travisl
Travis L
anyone know were to get a bolt on kit i honestley cant weld worth a shit
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Bolt on hardtail?
- Thread starter travisl
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Bolt on kits are for frames with bolt on rear subframes, the most well known being the sixties Triumphs, you literally bolt off the seat subframe, and bolt on the hardtail.
The XS Yams have a one piece frame that's welded, you cut off the rear part of the frame, and weld on the hardtail.
The XS Yams have a one piece frame that's welded, you cut off the rear part of the frame, and weld on the hardtail.
travisl
Travis L
ok that is undstandable wat im trying to do with my bike is i want to leave it as stock as possible incase later down the road i want to go back it hit me last night and ive seen done on a few bikes half inch or so custom made ridgid struts that bolt in place of the stock shock im going for a bobber style but on a low budget and my welding skills r only that of shop class hear is some wat of a style i want but rigid
Personally, (and it's just my opinion), struts are a bit daft, and you may even find in some States that it may not pass your safety checks, (as it renders your suspension inoperable).
I would either go rigid properly, or if you're on such a tight budget, find some shocks that are just an inch or so shorter. Many years ago, I knew a guy with a Triumph who got a chop stance from his standard Bonneville frame by fitting 2" over fork tubes, short rear shocks, and replacing all the untidy seat, rear mudguard and light fittings with a neat custom set-up that he fitted in a higher position, (to clear the wheel which now was running higher relative to the frame because of the short shocks).
The whole bike looked like quite a low chop, but had a standard frame, it was an illusion.
The same thing can be done at the front, if you strip all the stock cr*p off your front end, and then fit a small custom light, - mounted high up - it will make the front end look longer
I would either go rigid properly, or if you're on such a tight budget, find some shocks that are just an inch or so shorter. Many years ago, I knew a guy with a Triumph who got a chop stance from his standard Bonneville frame by fitting 2" over fork tubes, short rear shocks, and replacing all the untidy seat, rear mudguard and light fittings with a neat custom set-up that he fitted in a higher position, (to clear the wheel which now was running higher relative to the frame because of the short shocks).
The whole bike looked like quite a low chop, but had a standard frame, it was an illusion.
The same thing can be done at the front, if you strip all the stock cr*p off your front end, and then fit a small custom light, - mounted high up - it will make the front end look longer
travisl
Travis L
ive also seen some people use a reble 250 shock with this im not sure but do u think that their would b just enough clearance
