Fox Van on Bomber and Fighter. Lots of Pics

[Jim_Kirk]

I use my Stealth vehicles 100% for street riding and rarely use my 4 wheel beasts any more.

I've put a 180 mm Fox Van 36 on both my Bomber and Fighter.  Love the maneuverability and being able to move both around my shop floor with 90 degree turns on the handlebars.

Also I've describe several upgrades on my two Stealth's so I've got a new picture album here:

http://www.fareinc.com/65/FoxVan/

-Jim

[Paul_G]

I love the look of the Bomber but would fear to not use a triple crown at the speeds it can go.

Maneuverability would be great to have as well.

Bike looks so much smaller.

Paul G 

[Jim_Kirk]

Bomber now handles on the street and in the shop just like my Opti.  Love it.

My Bomber and Fighter look like twins :)  That is until you twist the throttle :)

-Jim

[Greg Voevodsky]

Just got my Bomber today....  Wow... like Skydiving... I still have a buzz - What kick stand are you using?

[remf]

Nice...it was a buzz first time I rode one and continues to be years later. Not sure if Jim is using this stand but it sure looks $olid.

http://www.quigleymotorsport.com/accessories.html

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[Jim_Kirk]

Greg,

Take a look at this post:
https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups=#!topicsearchin/stealth-electric-bikes/ricochet$20offroad/stealth-electric-bikes/ACM5OR834h8


The kickstand I use is by Ricochet.  Works great.

-Jim

[Jim_Kirk]

Here is the specific post I was referring to:

The sidestand in the photo comes from Ricochet offroad and can be either an 023 or 023E [only difference is one is longer than the other with 023 being the shorter one].  They can be purchased directly from Ricochet if needed.
http://www.utahsportcycle.com/store/page108.html

     I used the 023E but it needed to be cut because the bike lean angle was not enough to keep the bike stable IMO.  So, I rolled the bike up on two pieces of 3/4" plywood under the wheels and added more wood till I got the lean angle right.  I then made a scribe mark around the kickstand while it was on the wood so that the kickstand would hit the ground flush.  Cut it with a hacksaw, file or belt sand the cut edges down to remove burrs, and then I used a 7/8" dia fender washer which I stuck into a 7/8" rubber chair leg [i.e. crutch tip] to stick on the end of the kickstand.  I glued on the crutch tip with rubber cement but it was working fine without this added step.  The lean angle was fine but the kicstand hits the kickstand bracket stop hard and that has a tendency to loosen the bracket with kickstand use.

    So, I added some rubber bumper material [cut it out of some 3/8" thick rubber sheet with a razor blade] at the ends of the kickstand swivel [full up and full down].  You can see one of the bumpers here:
http://www.fareinc.com/65/1/content/IMGL1618_18_large.html

    The bumper also keeps the kickstand further away from the LHS rear axle thread so it won't hit the thread when swiveled up.

    Paul had the kickstand idea and choose the 023E.  I liked his idea and made a few improvements.

-Jim

[Jim_Kirk]

Here's some additional photos taken for the Ricochet kickstand on my Fighter.  The installation is identical on both the Fighter and the Bomber.

http://www.fareinc.com/Fighter-Kirk-077/All_Mods/index.html

-Jim