Planet Minis

yz80rider586 · 02-08-2006, 05:49 PM

just cut a small amount off the frame with a angle grinder and im going to paint it and weld the tab that the barke goes on to its pretty sweet its forma xr80 swinger and ct70 shock.

sanoman23 · 02-08-2006, 05:53 PM

Looks really nice! Looks factory!! Get some new paint and it will look even better!

Sanoman23

timo38 · 02-09-2006, 03:23 AM

hey man im lookin into doin sumthin like this to my ol zedda and wonderin if ur runnin longer fork springs and wot length are the ct70 shocks (eye to eye)

yz80rider586 · 02-09-2006, 07:07 AM

no but i will be puutting longer springs later on the ct70 shock are like 2 inches longer than stock

reynolds_brad · 02-09-2006, 08:37 AM

Looks good

Hey not sure if you are into it or not but ive been wondering how much extending a z effects wheelies. I have a friend that stunts the piss out of his Z and ive been trying to talk him into a +2 or +4 setup on his Z. he thinks he wont be able to wheelie it the same. But I think he will get used to it and in the end it will work better for him.

So any before and after mod thoughts on wheelies would be nice.

Pic of my buddies setup.

yz80rider586 · 02-09-2006, 12:17 PM

yes it will be harder for the wheeling but maybe you can get used to it and be good mine is a +4 but i never rode it like that yet ill let you know a few wheelies later

monkeybike_mike · 02-09-2006, 03:43 PM

Keep an eye on your frame , mine wallowed out on the sprocket side. My welder fixed it with a wrist pin from a 450 piston.

yz80rider586 · 02-09-2006, 03:45 PM

well i put a rubber little bushing type thing in between it so it should work behind a small washer

84z50r · 02-09-2006, 05:49 PM

Nice,Im just gonna weld mine longer or just make a hole costom one the same as The OEM only longer,

Z50King · 02-09-2006, 05:56 PM

BRAD, does your buddy do construction and have a hot wife/girlfriend???

If he does, I worked with him. and he rides a streetbike?

Mine has a +2.5 on it

Brent878 · 02-09-2006, 06:01 PM

[QUOTE=reynolds_brad]Looks good

Hey not sure if you are into it or not but ive been wondering how much extending a z effects wheelies. I have a friend that stunts the piss out of his Z and ive been trying to talk him into a +2 or +4 setup on his Z. he thinks he wont be able to wheelie it the same. But I think he will get used to it and in the end it will work better for him.

So any before and after mod thoughts on wheelies would be nice.

[QUOTE]

I think it will just be overall harder to wheelie. You can get used to it but it puts your center of gravity in a differnet place because of the longer wheel base and you will need to go higher up to get to the balance point. I would not recommend it if that's all he does is stunt the bike. I can't see any benefits he would get out of it but I could be wrong. I know when i put the longer frame and swing arm on my bike it was alot harder to do balance wheelies, but made regular riding alot more stable on dirt that is.

Z50King · 02-09-2006, 06:03 PM

Yeah, i rode a stock rear end xr and it wheelied like crazy compared to mine!!! But it did have a auto 4 speed and a 108 in it.

jigracing · 02-09-2006, 06:27 PM

I'd say for the stunter don't extend the swingarm. Only do that for dirt.

Nice to see that swingarm on. I have two of them sitting in my garage.

yz80rider586 · 02-09-2006, 06:37 PM

mount urs up

jigracing · 02-09-2006, 06:40 PM

I dont want to grind my frame. Or buy really long shocks.
I think I'm going to try grinding down the swingarm a little to make it fit and then weld on another shock mount so I can use my xr70 shocks still.

jigracing · 02-09-2006, 06:42 PM

I want your skid plate. My Z had the gold rims.

SprNtrl · 02-09-2006, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jigracing

I dont want to grind my frame. Or buy really long shocks.
I think I'm going to try grinding down the swingarm a little to make it fit and then weld on another shock mount so I can use my xr70 shocks still.

I grinded down the swingarm, not the Z50 frame. Worked our pretty good, not to much had to come off.

jigracing · 02-09-2006, 09:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SprNtrl

I grinded down the swingarm, not the Z50 frame. Worked our pretty good, not to much had to come off.

