My new toy, looking for articles and photos on these bikes [Archive]

jellywrestler

22nd January 2015, 19:29

As mentioned, looking for piccies of the megacycle Pipes that were offered if you brought a kit through Mick Hone Motorcycles, also any articles on these great bikes.

mossy1200

22nd January 2015, 19:32

As mentioned, looking for piccies of the megacycle Pipes that were offered if you brought a kit through Mick Hone Motorcycles, also any articles on these great bikes.

;):woohoo::woohoo:

That's nice. Just take yours a few places and create your own pix.

jellywrestler

22nd January 2015, 20:04

;):woohoo::woohoo:

That's nice. Just take yours a few places and create your own pix.

that's easy, mainly looking for piccies of the megacycle pipes that came with these kits when sold new by Mick Hone Motorcycles, also some old ads etc, particularly australian ones of the time

mossy1200

22nd January 2015, 21:44

How did you get your hands on that anyway?

jellywrestler

22nd January 2015, 22:10

How did you get your hands on that anyway?

i met the owner at phillip island nine years ago, went into melbourne to see it and have been nibbling away at him for a while, he finally decided on a fixed offer on ebay, whereas for years he had a reserve that wasn't reached. i think a few people had thought he was too hard to deal with in the end and it also came on ebayover xmas when a lot of people aren't going there.

mossy1200

23rd January 2015, 05:10

Good work. Bet it makes you smile when your in the mancave.

Bender

23rd January 2015, 07:48

Ken McIntosh has just built a new production run of these bikes - he may have the pipes or gear available now. Give him a shout.

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 08:44

Ken McIntosh has just built a new production run of these bikes - he may have the pipes or gear available now. Give him a shout.

no he doesn't. they were a megacycle system built in australia and were offered with the kit's sold by Mick Hone motorcycles. if you brought the kit anywhere else you could go to megacycle and get a pipe, but they weren't included.
i've contacted megacycle, they don't have the jig anymore, but can build one if they had the bike....

nodrog

23rd January 2015, 08:58

Is it in NZ?

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 09:22

Is it in NZ?

on it's way

Bender

23rd January 2015, 10:22

Bloody nice bike, congratulations.

HenryDorsetCase

23rd January 2015, 12:09

Whats wrong with the pipe that is on it? serious Q.

you could send it to the UK and get these guys to make you a titanium one. because you know you want to.

http://store.racefituk.com/

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 12:22

Whats wrong with the pipe that is on it? serious Q.

you could send it to the UK and get these guys to make you a titanium one. because you know you want to.

http://store.racefituk.com/

carbon fibre, not how it was in the day

HenryDorsetCase

23rd January 2015, 12:31

carbon fibre, not how it was in the day

yes I can see why you would want it changed.

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 12:35

yes I can see why you would want it changed.

a betterer piccy although now it has a katana dash

HenryDorsetCase

23rd January 2015, 13:38

Crikey that is a cool looking bit of kit. You could just get a new muffler for it - the pipe that is on there is nice enough in terms of being mandrel bent and springs and such - doenst look like some cheap piece of shit bodged up by some numpty in a shed somewhere using finest Sparrowcraft (TM) technique.

jasonu

23rd January 2015, 14:50

a betterer piccy although now it has a katana dash

Yeah you're right. That exhaust, especially the muffler looks way out of place. What year is the bike?

FJRider

23rd January 2015, 17:44

FJRider

23rd January 2015, 18:35

Or these ones ... ??

SPman

23rd January 2015, 18:42

Bit of a step up from a Henderson..........:laugh:

Big Dog

23rd January 2015, 18:55

I like it.

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 19:15

Bit of a step up from a Henderson..........:laugh:

yeah, it'll still be one step down in the shed from the plastic fantastic though.

