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I am having problems with front end. its a bit nervous , not sure if its the tyre or if i need bracing.. so have'nt tested max speed. can anyone tell me where i can find fork braces ??
its quite simple, heat the top patti that holds the mudguard and bend it upwards.Originally posted by capnoty View PostHi can anyone guide me how to get the rear mud guard in this way pleaseeeeLast edited by nitro.1000bhp; 12-13-2009, 04:06 AM.lookin for another corny line ??
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[QUOTE=nitro.1000bhp;344540]I am having problems with front end. its a bit nervous , not sure if its the tyre or if i need bracing.. so have'nt tested max speed. can anyone tell me where i can find fork braces ??
its quite simple, heat the top patti that holds the mudguard and bend it upwards.
Nitro .... I have seen this bike at ECR many times. Feel free to call me and meet me at Garage in Palavakkam - 98841 34743. I can provide some help to you.
Cheers - TZ750
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Thats B-E-A-U-tifulOriginally posted by nitro.1000bhp View Postok finally it looks like a dirt bike (except for the exhaust which will be done in a weeks time) here are the pics.. today I will add tail lamp and numberplate and on monday she will leave to chennai for the performance mods..
...cheers.Never Give up on something that you can't go a day without thinking about.
Cheers
Ramesh Madhavan
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Now that's a wonderful job done there Nitro!! Hats off to you man!!


It would have been tough to get off with the bull, I guess.. but the final product is perfectly worth the sacrifice, isn't it?Lonely Rider~
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cheerssssssssssssssss
dude,,be frank..

hw is the bike's over all stability in a straight line..espcialy front's
??????does it bounce
?hw abt the braking
..plz bro,,not checkng ur knowledge but out of my curiosity.i too ving almost such a project in mind for my rx 100...1986..nw running on shogun piston.any way im well impressed by ur ways...cheers man..keep rocking....

I'm a responsible rider.It doesn't matter what you ride,but what matters is how you ride.
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thats something interesting now in this thread shogun piston running in an RX block
hey brother would you mind starting a new thread related to this upgrade(what all changes did you do to run this setup)in your bike pls it would be of great help to all our fellow RX owners and me too as i have one old RX block lying with me.
Last edited by RX88; 11-07-2010, 10:17 PM.
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Hello all, apologies for my absence... its been a while and this bike has been long sold off. I afraid to say this, and I hate to admit this but unfortunately the mod job was an utter failure. But then I figured it might help someone else not commit the same mistakes I have.
1stly the suspension did not work. The uni rear shock and the p180 forks were simply too stiff for the lightweight rx. Always weigh up the shocks before a transplant.
the front end felt too vague and detached from the bike. possible suspects can b a heavy 19inch steel wheel and unbraced lengthy fork units.
the acceleration was terrible. possible suspects were a heavy drum from the unicorn and steel rear wheel from the 180. (oh and bullet spokes..god am a noob
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only good aspects were cool looks, nice audio and a comfy and tall 5th gear.
I hope this'll b a good lesson to other wanna-b dirt bike builders as it sure was an eye opener for me, unfortunately it was quite an expensive one
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so in short, things you need to keep in mind if u r modding a rx,
please go for gladiator forks and never ever fit the damn wretched unicorn mono-shock. Get aluminium rims and remember to brace your forks if lengthened. And yes I could hav done these changes myself but me wants to go 4 stroking as I really missed the torque. So next up is a Kzma once i sell my buzzing, annoying, vibrating piece of **** ie - rtr 180lookin for another corny line ??
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Hey ! its been really long! Its never too late to admit mistakes and what makes you great is that you dared to do it on the forum. Not many would do it.
I loved the looks of your RX and it still reminds me of very early YZ's and DT's . You can still have a lighter susp. etc but since you dont seem to travel that road again i wont say anything. Keep posting though1985 Yamaha RD350 HT
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