I see what you mean about leverage, the pivot action may force the spring down instead of back....
Ah yeah I see that now...
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I see what you mean about leverage, the pivot action may force the spring down instead of back....
First off, love the design of this bike.
I see what you mean about leverage, the pivot action may force the spring down instead of back.... I guess if the front ‘legs’ of the fork were longer, it would bring the spring into a more parallel position and possibly enable use of the stock yoke?
Since this is such a radical design, have you tried placing the spring perch under the bottom bearing race? At least then the fork legs would be moving in a downward direction and so would the spring...I’m no engineer, just play one....in my head.
Really looking forward to the rest of this build.
Just now reading through this for the first time. When I saw @tjwilson listed next to the thread, I knew what to expect and you didn't disappoint! Subscribed!
Ah yeah I see that now......needs to be more square with the arc of that pivot point...what about lowering the mounting point of the spring so the spring is in a nice line with the top tube?..
...+ maybe a longer spring?
Maybe bend the perch to 90 degrees and point it down? I’m sure with your design skills, you’ll figure out a much more elegant solution than I could.....[emoji16]
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This is really coming along nicely. Front brake should stop you well if the rear doesn't but you could move the bosses in or use a wider canti to get more power. Hopefully it's like the springer and not as much of an issue as it appears to be....but it's an amazing piece of art even if it doesn't do a skid.
AHH, but are those handlebars wide enough for you to fly through them when the front wheel locks up?Wider levers would be an easy switch if it's a problem, hadn't considered that. No skids would save on tire replacement costs though!
AHH, but are those handlebars wide enough for you to fly through them when the front wheel locks up?
All kidding aside, discs on the back would really be ideal but a costly change at this point in the build.
Looks friggin' awesome no matter what you decide.
Carl.
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