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Offline altereddezignz

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #15 on: March 20, 2010, 12:19:01 am »
lol riding cirlces around a kawi just as the bike sets in the pics still faster lol... it is an 07

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #16 on: March 20, 2010, 12:21:34 am »
Lol. I grew up on Yamaha and now I'm a Kawi man. That stinks it got wrecked, but glad you're okay.
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Offline altereddezignz

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #17 on: March 20, 2010, 12:24:51 am »
Yeah everyone has thier thing yama i mine.. Yeah could really have been alot worse but i am glad it was not. I had been looking for a reason to built a bike and truck together. Guess i found it THE HARD WAY. lol..
Thanks though..

Offline altereddezignz

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #18 on: March 20, 2010, 10:34:17 pm »
Ok guys here is a kinda list of what i am gonna do and some one please let me know if these components will work to lay rocker or atleast pinch on a 29" tire.

found a set of upper control arms, lower tub control arms with bag pocket and i do believe they have a drop spindle on them.

going to Z the frame in the front.

trim frame under the cab to lay out.

new tranny crossmember.

triangulated 4 link in the rear?  Bag on bar on the outside of the frame rails. from stock forward spring hanget to rearend.

Just running a standard bag.

have to relocate fuel tank.

probable maudify the tranny tunel and the steering.

Also are there n e tips i need to know when getting ready to do the Z?

Thanks Guys.

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2010, 04:58:58 pm »
Get it level, Measure 4 times, cut once.

Offline altereddezignz

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #20 on: March 23, 2010, 06:22:32 pm »
lol so should i go 3 or 3.5?

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #21 on: March 23, 2010, 06:42:21 pm »
Do you want the rockers on the ground?  If so, 4"

Offline altereddezignz

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #22 on: March 23, 2010, 07:34:00 pm »
4" just seams a little much , sint the frame only like 4.25 n e ways?

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #23 on: March 24, 2010, 03:04:29 pm »
Trust me. You need 4" if you want it on the rockers.

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #24 on: March 29, 2010, 11:18:51 am »
little more help please. Should i run a bag on bar or a bag over axle setup. not worried about a ton of lift just ride hight?
Also think im gonna order a dropmember for the front

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #25 on: March 31, 2010, 02:32:58 pm »
4 link with bag on axle. 

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #26 on: March 31, 2010, 03:30:59 pm »
Much simpler

Offline altereddezignz

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #27 on: April 01, 2010, 08:32:56 pm »
Well ordered my dropmember yesterday... Yippiiiii...   I think im gonna run 22's so i think ill be ok with 8" lift in rear...

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Re: 86 c10 aka stroke.....
« Reply #28 on: April 02, 2010, 12:14:48 am »
I like bag on bar for ride quality and lift.
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