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https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl General Category >> Photos >> The new Rocket https://rbentonline.org/YaBB.pl?num=1463245803 Message started by FlyingLaZBoy on May 14th, 2016, 12:10pm |
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Title: The new Rocket Post by FlyingLaZBoy on May 14th, 2016, 12:10pm It's here, it's here! Replacing the cracked frame on the original Rocket took a bit longer than originally anticipated, but, finally... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20160514_115001.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20160514_115001.jpg.html) This is a bit of a "one of a kind" machine, thanks to some personal touches by Jerrell at RANS... he felt bad about the frame crack. ;) 1 - the frame is unpainted, polished bare aluminum. A pretty cool look, if you ask me -- although it's gonna be a job keeping fingerprints off of it!!! ;D And if I ever do decide to get it painted, we can strip it and do it easily. 2 -- the rear brake is a V-brake, not disc. I told him that I would probably never put a 20" on the rear, and that interchangeability was one reason they went with disc brakes on production. Jerrell added the brake mounts and brake. 3 -- the crossover idler is now a TerraCycle clamp-on idler, and the old center idler bracket is gone, removing the weld stress point in the middle of the frame. This is a change to production, on both Rocket and Rifle. Thanks to John Paulus for doing the component swapout from the prior machine... http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20160514_115036.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20160514_115036.jpg.html) http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20160514_115127.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20160514_115127.jpg.html) http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20160514_115051.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20160514_115051.jpg.html) A little shoutout to John.... although I may ask him to put another sticker on, straighter... [smiley=chinscratch.gif] http://i977.photobucket.com/albums/ae256/pbrown8js/20160514_115158.jpg (http://s977.photobucket.com/user/pbrown8js/media/20160514_115158.jpg.html) |
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Title: Re: The new Rocket Post by Phantom Rider on May 14th, 2016, 3:12pm Sweet ride Paul, it should never be painted. |
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Title: Re: The new Rocket Post by Mdicke on May 14th, 2016, 6:15pm Sharp looking!! From the right angle in the sun that thing is going to sparkle. |
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Title: Re: The new Rocket Post by jayg on May 14th, 2016, 8:44pm Phantom Rider wrote:
Second that. |
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Title: Re: The new Rocket Post by CruzbikeChris on May 15th, 2016, 9:36pm jayg wrote:
Second that. [/quote] Ditto! |
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Title: Re: The new Rocket Post by MrWizard on May 15th, 2016, 11:03pm Shiny! I like it |
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Title: Re: The new Rocket Post by Patti on May 16th, 2016, 7:52pm Bring it back by the shop and I will put the sticker on straight. ;D |
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