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[hacky]

has anyone got or even have plans for a plunger frame..?
i only ask as at my time of life a hardtail would hurt a bit..lol
you never know unless you ask:):):thumbsu:

[hardtailbiker]

lightweight, why not just get yourself a virago 535

[trikerdrew]

snigger(T.M. infringement be bolloxed)

Seem to recall seeing one yonks back.Burning question at front of mind is why?
Mono it it'll look cleaner and loads of bits to work with.

Unless your all artistic and rich(:poke:). Want air suspension like them idiotic yanks what drill holes after painting,D'oh!!

What you thinking of chopping anyhew? Please not a tractor:eek:


drew

[Nik]

I had a plunger framed A10 years ago - it wasn't that far removed from a rigid, to be honest, ride-wise. ;)

[devon-tony]

LOL just borrow VALERIE LOL

:thumbsu:

seriously though mate, dont bother with a plunger, go with a hardtail frame, easier and cheaper to build, then just put some shocking into the seat :)

mine was easy and cheap, that seat has just over 1.5" of travel, setup so that with me sat on it, it settles by about 1/2" to try and minimise the topping out

[hacky]

ok cool...rigid it is then:)

[johnr]

I had a plunger framed A10 years ago - it wasn't that far removed from a rigid, to be honest, ride-wise. ;)


true, my beesa plunger might as well be a hardtail, better just run a fat tyre at low pressure, or a sprung saddle.

[Taff]

I may be wrong, but to my knowledge, the two sides of the spindle on a plunger, bounce independently of each other, so they handle like shit. Fine for a B31, but don't put a Hayabusa engine in one...

[devon-tony]

nah your spot on Taff, the spindle can allow the wheel to lean while the frame is upright, only by a small margin I beleive as the spindle is fixed length with the nut on it so cant elongate to get to an real angle of lean.

I have had sprung hubs and plungers, none are worth the hassle or in my opinion crap look.


sprung seat is easiest one, I made all the brackets etc on mine so that I can swap between a fitted into the frame one for blasting around town and local shows etc, (looks far better in my opinion) and the sprung one for longer journeys when my poor ol back just wont take any more :(

[hacky]

sprung seat will be fine...
question is ive never seen a dual sprung seat..any ideas??
needs to be comfy ish for the better half...
i can easily fit a single, but ??:thumbsu:

[Creature]

Even an old B31 pushing it a bit :):)

just stick a swing arm in there saves the expence and all teh hassle and does teh job :):)

[Grav]

I may be wrong, but to my knowledge, the two sides of the spindle on a plunger, bounce independently of each other, so they handle like shit. Fine for a B31, but don't put a Hayabusa engine in one...

Spot on, Taff. The oscillation caused by the uneven movement of the two springs usually leads to adverse wear in the shock mounts and the wheel bearings.

Even twin shock bikes of the 70's ad early 80's with their tubular swingarms can get oscillation which wears out the swing arm pivot mounting. Look at any old Zed, they all wear the mounting bracket into an oval shape if they have been ridden hard, hence the development of gas shocks, monoshocks and stronger swingarms.