Author Topic: Rear wheel horses (Read 17648 times)

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #50 on:** December 20, 2009, 03:18:50 AM »

Good score Rob, nice looking F2...

Mick

voxonda · « **Reply #51 on:** December 20, 2009, 03:36:09 AM »

Hey Mick,

Well think guides are gone and perhaps the valves. Seems to be smoking like hell. Just wondering what to do with it. Got a good F2 engine here, so that is not the prob. Am not the restoring guy, love to build something out of her, with some nice parts on/in it.
Some better brakes. Any suggestions?

Rob

voxonda · « **Reply #52 on:** December 21, 2009, 09:14:22 AM »

Since I prefer the F1, thinking of swapping the wheels. Dislike the comstars actually. Put in some wire wheels, a light 520 chain combo, rebuild the front with stabilizer and 20 m/m axle. A box swingarm, some longer shocks......................
Just wish that snow went, need to pick up the bike and start working.

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #53 on:** December 22, 2009, 07:00:26 PM »

Hi Rob, i am no fan of the comstars either. Do you remember the "astralite" wheels that were around in the 80's? I wonder what one of these bikes would look like with a set of them on. They were a 5 star aluminium wheel and kinda look like comstars should have....Look at the wheels on the 3rd bike down the list..

http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/tz-replica.jpg&imgrefurl=http://motorbike-search-engine.co.uk/classic_bikes/yamaha-tz.php&usg=__xDYExQsitarFG-ctSLf5p0QJ6NY=&h=600&w=800&sz=108&hl=en&start=3&um=1&tbnid=bR80X-8q3AFraM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dastralite%2Bwheels%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1

Mick

voxonda · « **Reply #54 on:** December 23, 2009, 02:38:09 AM »

Hey Mick,

Know the Astralites and know they are light! But then again they remind me of the comstars with their rivetted construction. Absolutely better looking but not my first choice. Am busy designing a light rearhub assembly, so maybe put that in. First need this bike to be setup to accomodate the dry-clutch for testdrives and go from there. Perhaps even take it to the track, need to find some 29CR's. Anyone?

Thanks mate,

Happy X-mas.

Rob

Retro Rocket · « **Reply #55 on:** December 23, 2009, 03:02:10 AM »

Merry Christmas to you too Rob.....

Mick

voxonda · « **Reply #56 on:** December 23, 2009, 02:38:14 PM »

Purchased some bits for the F2. Front and rear sprockets in 520, saves a lot of weight, and should release a few horses! Now looking for a chain. At least something to do this winter. Looking for a brake upgrade, maybe using the double piston CB900FB calipers, is a direct swap. Drilling and milling some of the access weight of the disks, though much lighter than the K type disk.

HB-1fan · « **Reply #57 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:22:31 PM »

Rob,
How about this for a project idea!!!!!!!!! You're half way there!

HB

http://www.mc24.no/getfile.php/Innhold/Klassisk/Motorsykkel/MAD%2007%20-%20utstilling%20Milano/48_honda_britain_cb750_phil_read_replica.jpg%20%281000x671%29.jpg

voxonda · « **Reply #58 on:** December 24, 2009, 12:04:30 AM »

Quote from: HB-1fan on December 23, 2009, 09:22:31 PM

Rob,
How about this for a project idea!!!!!!!!! You're half way there!

HB

http://www.mc24.no/getfile.php/Innhold/Klassisk/Motorsykkel/MAD%2007%20-%20utstilling%20Milano/48_honda_britain_cb750_phil_read_replica.jpg%20%281000x671%29.jpg

Thanks HB,

Love the old RCB endurance racers, but think these Phil Read replica's don't do justice to the real thing. Particular the exhaust is no match to the real thing. Think these guys from Japan did a, much, better job. Though you got to consider it was another era.

