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Re: Basket Cases Italjet Myths
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 9:44 pm
by David Lahey
Greg Harding wrote:Having the handlebar mounts behind the headstem can feel a little funny, (sometimes called Tiller steering makes the bars swing in an arc) is another complaint I have heard about. My long arms make me a little cramped with the standard set up, so I have moved the bars forward 32 mm.
Has anyone else done this, I would be interested in feedback as I am not sure if I am simply justifying the feel after going to the Effort? Theoretically, manipulating the handlebars can give the same handle grip location in relation to the headstem. That is something that I learnt when reworking handlebars, I even experimented with 6 bend bars which work well on
TY175. Both
Franken KT and
FANTIC testarossa have had the same relocation and both feel better than standard. As for the
PIUMA, it feels better standing and balancing.................
If only I could start It?
I absolutely love this topic
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2016 10:35 pm
by tat ty
I just need to ask this ... Do you blokes ever go to work ... Or is it MY LIFE that bac to front?
Alastair
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 9:44 pm
by David Lahey
In case anyone is looking for a new, small front sprocket for their
KT250 (I know I was looking a few years ago), here is a supplier for 13 teeth sprockets in 428 chain
http://shop.pbisprockets.com/product.sc ... egoryId=26
Re: Basket Cases Bar Relocation
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:11 pm
by Greg Harding
Hi Everyone,
tat ty wrote:I just need to ask this ... Do you blokes ever go to BEEP ... Or is it MY LIFE that bac to front?
Alastair
Alastair, I hope you don't mind me editing your
expletive?
Curiosity got the better of me, so I roll started the
PIUMA on
SUNDAY! Had to adjust the bars after riding it for a while to find the right position for me and I am very happy with it now. The main advantage of moving the bar mounts as I see it is the angle of the grips does not change like it does with simply rolling the bars forward.
Below is a photo of
FrankenKT with bar mounts moved forward along with a standard top:
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It is an easy conversion with no welding required. I simply cut the mounts off with a hacksaw and filed them flat. Then re drilled 4 holes using the 2 front holes for location and tapped them 8 X 1.25mm. Then drilled the middle pieces out to 8 mm, longer bolts were my only Expense!
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 10:39 pm
by David Lahey
Greg that's got to be the most creative and economical method I've ever seen for doing the bar mount move mod
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 5:50 am
by tat ty
That's bloody brilliant!
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 7:27 pm
by darrenc
all done just need to do some tweaking
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:09 pm
by David Lahey
Nice, Darren. What shocks are those and are they good?
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 8:38 pm
by darrenc
magical shocks. don't now yet but rode my mates bike in the uk with them on and like them so we will see how they go
Re: Basket Cases
Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2016 10:29 pm
by Bully fanatic
That does look good Darren. Very nice!