[SpudRider]

Originally Posted by madbare

Very Nice Spud!

I knew you couldn't resist doing more mods...haha
How did you fab up that shock mount? Were you able to get one from a XT or was that from scratch?

I am still waiting for the exhaust, otherwise has been too much rain for any riding.

Thank you, Steve. My good friend Andy designed, and fabricated the shock mount from 1/4-inch angle iron.



We also had a Yamaha TT-R225 motorcycle nearby to examine for the proper location and angle at which to weld the shock mount to the Zong’s frame.



We lifted the Zong with my Home Depot jack, and removed the rear wheel and swingarm. You can see the Zong's 15-inch rear wheel leaning against the shop door.



Then we mounted the Yamaha XT225 shock absorber and swingarm to the Zong’s frame.



After comparing the shock absorber action of the Yamaha TT-R225 motorcycle at various degrees of weight load, Andy welded the shock mount to the Zong’s frame. He then ground down the angled lower edge of the shock mount before welding on a ¼-inch by 1-inch steel plate to reinforce the mount's attachment to the bike's frame.





Here is the shock mount in it’s final position, before it was painted black.



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