Cheers and merry X-mas

Rob

turboguzzi · « **Reply #59 on:** December 24, 2009, 04:43:43 AM »

Rob, I agree with you on the beauty of the RCB racers, but why not get your inspiration form the real thing instead of the modern copy?

its for sale by the way,

mec · « **Reply #60 on:** December 24, 2009, 05:01:20 AM »

Quote from: turboguzzi on December 24, 2009, 04:43:43 AM

its for sale by the way,

some month ago 120.000€
a few weeks ago 100.000€

better to wait

mec

HB-1fan · « **Reply #61 on:** December 24, 2009, 05:15:11 AM »

I absolutely agree guys, I was just trying to find a pic with sohc engine in it. I am a big fan of the RCB bikes!!
As soon as I posted it, I thought, that pipe is horrible looking.

HB

voxonda · « **Reply #62 on:** December 24, 2009, 05:30:33 AM »

Thanks for giving me inspiration. I know this RS1000, it is not a RCB this one. It is a beauty of a bike but a bit to 'modern' for me.
Would love to own it, but this kind of money is absurd.
Within weeks I have a seat and (tophalf)fairing, moulds taken from original parts, made for me. Once already owned them but sold them to a friend of mine.

HB-1fan · « **Reply #63 on:** December 24, 2009, 06:05:09 AM »

Some more inspiration!!

http://www.vf750fd.com/Joep_Kortekaas/honda_endurance_history.html

HB

cb1100rb · « **Reply #64 on:** December 24, 2009, 06:33:00 AM »

voxonda · « **Reply #65 on:** December 24, 2009, 07:58:56 AM »

Beautiful bike, build by Corki a framebuilder from France. Seen it on several occasions in Europe.

But.............................I count one cam to many!

Cheers, Rob

754 · « **Reply #66 on:** December 24, 2009, 08:24:12 AM »

I got a set of Astralites sitting here.. they would have been pretty light when they came out. A lot wider than comstars.. 2.5 front and 3.5 rear.. they had been on a Kawi.., but are 6 bolt pattern.

voxonda · « **Reply #67 on:** December 24, 2009, 08:48:00 AM »

Are they for sale?

Cheers and Merry X-mas,

Rob

754 · « **Reply #68 on:** December 24, 2009, 09:04:54 AM »

Not at this time, 754

voxonda · « **Reply #69 on:** December 24, 2009, 09:13:37 AM »

OK, just wanted to ask. Well the search goed on.

Rob

Howell · « **Reply #70 on:** December 28, 2009, 12:14:38 AM »

Quote from: voxonda on December 20, 2009, 02:54:37 AM

Bought myself a new 'toy', nothing fancy but a smoking '78 F2, let see what can be made of that:

Hey Rob,

Its a small world , new on this forum I am working me through all the topics and look what I found.
My donor F2 , called smoking sam , he is waiting for you , till saterday.
The timber behind it is already split and is now burning in my fireside to keep us warm.

gr.René

voxonda · « **Reply #71 on:** December 28, 2009, 01:04:36 AM »

Hey René,

Small world indeed! Welcome on this, imho, best fourum ever!
See you Saturday. BTW New engine for 'smoking Sam' is being build right now.

Cheers, Rob

bwaller · « **Reply #72 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:42:17 AM »

Slippery Sam..... Smoking Sam, it's a popular handle. It kind of reminds me of someone on here already!

Nice looking bike guys.

Howell · « **Reply #73 on:** December 28, 2009, 04:59:49 AM »

Quote from: bwaller on December 28, 2009, 04:42:17 AM

Slippery Sam..... Smoking Sam, it's a popular handle. It kind of reminds me of someone on here already!

Nice looking bike guys.

Hoho , nice looking

A little bit rusty , greasy and full of cobweb.

voxonda · « **Reply #74 on:** December 28, 2009, 05:00:04 AM »

Bike will not stay that way for very long I'm afraid. Another engine, other brakes, one of my own swingarms and probebly some other wheels.
Looking for another seat, other paint scheme. We'll see.

Rob

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Author Topic: Rear wheel horses (Read 17648 times)