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[*] posted on 11-9-2009 at 09:50 AM
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


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[*] posted on 11-9-2009 at 10:02 AM


Nice. Makes me wish I had the skills and the equipment.



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[*] posted on 11-9-2009 at 10:08 AM


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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[*] posted on 18-9-2009 at 10:40 AM


As always... Amazing! Your buggies are functional works of art!



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[*] posted on 18-9-2009 at 10:47 AM


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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[*] posted on 18-9-2009 at 02:33 PM


"work of art", what more can you say? You have outdone yourself ...again! :alien:



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