Cool thanks for letting me know. I was hoping to keep the frame untouched in case I ever restore it.

02-08-2006, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
yz80rider586 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 404	z50r suspension on finally +4 xr80's just cut a small amount off the frame with a angle grinder and im going to paint it and weld the tab that the barke goes on to its pretty sweet its forma xr80 swinger and ct70 shock.

02-09-2006, 06:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
jigracing Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 3,265 My Mood:	I'd say for the stunter don't extend the swingarm. Only do that for dirt. Nice to see that swingarm on. I have two of them sitting in my garage. __________________ Scott

02-09-2006, 06:40 PM	#15 (permalink)
jigracing Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 3,265 My Mood:	I dont want to grind my frame. Or buy really long shocks. I think I'm going to try grinding down the swingarm a little to make it fit and then weld on another shock mount so I can use my xr70 shocks still. __________________ Scott

02-09-2006, 06:42 PM	#16 (permalink)
jigracing Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 3,265 My Mood:	I want your skid plate. My Z had the gold rims. __________________ Scott

02-08-2006, 05:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
sanoman23 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,966	Looks really nice! Looks factory!! Get some new paint and it will look even better! Sanoman23

02-09-2006, 03:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
timo38 PM Newbie Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 76	hey man im lookin into doin sumthin like this to my ol zedda and wonderin if ur runnin longer fork springs and wot length are the ct70 shocks (eye to eye)

02-09-2006, 07:07 AM	#4 (permalink)
yz80rider586 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 404	no but i will be puutting longer springs later on the ct70 shock are like 2 inches longer than stock

02-09-2006, 08:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
reynolds_brad Advertiser Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 2,719	Looks good Hey not sure if you are into it or not but ive been wondering how much extending a z effects wheelies. I have a friend that stunts the piss out of his Z and ive been trying to talk him into a +2 or +4 setup on his Z. he thinks he wont be able to wheelie it the same. But I think he will get used to it and in the end it will work better for him. So any before and after mod thoughts on wheelies would be nice. Pic of my buddies setup.

02-09-2006, 12:17 PM	#6 (permalink)
yz80rider586 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 404	yes it will be harder for the wheeling but maybe you can get used to it and be good mine is a +4 but i never rode it like that yet ill let you know a few wheelies later

02-09-2006, 03:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
monkeybike_mike 2nd Gear Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 292	Keep an eye on your frame , mine wallowed out on the sprocket side. My welder fixed it with a wrist pin from a 450 piston.

02-09-2006, 03:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
yz80rider586 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 404	well i put a rubber little bushing type thing in between it so it should work behind a small washer

02-09-2006, 05:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
84z50r PM Newbie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 72	Nice,Im just gonna weld mine longer or just make a hole costom one the same as The OEM only longer,

02-09-2006, 05:56 PM	#10 (permalink)
Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	BRAD, does your buddy do construction and have a hot wife/girlfriend??? If he does, I worked with him. and he rides a streetbike? Mine has a +2.5 on it

02-09-2006, 06:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Brent878 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Southern California Posts: 2,147	[QUOTE=reynolds_brad]Looks good Hey not sure if you are into it or not but ive been wondering how much extending a z effects wheelies. I have a friend that stunts the piss out of his Z and ive been trying to talk him into a +2 or +4 setup on his Z. he thinks he wont be able to wheelie it the same. But I think he will get used to it and in the end it will work better for him. So any before and after mod thoughts on wheelies would be nice. [QUOTE] I think it will just be overall harder to wheelie. You can get used to it but it puts your center of gravity in a differnet place because of the longer wheel base and you will need to go higher up to get to the balance point. I would not recommend it if that's all he does is stunt the bike. I can't see any benefits he would get out of it but I could be wrong. I know when i put the longer frame and swing arm on my bike it was alot harder to do balance wheelies, but made regular riding alot more stable on dirt that is.

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02-09-2006, 06:03 PM	#12 (permalink)
Z50King 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Upland, Ca, CPP Posts: 9,758 My Mood:	Yeah, i rode a stock rear end xr and it wheelied like crazy compared to mine!!! But it did have a auto 4 speed and a 108 in it.

02-09-2006, 06:37 PM	#14 (permalink)
yz80rider586 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 404	mount urs up