Back from the BIG BLUE

[altrego30]

:wave: Made it back from our month long trip on the IKE CVN 69,
We did a lot of flying, I tried to get on the site from the the boat, but the web conection was alower than a dial up. Today I Got my BSR out of the garage and did some awsome wheelies, I did notice the faster I went the more the steering seemed unstable or real touchy.
I also need to customize the seat somehow, give a more comfortable feeling on my buttox (forest gump got shot in his).
But I still want it to look like a barstool seat. I still need to do some work on my BSR, more grinding and finishing, and I might have to go with paint instead of powdercoating.
Anyway, Hope all is well with everyone............

[sniffles]

Congrats! How long are you back for?

[altrego30]

Congrats! How long are you back for?

Back for about a month.
Gonna be a busy year

[sweav]

Try taking the seat to an apulstry shop and have them add some padding and recover it.

[Mike Bean]

Altrego30,

For your steering, did you go with a steering wheel or a handle bar?

Mike

[altrego30]

Altrego30,

For your steering, did you go with a steering wheel or a handle bar?

Mike
handle bar...

[Mike Bean]

The reason I asked is that I know the steering wheels can give some problems at higher speeds, but the handle bars usually work great. There must be something out of adjustment in the steering. I would start with your tie rods.

I setup my tie rods so both wheels point exactly striaght...I run about 40 mph and no problems with handling here. I can also turn on a dime with the live rear axle.

:hot:

[altrego30]

I will check the settings out, see where I sit, but when I set it up originally, it was strait forward. I guess the more I get the nerve to push it, I find it a little more agressive.

[RUBICON]

Here is my experience...I was told by kart guys to toe in a little ( no specific measurement was given to me ) I started with a little and kept adding toe in...it was never great and got worse as I increased it.....then I tried toe-out...it got better...and better as I added more ( don't ask how much...just try a little at a time and go back when it gets worse )...but the most by far best thing I did was add (negative ? ) caster...I leaned the spindle bearings 15 degrees to the rear at the top.....it is much more stable....in fact I am crossing fingers for rain to hold out tonight....I go to Greer Dragway for my 2 time slips if I survive...one on "motor"...the second on "bottle"...wish me luck...pics and video to follow