HarleysPapa - 1972 Fox Thunderbolt MX212 - (Vintage Open)
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I really like the size of my Thunderbolt. I suggest putting your shocks on super stiff and jumping up and down to see if the swingarm flexes... Beef it up before you paint it if you need to. Are those the CT70 shocks like I have? They are awesome. I bought some and put them on my VT5 also...
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Thanks Dave, that's an idea or I could do what Randy did to his :shrug:
I think everyone I have seen had a bent swing arm. Yours is the worst I've seen though. I went with an extended z50 swingarm when I redid mine. If you are going for more of a stock look. I suggest beefing up whatever tube they used.
I think everyone I have seen had a bent swing arm. Yours is the worst I've seen though. I went with an extended z50 swingarm when I redid mine. If you are going for more of a stock look. I suggest beefing up whatever tube they used.
Well I got a little done on the bike today :thumbsup:
This is how it looks with the new seat and the tank I'm going to use :thumbsup: I did jack up the shocks to their stiffest and had Mama watch while I bounced on it and she didn't see any flexing :shrug:
I made a bracket for the number plate, it will get welded in place :thumbsup:
Karl had made a foot peg because it was missing one but it didn't fold all the way up so I did some grinding on it and its all good now :thumbsup:
I tried on the new foot peg covers for size, I may have to pin them so they stay on :doah:
I pulled the shroud off the motor so I could take it to work for sand blasting and paint :thumbsup: Its getting the same yellow as the other tins and a black recoil :thumbsup:
This is how it looks with the new seat and the tank I'm going to use :thumbsup: I did jack up the shocks to their stiffest and had Mama watch while I bounced on it and she didn't see any flexing :shrug:
I made a bracket for the number plate, it will get welded in place :thumbsup:
Karl had made a foot peg because it was missing one but it didn't fold all the way up so I did some grinding on it and its all good now :thumbsup:
I tried on the new foot peg covers for size, I may have to pin them so they stay on :doah:
I pulled the shroud off the motor so I could take it to work for sand blasting and paint :thumbsup: Its getting the same yellow as the other tins and a black recoil :thumbsup:
Randy Karl told me that the swing arm had been sleeved when it was cut . If so I would think it would be fine . DAVES idea of adding I gusset will work even if it hadn't been sleeved . I also don't think your going off big table top jumps either .
And one more thing if you want send it to me and I'll gusset it and it won't bend . And the work will be free .
And one more thing if you want send it to me and I'll gusset it and it won't bend . And the work will be free .
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