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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #250 on: January 05, 2008, 09:13:58 PM »
Thanks, any one have a spare K3-K6 tube they would like to sell?

I have a longer one I could trade 8)

Hey there Terry, Thanks for the heads up on pivot removal...........
............hows my supper hand crafted "proper fork brace" coming along?  nudge,nudge. Sure would look sweet on this build ;D

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #251 on: January 05, 2008, 09:18:26 PM »
Hmmmnnn, well I am going to the aluminum store tomorrow, but you'd need to use F/F1 or K7/8 legs for it to fit, you can't do shiit with K3-K6 legs.................. ;D
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #252 on: January 05, 2008, 09:23:15 PM »
Are you serious? K3 forks can't have a fork brace?  sounds a bit odd..........

I would still like one for my K8 ;D

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #253 on: January 05, 2008, 10:01:03 PM »
The later sliders were a good inch or so longer than the older forks mate, to give a brace something to clamp on to. You should put your K8 forks on your Tracy bike Derek, it looks like it should be fast enough to warrant a brace! ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #254 on: January 05, 2008, 10:25:59 PM »
I  got a fork brace on my 73 front end..

drag race style... easy to make  but might be tough with stock fender.

2 Y shaped pieces of 1/4 bloody alloy (as the Kiwi puts it). drilled same as your top caliper mount, then above the tire and mudscreen..5/16 holes near tips of the Y. Then when these are mounted, measure between. Then on the lathe I make a 1" bar thast fits between , drill a tap the ends. Then I leave the bars full width on the ends and  reduve middle to about 5/8.

Works great and way easier to load the bike , just pul on the  bar!!
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #255 on: January 05, 2008, 10:35:02 PM »
Like you say mate, I dunno if Derek'd be able to mount a fender with that brace, a friend of mine made one like it for a K2 using a chainsaw bar for the "uprights", and welded in a piece of steel tube for the "top", then heated the whole thing up in a furnace and "quenched" it to harden it, it worked well enough, but it sure was ugly, and he had to mount the fender to it, as he couldn't use the OEM fender brace with that set-up.

The first thing the new owner did was piff it in the bin, as he was a "form over function" kinda guy. Cheers, Terry. ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #256 on: January 05, 2008, 11:04:37 PM »

I'm leaning towards a slim fiberglass fender when I get that far along, not stock.

I'm not the "Grab an old hunk of aluminum and make a corckscrew kind of guy either"  ;D

My wants far exceed my skills ;D

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #257 on: January 05, 2008, 11:06:42 PM »
Well we all suffer from that..................  ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #258 on: January 06, 2008, 12:36:34 AM »
Derek,

Is the left fork leg AND caliper from a 75/76F (aka 77/78K I believe) ? The metal brake tube going into the caliper appears to be positioned like my 75 F directly behind the bleeder rather than beside it. If so, will this create any issues if you replace that fork leg with an earlier K leg and use that caliper and arm?? May need to replace the right fork leg instead if that's the case. I sure gotta give you credit for some fine polishing by the way.

Doesn't the pivot arm pin have 2 orings in there that would cause it to be tight? Squirt it with some penetrant and tap it out.   
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #259 on: January 06, 2008, 01:38:57 AM »
The LEFT one is correct as far as what I started with. It has dual drilled rotors to be installed yet. It all fit in there before.
All I replaced (wrong) was the upper chrome tube on the right one.

Most of this bike was "just" held together, so I'm figuring it all out as I go along ???

I'm not going the K8 route, I will just get another upper tube ......anyone?

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #260 on: January 06, 2008, 09:31:50 AM »
ah ha, it's the Tube and not the leg. Guess I misunderstood. Just let it stick out of the triple tree an extra inch.  ;)
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #261 on: January 06, 2008, 12:31:24 PM »
I just went to Fiche site http://www.powersportspro.com/pages/parts/viewbrands/home.aspx

and it would seem my front brake caliper set up on this bike is from a 78? sure looks like my 78K set up.

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #262 on: January 06, 2008, 01:22:28 PM »
That shouldn't be an issue as long as it bolts up to the fork leg and is aligned properly.
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #263 on: January 06, 2008, 05:01:08 PM »
Oh, so that's how the front brake is supposed to work ;D  It actually swivels freely.......Thanks again!

I guess I need to have a look at the K8 in the Spring :o  No wonder it gets weird when I am turning right :o





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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #264 on: February 02, 2008, 10:19:27 AM »
Received an email from Florida this morning. ;D






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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #265 on: February 02, 2008, 10:31:13 AM »
Nice!  What does something like that cost?

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #266 on: February 02, 2008, 12:25:53 PM »
About 1/2 what the bike cost me initially. ;D :o

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #267 on: February 02, 2008, 05:30:02 PM »
Received an email from Florida this morning. ;D







Is that a gator?  and if so, did they just kill it that morning???  :D

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« Reply #268 on: February 02, 2008, 05:32:53 PM »
What the heck is a "Cayman"? Or is that a "Gay Man" hide? ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #269 on: February 02, 2008, 06:22:17 PM »
"Cayman"

Related to an Alligator, but smaller ;D 
Alligator backs are to rough to sit on  ........but these little guys have the same look with a lot less height in the ridges.  Th skins actualy come from Singapore ???

The eyes will be right at the front of the seat. Should be kind of cool ;D

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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #270 on: February 03, 2008, 07:41:56 AM »
that would be kinda errie having reptile eyes lookin up at your nads..lol
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #271 on: February 03, 2008, 11:15:27 AM »
that would be kinda errie having reptile eyes lookin up at your nads..lol

           Good thing there aren't any teeth on it, could really put a BITE on things! :o ::) ;D


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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #272 on: February 07, 2008, 01:51:59 PM »
Looking at chains and sprockets over at cycle exchange today.

Description of chain I like...........530 SEALED CHAINS (0-Ring) AVAILABLE AND IT'S NICKEL CHROME PLATED!!! Comes in 530 only and is available in 120 links.
Will this work OK?
I assume it can be shortened?

Sprockets:
Should I be looking at 17 front - 48 rear?  18-48?
This will not be a hwy cruising bike ;D




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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #273 on: February 07, 2008, 07:25:27 PM »
Have dremmel will travel. Anything can be shortened, its just the opposite that is the problem... ;D
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Re: My new 836 Tracy Project!
« Reply #274 on: February 07, 2008, 09:10:23 PM »
haven't been able to use the search on the site recently.........anyone else?