TimDelaware Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 (edited) For anyone needing to replace a trolley handle bolt you need to make sure it is under 10mm in length otherwise it impinges of the central rod mechanism. I used a 10mm m5 pan head machine screw and drilled the trolley handle with a 5mm bit to bring into metric sizes. Finished off with a dab of Agro silicon to plug/secure it. I use the trolley quite a bit and wishing there was a way the whole system could be more secure. Needs beefier supports and to raise a little lower to reduce the leverage on the mechanism Edited March 19 by TimDelaware Added detail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 look who's the newest lynx fan boy. a good boy, Bob. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onkeldanuel Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 13 hours ago, novazeus said: my lynx 40mm forward backplate that works with or without the beidou pedal drop, gets shipped to me along with my v13 70mm drop and 40mm forward backplates. can't wait to try them. lynx v13 Nice, will he sell them forward plates or are they prototypes for you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 (edited) 4 hours ago, onkeldanuel said: Nice, will he sell them forward plates or are they prototypes for you? i designed them and hou is shipping me 3 kits on friday along with 2 kits for the lynx 40mm forward backplate. i'm sure hou will be happy to sell both. but wait until i mount them on mine to be sure they work properly. Edited March 19 by novazeus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rawnei Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 52 minutes ago, novazeus said: i designed them and hou is shipping me 3 kits on friday along with 2 kits for the lynx 40mm forward backplate. i'm sure hou will be happly to sell both. but wait until i mount them on mine to be sure they work properly. You almost have to expect that he will start selling whatever you sent him. 😅 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, Rawnei said: You almost have to expect that he will start selling whatever you sent him. 😅 yeah, i hope he does. i designed the v13 pedal hangers so the piece can go on either side. easy milling. the backplate for the lynx is handed however because of the shock mount and the flexibility of using the beidou pedal drops. my 70lb one shipped today and fedex is saying monday, but the last one shipped wed and arrived sunday. so i'm hoping for friday and then i'll have something to compare to. when this 70 pounder gets here, then i'll really start tuning the suspension, that and all my custom hardware. no use getting it purrfect, then change the geometry. haha, i really like this puny kendra tire, too bad it's terribly overloaded. i absolutely love this lynx. the best offroad/raw land wheel. little 17.2 mile ride today so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 3 hours ago, Rawnei said: You almost have to expect that he will start selling whatever you sent him. 😅 yeah, i hope he does. i designed the v13 pedal hangers so the piece can go on either side. easy milling. the backplate for the lynx is handed however because of the shock mount and the flexibility of using the beidou pedal drops. my 70lb one shipped today and fedex is saying monday, but the last one shipped wed and arrived sunday. so i'm hoping for friday and then i'll have something to compare to. when this 70 pounder gets here, then i'll really start tuning the suspension, that and all my custom hardware. no use getting it purrfect, then change the geometry. haha, i really like this puny kendra tire, too bad it's terribly overloaded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 19 Author Share Posted March 19 this lynx 40mm forward was more complicated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 (edited) Bob looks better with it on him. Edited March 20 by novazeus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 20 Author Share Posted March 20 (edited) as much as i love my lynx, and it's probably the poorly rated and puny tire, although i like it, the lynx is terrible at carrying packages. i never intended on the lynx being my package retrieval wheel, the v13's are like station wagons, they can carry a bunch, but i had a few items at my gate towards the end of my ranch surveillance ride so i thought i'd make a bunch of trips carrying just a little at a time in my hands or jacket pocket. it was windy, and when i tried to tote the almost empty cardboard box with maybe 3 pounds of packages remaining, i had to toss it because the wheel started to wobble. again, i attribute this to the poor tire choice by leaperkim, 267 pound max loading on a 90 pound wheel, and yesterday i weighed 190 (170 naked)with my 45 holstered, so on pavement, ya, sidewall deflection wobbles are inevitable, esp after all the flexing of 8 miles on pasture, that builds up lots of heat. i also noticed, because i'm running this tire at 5 psi over max, that hitting a stone or stick will induce a wobble. i'm not bowlegged like duf, but my legs only touch the wheel body in a turn, so these rolling anomalies i just let the wheel sort it out and i go on my way, unless i'm overloaded or improperly loaded, like a big bag of garbage in front of u does not transport well, ie the burley wagon. the lynx is the best and easiest wheel i've ever owned, and that keeps me vertical surveilling my land over horribly