forward controls, buy or make

[JOE]

Just wondering what the beast route to go down here, bearing in mind this is my 1st chop. If I do buy some where would the best place to go and how much would they cost (roughly, I'm using cb900 running gear). Or are they fairly easy to make. Any help would be much appreciated as I'm not the sharpest tool in the box (but what I lack in brains I more than make up for in enthusiasm).

[dracken1]

even basic alloy forwards from an italian company will cost about £180.00

i don't know if 100% mag has ever done a feature on making your own.
but i do have an article here in an american chopper mag on the very subject.
i could scan and send it to you.
a lathe is handy if your making your own.
unless you go for cds tube slid over some solid bar stock

[triker_gal]

even basic alloy forwards from an italian company will cost about £180.00


the words "basic" and "italian" just dont go together do they,lol :cool:

[dracken1]

what i meant was that the italian company rizlo or something like that make
them. they are polished alloy.
which when you see the design, will not be easy to keep highly polished.

[Zeek]

I wouldnt mind a scan of that if ya would Dracken.................pleeeeeze ;)

[JOE]

cheers, that'd be fantastic. All this help is much appreciated, just e-mail it to me.

[Blackjack]

Yeah, a 1/2 oz. of Golden Virginia and a packet of Rizlos please................................

[dracken1]

ok ok blackjack.
after a tiring search its "Rizoma"
but they are sold under a few different names

still think rislo sounds better

[dracken1]

scans sent

[JOE]

got 'em, cheers.

[Mitch]

Being skint, I've had this idea (much groaning from Mrs R!!!! :D )

Would it be feasible to make a set of forward controls out of a set or Rearsets from a sportsbike? especially if they come up dirt cheap on Ebay?

[Yoda]

YES

this is what they have used on my trike

these are off either a Ducati or a Cagiva
Yoda
i cav send better pics if required

[Yoda]

here is the second pic

[Mitch]

Cheers Yoda, that's what I like to see, real world customising on a budget!!

Once the initial outlay on the levers/pegs has been sorted, there's only the lengths of bar and (depending on how you're going to set it up) hosing for the back brake.

Simple!

[dracken1]

mitch did you get the scans from me??

[Mitch]

mitch did you get the scans from me??

Oh yeah! cheers mate, forgot as the email came to my MAG NC email address – which I read at both home and work (how sad is that!!!) and if I read it here (at work, yep, still here) I can't forward it home.

[rommel]

Might also be worth trying an american m/c forum www.msgroup.org who had someone making their own fwd controls albeit for a virago you might be able to adapt it.
Its on the technical/maintenance section.
Good luck should be fun trying

[Fanakerpan]

Het Joe

Just made some a month ago. dr rods article in issue 49 set the cogs goin, I used a cb900 rear master cylinder to boot. Also I have acces to lazer cutters that can cut upto 15mm plate for side plates etc. I can sendya some piccies if ya like on what i did. also used the frame of em to mount an oil cooler on as well.

Have to be quick though coz I leave work in five weeks to go to uni for two years.

Training up to be a design and technology teacher, secondary.

Today class we are going to be making yolks...."but sir, I want to make a trowel for my grandad"

Detention for back talk

[Creature]

I make mine and best of all cost nowt - went round the scrap bins of local engineers (after asking of coarse) made them outa stainless.

http://www.hondasohc.co.uk/winterwork/winterbuild/BEFOREAFTER.jpg

http://www.hondasohc.co.uk/winterwork/winterbuild/FORWARDBRAKE.jpg

http://www.hondasohc.co.uk/winterwork/winterbuild/drags.jpg

used brit ckick start rubbers to finnish

[JOE]

cheers, any pics and tips are greatly appreciated. I wasn't expecting any more response on this so I find these postings a great surprise, especially the rearset canibalisation (coz it looks really straightforward). Now I just need to get the cb900 running so I can take it apart and then figure out if I'm gonna widen the back of the chop frame for the fireblade wheel, or fit that to me streetfighter and use the gixer wheel on the chop (coz it'll fit straight in as opposed to the blade one)