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25th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Watkinsglen NY
Posts: 41 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
Reputation: 11
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Machining forward Controls
I am in the process of becoming a certified Machinist, during the course we will be required to Machine some things, one of the advantages of this is I will be able to fab some custom parts for my 77' Ironhead, I was wondering if any of you guys have ever Machined your own Forward Controls, and if so Do you know where I can find Machining Blue Prints for forward controls for a 77'. Normally I would take all the measurements i would need off my bike, but, my brother is rebuilding the bottom end and I have with me is the rolling chassis. could someone point me in the right direction. if you have done this yourself and could give me the dimensions that would be great, or let me know where I could find would help too.. thanks for the help.
Daryl
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25th June 2011
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,727 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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No measurements here but just some pics of the KraftTech installed and a schematic of the parts. These would be good ones to emulate. I could provide some measurements but not today.
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25th June 2011
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Flat Track Champion
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Posts: 686 Sportster/Buell Model: 883 iron Sportster/Buell Year: 2010 Sportster/Buell Model #2: 1200 custom Sportster/Buell Year #2: 2006 Other Motorcycle Model: Triumph Bonneville Other Motorcycle Year: 2011
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try reverse Engineering them good practice for ya!!!!
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25th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Downriver
Posts: 86 Sportster/Buell Model: xl hardtail short chop Sportster/Buell Year: 1972
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Can't help with prints.. I fabbed my mounts using the old ones as templates.
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26th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Watkinsglen NY
Posts: 41 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
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IronMick, I like the way those look, if it's possible to get me some measurements that would be awesome, I might have to restructure some things but at least I would have a starting point..
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26th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Watkinsglen NY
Posts: 41 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
Reputation: 11
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IronMick, I like the way those look, if you could get me some measurements that would be awesome, I might have to restructure some things, but at least I would have a starting point..
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26th June 2011
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,727 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironhead77
... if you could get me some measurements ...
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I'll see what i can do about measuring while they are on the bike. These have two important characteristics - they are very well built, and they fit between the exhaust and the case - so they work well for shorter legs as well as longer. |
26th June 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Watkinsglen NY
Posts: 41 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
Reputation: 11
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cool, I appreciate it, thanks.
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28th June 2011
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Rider Of The Iron Steed
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Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: London, ON Canada
Posts: 23,727 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Sportster/Buell Year: 1978
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Sorry i got distracted and lost track of this. I tried to do some measuring and it is too messy to do it with the parts on the bike - to much stuff in the way causing unuseable angles.
The plates are 3/8" thick steel, and the rods are 1/2" with 5/16" on the threaded ends.
Both ends of the rods are normal threads. It may be easier to adjust the length if one end is reverse threads - something to think about or experiment with. Reverse thread rod ends are easy enough to find.
When making my own i have used 5/16" OD threaded rod and covered it with 5/16" ID chrome plumbing tube.
It may be some time before i have these off the bike. I'll try to remember to get some details then.
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4th July 2011
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Biker
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Watkinsglen NY
Posts: 41 Sportster/Buell Model: XLH Ironhead Sportster/Buell Year: 1977
Reputation: 11
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IM, take you time, I am in no rush.. I do appreciate the help.. thanks.
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