12-09-2007, 05:44 PM | #1 |
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Here's one for ya.....
Needed to ride down to my place (25 miles from the house) to check my hog trap and one of the feeders. It's nice and warm, high 70s near 80 degrees today, clouds around, but no rain, so I decided to save a bunch of money on gas and ride. Got down there, did what I needed to do, got hung on the right foot peg once on a scrub oak bush. Think that's what might have been the culprit, might have hunt the brake lever, but anyway, I'm riding home coming to an intersection, no rear brake, no problem, just apply more front brake and come to a stop. I pulled over to check and the brake rod broke at the lever and was dangling.
Anyway, took it off, rode on home. Got to looking around in spare motorcycle junk and I have a couple of XR100 frames. Took the brake rod off one of 'em and, sure nuf, perfect fit! Just thought you guys might wanna know. Mine's a Diamo LS200, similar to all the older dual sport 200s with the drum brake. Newer ones have a disc, so you guys wouldn't be interested. :P |
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12-10-2007, 09:14 AM | #2 |
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Thanks could you post the basic dimensions and the model Honda (year and model) in the parts thread at the top. I'll update the thread after you post.
Thanks, Jason
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12-10-2007, 04:46 PM | #4 |
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I can go measure it, but it's a mid 90s XR100. All the 80s-90s XR80 and 100 brake rods are the same.
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12-10-2007, 04:48 PM | #5 |
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I think the 100 is longer than the 80 due to the larger wheel and swingarm.
Allen
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Anyway, the swingarm is an inch shorter on the 80, so I'd reckon the brake rod would be shorter by an inch, however, I think there's enough room in adjustment on the 100 that an inch shorter would work. If nothing else, you could move the brake arm on the hub up on the splines and it'd work. I had to depress the front brake pedal and move the brake arm on the hub to its rearward travel and bend the rod a little to get it in the hole, so I figure 1" shorter would have worked. Anyhow, it measures 0.2" diameter and 21.5" from the hole where it mounts with a pin to the brake pedal to the end of the rod. |
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12-10-2007, 06:00 PM | #7 |
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12-10-2007, 06:09 PM | #8 |
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Hog trap? You guys TRAP hogs?
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Anyway, no seasons, no limits, no rules, kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out. Good protein, though, and tastier than venison. |
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I've trapped coon, muskrat and fox... I just never even thought about trapping hogs. So you guys have open season on hogs.... that would be awesome. I have always wanted to take one with archery tackle, just not to keen on being gutted by one if I didn't kill it first! (EDIT) And yeah, two of my cousins were killed by a sow a looong time ago. They are fast, strong and mean... add to that those huge tusks... not something to mess around with! Sorry, done hijacking your thread! |
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