent ?
 
@ Ace.
Yes i had to buy 2 chains also.
One chain has 96 links I needed 130 links on my bike.
So i have a lot of spare links left also.
Yes it's a silent chain,no strange sounds.
 

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