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  1. defjack

    rear drive recumbent conversion to front wheel recumbent

      Heres the Downtube.It would Heres the Downtube.It would have been a lot better with big apple tires. Jack
  2. defjack

    rear drive recumbent conversion to front wheel recumbent

     Front suspension is nice but Front suspension is nice but you can get away without it.I had a Downtube folder with no suspension and it was alright. Jack
  3. defjack

    MB donor for conversion

      You wont have to drill any You wont have to drill any holes but some cables will need to be changed. The kit doesn't come with a seat post just use the one you have. I got my bars from amazon I think Wald stuff is pretty common so they should be easy to find. I don't get any back or butt...
  4. defjack

    MB donor for conversion

      That bike will work That bike will work fine.You can lower the seat back by lowering the seat post just cut it down if its to long.I like touring bars they work great . Check out the Wald 8095 I even have them on my Silvio. Jack
  5. defjack

    MB donor for conversion

      The top tube angle is The top tube angle is pretty steep so it would be hard to fit the seat right. It should look like this. Jack
  6. defjack

    Seat posistion relative to head tube

      Here are some measurements  Here are some measurements of my BB Silvio seat higth 21.5in BB 26in Quest 451 seat 20in. BB 18in.. Both these bikes handle great and can be ridden really hard without the front or back wheel washing out it. Jack
  7. defjack

    Seat posistion relative to head tube

       I would rather have a I would rather have a lower BB than the seat too far back. You can buy a VK2 frame set and use the parts you now have for a complete bike. Check the Cruzbike catalog.I think they use a 1 1/8 headset. Jack
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    Seat posistion relative to head tube

      That seats pretty far back. That seats pretty far back. I would turn the stem around and move the seat forward.It should be a lot better then. Jack
  9. defjack

    Recumbent Cycle-Con ?

    This event is local for me so who is going to be there from Cruzbike? Jack
  10. defjack

    My Q451 special

      I posted a picture of my I posted a picture of my bike on Cruzbike facebook since I cant post a picture on this forum. Jack
  11. defjack

    My Q451 special

        Havent tried the Walds on Havent tried the Walds on the Quest as the stock bars work ok with the stem reversed. The north bars look ok but are 21in wide and the Quest and Walds are both 23in wide. The Walds have about 7 1/2in straightsection for shifters and gtips about the same as the...
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    Attachment Size Limitation

      I have the same problem I have the same problem tried to post 800+600 photos and got too big message What size works? Jack
  13. defjack

    My Q451 special

     Woops im using Wald 8095 Woops im using Wald 8095 steel touring bars they are strong and lite. Jack
  14. defjack

    My Q451 special

       I had some cruzer bars on I had some cruzer bars on a few of my conversions and they worked ok. If you ride really hard there is a lot of bar twist with them so I went with touring bars with my Silvio. Wald 4095. Jack
  15. defjack

    Nice to met you all

      I feel sorry for the people I feel sorry for the people who give up too soon they dont know what they missed. I have over 7000 happy miles on my Silvio. Jack
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