Comments on: Spy Picture Of A Crazy Over 8 Foot Long Front End http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/ All Things Custom Motorcycles. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:05:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Howling Banshee http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-75532 Howling Banshee Mon, 09 Jun 2008 13:10:00 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-75532 I have used a 6 foot long springers on a couple of things including a V8 trike, they tend to whip a bit, but as long as you make the rockers the right length to put the trail right they actually steer fine. Sugar Bear's page is worth a look, he makes some nice looking springers that work better than many stock forks. While eight feet long is a little extreme ( pointlessly long even ) as a general rule I would still argue that a well designed springer front end works far better at large rake angles than telescopic forks, which to be honest tend not to work at all at any thing beyond a very mild 40 degrees, which does not look like much of a chop, you need to be out at 45 to 50 degrees to really get the 'look' hense a springer or girder front end should be the only kind under consideration. PS I hate 21 inch front wheels, who's idea was that ? I am old enough to know that a narrow 16 or 17 was what we used years ago ( because it makes your forks look even longer ) and they tend to steer better on long forks than a big floppy 21 I have used a 6 foot long springers on a couple of things including a V8 trike,
they tend to whip a bit, but as long as you make the rockers the right length to put the trail right they actually steer fine.

Sugar Bear’s page is worth a look, he makes some nice looking springers that work better than many stock forks.

While eight feet long is a little extreme ( pointlessly long even ) as a general rule I would still argue that a well designed springer front end works far better at large rake angles than telescopic forks, which to be honest tend not to work at all at any thing beyond a very mild 40 degrees, which does not look like much of a chop, you need to be out at 45 to 50 degrees to really get the ‘look’ hense a springer or girder front end should be the only kind under consideration.

PS I hate 21 inch front wheels, who’s idea was that ? I am old enough to know that a narrow 16 or 17 was what we used years ago
( because it makes your forks look even longer ) and they tend to steer better on long forks than a big floppy 21

]]> By: IntelGunny http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61744 IntelGunny Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:56:57 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61744 I wanna see him ride the Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee on this thing. I wanna see him ride the Tail of the Dragon in Tennessee on this thing.

]]> By: Jeb http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61586 Jeb Sun, 24 Feb 2008 01:20:25 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61586 Who was the moron who conceived this??? Who was the moron who conceived this???

]]> By: burnout http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61575 burnout Sat, 23 Feb 2008 23:30:49 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61575 that is the longest "conventional" front end I have seen...... There are some girder types out there longer. peace that is the longest “conventional” front end I have seen…… There are some girder types out there longer. peace

]]> By: TROY http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61539 TROY Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:19:07 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61539 Wow, I hope there was a ton of lawyers and paperwork involved in this one! Wow, I hope there was a ton of lawyers and paperwork involved in this one!

]]> By: gustian http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61523 gustian Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:40:08 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61523 Think they have to re-design streets for that "baby". Think they have to re-design streets for that “baby”.

]]> By: Rodent http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61504 Rodent Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:15:51 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61504 i like Means Streets knock off of HD#1 better i like Means Streets knock off of HD#1 better

]]> By: Dave B. http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61467 Dave B. Sat, 23 Feb 2008 03:37:08 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61467 Everyone that knows me, knows I love the long bikes... but damn that's a long front end! Everyone that knows me, knows I love the long bikes… but damn that’s a long front end!

]]> By: Mad River Motor Company http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61391 Mad River Motor Company Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61391 His name is SugarBear. When you need that $#!^ extra long, you call him. He hooks you up. His name is SugarBear. When you need that $#!^ extra long, you call him. He hooks you up.

]]> By: J http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61390 J Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:21:25 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61390 LOL- isn't this how the fad ended in the '70's, too? "But this one goes to 11....." LOL- isn’t this how the fad ended in the ’70’s, too?

“But this one goes to 11…..”

]]> By: ANT http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61389 ANT Fri, 22 Feb 2008 16:21:13 +0000 http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/02/22/spy-picture-of-a-crazy-8-foot-long-front-end/#comment-61389 I bet the amount of flex in those legs will look like that rubber pencil gag we all saw as children. I bet the amount of flex in those legs will look like that rubber pencil gag we all saw as children.

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