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Ground Clearance (77-84): 5.51 inches Try some of these simple modifications1. Remove the front suspension rubber rebound stoppers. You will gain an extra inch of front suspension travel. 2. Grind off some of the steering stop tabs. The turning radius will be greatly improved. 3. Mount the seat on old automotive valve springs. The ride will be a lot smoother. All measurments are to Honda Specifications and in millimetres (mm)BrakesItem Measurement Brake lever free play 3.0 Brake lever full travel 70.0 Brake lever remaing effective above 20.0 Parking Brake 1-5 notches Disc runout max 0.3 Disc thickness 3.2 Brake lining thickness (new) 4.25 Brake lining thickness (worn) min 1.5 Brake drum I.D. 139.9-140.1
Front SuspensionItem Measurment Shock spring free length 229.4 Front arm pivot pin I.D. 42.58-42.62 Front arm king pin I.D. 14.03-14.06 Front arm pivot pin O.D. 42.47-42.50 Front arm king pin I.D. 13.97-13.98 Toe-in 8.0 EngineItem: Measurment: Cylinder I.D. 70.00-70.01 Piston O.D. 69.93-69.95 Piston pin hole I.D. 18.002-18.008 Piston pin O.D. 17.992-18.000 Piston ring side clearance top 0.045-0.075 2nd 0.025-0.055 Piston Ring Gap top 0.2-0.4 2nd 0.2-0.4 Connecting rod small end I.D. 21.997-22.009 Connecting rod big end axial 0.2-0.4 Connecting rod big end radial 0.010-0.022 Crankshaft runout 0.04 max CarburetorItem Measurement Float Height 20.0 ElectricalItem Measurement 3-point spark gap (77-80) 6/3000 rpm Point gap (77-80) 0.3-0.4 Plug Gap 0.7-0.8 SteeringItem Measurement Throttle lever free play 6.0 Throttle lever full travel 36.0 Steering wheel force to turn 2.5-3.5 kg (5.51-7.72 lbs.) Steering Shaft O.D. 17.957-18.000 Column bushing I.D. 17.9-18.3 Shaft bushing I.D. 18.06-18.081
Specifications (FL250) Specifications
Bore and Stroke: 78.5mm x 68mm Carburetor: 32mm Piston value, Reed Valve Ignition: Capacitor Discharge, 17.0dg BTDC at 2,000rpm Sparkplug: NGK BR9ES. 0.7 to 0.8mm Starter: 12V Electric and Pull Start, Recoil Type Electrical: 12V-160 W @5,000 rpm Clutch: Automatic Transmission: V-Belt Torque Converter with Forward, Neutral and Reverse via Stick Shift in Cockpit Suspension: 4 Wheel Independent Suspension Length: 85.0 inches Width: 58.1 inches Height: 60.6 inches Wheelbase: 56.5 inches Ground Clearance: 8.3 inches Fuel Capacity: 3.8 Gallons at 20 to 1 (Now 32 to1) Tires: (F) 21 x 7.0 - 10 (R) 24 x 11 - 10 Rim Bolt Pattern: 10x5 4/110 (F) 10x8 4/130 (R) Brakes: Front, Dual Hydraulic. Rear, Single Hydraulic Parking Brake: Cable Actuated Disc Dry Weight: 602.0 pounds Head Light: Two 12V head lights with High and Low beam mounted on front cockpit bar. 25 Watts x 2 Tail Light: 12V - 5 Watt Color: Passion Red, Gull White, Gold and Blue Speed: Reported up to and over 60 mph.
I have
seen a Honda Odyssey with a rear suspension from an old 3-wheeler. It was a
quite simple design and worked excellent. Older 3-wheelers are very cheap to
buy, considering all you need is the rear end so it doesn't even have to run!
The way it works is: The swing arm is mounted underneath a frame cross-member.
It has 2 sprockets mounted on the fastened side and 1 sprocket on the end with
the wheels. The 2 on the fastened (hinged) side are used to go from the stock
axle (which another sprocket has been welded to)and then to go to the actual
sprocket that drives the wheels. This allows the up and down movement of the
swing arm. That was tricky part, the easy part is attaching the actual shock. It
can be mounted anywhere, you may have to make a bracket to hold it but that
isn't too hard. Depending on the size of tires on the 3-wheeler, you may have to
chop the ends off the stock axle. If you decide to try this I can not be
responsible for screwed up Odyssey's. So make sure you know what you are doing
before you do it. Good Luck. I have drawn up a little crude drawing, I hope it
helps!
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