Truckers Monster Rebuild

[Fergus]

thank you.
christmas came early

You're welcome! What is that?

[DukeDenver]

loving it so far, keep up the good work!

I wish you lived next to me with those kinds of skills and fun tools 

Even better, I wish you lived next to me with all those things and a fully stocked beer fridge 

[1KDS]

You're welcome! What is that?

umm, a tig and supplies

[truckinduc]

You're welcome! What is that?

a new lead for my welder. mine was cracked and older than I am. plus some other supplies. Im teaching my 8 year old brother to weld also.

[truckinduc]

here is the idea for the linkage. The purple is an aluminum plate thats bolted to each side of the engine.

Im still working on all the lengths to figure out the ratios.  It would be alot easier if I had modeling software.

[Travman]

Looks awesome so far, I love the trellis style swingarm.  As you build, think about the possibility of replicating your work.  People will pay for a trellis style swingarm upgrade. 

[truckinduc]

Looks awesome so far, I love the trellis style swingarm.  As you build, think about the possibility of replicating your work.  People will pay for a trellis style swingarm upgrade.  

That is a good suggestion. But unfortunately Ive already changed so much with the cases it would never work on a stock monster. I could however start over with another bike and design and build one. Someone would just have to let me borrow their bike for about a week.

[truckinduc]

side view, finalizing the design

[2001cromo]

It would be alot easier if I had modeling software.

Maybe something like this??
http://www.bikechecker.com/home.phtml

[truckinduc]

That is awesome. Thank you. Im definitely going to play around with that demo to see if I like it.

[Ducatl]

The clearance between the final vertical swingarm/shock mount tube and the motor mount must be quite small when you're into compression? I'm guessing that's something the modeling software will help space correctly.

[truckinduc]

Yep. there will be alot of close tolerances. For example the shock to tire under compression and the obvious situation you pointed out. 

Im shooting for 5" travel midway through the bumpstop.

[Düb Lüv]

side view, finalizing the design

this reminds me of the frameless ducati roadbike. very very neat stuff.

[ducatiz]

this reminds me of the frameless ducati roadbike. very very neat stuff.

one bump and that sump becomes a post hole digger

[ducatiz]

The tube will interfere with removing the side cover. 





I guess thats why the superbikes frames are like this.  I dont like it though cause this is the furthest back my frame is, no shock mount behind that motor mount.

Pantah frame had a similar interference problem with the vertical belt cover.  Ducati decided to flatten the tube at that point on the inside so there was room.  I can try to take pics, I have a spare frame sitting in the garage.