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 19:18

Seen these .. ???

http://www.motorcycletrader.co.nz/features/1305/mcintosh-suzuki-bathurst-replica/

http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/suzuki-bathhurst-replica-gsx-1000-sale/

http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/suzuki-bathhurst-replica-gsx-1000-sale/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTXmKQd7J2U

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLD981ttQPk

http://www.flatoutriding.co.nz/blog/cameron-donald-ken-mcintosh-suzuki

3rd bike was for a sale a while ago although is a bit of mongrel with GSXR intruments, aftermarket swingarm and a few other things that don't make it 'original, lasst piccie is of the bike i've brought, the rest are the 25th anniversary model. thanks for taking the time to sort these, appreciated.

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 19:19

Yeah you're right. That exhaust, especially the muffler looks way out of place. What year is the bike?

AX883007. august 83 bike number seven from the start of the numbered bikes.

FJRider

23rd January 2015, 19:24

3rd bike was for a sale a while ago although is a bit of mongrel with GSXR intruments, aftermarket swingarm and a few other things that don't make it 'original, lasst piccie is of the bike i've brought, the rest are the 25th anniversary model. thanks for taking the time to sort these, appreciated.

$24,000 Aussie .. ???

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 19:26

$24,000 Aussie .. ???

sorry not for sale

FJRider

23rd January 2015, 19:34

sorry not for sale

;) :sweatdrop :sunny:

T.W.R

23rd January 2015, 19:52

sidecar bob

23rd January 2015, 20:30

a betterer piccy although now it has a katana dash

Do you want an original GSX1100 dash?

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 21:56

Got this pic from an article, doesn't scan well as it's black print a dark photo overlay page

Does say in it that the kits were sold in 1983 for $3199 and included:

Frame
Braced swingarm
Aluminium tank
Seat unit
Foot rest assemblies
Bars & Triple clamp
Fairing & screen
Set of S&W shocks

And the Megacycle Pipes were built on the bikes to suit the frame
interesting, must be a later article, what mags it in as it's got twin piston calipers, fairing mopunted later model mirrors and a rear hugger, not in fashion in those days.

jellywrestler

23rd January 2015, 21:57

Do you want an original GSX1100 dash?

thanks Steve but no, the Kat dash fits in there a little tidier.

T.W.R

23rd January 2015, 22:25

interesting, must be a later article, what mags it in as it's got twin piston calipers, fairing mopunted later model mirrors and a rear hugger, not in fashion in those days.

It's STREETBIKE; their 1st edition of their top20 jap bikes (early 90s)
The bike was owned by Nick Adams & rebuilt/modified by Chris Oldfield. The article goes through exactly what was done over stock items.
The wheels are Marvic with a lot of GSX-R11 bits...brakes & other sundry items etc.

I'll post the rest of the article up in a couple of days. Also got a similar article on a BR2 from TWOWHEELS Aussie Superbikes special edition from the same era.

F5 Dave

24th January 2015, 20:49

Kewl. When it shows up I might have to invent a reason to pop over.

Kickaha

25th January 2015, 08:27

Kewl. When it shows up I might have to invent a reason to pop over.

Invent a reason? I'd be waiting on his doorstep for it to turn up

T.W.R

25th January 2015, 16:42

The rest of the BR1 article

T.W.R

25th January 2015, 17:00

And the BR2 article :niceone:

T.W.R

25th January 2015, 17:03

Last couple of pages

F5 Dave

25th January 2015, 20:35

Invent a reason? I'd be waiting on his doorstep for it to turn up
Well I'm polite. I brought the av gas and pushed him down the road for the test ride on the plastic. Maybe Mellowpuffs will be enough this time.

jellywrestler

27th January 2015, 20:47

haven't even got the bike landed yet and have found a spare back wheel in perth (not sure whether mine has McIntosh hubs or suzuki as they were kit bikes that you could fit either or) a complete spare megacycle exhaust system in Japan, mine has a yoshi system whereas this kit when sold new would've had the megacycle, and some spare new triple clamps in Kapiti coast, the ones on the bike have been polished whereas they were cast finish when new....
sounds like my bank account will be even thinner....