Modern pre65

[Liam Robinson]

Though I would see what people though of my finished project. The aim was to make a bike to take on the draytons without cutting a greeves to bits

[ian640]

Hi Liam, That looks great. Can you give us a breakdown of the major parts? What are the hubs? And has a new cradle been made? Cheers, Ian.

[Liam Robinson]

Hi ian
The hubs are tiger cub copies as this seems to be standard issue with all pre65 bikes now. The front loop and engine cradle are original (but are not from a trials model) with only the engine spacer changed to give the correct chain alignment. The biggest mod is the swingarm arm that has been narrowed down to even up it rear end

[Phil Hyde]

Very nice. I particularly like the brake pedal on the right-hand side.

[teamferret]

Very smart and practicle. Have you encountered any problems in getting the steep steering head angle?

[Liam Robinson]

The steering angle with 360mm rear shocks and 31 inch forks is 27 degrees. There has been alot of debate on the correct fork angle with many people. Everyone was trying to make it around 24 degrees or less as most modern bike but these bike can be very twichy to ride.

[ian640]

Hi ian
The hubs are tiger cub copies as this seems to be standard issue with all pre65 bikes now.

Where can you buy those hubs?

Thanks,

Ian.

[Phil Hyde]

Alan Whitton is one guy who makes the cub hubs from billet aluminium. Put his name in a search engine for his number. Failing that look on the Drayton site.

[Liam Robinson]

The hub are from Gerry Minshall (07889 495178 or email gerryminshall@googlemail.com). He runs the kia twinshock trials a very nice bloke.

[ian640]

Thank you.