Gearing
An online acquaintance tipped me off that the sprocket from a Suzuki GS300L will bolt upRead More
Front Brake
I took some time this morning to shift gears and play with the front brake. IRead More
Forward shock mount
Here’s a card stock template of a shock mount I was thinking of making out ofRead More
Shock bu$hings
As I mentioned earlier, I needed to sleeve the shock mounting holes in the swingarm bossesRead More
Frankenshock
Well, I swapped the XR80R spring onto the Blast damper body. It worked…barely. the Honda springRead More
Buell Blast shock problems
Well, it’s official, I am complete and utter dolt. The Buell Blast shock arrived. I headedRead More
Rolling mock-up
While waiting for my fourth shock to arrive, I calculated a best guess of the rideRead More
Rear shock: linkage or bracket?
I continued heading down the path of welding a shock mount to my swingarm. I boughtRead More
Rear tire mounted
I put the new bearings and seal in the rear wheel and sprocket carrier yesterday morning,Read More
More suspension ideas
The bearings and seals for the rear wheel were delayed a week, evidently because of winterRead More