Flat tracker with a difference.

[98tls]

Doing it in style,few teething problems but by all accounts getting sorted,betcha it sounds pretty good.

[Motu]

For the Indy Mile....lets see if it finishes this time.

[98tls]

For the Indy Mile....lets see if it finishes this time. hoped you would see this M,what do you think?I say good on im.

[Motu]

How about a bevel? And a Unicam.I don't even know what this yellow thing is...but it must be based on some modern bike.

[98tls]

Yep nice,heres one off the TL forum.Not nice but hey.Would dearly love a set of those rims.That last pic of yours has me thinking?

[98tls]

How about a bevel? And a Unicam.I don't even know what this yellow thing is...but it must be based on some modern bike. Was never a TL with carbs so my bet would be its based on an early SV650.Fwiw.Whatever it is its sweet.

[Conquiztador]

Still some flat tracking going on in NZ? Last I remember there was at Rosebank Akl and in Chch, but that is now 10+ years ago.

[ajturbo]

how the FUCK do they get them so clean?????????
i mean, they are show room condition...

wankers!!!

[cs363]

Nice to see some interesting flat trackers, thanks for the pics guys :)

I think you might be right regarding that last pic of Motu's, 98

[Motu]

Still some flat tracking going on in NZ? Last I remember there was at Rosebank Akl and in Chch, but that is now 10+ years ago.

It fizzled out there in the mid '90's.I got the boys over to Waiheke Island a couple of times '93/94,but by the time I came back to Auckland in '96 it was all over...bugger,as I was planning on getting out there.Rosebank was where it started,and was the driving force behind other tracks doing it.I was talking to a couple of old flattrackers earlier this year,and they were talking about a reunion....I don't know if it ever happened.No one invited me if they did....

[98tls]

Another TLS based one.

[cs363]

Probably a dumb question, but how come those last few are running front brakes?

[Motu]

TT bikes - left and right turns,and a jump.

[cs363]

TT bikes - left and right turns,and a jump.

Cheers, something I've never seen. Went looking for some vids of it but couldn't find anything. Wouldn't mind checking it out if you guys have some links etc?

Found a few interesting bikes though:

[98tls]

Any idea what the motor is in the Yamaha mate ie 650/750.

[cs363]

Any idea what the motor is in the Yamaha mate ie 650/750.

Pretty sure it's a 650 but I'm not 100% as I couldn't find anything about it. Found it here, there's some more cool pics too: http://www.vft.org/StreetTrackers/StreetTrackers.html

You might find something on it if you nose around that site :)

[98tls]

Pretty sure it's a 650 but I'm not 100% as I couldn't find anything about it. Found it here, there's some more cool pics too: http://www.vft.org/StreetTrackers/StreetTrackers.html

You might find something on it if you nose around that site :) Awsome stuff mate,methinks you know someone that would love some of those pics.

[cs363]

Awsome stuff mate,methinks you know someone that would love some of those pics.

Done..... :D

[Motu]

The Peoria TT,they hit it at 90mph at an angle and fly over 150 feet.I thinks it's the only TT left on the circuit now.

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[98tls]

Love it,anymore M?

[Motu]

Any idea what the motor is in the Yamaha mate ie 650/750.

The XS650 is the most common base for a streettracker,most streettracker parts are made for them.There are plenty of performance parts,and 750 kits are not common,but they are around.My brother made an XS650 streettracker several years ago in Canada.He is making another XS650 project - this one has a Shell Thuet 700cc kit (big as you can go on standard liners) and a Shell race cam too(he used to ring up Shell and talk to him about the stuff he was buying).Shell Thuet built the flattrack Yamaha's for Kenny Roberts and Eddie Lawson.

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=280

The CB750 tracker is a bit bizarre,but no more so than my BMW R65....although the CB750 was used as a flattracker,but a BMW was seldon used (has been done though)

[cs363]

Love it,anymore M?

X 2 on that! Awesome :D

[98tls]

The XS650 is the most common base for a streettracker,most streettracker parts are made for them.There are plenty of performance parts,and 750 kits are not common,but they are around.My brother made an XS650 streettracker several years ago in Canada.He is making another XS650 project - this one has a Shell Thuet 700cc kit (big as you can go on standard liners) and a Shell race cam too(he used to ring up Shell and talk to him about the stuff he was buying).Shell Thuet built the flattrack Yamaha's for Kenny Roberts and Eddie Lawson.

http://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/halloffame/hofbiopage.asp?id=280

The CB750 tracker is a bit bizarre,but no more so than my BMW R65....although the CB750 was used as a flattracker,but a BMW was seldon used (has been done though) What about the 750 motor M?There was issues with them ie oil etc but anyone sort one out?(TX).

