Here I am in protective gear, on my way to my government office job. I still wear boots from the blue-collar job I retired from in 2002. This is my daily driver, rain or shine. I like the way the Tanaka pipe wraps around the top tube. It was as if the pipe was made for the bike. When I switched from SBP expansion pipe to Tanaka-specific pipe, the 4-liter HT tank had to be relocated to the rear rack.
The bike has a 29er suspension fork and 27" tall tires, which afford more clearance between tire and expansion pipe.
The skateboard wheel is the chain tensioner I made recently. I'll use a locknut on the turnbuckle when I get around to it.
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The bike has a 29er suspension fork and 27" tall tires, which afford more clearance between tire and expansion pipe.
The skateboard wheel is the chain tensioner I made recently. I'll use a locknut on the turnbuckle when I get around to it.
![1a.jpg 1a.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/35/35572-2061a17e18edf8ae649674fb85904518.jpg)
![4a.jpg 4a.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/35/35573-6ad0380d7f8542635529e6a570ec379a.jpg)
![3a.jpg 3a.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/35/35574-7c51a0564171849fe7009ae2a42f2e92.jpg)
![5a. Chain Tensioner.jpg 5a. Chain Tensioner.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/35/35575-69cb937c209a8a59055653e97aeee413.jpg)
![6a.jpg 6a.jpg](https://motorbicycling.com/data/attachments/35/35576-cea0dcd025cd768318b31b06901e105d.jpg)
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