My Cut N Shut FF Ideas

Scott Sherman — Wed, 29 Jan 2020 19:37:05 +0000

Hello my fellow FF weirdos.

I’m Scott, here in Southern California.
I’ve read the old FF Web for years, and now this website, but I don’t know if I’ve ever posted before.
Anyway, see what you think about these ideas of mine, and please share your feedback.

I think the frame and swing arm of the Kawasaki Concours14 or the very similar ZX-14 may lend themselves very well to a FF conversion without frame modification, and perhaps using swing arm modifications.

This would certainly be no mild-mannered efficiency special, but a high-torque powerhouse brute.

The Concours14, and especially the ZX-14, have monster engines, ABS (more common on the Concours), and are fuel injected. The airbox is integrated into the monocoque frame. The ZX-14 is chain drive vs the Councours’ shaft drive. The ZX-14 is popular in drag racing, and therefore an extended swing arm up to 18 inches longer than stock is available. I think extending the Concours’ rear suspension links and driveshaft would be feasible, which would help avoid a rearward weight bias, and the upper suspension links could be curved to allow a lower seat height.

In the illustrations below I think you can see the area between the frame and rear wheel might make a good place for the rider’s butt to sit, with the rider’s legs alongside the engine. The rear spars of the frame are about 13 inches wide where the rider’s legs would go around them.

The illustration with the extended swing arm shows a swing arm 10 inch longer than stock, and a seat height of about 18-19 inches.

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