Author Topic: Sorcerer and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe to be restored (Read 493418 times)

MRieck · « **Reply #2850 on:** August 28, 2016, 02:16:13 PM »

Met with my machinist (who will remain anonymous as per his wishes) yesterday. Plan is set to start with fresh cases and CNC them as well as the backing plate. The logistics are good and we should achieve excellent oil control with just a bead of 1192 rather than 8 lbs of clear RTV.

Unfortunately the original cases are just to beat up to use and Russ Jr understands the situation. The cases would leak and I hate leaks.
Funny thing is the restored bike will be "better" in so many ways and I think Russ's dad would be OK with that.

kmb69 · « **Reply #2851 on:** August 28, 2016, 02:51:24 PM »

Quote from: MRieck on August 28, 2016, 02:16:13 PM

Met with my machinist (who will remain anonymous as per his wishes) yesterday. Plan is set to start with fresh cases and CNC them as well as the backing plate. The logistics are good and we should achieve excellent oil control with just a bead of 1192 rather than 8 lbs of clear RTV.
Unfortunately the original cases are just to beat up to use and Russ Jr understands the situation. The cases would leak and I hate leaks.
Funny thing is the restored bike will be "better" in so many ways and I think Russ's dad would be OK with that.

Pics......or it ain't happening, Maestro!

754 · « **Reply #2852 on:** August 28, 2016, 03:02:38 PM »

What will the timeframe be ? Hope to see this triple run again..

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #2853 on:** August 28, 2016, 05:44:47 PM »

You need cases?

MRieck · « **Reply #2854 on:** August 28, 2016, 09:15:33 PM »

Quote from: Bill/BentON Racing on August 28, 2016, 05:44:47 PM

You need cases?

Maybe Bill.

MRieck · « **Reply #2855 on:** August 28, 2016, 09:16:17 PM »

Quote from: 754 on August 28, 2016, 03:02:38 PM

What will the timeframe be ? Hope to see this triple run again..

You should be able to Frank.

PeWe · « **Reply #2856 on:** August 29, 2016, 09:01:33 AM »

Planned charter trip with flight(s), transfer, hotel, and ticket to the race?
+ A closer look too with a SOHC ticket would be fine.. :-)
T-shirt and cap with text like I was there and saw the resurrection of the monster from the 70's....

After race beers and additional party....

Sam Green Racing · « **Reply #2857 on:** August 30, 2016, 04:05:52 AM »

We have a roller guys.

754 · « **Reply #2858 on:** August 30, 2016, 07:29:10 AM »

Whooo hooooo ..looking good...

MoMo · « **Reply #2859 on:** August 30, 2016, 03:38:07 PM »

Good to see!!

madmtnmotors · « **Reply #2860 on:** August 30, 2016, 04:13:33 PM »

I am moved to start making "vroom, vroom" noises...

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #2861 on:** August 30, 2016, 04:57:11 PM »

You left out one vroom. It's a triple!

kap384@telus.net · « **Reply #2862 on:** September 02, 2016, 08:23:20 AM »

Quote from: Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er on August 30, 2016, 04:57:11 PM

You left out one vroom. It's a triple!

LMFAO! Great to see a roller!!!

RP · « **Reply #2863 on:** September 04, 2016, 10:17:00 AM »

Cool ........ a roller is a major step in any project.

DFR · « **Reply #2864 on:** November 07, 2016, 08:31:19 AM »

any updates ??

don in ohio

kmb69 · « **Reply #2865 on:** November 10, 2016, 06:31:48 PM »

Latest pics from Facebook.

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #2866 on:** November 10, 2016, 08:10:08 PM »

Looks pretty awesome even without engines.

Old Scrambler · « **Reply #2867 on:** November 11, 2016, 06:53:37 AM »

I like what I see

A few weeks ago I was driving across our great-plains states including Kansas. The thought occurred..........how many of us have actually been to Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe? I have but no all on the same trip.

Bill/BentON Racing · « **Reply #2868 on:** December 05, 2016, 02:57:31 PM »

Early days!

, Bill He was riding the Assassin trying to run Top Fuel!

DFR · « **Reply #2869 on:** December 28, 2016, 10:26:02 AM »

any updates for the New Year ?

don in ohio

DFR · « **Reply #2870 on:** January 04, 2017, 09:53:11 AM »

have the updates been moved

don in ohio

PeWe · « **Reply #2871 on:** January 04, 2017, 10:54:54 AM »

I think that Mike Rieck got the engines for assembly. New cases was mentioned.
-Mike might have news about the status?
It would be fantastic to see and hear when the bike will run on the strip. That will be a must see well worth a transatlantic + transUSA trip, right?

Quote from: MRieck on August 28, 2016, 02:16:13 PM

Met with my machinist (who will remain anonymous as per his wishes) yesterday. Plan is set to start with fresh cases and CNC them as well as the backing plate. The logistics are good and we should achieve excellent oil control with just a bead of 1192 rather than 8 lbs of clear RTV.
Unfortunately the original cases are just to beat up to use and Russ Jr understands the situation. The cases would leak and I hate leaks.
Funny thing is the restored bike will be "better" in so many ways and I think Russ's dad would be OK with that.

Don R · « **Reply #2872 on:** January 05, 2017, 09:14:22 AM »

A friend had 750 cases cut for a mini sprint a few years ago. Apparently there are still guys that know how to do it. He had a Hilborn FI, cam drive pump, big ported head, cam, etc and sold it for cents on the dollar. Waah. If I had only known.

MRieck · « **Reply #2873 on:** January 05, 2017, 09:52:58 AM »

Cases are still in process. Machinist is very busy with proprietary work but we met the other day and the logistics are figured out. Russ Jr will be coming up later this month and we'll all get together

Jerry Rxman Griffin aka MuthaF'er · « **Reply #2874 on:** January 05, 2017, 09:55:10 AM »

Mike, can you give us any info on what needs to be done if it isn't a proprietary secret type thing?

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