the Mxz is getting inverts,big bore,Calfab for 2011

[Bryan Raffa]

and its about time...:lol:

Bought this front end of Billy Golightly at TF this year..these were made by billy back when he was 16 years old... and to my knowledge .. are the first set of modern inverts on a trike..let alone a tri z..I was talkin to roosty today and he says billy had em in 05 at TF.
The forks are 03 ktm85sx 03-09 same as 105sx 06-09
fork springs are out of a 200xc cut down.. and they are Stiff!
front cailiper is a brembo duel pist on caliper off a 525xc quad front.. witch now looks just like a yamaha 250f caliper buts it a nissin,, uses the same pad also...:crazy:

total bead blast ,, bearing removal, and a little straiting in a 10 ton press.. on the lower tripple,,
Welded a brace on the bottom of the lower tripple .
Welded up the lower clamp holes .
Welded up a 4 pinch points (filled in and ground square)
smoothed all pin holes with jb weld
primed & painted
Installed all balls stem Kit..
stainless steel line.

Removed the the risers off a 85 upper tripple .. and got stumped Had no clue what billy had in here.. the holes were taperd bushing style.:wondering

[Bryan Raffa]

bought new fork seals and new wipers
bought a set a tusk fork bleeders
bought a new set of fork guards
when that stuff shows up there getting sent out for service:naughty:

so then it pops in my head.. skate board TRUCK BUSHINGS!! bought 2 sets of some BONEZ!!!:naughty: for the tripple risers!. May have to drill a bigger center hole but the looks the same size.. I even got the Hard bushings.:cool: Im Super Stoked!

[dcreel]

Awesome.. I have always wanted to see if I could get a skateboard wheel on my Tecate as a chain roller.

[harryredtrike]

cool,when is the pic going up with them on?should look sweet

[code200k]

sweeeet.finally a tri z getting some inverts about time.tired of all these 250r thinking inverts are only for them!lol..nice job Billy,you too Raffa

[Bryan Raffa]

drilled out my bushings and it all slid together,, even used some of HHR custom washers..

speed bleeders have arrived!:D

[motoman1012002]

the old steel clamps just like old 90/110 front ends were made

[Bryan Raffa]

the old steel clamps just like old 90/110 front ends were made

yep,, pretty mutch..

[Bryan Raffa]

Happy New Year :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted: Bolted on a BIG bore for 2011 season.. I would have had it running but I bent my needle!!!!:mad::mad::mad: lets see how this holds up ... put to the test,, Happy New Year and lookin forward to the 2011 OTC season!

[trizilla]

Looks great Raffa!! :Bounce cant wait to start mine..........

[Bryan Raffa]

back to the inverts:naughty: good thing I check my clutch cable,, two strands,,,,, and im gonna have to weld some bump stops in before I wreck both radaitors..talk about full lock!!! tapered bearing kit.. Ronnies stainless dust cap, nut and washer..Say it!

[vartiak15]

do you get that much better of a ride out of inverts?

[Bryan Raffa]

do you get that much better of a ride out of inverts?

Im shure its better than any 30 yr old atc shock,, I cant wait to find out,, been pounding my ass chaseing tpc and kintore and snake... way too may third places last year....:D

[atctim]

LOL - Raffa - you shure are hung up on all those 3rd places aren't you!!! I got a shelf full of fifth place trophies FYI - maybe you and I can run block for each other this season!

[Bryan Raffa]

LOL - Raffa - you shure are hung up on all those 3rd places aren't you!!! I got a shelf full of fifth place trophies FYI - maybe you and I can run block for each other this season!

seems like the last 5 race's we been neck and neck .. if you would just move out the way.. :D
http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/bryanraffa/Shutting%20the%20door%20on%20Tim/?albumview=slideshow

[Kintore]

Hey raffa, I tried to move him outa the way a long time ago, know I just make my own squirrel line somewhere no one else rides!

[Bryan Raffa]

orderd a new needle today.. cant wait to fire it up.. orderd a diffrent needle than what was in it.. so I will have will have to re jet completly,, someone remind me to clean my air box Mid Season!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bryan Raffa]

Looks like I'll be bolting the Calfab on for the 2011 season also:naughty:,, my steel stock one is cracked again ..:rolleyes: and this one look's alot stronger!

[xrider]

Nice Calfab Raffa. Take care of that swingarm, it is alot harder to fix an aluminum swingarm than it is a steel one.

[D-dub]

beautiful swinger!

[Mosh]

That thing is aweful familiar....hehe

Tell me..Have you found any more info on it as to why the pivot arm is placed where it is vs. the others Z Cal-Fabs?

I could'nt bring myself to run it on a hard core rider.

[Bryan Raffa]

That thing is aweful familiar....hehe

Tell me..Have you found any more info on it as to why the pivot arm is placed where it is vs. the others Z Cal-Fabs?

I could'nt bring myself to run it on a hard core rider.

It was made for racing I can tell you that:D,, its a +1 calfab dogbone holes are the same as stock as far as length from the piviot bolt.. it was made to have a lower stance wile retaining the the stock spring rate.. the dog bone is a plus 1" as compared to my +1 from ronnie , thus again holding a lower stance , the hole is lower than stock,, thus I'm thinkin that why it has a longer bone.

Ronnie made these alum drivers to install the z bearings.. man I do miss him.. made installing oem bearings , bushings and seals a breeze today..also he made these alum bushings I will use on the dog bone line to take that space up,


the thing that intrests me is how the rear where the rear end bolts up is twisted more down,, time will only tell now Rob..:D

I was takeing mesurements from the center of the piviot to the center of the lower carrier hole.. stock 19 3/4 calfab 20 3/4 and found out my +6 for my 490 is really a +7...

[Bryan Raffa]

some progress tonight,,, :D

[Tri-ZNate]

hmm I think I smell a good race brewing

[Bryan Raffa]

hmm I think I smell a good race brewing

Bleacher seats are SOLD OUT!!YAMAHONDAMAN

[Billy Golightly]

That frontend sure is sweet lookin! :)

[Bryan Raffa]

That frontend sure is sweet lookin! :)

should be a exciting day fireing up the big bore and bolting the calfab on.. git it raggg

[Bryan Raffa]

Got it fired up today!YAMAHONDAMAN

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/bryanraffa/th_DSCN2812.jpg (http://s83.photobucket.com/albums/j282/bryanraffa/?action=view&current=DSCN2812.mp4)

[Bryan Raffa]

Few pictures of my previously welded and cracked again swingarm...:lol:

one fun fact I did find out about the calfab is that it uses no seals for the pivot dust caps..:rolleyes:

[Tri-ZNate]

Sounds awesome. Congrats dude

[Bryan Raffa]

:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce:Bounce new rims , front hub, axle lock nut... I'm Turn Key Boys....

[cr480r]

Looks good man. The beefy forks with the wide low profile rear end looks mean as hell.. that peg setup is killer too