Subject: Re: worried about fork travel
Author: Greg Field
Date: May 19, 2003, 9:48 PM
Post ID: 1713059549
Tom:
Here's where those dents come from:
After owner (or wrencher) pulls front an rear bolts, he pulls lustily
up on the rear of tank to free rear tank mount from its frame/seat
attachments.
Tank breaks free of attachments and slams into handlebar risers and
gets two nice dents. Take it easy when removing the tank (and put a pad
atop the tank), and you won't have any problems.
GF
On Monday, May 19, 2003, at 04:34 PM, Arizona Kid wrote:
Hi all, I'm worried that if I hit a big bump with my Eldo that the handlebar struts will slam into the top of the gas tank. The tank that came on this Eldo had the dents ontop, but the PO's son had been popping wheelies with it, too. I have seen other Ambo/Eldo gas tanks with these dents ontop, also. If I preload the fork springs with pvc spacers, will the fork tubes/springs bottom out before the handlebars come in contact with the top of the gas tank?? Can I change the risers??? Unlikely as they come out from the rear/bottom of the dash..huh? It would just kill me if I dented this newly painted, beautiful gas tank!!!!! Thanks...... *Chinese Proverb. "Man who drive like Hell, bound to get there." The 'Arizona Kid' Tom Short AZ MGNOC Rep Phoenix, AZ |