... Malcolm attacked the frame with a hacksaw and then rewelded some shock mount structure. It was a stock swingarm and stock main frame loops. The biggest...
... I cobbled the old rear exhaust shield on the front pipe. Before that was done, I burnt through an old pair of Derri boots. I'm 5'8" so the bike was built...
... The VT500FF had pod airfilters as you're sitting where the old airbox used to be. Up a size on the main jet and a washer under the needle worked fine....
... http://www.voidstar.com/bff/futurebros.html The top 2 photos. The left one is the Hawk/Bros with an ally frame and chain drive. The right one is the NTV...
... After rejecting the idea last year I had a chance to get a good look at a Yamaha TRX850 the other day. It looks extremely suitable for a cut-&-shut FF. The...
... And so does that means that you might quickly exceed the torque capacity of a bike driveshaft system (joints, shaft, etc) - if the shaft is doing less revs...
The formerly trendy SSSA on the Hawk is, if IIRC my weighing of the parts, about 14 pounds heavier than a conventional swing arm with race quality wheel, and...
... Thanks for that Julian. My bike is being delivered on Saturday - 37,000 miles; been stored for 12 years; looks to be first rate condition. Ed Form...
... rise - which is clearly happening. Although there's Bejing, Sao Paulo and a few others up in't hills. I'd have thought Bangladesh alone would have...
Was an ideal beginners machine as it had standard forks etc, my fiancée rode it for years. Bit crowded as Julian says due to the tank. Fairing wasn't as ...
Thanks for the DVD. BBC2's Top Gear program April 1988, The FEET FORWARD special NOW AVAILABLE on CD-ROM, contact me for details NOW IN HIGHER RES MPEG format...
All this talk of gear boxes, EVs etc.......you fellows may find this interesting...... http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Shop/3589/browsteamcar.html...
Hi Colin Don't know if it is of interest to you, but I have located a source of 8:33 (Goldilocks) drive boxes. Actually the same place Royce and I got them...
Jim Bede fuselage, Honda Elite 250cc liq. cooled scooter powertrain. Florida, unfortunately, but interesting to look at. The BD-5 was, of course, originally...
Can anyone recommend a suitable glue / adhesive for the type of foam you get in your average motorcycle seat? (Do I need to add that it must be available in ...
Ring up P and P seating (they have a website, search for Viper luggage). Rob the foreman uses some stuff which he sprays on and it seems very effective. David....
Was looking at Quads today down at the Polaris shop, noticed the engine in one they call Predator is a very serious 5-speed clutch and gears 499cc DOHC single,...
Top reply re lengthening a shaftie swing arm: Thanks for the good pics! Looks good to me, re the billet extension, start with maybe a 3.5/4.0" square bar and...
... wrote: [snip] ... Worked fine for me Ernest - I extended the backbone chassis of a Steyr-Puch Haflinger (small Austrian 4x4 with portal axles and diff ...
Would a Yamaha TDM make a good bike for an easy FF conversion? I haven't had a close look at one before but the motor seems narrow enough. I suppose mounting...
Any upholstery shop, or perhaps DIY store, should be able to supply a spray-on adhesive. My local upholsterer sold me a can which worked very well on a seat...
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