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The Mad Scientist / Custom Case Savers '86-'89

« on: May 18, 2014, 02:06:35 PM »

No, just redesigning them a bit based on a suggestion from Pumashine so I can accommodate the 15T guys as well. Middle of hay season, and things are a little busy right now... I promise when things calm down I will get back on it!

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The Mad Scientist / Custom Case Savers '86-'89

« on: April 19, 2014, 01:31:04 AM »

Any chance on running a few for us 15t guys? Nice savers..

I looked into that, but the material in the middle (about 9-10 o'clock looking at sprocket) gets very thin for a 15t. However, Pumashine made an excellent comment earlier about running a center 'rib' to further help guide the chain. If I did that, then there may be enough material at the thin spot to make a 15t work. I will certainly check it out and get back to you!

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The Mad Scientist / Custom Case Savers '86-'89

« on: April 17, 2014, 07:24:40 PM »

... Other than, do you have any pics with them mounted?

This is the 13T on one of my bikes. Still filthy from the last ride, but shows it in use.

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Introductions / Greetings from Oregon

« on: April 17, 2014, 03:08:50 PM »

Hi all,

I just wanted to introduce myself. I am a big dune rider with my quads, but I also like the trails/dunes/tracks with my motorcycles as well. A physicist and engineer by trade, I am always tinkering with my bikes and designing/fabricating new gadgets. Some things work out great, most do not. It is always fun though.

I have to first apologize to everyone here. I did not realize this site was created to avoid the pushy sales with the .net site, and like a dumbass I went seeing if there was any interest in a new gadget I designed on my very first post. I am sure that set off quite a few people. That was not my intent-- I merely liked how my part turned out and wanted to share it with the TRX community.

In any case, it sounds like there is a wealth of info here, and I look forward to reading through it, and maybe helping out at some point!

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The Mad Scientist / Custom Case Savers '86-'89

« on: April 17, 2014, 02:16:38 PM »

I'll be the first to say it.

So you join this forum, and this is your first post. Basically came here to make money huh. I don't know you from Sam down at the corner store. Plus I buy mine from someone else who supports this site. Yeah they look nice and all...

Lets hear it I have thick skin.

In hindsight that does look bad, my apologies for that. I originally posted this on another website, and havinnoj suggested I post here as well.

You are not wrong, though. I do want to make a few bucks on this to fund a dune trip or two... I just really liked how my creation turned out, and thought I would share it.

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The Mad Scientist / Custom Case Savers '86-'89

« on: April 17, 2014, 12:58:00 PM »

I designed and fabricated some custom beefy case savers for my quads, as  I did not care for any of the aftermarket ones available. My buddies  all wanted one as well, so I figured I would see if there was any  interest in making a batch of them. I am looking at about $35 +  shipping. I currently have 2 variations: 13T and 14T. They are machined  out of 6061-T6, are 1/2 inch thick, bolt on using existing hardware  (assuming you have 8mm or allen heads), and do not require a spacer.  They have worked great on my bikes so far.

Let me know what you think, and if there is enough interest I will have some more machined. Also, let me know if you prefer a 13T or 14T. Thanks!