Building a rally bike or trying anyway

[Richard Simpson Mark II]

Possibly. it was on the rallymoto forum can't rember his name though... my choice was really decide with the mz has I already had it and have been using it for green laming and the t.e.t anyway and I feel comfy on it in all situations I've been in ... I did do Thai boxing kickboxing etc at a competition level before starting the build and riding but things changed and was looking for something else to take up my time as my last 2 fights I went blind and the doctors can't put there finger on it so I feel rallyin will be my new thing to keep at and spend my money on while keeping me entertained... with out the aspect of being punched in the head and going blind lol ...61152_10151079682715911_246609399_n.jpg[/attachment[attachment=2]302521_10151079682965911_1840372963_n.jpg61152_10151079682715911_246609399_n.jpg560770_10151079682795911_1752708093_n.jpg I was a lot younger in the picture from what iam now iam a bit bigger and heavier I blame drink and lazy days also the fact iam a bus driver and sit on my arse a lot

I bet there's never any trouble on your bus...or if there is, it doesn't last long!

[Mikekitts81]

Ha ha there's more hassle on my bus than when I was a bouncer over 10 years ago and it always seems to be the women ... I could tell you lots of bus story's but then I would need to start another thread confessions of a bus driver

[ollydog]

ha ha, many years ago on the door at wigan pier, i hated kicking out time the women where a right pita
steve

[Mikekitts81]

Ha ha wigan pier only ever worked that door once few fellas dicky, Peter and John Powell were common on that door the place was always lively and full of people on drugs. Them were the happy days when they didn't have a license through the s.i.a and all you did was give your name and address to council for a photo badge with a number never forget my first night on a place called bees knees with a guy called kev braders I think he's name was ... was a eye opener that's for sure

[Mikekitts81]

The lad had me out today priming his controllers

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so I just couldn't resist working on the bike while in between coats of paint and put one of my sets of forks on while the others are being sent off and I got to say they a lovely fit and exactly the same ride height as Moy old conventionals

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I think the more and more iam building this bike the more and more it's getting like a t7 world rally raid ... next iam gonna have find some good risers and bars to fit it any ideas of a good choice iam thinking rental fat bars with 1 inch riser to make the front yokes a little higher so it's easier to clear all the gadgets etc from the bodywork and frame and the handguards should fit a little better with the lift aswell

[Mike54]

risers wont make the yokes higher..

Also try not to have risers, they encourage you to stand in a lazy position (too upright)

[Mikekitts81]

risers wont make the yokes higher..

Also try not to have risers, they encourage you to stand in a lazy position (too upright)

Come out wrong that didn't mean make the yokes higher ment to say it will make the yokes bar riser higher as there molded in so can't change them. Will have to find a 7/8 adapter to a 28.6 fat bar ... depending on bars choice

[Mike54]

This is from Chris Birch's FB feed recently. I'm sure he won't mind my re-posting it here. For riding rallies, mainly you have no idea what terrain is coming or what issues so position one is critical for safety, control and just "being prepared". Note his comment re bar risers too.

[HedgeHopper]

The main change you will have to make is going to be heavier springs in the fork, presumably they came off a WR250 OR 450 which weighs a lot less than your bike does/will and of course rider weight (no offence but you mentioned you were quite heavy)

[Mikekitts81]

The main change you will have to make is going to be heavier springs in the fork, presumably they came off a WR250 OR 450 which weighs a lot less than your bike does/will and of course rider weight (no offence but you mentioned you were quite heavy)

I was planning on going up to the highest spring they do for it to be fair as someone mentioned before to go one spring up at front anyway to counter the extra weight from the gadgets etc that will be on the front end ... and with the extra weight of the bike and me iam thinking better to just go straight for 48kg springs as that's the highest I have seen for the forks... the forks are from a yz 426 but all the forks from a 125 up to 450 in yz models use the same forks and triples up to around 2005 then they changed. I decide they were a good choice as they are said to have the triple s system in them making them a good fork to work on and tune well the only thing iam gonna have to try out with different types of weights of oils when I get them back . As I want it to be able to soak up them stones and bumps up to a few inch with ease but still be able to take everything else with ease to and not bottom out to much. For now iam just happy they fit I took a risk with these as I just read somewhere they fit yea I need a 3mm spacer between bearings and the top yoke but other than that they went straight in.