popeyethewelder
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New Yokes and Front end on the SuperBug 2
Well, after the first run out with the SuperBug 2 at BLS a couple of weeks ago, bearing in mind the beach was as smooth as a billiard table, I felt
the ride even with Eurotrax on was quite hard when hitting the ruts.
(note) I have been spoiled for the last 18 months or so, using the leading link, you forget just how good this system is, it just irons out
everything, make a much smoother ride, and 100% less stress on the legs and body of the pilot.
Even on the smooth beach at BLS, it felt like I was running on wooden wheels, and before you say anything, I don't have my tyres that hard.....I must
have turned into a wuss or something, as I was aching like mad the next day or two.
Well immediately on my return, I set to work on the new front end, I started with the yokes, oh how I would love to have a plasma or laser cutting
machine, I hand cut these offset yokes with nothing more than a 4 1/2" cutting disc, that took a full day alone, then set to work on the rest of the
forks.
After three days work I have finished the new front end, and I am so pleased with how these forks turned out.
Note the splash guard is only a temporary one made from lino, and it worked remarkably well
more photos Here
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Maven454
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Nice. Makes me wish I had the skills and the equipment.
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Drewculous
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popeye your bugs are flat sick!!
Those things are great... seeing your picks is like watching carl land those jumps... simply amazing!
keep up the awesome work!
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Bucky
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As always... Amazing! Your buggies are functional works of art!
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BeamerBob
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Popeye, your work is other worldly. I can't comprehend ending up with a finished product like that starting with pieces of tubing and sheets of
steel. :bigok:
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WELDNGOD
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"work of art", what more can you say? You have outdone yourself ...again! :alien:
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