GSXR400/1135 hybrid race bike '80s

[Drew]

You were Jay's first pick to ride the GSX at the Barry Shorai. Can't say I was disappointed with my own choice however.

He was keen not to put anyone fast on it.

To spite Warwick, I've not crashed a solo in a long time by employing his riding style...slow as a wet fucken week.

[sidecar bob]

I have this evening had a fantastic breakthrough with regards to this project.
On the weekend I caught up with Robbie Phillis & quizzed him once again about this bike.
He was able to give me the name of the guy that pieced it together, a chap named Chris Dowde, now retired near Sydney.
I have had a decent chat with him on the phone & have now got direct e mail dialogue with him.

[Drew]

I'm kinda scared to see this come about.

[sidecar bob]

I'm kinda scared to see this come about.

This is my semi retirement long term project. Its not going to happen in a hurry, as you can see by the thread dates.
I just as keen now as I was in 2010 though.
Maybe my grandchild that hasn't been conceived yet can race it.

[jellywrestler]

I'm kinda scared to see this come about.

why it's been done before and worked.

[Drew]

why it's been done before and worked.

It just seems like something I'd build...and that's usually a recipe for disaster.

[sidecar bob]

It just seems like something I'd build...and that's usually a recipe for disaster.

Could you please set about building that rear wheel steer, front wheel drive bike I was trying to fool you into building when we had been drinking.

[husaberg]

Could you please set about building that rear wheel steer, front wheel drive bike I was trying to fool you into building when we had been drinking.

Drysdale built one in the 90's except it was two wheel drive two wheel steer, same bloke that built the V8 based on 2 FZR400's (i think or was that hallam)

[sidecar bob]

Drysdale built one in the 90's except it was two wheel drive two wheel steer, same bloke that built the V8 based on 2 FZR400's (i think or was that hallam)

I was just thinking of a two stroke we could run backwards & linkage some handlebars off the rear mudguard & sit on it backwards.

[Drew]

I was just thinking of a two stroke we could run backwards & linkage some handlebars off the rear mudguard & sit on it backwards.

Come up with your own damn way of doing it!

[jellywrestler]

Drysdale built one in the 90's except it was two wheel drive two wheel steer, same bloke that built the V8 based on 2 FZR400's (i think or was that hallam)

the drysdale was v8 the hunwick hallam was a v twin
was at PI when both were there, the v8 just wasn't pleasant sounding at all oddly.

[husaberg]

I was just thinking of a two stroke we could run backwards & linkage some handlebars off the rear mudguard & sit on it backwards.

some other stuff
http://www.odd-bike.com/2014/07/hunw...op-aussie.html


The V8

[husaberg]

the drysdale was v8 the hunwick hallam was a v twin
was at PI when both were there, the v8 just wasn't pleasant sounding at all oddly.

got em all, above this post or below yours. hehe

[Hemi Makutu]

I'm kinda scared to see this come about.

Modern rubber allows those big-as, pumped-out, 'roid-rage style 4T pus-buckets to dominate post-classic & etc,
- in a way they could never do back in the day against pukka G.P. machines...

Are you concerned the extra grip available will make that re-animated freak even more deadly?

[Drew]

Modern rubber allows those big-as, pumped-out, 'roid-rage style 4T pus-buckets to dominate post-classic & etc,
- in a way they could never do back in the day against pukka G.P. machines...

Are you concerned the extra grip available will make that re-animated freak even more deadly?

Sounds like a completely pointless widow maker. So I like it a lot. But he's a mate of mine, so some dumb things could happen with enough Heineken.