clearance cut outs

[Voodoochikin04]

so i have been talking to doug about a sprocket. i built the stupid rear around that darned 45 tooth sprocket. its like 9 3/4 inches in diameter. the max size i can use with out contacting my top arm during full droop is about 11 inches maybe spare 1/8 or so.  60 tooth sprocket is 12.175.  is it a really bad idea to clearance cut the top arm like this..   ===/\== to clear the sprocket?   

[artie on edge]

yeah it is BUT if its what you gota do, you gotta do it.

Can you use a smaller front sprocket to compensate? With the just clear rear sprocket???

[SPEC]

AYE IYAIE AIEYEI...
D on't know how to spell it :-[
I dunno...I think you will be stretchin the structural integrity limits there...There is a solution we just gotta put our heads together to figure it out...

[SPEC]

Maybe bend the upper to a ''J'' configuration like the old Banshee front control arms...Tractors running don't have time to paint one up...

[Yummi]

How about a nice curvey  (Think lazy s - not sharp c)  bend and clamberg clamps?

[artie on edge]

that would certainly be better.  :-\

[Voodoochikin04]

well i put alot of time into these arms, not gonna make new ones..lol.  it was just a thought.   my front sprocket stock is 14 tooth.

[Carlriddle]

Drop the front to 13 then you could use a 55+- rear.  Would be about the same as 14/60 and could see if 55 would fit space.

[Doug Heim]

Thats what I had suggested and it seems he will be going this route. I will be custom cutting a 55 tooth for him. Glad to help and I may cut a few extra 55 blanks for any future needs.

Any idea on a design you would want me to have cut into it for lightening and style?

[Voodoochikin04]

i really like the sprockets with the holes cut out around the circumfrence.  i like the spade cut ones also.

[Voodoochikin04]

ive always liked the z06 wheels. is that a doable design? btw, how much more is it for a design that you currently dont have file on?

[Doug Heim]

It depends on the cutter. I dont charge extra to draw up a sprocket design that I may have cut anyway.

Its all doable but you also want it to be a strong design...

[Voodoochikin04]

so when would i be able to get this sprocket by?  an iron cross, west coast choppers cross would be cool.

[405dentech]

so when would i be able to get this sprocket by?  an iron cross, west coast choppers cross would be cool.

TITTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Do it Doug!!!!!!!!!!!!! Or Boltz2012 Avatar.

[Doug Heim]

It would take me about 2-3 weeks to get it from the cutter. Ill have to start playing with some designs...