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Originally Posted by FastDoc
AWESOME!
Good friend you have there, Spud!
How's it handle now that the front well is proportionatly smaller? Did it quicken the steering with a lower nose attitude? Hurt 'high' speed stability?
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Thank you, Doc!
Indeed, Andy and his entire family are a wonderful blessing to me.
In answer to your questions, the bike handles great,
much better than before! Indeed, the steering
did quicken, and it feels wonderful! This conversion did not hurt the motorcycle's stability at
any speed. The Zong is now much lighter, and it both
feels and
handles as a much lighter motorcycle! Also, the bike's suspension has improved dramatically! I could not be happier with the results obtained from this conversion.
Essentially, I now own a Yamaha motorcycle. The Zong's airbox, carburetor and engine are faithful copies of the same parts in a Yamaha TW200 motorcycle. Therefore, the Zong's exhaust header and muffler can also be replaced with Yamaha OEM or replacement parts.
After this conversion, the Zong's swingarm, shock absorber, rear hub, rear spokes, rear rim, rear axle, drum brake and brake rod are
all Yamaha parts! It is a wonderful feeling to never need fear the "slow boat from China!"
Spud