Two-stroke triple porn

[F5 Dave]

Respect is earned buster, not given.

And sorry buddy, like it or not if you walk down the street in a green jumpsuit people are going to poke fun at you. If you do it in winter people will think you are crazy. I'm sure this Jay chap is a lot less worried about what others think than you seem to be.

[bogan]

Respect is earned buster, not given.

And sorry buddy, like it or not if you walk down the street in a green jumpsuit people are going to poke fun at you. If you do it in winter people will think you are crazy. I'm sure this Jay chap is a lot less worried about what others think than you seem to be.

thats a good point, you put that much effort into a project and it becomes irrelevant what others think (especially people on the internets) they haven't been there, they don't know man!

[F5 Dave]

Yeah, & I'm sure with a little time he could run those pipes back underneath the bike. Maybe paint it. . .

[Banditbandit]

Respect is earned buster, not given.

True. This rebuilt Kwaka gets my respect - and so does the builder ... its a job worthy of respect

[F5 Dave]

You know I've had another look at it. The pipes look welded well. I could respect that. But why does the shock angle backward? Is it still rising rate or falling rate? Why are the main frame tubes curved? Every bend is a weakness, frame building 101. Its not like there wasn't room.

I mean if you want to build something effective, ok. If you want to building something beautiful ok.

The 3rd route is building something that is different for the sake of it, & if that's what floats your boat then no one is stopping you.

[imdying]

It's definitely cosmestically challenged, but totally bad arse none the less.

[dipshit]

The 3rd route is building something that is different for the sake of it

And there you have it for 99.9 % of every bike ever built by an American. Their number one design goal seems to be bullshit wank value.

I have never seen a single bike built by a American that I would pay money to own.

Not one.

[Trudes]

Now this is 2 stroke porn (well, he is in my eyes even with the 'for now' wired up chamber )

[F5 Dave]

FFS Trudes. "For Now" doesn't mean "Forever". Bend a strap of sheet steel around it, convince it to stick with some tacks of weld & bolt it to that footrest. Drill out the footrest & fit a rubber bung to give some vibration resistance.

But yeah Rangi does look good there.

[Trudes]

hehe, I'm getting there!! Having enough trouble trying to find time to clean my carb and bake a cake before tomorrow!! Can't make him look too pretty, it is still meant to be a bit 'Rangi'.

[I'll C U Jimmy]

Far be it from me to dis anyones creative efforts, but regarding (and Im assuming they are talking MPH not KMH) keeping it to 120 rather than 160.........the only way this thing would hit 160 is off a cliff.

[bogan]

Far be it from me to dis anyones creative efforts, but regarding (and Im assuming they are talking MPH not KMH) keeping it to 120 rather than 160.........the only way this thing would hit 160 is off a cliff.

if a 250cc kr-1 can hit 225kmhr, I see no reason why a 500cc couldn't hit 260, even if it is fairingless.

[flyingcrocodile46]

Its only the colour scheme that lets it down, if the whole thing was polished instead of painted it would look outstanding.

That's a fair call, wheels an all. I kinda like it.

[F5 Dave]

if a 250cc kr-1 can hit 225kmhr, I see no reason why a 500cc couldn't hit 260, even if it is fairingless.

To do 260 you would need in excess of 100 rear wheel hp. For example my 750 with 112hp was probably capable of 260, but I never saw it, maybe 250 & that was with typical speedo error usually 10+%. the faster you go the more slipperyness & power you need exponentially(sort of).

Irrespective there is no way an old 60hp 500 has been worked enough to make 100+ bhp except in drag form for several seconds at a time.

[bogan]

To do 260 you would need in excess of 100 rear wheel hp. For example my 750 with 112hp was probably capable of 260, but I never saw it, maybe 250 & that was with typical speedo error usually 10+%. the faster you go the more slipperyness & power you need exponentially(sort of).

Irrespective there is no way an old 60hp 500 has been worked enough to make 100+ bhp except in drag form for several seconds at a time.

fuck is that all they get out of it, hmmm, thats a let down, 250cc 2ts can get 50rwhp so I figured a 500 would have a bit more, especially if the pipes are of good design. Though if a kr-1 can do 225 with around 50rwhp, I think a 100rwhp should see you easily do 260, obviously the kr-1 is a lot more slippery, but still...