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Old 09-09-2012, 07:29 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by redyaris View Post
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You got me thinking... so the solution would involve how/where to distribute the load over as large an area as posible of the riders body. So the feet could be suported under the heel rather than on a foot peg under the ball of the foot, this would take half of the leg weight off the bum.....
Red,

Yes, that's exactly what I had in mind as well.

The backs of the legs are supported as shown below, and a hinge at the rear and height adjustable in front.

The swing arm pivot could have been moved down as well, maybe allowing the seat to drop further.

That would have also negated the need for a second chain right behind the engine up to the swing arm pivot.



Jim.
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