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Title: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: pave_spectre on May 12, 2012, 11:52:46 PM
Just because I am bored, I am currently designing a custom top clamp for fitting a gsxr600 (04/05, possibly other years) front suspension to the GS while retaining most other GS steering area related parts, ie speedo/tacho, ignition lock (with full steering lock ability), handlebars etc.  It's a bit of a hybrid at the moment, as it is also designed with hayabusa clamp bolts in mind instead of the standard gsxr600 just because I prefer recessed allen key heads to exposed socket heads.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j205/pave_spectre/Bike/Topclamp.png)

Some of the dimensions might be a little off at the moment since I don't have a spare gs clamp to take measurements from, and it's kind of difficult to measure some of the bits while mine is still attached to the bike. Some dang fool put a head light and speedo/tacho assembly in the way of easy measurements :D
Title: Re: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: pave_spectre on May 13, 2012, 02:40:49 AM
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j205/pave_spectre/Bike/TopClamp2.png)
Title: Re: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: SAFE-T on May 13, 2012, 10:25:59 AM
Cool
Title: Re: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: pave_spectre on May 14, 2012, 05:00:01 PM
Anyone have a spare top clamp and a set of calipers handy to do a little bit of measuring for me?

I need a few measurements relating to the ignition lock mounting.
Title: Re: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: pave_spectre on May 18, 2012, 10:56:36 PM
Current update.

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j205/pave_spectre/Bike/TopClamp3.png)

(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j205/pave_spectre/Bike/topclamp4.png)

Won't be progressing too much further till I can find some way of getting accurate measurements for the ignition mount I think.
Title: Re: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: vinny on May 19, 2012, 03:03:01 AM
Looks good, what program are you using?
Title: Re: Top Clamp Design WIP
Post by: pave_spectre on May 19, 2012, 03:15:06 AM
Solidworks