On the plus side,, love the work, girders are my favorite to build love seeing other carry on in such a time honored tradition as building your own parts, not bolt on prefab
The links,or straps as you call them should for any sane street application need to be the same length and 3.5 to 4 inches is a good strarting point for proper trail and average spring girl size, longer needs heavier springs uneven length will bind in motion and radically change trail during motion of suspension. This will get people hurt,,,
Brian Hodge .Hi Brian. I was wondering if you could recommend any reading that might help me with my project. I'd love to build and incorporate girder forms on my scoot. I am fitting a 3 cylinder Kubota diesel in a Dnepr MT11 frame. I am trying to do the whole thing myself but have nil experience of girder forks. I love the Indian Chief look and a girder front end would be the icing on the cake. You seem to be well clued up on the girder fork front and I would appreciate any advice you may be able to pass on to me regarding any potential reading or internet based information. Many thanks. Piettrovic.
OK, I've been at this 36 yrs and haven't had a front end(or any other part) come apart yet. I use high frequency on my Miller when doing front ends in order to get plenty of penetration. All my front ends are solid steel, cold rolled 3/4 ". I have replaced several front ends that were bent up in crashes, but none of them had broke welds anywhere on them. Perhaps you are more into "fancy" metals, which do require special welding. Have you looked at my action vids yet? Do your Scoots do that?
nice front end . do you make them to sell aswell I am looking for a old school look for my 1996 honda vt1100c bobber project using the stock measurements of the triple trees and rake and etc.... and unfortunely there isn't really anyone making good front ends for those bikes that I have found. if you do make and sell can you get back to me and let me know the price and all that
On the plus side,, love the work, girders are my favorite to build love seeing other carry on in such a time honored tradition as building your own parts, not bolt on prefab
Great !
Would love to see more of this build, cheers
girders greatly demystified. thanks!
Absolutely brilliant, i am a machinist and welder.
The links,or straps as you call them should for any sane street application need to be the same length and 3.5 to 4 inches is a good strarting point for proper trail and average spring girl size, longer needs heavier springs uneven length will bind in motion and radically change trail during motion of suspension. This will get people hurt,,,
Brian Hodge .Hi Brian. I was wondering if you could recommend any reading that might help me with my project. I'd love to build and incorporate girder forms on my scoot. I am fitting a 3 cylinder Kubota diesel in a Dnepr MT11 frame. I am trying to do the whole thing myself but have nil experience of girder forks. I love the Indian Chief look and a girder front end would be the icing on the cake. You seem to be well clued up on the girder fork front and I would appreciate any advice you may be able to pass on to me regarding any potential reading or internet based information. Many thanks. Piettrovic.
If the straps were the same length then pad point would be way off.
How many licks did it take to get to the center of that blow pop?
Anymore videos on this very interested in this :)
OK, I've been at this 36 yrs and haven't had a front end(or any other part) come apart yet. I use high frequency on my Miller when doing front ends in order to get plenty of penetration. All my front ends are solid steel, cold rolled 3/4 ". I have replaced several front ends that were bent up in crashes, but none of them had broke welds anywhere on them. Perhaps you are more into "fancy" metals, which do require special welding. Have you looked at my action vids yet? Do your Scoots do that?
What type of metal are you working with
What size tubing is being used
What happened to the final video for the suspension ya can’t do all that and not show that bit
nice front end . do you make them to sell aswell I am looking for a old school look for my 1996 honda vt1100c bobber project using the stock measurements of the triple trees and rake and etc.... and unfortunely there isn't really anyone making good front ends for those bikes that I have found. if you do make and sell can you get back to me and let me know the price and all that
i like lolly pop ...
Mate ,at least make the 'side straps' the same length... Basic GIRDER theory...!!
Sorry but only thing I can say is good about this video is the music in the background.at around 2:00 on.
Shitty welding
Oh my eyes LOL
Chupete
Military grade, the cheapest shit you can get