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I dont have anything left to mount on my Rural Assault Vehicle. This is prototype number 4. Everything I've learned in the past 5 years from the previous 4 projects has gone into this one. I've gone as far as I can go with this build. My ride features a 3.5 gal. Harley Fat Bob gas tank, dual 12 volt battery lighting system charged by a regulated onboard 10 watt ac generator. It also has dual 5W/5W hi/lo beam halogen headlights, horn, LED signal lights, chrome bar end mirrors, and a 9 LED brake/tail light. With my 27 tooth sprocket I reach speeds of about 45 mph max with no wind. If only I had room to mount a jackshaft kit! Yes. It is HEAVY carrying it up and down my apartment stairs but rides really smooth, is still manuverable and the weight is barely noticable when cornering. I had to reenforce the seatpost with a solid steel rod to prevent it from bending at the brace. Im 6'4" and weigh over 230lbs. Even so, I get 50 mpg at full throttle. Sorry about the photos. I was forced to reduce size/quality to post them
 

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5yrs of experience wrapped up in one bike! WoW !
It is very fancy!

I'd like to ask about two things...
In your experience, you have no chain tension problems with a suspension rear?

And, have you found that you require 3.5gals of gas?

Tnx
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"I'd like to ask about two things...
In your experience, you have no chain tension problems with a suspension rear?

And, have you found that you require 3.5gals of gas?"

I did have to modify the stock tensioner and add a top sprocket to prevent the chain from going slack when starting and when hitting bumps. Works wonderfully well!

On the gas quantity, I really dont have to keep it full but its easier (cheaper) to keep full than my ford!

I just didn't like having to make so many trips to the gas station, now I can almost forget about the lack of gas issue, and I can ride anywhere I want to and back home again without worry.