xs850 new build

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[borderfox23]

thats a nice back end,looks like its comin on well,just lookin at the swing-arm
it looks like it wants some gussets puttin the corners and the diff needs bracin
theres a good bit of torque comin out the engine,as levvin says:-you don,t want the prop removin your gonads!!!:niceone:

[levvin]

thats a nice back end,looks like its comin on well,just lookin at the swing-arm
it looks like it wants some gussets puttin the corners and the diff needs bracin
theres a good bit of torque comin out the engine,as levvin says:-you don,t want the prop removin your gonads!!!:niceone:

YEAH! AINT THAT THE TRUTH!!

Nice bits you've got there fella, well cool airbrush work!

One thing i would most deffo do before anything else buddy, cut off that lower shock mount and move it aft a good few inches, you dont want the shocks dead vertical.

take a look at some pics of normal bikes, and judge an angle to have the shocks then weld on yer brackets.

if the shocks prove too short when swung rearwards, just make taller brackets!

it will perform normally then, and look so much better!

And design a torque bar to stop the axle trying to turn with the wheels, fixed to the diff and swnging arm, or it could be like sledging on an upside down flymo...with it running!!

lev

[saxon]

well whatever you do dont fit any wider wheels or go too wide with the mudguards, your about 2" away from a whole load of hassle at MSVA time.

He will be ok there 'cause he doesn't need msva with a swing arm just an inspection to check frame and engine numbers and that the frame isn't modified and can be returned to a bike,but the MOT man may pick up on the width.