Author Topic: My GT got Hacked (Read 9822 times)

chuychacon · **on:** June 13, 2021, 03:41:13 pm

After 40+ years of riding cafe style ,trying something totally different

chuychacon · **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2021, 03:43:54 pm

more pics

chuychacon · **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2021, 03:52:20 pm

forgot side pic

AzCal Retred · **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2021, 07:40:18 pm

Beautiful work!

chuychacon · **Reply #4 on:** June 14, 2021, 02:00:36 pm

Thanks AZCAL

Chuy

Narada · **Reply #5 on:** June 18, 2021, 04:12:55 am

Wow, that really came out nice Chuy!

I like the extra guards and rack. Is that a high back seat, or just stock? I've been thinking of making a high back for my DMC. Yours is looking good, the colors look great too!

chuychacon · **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2021, 01:13:11 pm

Thanks Narada
The seat came with the cozy, yea it sticks out because the cozy is not very deep

I enjoy working with metal ,but it takes a lot of time

Chuy

Sean.Naylor · **Reply #7 on:** June 21, 2021, 10:37:27 pm

I am new to this forum (like, in the last fifteen minutes) and can't see where I can hit a "like" button to let someone know I enjoy their post or photos so I will simply reply. Very nice work and good looking rig!

chuychacon · **Reply #8 on:** June 22, 2021, 02:21:04 pm

Thanks Sean
Welcome

Nice group of bikes, cant wait to see her

hack set up

Chuy

Hog Head · **Reply #9 on:** August 05, 2021, 06:37:24 am

I just mounted the same Cozy hack on my RE 650.
Very little travel on the shock when jumping up and down with my 75 Kg weight. It looks like a car shock, Endurance branded which is an Indian brand, and no markings on the spring. Then again this is my first outfit, and I do not know how much wheel travel one wants on the hack?

The chair body is suspended on rubber bands, but surely there should be travel in the wheel suspension?
Is yours stiff as a board?

I am tempted to change both shock and spring, but no idea on what is an appropriate spring rate?

Karl Childers · **Reply #10 on:** August 05, 2021, 02:24:54 pm

Nice looking rig, love that color red!

sjbiat · **Reply #11 on:** August 06, 2021, 02:09:41 pm

Very good looking outfit!

chuychacon · **Reply #12 on:** August 07, 2021, 05:02:59 pm

Thanks Mates
That color is rustoleum sunrise red ,matches my RE red

I weight 170 and my hack suspension compress when I jump on it, I have not had a monkey yet
just running it empty
My forks do bottom out on practice panic stops though

chuychacon · **Reply #13 on:** August 06, 2022, 01:50:11 am

tooseevee · **Reply #14 on:** August 06, 2022, 03:16:37 pm

Quote from: Sean.Naylor on June 21, 2021, 10:37:27 pm

I am new to this forum (like, in the last fifteen minutes) and can't see where I can hit a "like" button to let someone know I enjoy their post or photos so I will simply reply. Very nice work and good looking rig!

There is no "Like" button that I know of.

chuychacon · **Reply #15 on:** August 06, 2022, 04:48:07 pm

another pic try

chuychacon · **Reply #16 on:** August 06, 2022, 04:51:28 pm

wow took about 5 tries to get a pic loaded
just installed 1 gal rotopax, had to mount it high so it would not hit the rubber bands suspension

Karl Childers · **Reply #17 on:** August 06, 2022, 11:57:51 pm

Nice! Having that chair attached to the side of the bike does cut fuel mileage some, having an auxiliary source of fuel for a rig is never a bad idea.

chuychacon · **Reply #18 on:** August 07, 2022, 03:09:33 pm

Your right Karl

I havent checked mpg in a while but guessing i went from 65 mpg to low 50s!
I dont have a wind screen on the chair so that helps. I am bad about passing the gas station to get out of town asap, so just a little gas insurance

Chuy

Struggler · **Reply #19 on:** June 09, 2023, 01:57:02 am

Absolutely cool beyond cool!

VivianzRamsey · **Reply #20 on:** August 30, 2024, 04:40:48 pm

Beautiful work!