03-11-2019, 01:39 AM
(03-10-2019, 01:03 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: That’s a seriously beefy tyre. I hope it turns out to be worth the hassle it seems to have been.
cormanus, I enjoy projects like this.. to most, it is too much work.. to me the results are really rewarding.. other projects I have done, where my friends wonder why I have invested so much time are.. power ports on my handlebars for heated gloves or when converting clip-on handlebars on cbr 1100 blackbird to conventional bars.. my friends envy me this time of year, when on mountain rides, and the temps drop into the 30's and 40's and I am nice and cozy with my heated vest and gloves.. life is good ... chuckk j.
a new issue has arisen with the shinko 777's .. because the front tire is larger, the rear tire doesn't come totally off of the ground when the bike is on the center stand.. the center stand still holds the bike well, but I noticed when attempting to oil my chain, I couldn't turn the rear wheel because of it rubbing on the ground.. so another modification is in order.. looking at the problem, I feel I need only to lengthen the legs on the center stand approximately 3/8 of an inch.. I could easily just put a small square sheet of plywood under the center stand when I want to oil the chain, but then I would be out of modifications to busy myself .. haha ... pics will be coming ... chuckk j.