That isn't a ski anymore, that is a snowboard!
Gixxer 750 with a 174 track
- Thread starter Brett Kobernik
- Start date
Starting the sub frame/tunnel. Crude fabricating? You bet!
More work on the tunnel this PM. Low tech.
Stainless or aluminum shaft ?
Kinda love the low key, low cost approach. Keep going !
Kinda love the low key, low cost approach. Keep going !
My buddy turned that shaft and cut the keyway for me. It's just some 1 1/4" steel hex shaft from McMasterCarr. This is definitely a low budget build. Might get fancier if it I can get it to ride decently.
Now we're getting somewhere.
I laid the beast over on its side and picked it up again to see just how heavy it is. It didn't seem out of hand, I'm satisfied.
A few notes up to now. Front forks will need the stiffest springs available plus heavy weight oil I suspect. Rear Polaris suspension seems like it may be too stiff.
I laid the beast over on its side and picked it up again to see just how heavy it is. It didn't seem out of hand, I'm satisfied.
A few notes up to now. Front forks will need the stiffest springs available plus heavy weight oil I suspect. Rear Polaris suspension seems like it may be too stiff.
Lots of steel here and fairly complex but there's a method to my madness.
The entire tunnel can be adjusted up or down as well as being able to pivot for different angles. Once some testing is done to get the right feel, a frame with lighter weight material minus the adjustability will be fabricated.
The entire tunnel can be adjusted up or down as well as being able to pivot for different angles. Once some testing is done to get the right feel, a frame with lighter weight material minus the adjustability will be fabricated.
Hey Brett. Your project looks really cool. No shortage of power there!
The last picture shows your idler sprocket or tension sprocket on the drive
side of the chain. Is there no room to install it on the following side of
the chain? All that torque is gonna stress that little sprocket for sure.
Drive side should be in a straight line.
Just my 2 cents!
Good luck with your project.
The last picture shows your idler sprocket or tension sprocket on the drive
side of the chain. Is there no room to install it on the following side of
the chain? All that torque is gonna stress that little sprocket for sure.
Drive side should be in a straight line.
Just my 2 cents!
Good luck with your project.
Crap! Good eye Ravenous, that was a mistake on my part. It definitely needs to be on the other side. Too many PBRs last night perhaps.
Appears that this thread has been viewed so many times that it went over Photobucket's free bandwidth limit?
Sorry about the images. Yep, Photobucket only allows so many views per month. I didn't expect there would be that many on this build. I will see if I can fix it.
In the mean time, nothing too exciting going on. Just 1 million little details like running cables, making seat mounts, mounting electrical crap, etc.
Looking to get it on the snow for a test this weekend!
In the mean time, nothing too exciting going on. Just 1 million little details like running cables, making seat mounts, mounting electrical crap, etc.
Looking to get it on the snow for a test this weekend!
Just upload your pics straight onto Snowest, all those photo sharing websites are a giant PITA IMO.
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Hoping to get the first test in tomorrow.
Good first test in the hills!! Felt great in standing position. Snow conditions are marginal right now but it sidehilled fine. The engine was running like crap so I couldn't get a full test but I'm pretty encouraged. Lots of room for adjustments in both front and rear suspension configurations. This thing is going to go!!
