grandpaul said:Let the fun begin. Powdercoated stuff is done, engine stuff should be done by this evening, Assembly phase starts this weekend!
grandpaul said:My powdercoat guy missed that spot, but we use large fender washers, not masking the whole relief area...
You could never install the swingarm with the thickness of powdercoat material on there (you may guess how I know this)
I'll dremel grind it off before assembly.
grandpaul said:Well, it all came out rather nice. The length of the rising rate link plates is such that I can have 3 or maybe 4 different settings for the bottom shock mount, and the top shock mount will have at least 2 settings; that way, I can accommodate several different length shocks.
It feels pretty good, and the angles are just right where I have it at the moment. Good amount of rear wheel travel, and the shock is on it's softest setting.
Cut-out for the chain worked just fine, it's "extra beefy" there now.
Also got in a brand new set of stainless steel adjustable isolastics; these don't require modification of the pre-Mark III front mount, so less hassle. They were also less expensive than OEM, what a deal!
grandpaul said:These are a new build of relatively soft rubber on stainless hardware, adjustable of course, without having to modify the front mount on pre-Mark III.
I sell them in matched front & rear sets, for a significant amount lower than list price of stock bits.