Author Topic: "INSPIRATION GALLERY " (Read 2230317 times)

Industrial Cafe · « **Reply #2951 on:** September 06, 2009, 10:08:18 am »

looks like there's a fuel filter on the breather hose

magista · « **Reply #2952 on:** September 06, 2009, 12:09:01 pm »

This is the reason I love the Aussies and their knack for complete hoonery. A 2.5 Alfa V6 stuffed into a bike:

(Forgive me if this has already been posted.)

I think it lives in the States now.

KB02 · « **Reply #2953 on:** September 06, 2009, 12:19:41 pm »

holy crap... I like it...

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #2954 on:** September 06, 2009, 05:15:06 pm »

That bike is awesome, very well put together.....

Mick

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #2955 on:** September 06, 2009, 06:07:53 pm »

Yeah, it's the most motorcycle looking car engine bikes I've ever seen. Usually when somebody puts a car engine in a bike they look weird.

coldright · « **Reply #2956 on:** September 06, 2009, 08:51:13 pm »

Too bad it'll only go about 50 miles between refills.

magista · « **Reply #2957 on:** September 07, 2009, 11:04:18 am »

Quote from: coldright on September 06, 2009, 08:51:13 pm

Too bad it'll only go about 50 miles between refills.

Oh but a joyous 50 miles it would be!

In the original article the builder said that if he did it again he'd use Alfas 2.0 4 cyl as it would be a bit more manageable.

cafeconleche · « **Reply #2958 on:** September 07, 2009, 03:41:19 pm »

Spikeybike · « **Reply #2959 on:** September 08, 2009, 08:04:22 am »

saw this at greaserama , i swear i've seen this on the forum before.... but if not here it is

Spikeybike · « **Reply #2960 on:** September 08, 2009, 08:10:32 am »

one of our members bikes ....... i just love this paint scheme

754 · « **Reply #2961 on:** September 08, 2009, 09:20:01 am »

Rat 400F, you may be in luck...

..seeing as I am the "Master of McGyverish Machinations"..

..I may be able to walk you thru, building your own girder, WITHOUT a milling machine

You will need a fairly good drill press, table saw, Good router, a few other bits. Also Alum flat bar is available in 5 inch widths, i would not go less than 5 x 3/4 ".

Let me know if interested , I think this is doable..

Industrial Rat400f Killer · « **Reply #2962 on:** September 08, 2009, 09:48:21 am »

Quote from: 754 on September 08, 2009, 09:20:01 am

Rat 400F, you may be in luck...

..seeing as I am the "Master of McGyverish Machinations"..

..I may be able to walk you thru, building your own girder, WITHOUT a milling machine

You will need a fairly good drill press, table saw, Good router, a few other bits. Also Alum flat bar is available in 5 inch widths, i would not go less than 5 x 3/4 ".

Let me know if interested , I think this is doable..

I certainly appreciate your offer and I will most likely take you up on it at some point in time. I build cabinets out of my garage for a living so I have all the things required to make jigs and mill out parts. I figured I'd just make the main sections of the fork legs out of wood and then use that as a template to form the actual aluminum legs with a pattern bit in my router. I've already done this on a small scale to make little brackets.
I was also thinking I might use Aluminum that is around 1 1/4" thick. This is going to be a bar hopper so I'd rather end up heavy and strong than week and light.
As far as the pivot points go I was thinking I would use SS axles, sealed bearings and bolt it all together similar to how hubs are done with a spacer in between everything.

I'm hoping to get the Aluminum in the next week. I'll be sure to post pics in the thread I created.
I do need ideas for the shock or spring, something with about 2" of travel and cheap.
Thanks

754 · « **Reply #2963 on:** September 08, 2009, 10:10:57 am »

You may not like the 1 1/4 price..

I wood try a thinner piece for first try for a few reasons.
I would probably use CrMo for shafts and Bushings, for the pivots.. for several reasons..

First, original girders used bushings.
Second, you can buy an affordable, drill & reamer to make the bushings work.. bearings may require machine shop time.

Key to doing this.. MAKE SURE both pcs are Dowelled together while drilling axle, and pivot holes.. the rest is just........

"removing all the metal that does not look like the piece"

The girder is in there, just got to carve away the outer covering..

SUELZER · « **Reply #2964 on:** September 08, 2009, 10:38:40 am »

i've always liked Roland Sands work

http://www.bikernet.com/bikebarn/PageViewer.asp?PageID=1245

MMICAFE · « **Reply #2965 on:** September 08, 2009, 12:59:51 pm »

found some swwet bikes and some ratty ones just miscelaneous bikes

SUELZER · « **Reply #2966 on:** September 08, 2009, 02:03:03 pm »

Quote from: MMICAFE on September 08, 2009, 12:59:51 pm

Digg that Jaws Enfield!!!

MMICAFE · « **Reply #2967 on:** September 08, 2009, 02:20:43 pm »

i know its pretty sweet huh i just got back from test riding the new efi enfield that my buddys dad has and he wants me to put some stuff on it for him that he is gonna order from the royal enfield website i told him go cafe or trials bike

547 · « **Reply #2968 on:** September 08, 2009, 02:27:36 pm »

this may inspire someone
i think i saw something like this here not too long ago
this is on Flint Michigan Craigslist

wannabridin · « **Reply #2969 on:** September 08, 2009, 02:30:33 pm »

Quote from: MMICAFE on September 08, 2009, 12:59:51 pm

found some swwet bikes and some ratty ones just miscelaneous bikes

i'm sorry, but i've seen this article before and some of the bikes in there are HORRIBLE!!. about the only thing i enjoyed looking at was the attention on the motors, the rest was nasty. def. an inspiration for me to NOT make my bike look like that, haha!! if you have the rest of those pictures from the article, post them!

i hope it doesn't offend, but still, EW

MMICAFE · « **Reply #2970 on:** September 08, 2009, 08:07:45 pm »

its all good the honda chopper forum has the article on their website

CaféElite · « **Reply #2971 on:** September 08, 2009, 08:15:05 pm »

Quote from: Spikeybike on September 08, 2009, 08:04:22 am

saw this at greaserama , i swear i've seen this on the forum before.... but if not here it is

I posted pics after last years grease-o-rama, looks like he has not changed much since last year. This bike is hunting me cause I want a single sided swing arm, single shock honda twin and this bike keeps popping up. Just found out in june that my EX knows him and picked up a 400 twin off him for dirt cheap. Obviously she wont trade one of my 550's for it.. shhh wheres the love.

scartail · « **Reply #2972 on:** September 09, 2009, 01:35:27 pm »

Quote from: CaféElite on September 08, 2009, 08:15:05 pm

Holy!!!

See that alternator... definitely a solution to the weak charging system.

cleveland · « **Reply #2973 on:** September 09, 2009, 02:01:03 pm »

Quote from: CaféElite on September 08, 2009, 08:15:05 pm

Do you have pics of the rest of that bike?

CaféElite · « **Reply #2974 on:** September 09, 2009, 04:31:27 pm »

There is a vid in this thread somewhere if you look... just google supercharge cb750 and you will probably find it.

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