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Hey Kawman, that is a lot of rake in that avatar! What is the wheel base in inches? On that chassis?kawman66 wrote: once you rake it that far and lenthen it that far a simple manuver such as pulling in traffic from a side street is a chore. i rode the bike in my user pic on the street and never again. you will use a full lane on the highway going around slight bends in the highway.The bike im building now has a 4 degee rake and a 3 over arm.And its just slighty slugish in the handleing compared to a stocker.
I have did a couple and never degreed it with a protractor. Just did it.
Like you say just a bar hopper, cruise night bike.
This first one I have is 66 inch wheel base. added 6 inchs.
The second is still on the welding table, similar, though.
Jordan, JUST DO IT!
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392 blown hemi with Hilborn injection. Original steel body. Built to classic nostalgia standards. 1000 horsepower easy. $75 grand done???
Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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Livin in "CheektaVegas, NY
Went thru 25 of these in 40 yrs.
I SOLD OUT! THE KAW BARN IS EMPTY.
More room for The Old Girl, Harley 75 FLH Electra Glide,
Old faithful! Points ign. Bendix Orig. carb.
Starts everytime!
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1980 LTD (changed over the years), 1979 LTD (being rebuilt), 1977 KZ turbo and various KZ's in various states of build. KLX110
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jordan wrote: Well how many degrees of rake are on the first bike, the one in ur picture
im not sure how much rake becouse i didnt build the chassie if i were to guess i'd say 10 to 15 degrees over stock
75 z1b
76 kz900ltd
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cant remember exactly but i wanna say 70-75ish
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76 kz900ltd
76 kz900
76 kz900-1500
77 kz1000ltd
my drinking team has a racing problem
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