Its what James does..... probably listens to Skyhooks " Livin' in the 70's" on repeatOriginally Posted by Grumph
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Its what James does..... probably listens to Skyhooks " Livin' in the 70's" on repeat
DeMyer's Laws - an argument that consists primarily of rambling quotes isn't worth bothering with.
Hardcore Biker
Norton machines won a few on the dirt, but I wonder why BMW didn't even try? They're both twins L.O.L...Its what James does..... probably listens to Skyhooks " Livin' in the 70's" on repeat
L-Plate Rider
Well this is grandfathers axe discussion. The original bike was destroyed in a fire at a workshop during extensive mods to go back on the track (so I have been told). The new owner who got it soon after the swan series wanted to invest heavily in a trick bike.
That means he did not use a lot of stuff from the bike as raced.
So what I have is:-
-A replica frame built and welded by Chris Dowde in the same jig he built for the original
-Swingarm is an 1100 EFE item caged and moded to fit same as original
-I have the original front end including billet fork brace and EFE 1100 brake dive mods as per Chris Dowde
-Replica engine ESD 750 running the forged Katana Air Cooled 1000 pistons (the production racing special with wire wheels. actual capacity actually just under 860cc
-I have the original Dymag front Wheels 16" and the hand widened (yes you are reading correctly) mag built by Chris when the racing wheel ordered from England did not arrive in time. The disks on the original are from the RG 500 Mk 5 and were floating disc. I used Brembo items.
-The crank is the original item with the alternator end lopped off. A secondary oil pump drive developed for the original but not used due to time pressure is fitted to this engine.
Sorry no carbs they were cannibalised.
I have a few sets of barrels and a couple of heads etc that go with it.
If you are still interested I will photograph the bike and send them.
Happy to sell to a good home.
No bodywork , I changed all that to get rid of the sitting on a fence seating position.
Regards Leon
Anorak
yip post em...........
Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken
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Just to put the contributors to this thread in the loop, I have done a deal with Leon to purchase his bike for the purpose of restoring it back to a replica of the Phillis bike, with the emphasis being more on making it as it was, rather than as a competitive current race bike.
Thanks to all that have helped with info & photos & especially Robin M who posted me a copy of Revs magazine from '84 with a test of the bike in it, & husaberg, who seems to posses some kind of special powers to turn up information on random stuff.
Also, thanks in advance to grumph, for already agreeing to go through the engine for me.
Suffice to say, that after seeing some of the mods & engineering, it would have been impossible to re create this bike without having a large part of the original machine, which I am very pleased to have located.
I don't really feel like posting on this forum anymore, but may slip some pics of the rebuild in this thread from time to time.
Cheers,
Steve.
Easy Biker
How come, we love hearing from you?
Cheers
Merv
"channellling the Pleideans"
I am also keen to see pix. I really ilke this thread.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
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Me to mate its an interesting project.
Some of us KB oldtimers dont post a lot and only come for MotoGP Discussion, Ese thread and threads like this project.
Keep us up to speed
Im about to start a post classic build
On a Motorcycle you're penetrating distance, right along with the machine!! In a car you're just a spectator, the windshields like a TV!!
'Life's Journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out! Shouting, ' Holy sh!t... What a Ride!! '
"channellling the Pleideans"
............and still the best avatar on KB. In fact on the entire internetMe to mate its an interesting project.
Some of us KB oldtimers dont post a lot and only come for MotoGP Discussion, Ese thread and threads like this project.
Keep us up to speed
Im about to start a post classic build
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Low personal B.M.E.P.
God help you.....Me to mate its an interesting project.
Some of us KB oldtimers dont post a lot and only come for MotoGP Discussion, Ese thread and threads like this project.
Keep us up to speed
Im about to start a post classic build
I can see a smallish prob on the horizon with getting this bike from Oz running - as I'm sure it will be run at least once...
The 16inch front. rocking horse poo now.
Jay got any ideas ?
Ta
It's all fun and games...till ya want the bike to be competitive.Impulse wheel looks the same.
mad thou rider
I would also love to see a build thread. it sounds like an awesome project. reminds me of the guy who built a 600 SRAD gsxr with a Busa engine in it.
Low personal B.M.E.P.
As the OE 400 rim, yes - but it's got a Dymag fitted. All the 16in Dymag fronts I ever saw were 3.5in wide, Impulse is 3in I think.
As i've pointed out to several people, you can fit an FZR1000 engine in the last version FZR400 frame...and a 5.5 rear too......
"channellling the Pleideans"
I'd be interested to read that. For, uh, reasons.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Forum whore
just get one 3 d printed.
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