1996 mountain cycle san andreas (project bumble bee)

[Twosted]

Sounds daft I know, but I've seen a Sandy with a long rear shock and then a 24 inch rear wheel to lower the bike. :shock:

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Sounds daft I know, but I've seen a Sandy with a long rear shock and then a 24 inch rear wheel to lower the bike. :shock:

Thats one of those "so simple it's stupid" ideas!!
I was wondering how I could get more rear travel on my SV !!

You just answered that!!

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[saltyman]

24'' wheels suit the sannie fine:

 

[Twosted]

I've been looking at that photo................ :?

I think they are maybe only 20" rims. :shock:

Is there a clever way to calculate the rim size just by looking at the image? :?

p.s. The distance from the swingarm pivot to the rear wheel spindle is 19".

 

[saltyman]

made some more progress tonight.........its pretty much done.

just needs the black dmr v12 pedals that the pace is lending, the bolts checked and tightened and a oil.

fitted the brake adaptor from my other san andreas as that is still in frame stage, rear caliper went on no problem, just going to add a couple of washers to space the bolts on the adaptor as they are pretty close to the disc, other than that it was a straight bolt on job.

i wouldnt mind getting the rear brake hosing lower to the swingarm, sticks up at the minute.....

just need someone tall to ride it now

 

[saltyman]

been out for a little ride tonight to test if it was ok for saturday :twisted:

my back has been really sore all week so i aint been on a bike since a little ride on sunday morning.........riding bumblebee was fine though, like sitting on a waterbed!!!!!!!

quite happy with it, and its a laugh to ride. will change the tyres when i get a chance as the front could do with being wider and the rear could do with more grip.

piccies..........

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

But get that Transvestite's sticker off it!

G

 

[saltyman]

stuck it on to see if anyone noticed

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

I think Big.Eck has a 3" front tyre that would look the nuts on there bud!

G

 

[kaiser]

Very cool, I like the trannie sticker