cratered and humped, raw land. a frigging cow turd that has baked in the sun that u don't see will launch u. so i never intended on it being a station wagon, that would be a sacrilege. i do intend on changing both tires, after they are burned in adequately on the ranch. if a wheel dies, i'd rather it do it on land and not pavement. idk what it is, but the lynx, either because of the soft tire, although at 38psi, not thhat soft, or the geometry of the fastace suspension allowing torsional flexing, so it bends a little when hitting hard cow turds that are hidden. i like that. that torsional flex. Edited March 20 by novazeus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 exciting! going out today i think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 (edited) adds a little extra weight. got some countersunk m5 screws to close the holes from the toe stop removal. put the short bolts back in the flat holes my feet after finishing 5 miles over my ranch. Edited March 21 by novazeus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 took some more pictures today after removing the kickstand. shed a few ounces losing the rest of her bob tail. fits nice in her keter box. really no need to bag i don't think in this position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 i put the black beidou drop hanger on the 70lb today i like to show my work. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 27 Author Share Posted March 27 also big shout out to jason and his team for excellent service. i discovered one of my pedal rods was broken at the slotted end while installing the pedal drops. i doublesided taped the little piece in place until positioned. didn't have bubble gum. anyway, a replacement sb here thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 28 Author Share Posted March 28 just ordered three of these from a different company but i thought this web page was informative. i have lots of 14" tires to choose from, but not knowing what will fit/work best will take some fittings. just like shoes. i figure for my offroad work, 14" wheel is the best size all around. https://www.motor-x.com/scooter-tire-pirelli-9080-14-angel-scooter-49s-tl-mc-reinf-frontrear,p.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 70lb version uploading now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted March 30 Author Share Posted March 30 (edited) here's the 70lb https://youtu.be/7CIXO-4pc_M?si=KQV2OU5JWFrgkWrc Edited March 31 by novazeus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 the 66lb today https://youtu.be/8OhhF5zE33M?si=rS3jPPTxBuqCOiFd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aztek Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 YouTube blocks the last two videos for some idiotic reason. Anyways, lynxes seem fine machines, although I am asking myself if we should encourage such prices by buying them. And your place is beautiful! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 7 hours ago, Aztek said: YouTube blocks the last two videos for some idiotic reason. Anyways, lynxes seem fine machines, although I am asking myself if we should encourage such prices by buying them. And your place is beautiful! youtube doesn't like me playing music from pandora while i ride. the copyright infringement thing has gotten way out of hand. i'm gonna start picking bach, mozat and beethoven. thanks for the ranch compliment. it's been home for 70 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwolf Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 2 hours ago, novazeus said: youtube doesn't like me playing music from pandora while i ride. the copyright infringement thing has gotten way out of hand. It's not just a copyright infringement issue - the problem is that most of the Silicon Valley tech companies are now quite literally being run by (crypto)-Fascists, and are too blind to see the unbelievable hypocrisy and audacity radiating from them... For example - apparently, Amazon will no longer sell/deliver any brand of metallic spraypaint to Colorado addresses (have tried several, in different counties), or anything whatsoever from the spraypaint brands which are commonly used as firearm (and automotive) coatings... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, Cyberwolf said: It's not just a copyright infringement issue - the problem is that most of the Silicon Valley tech companies are now quite literally being run by (crypto)-Fascists, and are too blind to see the unbelievable hypocrisy and audacity radiating from them... For example - apparently, Amazon will no longer sell/deliver any brand of metallic spraypaint to Colorado addresses (have tried several, in different counties), or anything whatsoever from the spraypaint brands which are commonly used as firearm (and automotive) coatings... i bought rustoleum matte black “wheel” paint from amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novazeus Posted April 1 Author Share Posted April 1 this one might work now. they have identified the artists.https://youtu.be/8OhhF5zE33M?si=B3K5yttdlf6Wns5F Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyberwolf Posted April 1 Share Posted April 1 1 hour ago, novazeus said: i bought rustoleum matte black “wheel” paint from amazon. Not a huge deal, as I was able to find it locally, but just to qualify my previous comment: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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