[humphrt]

those look freakin awesome

[Motu]

That was interesting link,I went back to the main page,then checked out the development of the NS750 and RS750 Hondas.There still seems to be confusion over the RS750 - they say it wasn't a reverse engineered XR750,that they took a Paris/Dakar Honda engine for the RS....saying it was 52 degrees.I still think it a little suspect that the XLV750 had a 45 degree engine,was air cooled and dry sump.They say they experimented with cranks until they found one that hooked up....the XLV750 had a 90 degree crank,I bet the RS750 had a single crankpin firing.I have a video of Ricky Graham winning his No1 plate,a couple of mile races,and the Honda sounds no different to the Harleys to me.

[BIG DOUG]

Just got back from sturgis,and went to the 1/2 mile grand national race only got three races in as it pissed down awesome lightning show though and they were quick.

[Tony W]

That was interesting link,I went back to the main page,then checked out the development of the NS750 and RS750 Hondas.There still seems to be confusion over the RS750 - they say it wasn't a reverse engineered XR750,that they took a Paris/Dakar Honda engine for the RS....saying it was 52 degrees.I still think it a little suspect that the XLV750 had a 45 degree engine,was air cooled and dry sump.They say they experimented with cranks until they found one that hooked up....the XLV750 had a 90 degree crank,I bet the RS750 had a single crankpin firing.I have a video of Ricky Graham winning his No1 plate,a couple of mile races,and the Honda sounds no different to the Harleys to me.

Obviously, I am a fan of the XR750 look...and I must ask, now that I have found some enthusiastic and knowledgeable people; is an 883R a suitable base to build an XR750 replica ... or is the frame "too wrong" ?

[Motu]

The only thing better would be an XR1000.In the early '90's they ran a Sportster class,and all the pro riders rode them - Scott Parker,Ricky Graham,Chris Carr,and they were damn fast with those riders of course.They looked like an XR,but were just stock 883 Sportsters with the appropriate flattrack equipment.Of course the first XR750 was just a sleeved down 883 Sportster,complete with air filter.

A Sportster would be my first choice of bike for my riding,and a streettracker look - but I'm not paying the asking price,and not wanting a bike other people want to steal.The job can be done cheaper and without the paranoia.

[Tony W]

The only thing better would be an XR1000.In the early '90's they ran a Sportster class,and all the pro riders rode them - Scott Parker,Ricky Graham,Chris Carr,and they were damn fast with those riders of course.They looked like an XR,but were just stock 883 Sportsters with the appropriate flattrack equipment.Of course the first XR750 was just a sleeved down 883 Sportster,complete with air filter.

A Sportster would be my first choice of bike for my riding,and a streettracker look - but I'm not paying the asking price,and not wanting a bike other people want to steal.The job can be done cheaper and without the paranoia.


Thanks. So if I bought a replica tank and tail-piece for the 883, it would line up on the frame ok ? How hard to adapt some 18" wheels?

[Motu]

You can get an XR750 seat to bolt onto a Sportster from Hotwing,but their site seems to be down on my bookmark these days....maybe a google would bring it up? The Sportster frame is narrow at the seat/tank area,I'd do a seat that takes advantage of that wasp waste look.

[Kickaha]

Thanks. So if I bought a replica tank and tail-piece for the 883, it would line up on the frame ok ? How hard to adapt some 18" wheels?

pm Eurodave he does bits (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/album.php?albumid=1582&pictureid=17916) for that kind of look

He can pretty much make you anything you like

[Motu]

Yeah,like even make a streettracker seat for a BMW,although I have no idea why anyone would want to do that.....

[Genestho]

I miss NZ Flat-tracking! They were good meets!!!!:Punk:
Always remember the guy on the Harley, always at the back, but major entertainment!!!!

[vonstringer]

You can get an XR750 seat to bolt onto a Sportster from Hotwing,but their site seems to be down on my bookmark these days....maybe a google would bring it up?

This looks like it could be the site. http://www.hotwingglass.com/index.html

[AllanB]

Trackers are cool.

[Motu]

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