tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21707855922057558692011-11-27T16:59:31.523-08:00Xrallernoreply@blogger.comBlogger21100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170785592205755869.post-58969334075593285932009-02-18T18:08:00.000-08:002009-02-18T19:18:16.801-08:00<div style="text-align: left;">I don't know if anybody else has been through this, but the thing I hesitated most about taking the plunge into bike building was getting the rake and trail right.  For those who have never built a bike before it can be confusing - not the concept but, the ordering of parts. Getting a clear picture of how all the parts go together is not all that certain. So while I was excited to get my new parts I was still worried that it would be right. <br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZzJbxjTXLI/AAAAAAAAD0Y/CR_w-Nvety0/s1600-h/chopper+frame+and+wheels+side.JPG"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZzJbxjTXLI/AAAAAAAAD0Y/CR_w-Nvety0/s320/chopper+frame+and+wheels+side.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304335940130659506" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZzJb7YQ4WI/AAAAAAAAD0g/LlIBOBpj2Tk/s1600-h/chopper+frame+and+wheels+front.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZzJb7YQ4WI/AAAAAAAAD0g/LlIBOBpj2Tk/s320/chopper+frame+and+wheels+front.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304335942768714082" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></div><div><br /><div>But it seems I did my home work. Everything worked out as planed. I figured that I would have between 4 to 5" of trail and I got 4 1/2".</div><div><br /></div><div>Now I'm excited - MAN THIS THING LOOKS COOL!</div><div>Time to build the handle bars.</div><div><br /></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2170785592205755869-5896933407559328593?l=xraller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Xrallernoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2170785592205755869.post-10825494437953515282009-02-15T18:49:00.000-08:002009-02-15T21:27:20.549-08:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">Okay - decided to build my own chopper. I sold my motorcycle a while back when I was in the military because I never had time to ride it. But now that I am out, I want to ride again. I have looked at Harley's but none of them is quite what I want for the money. So after a bit of research I started to buy parts and hopefully I can get what I want for the same money.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">This is the frame I got from <a href="http://www.satmotorsports.com/Main_Page.html">SAT <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Motorsports</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">It is 2 up (in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">uptube</span>) , 7 out (in the backbone), and 39 degree neck.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjUOYhUXKI/AAAAAAAADqM/QVlHu5f3Stk/s1600-h/20070301_00097.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 256px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjUOYhUXKI/AAAAAAAADqM/QVlHu5f3Stk/s320/20070301_00097.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303221904794213538" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjUOYhUXKI/AAAAAAAADqM/QVlHu5f3Stk/s1600-h/20070301_00097.jpg"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here are the wheels, tires and fenders I got from <a href="http://www.jirehcycles.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Jireh</span> Cycles</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjv-SlMAVI/AAAAAAAADrM/L03BcKPm0Tc/s1600-h/DSC00148.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjv-SlMAVI/AAAAAAAADrM/L03BcKPm0Tc/s320/DSC00148.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303252414647501138" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjv-INO21I/AAAAAAAADrE/v7YRGwCl-pk/s1600-h/20070316_00098.jpg"><img src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjv-INO21I/AAAAAAAADrE/v7YRGwCl-pk/s320/20070316_00098.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303252411862670162" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px; " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">And <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">finlay</span> the forks from <a href="http://www.meanstreetproducts.com/08/front.html">Mean Street Products</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjzf0doHgI/AAAAAAAADrU/44XTJqVespk/s1600-h/DSC00146.JPG"><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjzf0doHgI/AAAAAAAADrU/44XTJqVespk/s320/DSC00146.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303256289213160962" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The trees have a 6 degree rake so will end up with a total 45 degree rake on my ride.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjzgGEsS_I/AAAAAAAADrc/PfdL0urYoe8/s1600-h/DSC00145.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Jht9Q00CZg0/SZjzgGEsS_I/AAAAAAAADrc/PfdL0urYoe8/s320/DSC00145.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303256293940415474" style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Next...I put what I got together and decide what to get next.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2170785592205755869-1082549443795351528?l=xraller.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Xrallernoreply@blogger.com0