My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
- flak monkey
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Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
Spent most of the day laying under a Volvo welding patches on the floor...spatter in the ear hurts!
In the remaining time I manged to get the instruments mounted to the tank. Its going to have a bit of fettling yet. I am hoping that with the tank being rubber mounted its going to keep the vibration down on the instrument pod a bit.
In the remaining time I manged to get the instruments mounted to the tank. Its going to have a bit of fettling yet. I am hoping that with the tank being rubber mounted its going to keep the vibration down on the instrument pod a bit.
Not what you think...
- flak monkey
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Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
Been meaning to make a seat pan for a while. Never done one before, so was a bit of trial and error.
Cut out a card template and made sure it was symmetrical
Then cut it out from 1.6mm steel sheet and started to whack some shape into it. Making it up as I go along as I don't normally do any sheet metal...
So its fits the frame properly
The cut a back out and beat it with a big stick until it fitted the pan and mudguard.
Just need to make the brackets, weld in a stiffening plate and fully weld it all. A job for tomorrow
Already have upholstery planned, just need to finish a few more bits.
Cut out a card template and made sure it was symmetrical
Then cut it out from 1.6mm steel sheet and started to whack some shape into it. Making it up as I go along as I don't normally do any sheet metal...
So its fits the frame properly
The cut a back out and beat it with a big stick until it fitted the pan and mudguard.
Just need to make the brackets, weld in a stiffening plate and fully weld it all. A job for tomorrow
Already have upholstery planned, just need to finish a few more bits.
Not what you think...
- flak monkey
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Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
I know it's been a while since I was last here, but looking for another VTR and thought I'd better reinvigorate the account...
Anyway, I did actually finish this project off in the end, and here's what it looked like. I have since sold the bike to fun some trips to Bonneville.
The paint was something a little special - black with red candy ghosted in.
With open, straight pipes this is the loudest bike I have had, second place goes to my previous VTR
Anyway, I did actually finish this project off in the end, and here's what it looked like. I have since sold the bike to fun some trips to Bonneville.
The paint was something a little special - black with red candy ghosted in.
With open, straight pipes this is the loudest bike I have had, second place goes to my previous VTR
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- lloydie
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Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
I remember this ! See I'm not getting old lol .
That looks great
That looks great
Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
looks epic, could almost turn me to a cruiser............ almost but not quite
AMcQ
Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
WOW that looks great what's it like to ride with the massive powerplant
Chris.
Chris.
Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
Does look lovely. From that I can understand why you would use an air cooled lump. So much less pipework to conceal. Good job
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not my type of thing, but it looks brilliant
beautiful workmanship.
beautiful workmanship.
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- flak monkey
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Re: My 127" big twin project (56k warning!)
It'd spin the back wheel up at 70mph if you were playing silly buggers with it Pull the clutch in, a handful of revs and snap it back out again. Lots of tyre smokesirch345 wrote:WOW that looks great what's it like to ride with the massive powerplant
Chris.
It was a bit of a handful around the twisties, but didn't handle too badly and it stopped pretty well too. Mega stable at speed in a straight line, and damn fast. Vibration wasn't too bad, very low frequency and not really much worse than my old 1200 sportster to be honest.
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It looks so professional. Really nice job
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That's incredible that you've done all that! Jolly good show!