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Swing Tail SOHC
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 Szabo |
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Posts: 51 (11/01/09 5:27 PM) |
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Posts: 3516 (11/03/09 6:14 AM) |
hell ya I like it man.
why sit on the bench just cause i dont have legs????? |
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Posts: 7481 (11/03/09 6:24 AM) |
Nice, I'd like to ride one of those one day. I have seen a few being built, but I cannot recall seeing one on the road ever.
Yeah well this is my hobby.........what's your excuse? |
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Szabo |
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Posts: 53 (11/03/09 6:30 AM) |
Thanks guys, with any luck this one will be on the road this spring. I hope anyway.
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Posts: 3857 (11/03/09 8:31 AM) G.O.T.F Member
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Thats gonna be the epitome of cool when its done!
 Lighten Up
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Posts: 7359 (11/03/09 10:13 PM) Senior Member |
We saw a real nice one at the Flint ride a little while back and it was beautiful!
If your not part of the solution then you are part of the problem..... Roadkill III H.C.M.F. Local 6978 |
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Szabo |
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Posts: 54 (11/04/09 9:49 AM) |
I was going to hard tail it but then i thought lets keep it the way it is. Havent seen many swing tails around my neck of the woods. SHED FRESH CHOPPERS |
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Posts: 6608 (11/04/09 3:47 PM) Motor Mouth |
i have a simple question,i'm not trying to be an ass,but why do they call it a swingtail? oh wait i am an ass hahhaha asphalt...that is..hahaha
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Szabo |
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Posts: 58 (11/04/09 9:54 PM) |
I have a guess but im not sure. I think it is a cross between the amen spring set up and a soft tail. Just my thought.
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jpswino |
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Posts: 7502 (11/06/09 3:15 AM) |
The movement of the suspension (axle) "swings" on the end of a pivot lever.
Amen axles slide up and down in a slot. Yeah well this is my hobby.........what's your excuse? |
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dusty67 |
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Posts: 13 (11/06/09 4:18 PM) |
I have read about these and even saw one, cool. What distance of travel?
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Szabo |
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Posts: 59 (11/06/09 8:54 PM) |
Not much, the springs about 7 in long so i would say 3 or 4 max in.
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Posts: 427 (11/09/09 7:43 PM) |
I had a swing tail for my 73 shovel, and it looked exactly like this one except of course for the mounts.
It was the worst riding, squirrelliest, most dangerous frame I ever road. Since the "swing arms" are not connected and independent, each side moved seperately of each other. The only way I fixed mine was to put very heavy springs inside the outer springs, thus eliminating the independant movement, and really tightening up the suspension. Good luck with it. 2 bb |
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jpswino |
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Posts: 7537 (11/09/09 7:53 PM) |
Kinda of what I have heard as well. Amen Saviors get a bad rap for the same kinda shit. But mine rides just fine. So maybe your swing tail will be just fine as
well. Make sure all the hardware is good.
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Szabo |
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Posts: 61 (11/10/09 7:22 AM) |
Yeah i heard that about them.Im going to try it the was it is and if i have to change it no big deal.A projects never done right.
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Posts: 6778 (11/11/09 7:28 AM) Motor Mouth |
thanks fellas,that was what i didnt know...makes sense now swingtail...
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