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 Post subject: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:50 pm 

Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:13 pm
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Location: Globe, AZ
This project is going a little slower than I'd like, but a few things are coming together.
Got the 19" shouldered rims with stainless spokes laced to the Suzuki hubs, and the hubs centered.
The seat pad is ready for cover. The seat/tail is just a litle sanding from paint.
The coil mount is ready for paint.
The engine mounts are done.
The wiring harness (all 11 wires) is done.
Got the gas cap and petcock rebuilt.

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Do you like that "trick" sterring dampner? 8-)
Foot Pegs/controls are next..


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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:20 am 
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Location: Northwest Connecticut
Looks SWEET!!!


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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:26 am 
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Location: Houston, TX
Awesome! nice job so far.

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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:44 am 
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Location: Rio Rancho, New Mexico
You found a rim, that's great Pete! :thumbup:

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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 12:23 pm 

Joined: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:33 am
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Location: Minnesota
I like the look of the shocks! Nice. :D


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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:05 am 
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Joined: Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:42 am
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Location: virginia....west of fairfax
Beautiful! Subscribed!


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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:54 pm 
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Location: Bangor, PA
That bike is going to be awesome. What are the plans for it? Going to ride it on the street, actual flat track it, or just for show?


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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 10:27 pm 

Joined: Sat Jun 11, 2011 5:13 pm
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Location: Globe, AZ
I never could convince myself to take my S2 apart, so I made this into a H1 tracker. :D

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I stressed at every ounce that went on, and it came out at 287 lbs. A sharp eye will see that the brake hoses are still missing, so add another pound to that total. (Diablo Cycle has the hoses on the way)

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The forks are 35mm Betors, I attached a caliper mount for the brake. Mounted by wide, adjustable offset, Weis billet clamps.
The wheels are 19" Akront replicas, with Maxis CD-5 tires. Hubs/brakes on both ends are Suzuki RM450.

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A bunch of hours went into this project! I learned to weld again, about 2 1/2 pipes late :banghead , (they are ok...).

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The finish on the pipes is gun blue with mop-n-glo ;) , I really like the finish.

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The silencer :lol: is a piece of 4" aluminum tube.

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The pegs & levers are from a GSX750, I made the mounts from aluminum plate.
Notice the welding on the Champion frame! They did good!

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The seat/tail are carved from foam,
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covered in epoxy resign mixed with micro-balloons,

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a seat base was molded,

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the seat pad was made from laminated sleeping bag pad,

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Paint is Imron, this is the yellow stripe being applied: (the blue is already there)

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I am not using a battery.

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I'm in the market for a -004 (marked with a "N") ignition pickup, if anybody has one for sale. I robbed one from my "spare" motor for now.. :thumbdown:

I've got TM-32 flatslides mounted, with just the adaptors, had to use some sheet to form a sealing face between the adaptor & cylinder. The carbs were a real tight fit, having to file the bowl drain plugs down for clearance.

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I expect the package from Diablo soon, have been tempted to do just a "short" run with no brakes...


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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:20 pm 
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Location: Milang, South Australia
Original, and different, Great Job!! - don't do a test-run w/o brakes................! :shock: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: S2 Tracker progress
PostPosted: Wed Oct 02, 2013 11:27 pm 
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Joined: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:45 pm
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Location: West Coast
This track is around the corner from my house. :thumbup: One of these days I'll go and watch some races.

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