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zimme71 Full Member
Joined: Aug 06, 2008 Posts: 30
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Posted: July 16, 2009, 6:37 am Post subject: Amen Saviour frame |
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I was talking to my BIL, and he was telling me that he believed some company has apparently purchased the rights to the Amen Saviour frame, and has begun fabricating and selling a rear end you can weld on (he thought) for the XS650 (perhaps universal?) . Has anyone seen this? I've looked online, Googled for it, but haven't found anything at all. Any input is appreciated....
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killer Full Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 120 Location: York Haven, PA, USA
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Posted: July 16, 2009, 7:17 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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Here's one guy that's making a plunger rear suspension.
PrairieTech Innovations Inc
Naturally these are made for HD, but if you are creative enough, there's no reason you couldn't put an XS engine in... or have him make you one up specifically for an XS.
No, I haven't seen one specifically for an XS weld-on application. Maybe widen the search for simply "plunger frame"? My cursory search didn't yield any results either...
I have an old plunger frame bike. It can get squirrelly in the corners. I always thought they Looked cool, nice concept but questionable in practice.
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jayel 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: SE Iowa 1974 TX650A
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Posted: July 16, 2009, 9:07 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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killer wrote: |
I have an old plunger frame bike. It can get squirrelly in the corners. I always thought they Looked cool, nice concept but questionable in practice. | there is a reason the guys back in the day that had rigid frames switched to the plunger frames when they came out and to the swingarm frame when it improved the ride and handling of the plunger, if you want to see suspension improvement in action just look how dirt/motocross bikes have evolved over the last couple of decades
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blackxs Full Member
Joined: Jul 20, 2005 Posts: 25 Location: phx,az
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Posted: August 10, 2009, 12:18 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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amen back in the day ddid in fact make the saviour plunger frames for the xs650 yams - i have one in front of me now.
of course i hate the plunger frames so am cutting the plunger section off and welding in axle plates instead- rigid.
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Audy Full Member
Joined: Aug 29, 2008 Posts: 27 Location: Wabamun alberta
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 4:58 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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i have an amen plunger frame on my xs650 if you want somthing pple will look t its ok but handling sorta goes out the window at highway speeds im wishing i didnt put it on lol live and learn . im cutting mine off and going with an extended swingarm my back cant handle the rigid any more. im going to sell what i cut off if anyone is interested
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xs1961 650Rider Supporter
Joined: Apr 23, 2007 Posts: 1808 Location: uk
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Posted: August 11, 2009, 5:05 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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Plungers arent ideal .. I used to own old Brit plungers , I remember we had to run the chain real slack to compensate for the vertical movement of the rear axle ..Realy made the bikes vibrate on a level road with all that slack..
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killer Full Member
Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 120 Location: York Haven, PA, USA
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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Mine doesn't have the chain problem, its shaft drive. Its still got the wibbly wobblies in the turns (that's a technical term)
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ckunsman89 New Member
Joined: Jul 30, 2009 Posts: 1 Location: cocoa, fl
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Posted: August 12, 2009, 6:38 pm Post subject: Re: Amen Saviour frame |
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haven't heard about amen frames lately, but if you pick up an issue of The Horse: Backstreet Choppers, there are plenty of ads for companies currently offering weld on hartail kits and full ridid frames for xs 650's. You have to watch though, I recently purchased a frame that already had the weld on kit, but have found that the seat section is too wide for my preference. maybe ask for specific measurements or see in person before ordering.
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