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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
How Much Space Do You Have Between FF3 (Bottom Link) and Gas Tank?
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<blockquote data-quote="CarlHungness" data-source="post: 162391" data-attributes="member: 2517"><p>Preparing for my first buck making project to clone my gas tank in aluminum and I noticed my FF3 bottom fork link</p><p>is preciously close to the gas tank. There's about 1/4" clearance at best. I have longer springs front and rear, purchased</p><p>years back from Justin MacKay Smith and feel confident this change has brought the gas tank so ultra-close to the link.</p><p>Thus, I'd like to know approximately how much clearance exists on a stock suspension bike. Plus, modified spring </p><p>machines would also qualify to give me knowledge.</p><p> My worry is I am going to make templates from the outside of the tank of course, and the new tank will be made </p><p>from .063" aluminum. I was going to go with .081" but after running some of the thinner stuff through a new friend's</p><p>power hammer for a couple of minutes I don't want to tackle anything thicker than 1/16". I'll be using a mallet and </p><p>a tree stump so I have enough of a challenge without worrying about material thickness.</p><p> Trying to measure the distance from the tank to the link is not easy, so guesstimates are acceptable. Then too,</p><p>see if there's much of a change when your machine is on the side stand. Thanks in advance.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CarlHungness, post: 162391, member: 2517"] Preparing for my first buck making project to clone my gas tank in aluminum and I noticed my FF3 bottom fork link is preciously close to the gas tank. There's about 1/4" clearance at best. I have longer springs front and rear, purchased years back from Justin MacKay Smith and feel confident this change has brought the gas tank so ultra-close to the link. Thus, I'd like to know approximately how much clearance exists on a stock suspension bike. Plus, modified spring machines would also qualify to give me knowledge. My worry is I am going to make templates from the outside of the tank of course, and the new tank will be made from .063" aluminum. I was going to go with .081" but after running some of the thinner stuff through a new friend's power hammer for a couple of minutes I don't want to tackle anything thicker than 1/16". I'll be using a mallet and a tree stump so I have enough of a challenge without worrying about material thickness. Trying to measure the distance from the tank to the link is not easy, so guesstimates are acceptable. Then too, see if there's much of a change when your machine is on the side stand. Thanks in advance. [/QUOTE]
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