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Categories : -------------------- General --------------------Lounge.Off-Topic Lounge.For our Non-English speaking Friends.Accessories.Gear & Gadgetry.Other Triumphs.Other Bikes.Classifieds.-------------------- Technical Talk --------------------Performance Mods.Exhausts.Technical Talk.Tech Vault.How to ... step by step.-------------------- Events, Flockings, Rallies and Rides --------------------Events, Flockings and Rallies.Rides - The shorts.Rides - The longs.Short Stories - Tales from the road ... (New!) Topic : Custom yokes  Author  Post     mat1600  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/03/2010 Posts  :  8,596 Location  :  Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 11 Jun 2011 - 11:21   Post title : Custom yokes   I have just finished a set of triple tree's for a mates street bike project and it got me thinking that a nice big chunky set might just suit my TBird.   My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.  Author  Post     FTL40  Jupiter Reg. Date  :  13/10/2009 Posts  :  1,122 Location  :  massachusetts, United States Posted : 11 Jun 2011 - 14:05   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   add an inverted front end and i think your on to something   2010 tbird 1700 silver (fastest color) BC exhaust, BC airbox removal  Author  Post     midge  Set Reg. Date  :  06/03/2011 Posts  :  345 Location  :  Beverley, East Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 11 Jun 2011 - 14:46   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: FTL40)   VERY nice work Mat!!  Author  Post     Linkdog  Thor Reg. Date  :  10/02/2011 Posts  :  2,949 Location  :  Groveland, FL., United States Posted : 11 Jun 2011 - 15:57   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: midge)   Matt, you do great work! I'm truly impressed with all your handiwork, just wished you lived closer BTW a lot of houses for sale by me   Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.  Author  Post     mat1600  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/03/2010 Posts  :  8,596 Location  :  Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 13 Jun 2011 - 21:48   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: Linkdog)   Linkdog wrote: Matt, you do great work! I'm truly impressed with all your handiwork, just wished you lived closer BTW a lot of houses for sale by me I could quite easily be tempted to move to a warmer climate. But bringing my 40+ ton of machinery through customs may cause problems.   My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.  Author  Post     Thatch  Thor Reg. Date  :  24/06/2009 Posts  :  3,655 Location  :  Savannah, GA, United States Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 06:03   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   mat1600 wrote: I have just finished a set of triple tree's for a mates street bike project..... We need to talk....  Author  Post     mat1600  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/03/2010 Posts  :  8,596 Location  :  Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 09:28   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: Thatch)   Thatch wrote: mat1600 wrote: I have just finished a set of triple tree's for a mates street bike project..... We need to talk.... Over a beer   My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.  Author  Post     mat1600  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/03/2010 Posts  :  8,596 Location  :  Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 09:32   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   Some more 'heavy duty'. Not my cup of tea but they suited this project.   My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.  Author  Post     Birdy68  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/07/2009 Posts  :  3,352 Location  :  Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 09:47   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   mat1600 wrote: Some more 'heavy duty'. Not my cup of tea but they suited this project. WTFlippin'eck!!! Is that for farting around on the moon or something?   Birdy68 -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot! -x- -x- more info at Fuelly.com  Author  Post     Thatch  Thor Reg. Date  :  24/06/2009 Posts  :  3,655 Location  :  Savannah, GA, United States Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 09:52   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   We need to talk.... mat1600 wrote: Over a beer Or three  Author  Post     mat1600  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/03/2010 Posts  :  8,596 Location  :  Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 11:46   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: Birdy68)   Birdy68 wrote: WTFlippin'eck!!! Is that for farting around on the moon or something? This belonged to a friend of miine and is probably one of the best frame welding jobs I have ever seen. Sadly the trike was hit by a van in the first week of being road worthy.   My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.  Author  Post     mat1600  Thunderbird Reg. Date  :  06/03/2010 Posts  :  8,596 Location  :  Bridlington, Democratic Independant State of Yorkshire, United Kingdom Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 11:48   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: Thatch)   Thatch wrote: We need to talk.... mat1600 wrote: Over a beer Or three Now your talking   My first natural instinct is to breathe. My second is to evade tax's.  Author  Post     Birdy68  Thor Reg. Date  :  16/07/2009 Posts  :  3,352 Location  :  Bad Zurzach, Aargau, Switzerland Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 12:10   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   mat1600 wrote: ... and is probably one of the best frame welding jobs I have ever seen. Sadly the trike was hit by a van in the first week of being road worthy. That's not fair! Anyway - there's no way I could ride that trike! I wouldn't be able to see over the top yoke!!!   Birdy68 -x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x-x- Leave the pork pies for now - get the sausage rolls while they're hot! -x- -x- more info at Fuelly.com  Author  Post     narsisco_lopez  Thor Reg. Date  :  09/09/2010 Posts  :  2,765 Location  :  Golden (Showers!), Colorado, United States Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 13:39   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: Birdy68)   Birdy68 wrote: That's not fair! Anyway - there's no way I could ride that trike! I wouldn't be able to see over the top yoke!!! Yeah... it would be just like trying to see the runway on take-off with an old tail dragger.   2012 Storm (SOLD!) Other Bikes: 2003 Suzuki DRZ400E (plated - my dual sport/mountain trail/camping bike) Past Bikes: 2012 K13S 2009 KTM 990 Adventure 2010 Triumph Thunderbird 1600 (the Alien Queen) 2009 Triumph Sprint ST (another great bike!) 2007 Kawasaki ZX10R 2000 Kawasaki ZRX1100 1975 Honda SB550T "Clubman" 1981 Kawasaki KZ1000J 1985 Suzuki GS550E 1978 Yamaha 650 Special  Author  Post     Linkdog  Thor Reg. Date  :  10/02/2011 Posts  :  2,949 Location  :  Groveland, FL., United States Posted : 14 Jun 2011 - 22:49   Post title : Re: Custom yokes (Re: mat1600)   mat1600 wrote: Linkdog wrote: Matt, you do great work! I'm truly impressed with all your handiwork, just wished you lived closer BTW a lot of houses for sale by me I could quite easily be tempted to move to a warmer climate. But bringing my 40+ ton of machinery through customs may cause problems. If you just put some chinese writing on the crates they'll go right thru no problem   Never drink from a cow with one udder! 2010 1600 Blue&White ( of course ) Long TORS and HP filter.

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