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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:44 pm 
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+1. With no cradle at all, you will have a clean slate to fab one in, or as Paul suggested, use a donor S-series frame and Bob's your uncle. In the end, you will have a much better handling Triple, and not have to worry about bolting on mismatched front and rear suspensions to an old Triple frame.

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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 8:22 pm 
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I have 4-5 S3/KH400 frames here Paul, good idea, but out of my league skills wise that is.

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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:05 pm 
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Mark Hasse built one with a RD350 motor, and Nick Pastore built one with a Banshee motor......

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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Sat Apr 16, 2016 9:58 pm 

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III wrote:
I have 4-5 S3/KH400 frames here Paul, good idea, but out of my league skills wise that is.



hell, you have enough spare frames , bolt up a set of dummy cases, get out the tape measure and the sawzall and have at it

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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 2:56 pm 

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I have a 16" front on my special with no drama at all, very stable bike at any speed


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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Sat Nov 19, 2016 5:20 pm 
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yogi20 wrote:
I have a 16" front on my special with no drama at all, very stable bike at any speed



My my, how do you find the time to post here???
What with all the world travel and being a celeb caddy and all????

I really don't know how you manage mate.

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I wonder how much the modern front end makes up for the small front wheel Carl?

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 Post subject: Re: Hybrid question
PostPosted: Tue Jan 24, 2017 1:05 pm 
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i welded a cradle in mine. worked fantastic. friend of mine is probably going to stuff a rockwell 440 snowmobile motor in one. if he doesnt i may see if i can get it and do 'ninjard2'

mine with rd motor:

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