The RA31 125 cc-four was the first bike Ferry worked on for the Yamaha works team. It has been his favorite bike ever since.Originally Posted by husaberg
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The RA31 125 cc-four was the first bike Ferry worked on for the Yamaha works team. It has been his favorite bike ever since.
Muddler/Dabbler.
Frits, - Is he related to the young Dutch guy called Brouwer (correct spelling?) presently riding in BSB?
I see also that Rickman? are testing a Metisse frame for the Triumph Triple (Moto 2). - I guess Triumph will now take over the name of "villain" from Honda!
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I haven't got a clue. Not about BSB racing (it's all four-strokes, I've been told) and even less about who that young guy could be and if he might be related to Ferry.
Ferry and Margriet have one daughter; no sons.
Would it surprise you to hear that I'm not that interested in Moto2 either? Maybe if they would turn an Aprilia RSA250 with 2017-tires loose on the Honda 600 cc four-stroke-class; that would be a giggle. And I don't see Triumph as the villain. You can't blame them for taking the opportunity to step in when the real villain steps out.I see also that Rickman? are testing a Metisse frame for the Triumph Triple (Moto 2). - I guess Triumph will now take over the name of "villain" from Honda!
Muddler/Dabbler.
Ok. so I guess I should rule out that connection!
The new 'Metisse" frame is really what interests me here, but there doesn't seem to be a lot of details available on that as yet.
No Frits it wouldn't
When I first (almost) understood how a steam engine worked (when I was in primary school) I thought that if anything was not powered by steam then it wouldn't be any good, I then discovered the four stroke in the form of the Manx Norton, AJS, Gold Star etc. leading on to road racing, also motocross and speedway, a fantastic new world!
I discovered two strokes in a different way, (via the Mills .75cc diesel model aircraft engine) and thought, what if I scaled that up and put it in my bicycle? but found that BSA had already done that in the Bantam which led me on to the Bultaco and MZ. Two strokes! - definitely the engines of the future I thought.
What next? gas turbine/electric, then maybe a dramatic discovery which will consign them all to the rubbish bin? - doesn't matter, to me they all have their attractions!
But ....... Maybe I should just stick to hot air engines for the moment
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I wonder why?....
Muddler/Dabbler.
Plentiful supply? cheaper than alcohol?
Anyway, what is that picture - definitely somebody's idea from a few years back - or is it?
Afterthought:- maybe not such a fantasy nightmare after all, - sort of grows on you when you stare at it for a while!
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Because they had the frame ?
The only useful thing I get out of that is what looks to be a combined footrest/brake pedal assembly.
If I'm ever that short of space, I may use it.
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Think it's mostly an Aprilia RS50, or was before a mad Frenchman got hold of it...
I presume the front master cylinder is in the handlebar.
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Cable to M/c under the tank. Brake hose comes out above the radiator.
Lot of early front disc setups were like that as there were no handlebar M/c's.
Then of course BMW carried it on for a while.
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And separate buttons for indicators. But they started the war.
Don't you look at my accountant.
He's the only one I've got.
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Only saw the picture on my phone so I couldn't see much detail, I was kind of extrapolating from the reversed levers.
Years ago, we did a rod to car master cylinder on the top yoke for a motocross outfit (or it might have been grass-track sidecar...)
Found where the original picture probably came from:
http://artus.forumactif.com/t3466-aprilia-50-rs-revu
Last edited by guyhockley; 9th April 2017 at 08:43. Reason: Added link
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After making their glued'n'screwed, strips of ali frames for a while, CCM have remembered where they tidied away the tube bender...
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Must be a work of art because no self-respecting technician would even dream of such improper use of steel tubing.
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Agreed, "steam punk" gone wrong.
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I know a couple of Steam Punk nutters who could produce something much better than that.
It doesn't appear to be getting many smiles from the crowd....
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