Project Sprinter, What Bike??

[Str8 Jacket]

I know you arranged to get the A100 sold to him coz Paul just likes doing up bikes that you've ridden.

Don't mock the A100, I've said on other threads Tony Burrell from Napier used to be the NZ 125 champion on one of those back in the 70's.

Actually Im buying the A myself.... Fucken love that bike!

Anyway, I know and you guuy's dont!

(sorry Paul, I cant help myself..... )

[Paul in NZ]

(sorry Paul, I cant help myself..... )

Fill yer boots Helen...

[Paul in NZ]

Oh crap! This has blown up in my face! This little bike has turned out to be very rescuable - quite tidy in places, it runs, its as cute as a button, is HILLARIOUS to ride and Vicki can managed it... Shit - looks like another intervention rather than a sprint bike project.....

It looks like an AC50 but its actually an A100..... Bwahahaha Its really very funny to ride and people just fall about laughing when they see it....

It has a few personality disorders (some stuff already fell off)

Welcome to KB Kermit ....

I reckon Vicki and I will look right styly headed to the Cafe' on this.... (well OK I might take the Trophy but they are both green)

[deanohit]

Haha, cool mate, look like it's reasonably tidy, should be a real hoot!

[merv]

Well I was half right - got the A100 part, just its not the motor from Str8's bike - ha ha lol!!

Pity that poor engine though breathing through the AC50 exhaust. You'll need to get a new chamber made up for it to unleash all the power.

[Paul in NZ]

Well I was half right - got the A100 part, just its not the motor from Str8's bike - ha ha lol!!

Pity that poor engine though breathing through the AC50 exhaust. You'll need to get a new chamber made up for it to unleash all the power.

Yeah - thats on the plan merv.. Few other issues to consider first but I need to learn about chambers and where to get em assuming I can't make one... ;-)

[riffer]

Shit, that's a blast from the past!

I sat my full licence on one of those, as my main ride at the time was a 1969 Honda CB350.

Should be good for 130-140 km/hr do you reckon if you work it?

[merv]

I keep mentioning how fast the A100 could be with Tony Burrell winning NZ championship races on his so one would make a good flying sprinter but by the time you've ported them, fiddled with the disc valve and given them a decent chamber and geared them for speed just forget the standing quarter part of the equation unless you can somehow get more gears in the box. Back in the late 60's and early 70's of course races were still started with riders pushing their bikes to fire them up.

[Paul in NZ]

Worked it will go faster than that!!! Stopping could be an issue....

[merv]

Target for one of those would be a real "ton" but AC50 chassis gulp!!

[Paul in NZ]

Target for one of those would be a real "ton" but AC50 chassis gulp!!

It turns in quick Merv and has light steering

[merv]

This was my 1970 A100 http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/at...5&d=1153898055 - quite a demon in its dayI thought, but one of my memories after taking it to Christchurch was racing down Evans Pass towards Sumner with a mate on a GT380 and another on a Ducati 450 - me leading and getting away of course but Paul you'd know that kink in that road towards the bottom and man did the A100 flex taking that left hander at the speed I was going that day. Good back shocks were not their forte and here you have the AC50 to contend with.

[skelstar]

Thats awesome! Looking forward to seeing in 'worked' form

[Paul in NZ]

Thats awesome! Looking forward to seeing in 'worked' form

Not so fast - Its too nice to slice up and Vicki thinks she might like it as a street bike.. drat.. Once I sus out its issues we will see but it IS kinda what I've been looking for.. Jepers it's LOUD!

[F5 Dave]

Hmm, did I pass you sunday arvo coming back from racing in the Van I saw one of those on a trailer with a Red CBR or something (brief look at the suzi in case it was a T125 & then back to the road).

PS: could be keen on the headlight etc for my T125.