BFTP - Blast From The Past Rides

**classic zed** · 13th August 2008, 18:27

damn pic didnt upload, try again

**flyingcrocodile46** · 13th August 2008, 19:58

Originally Posted by classic zed

Project "Z" is coming along, I have to make a tank, tail end and fairing for it.

Im probably going to style it a bit on the ZX10.

It looks pretty bad at the moment but when its put together and the paintwork done it will look a whole lot better.

Im aiming for 200BHP from the engine, the wheelbase is 100mm shorter than the standard Z1300, upside down forks (ZX12R) single shock rear (Hayabusa) ZX12R wheels, Z1300 fuel injection and a Subaru WRX Turbo

Geeeeeze

200BHP WRX Turbo, and 100mm shorter wheelbase

... you better watch out or the shocks might not be the only thing upside down

**flyingcrocodile46** · 13th August 2008, 20:00

Originally Posted by classic zed

damn pic didnt upload, try again

Whoa!... that is a BEAST

**gammaguy** · 13th August 2008, 20:05

if anyone will find a way to keep the chrome on a turbo,i bet it will be this guy

**psyguy** · 13th August 2008, 20:07

wow, zed, didnt realize the project is already that far ahead!
looks monsterous (as it should)

Originally Posted by classic zed

Im aiming for 200BHP from the engine

have you got any word on how the secondary gears / shaft drive / final drive gears might handle that power?

**classic zed** · 13th August 2008, 20:31

Originally Posted by gammaguy

if anyone will find a way to keep the chrome on a turbo,i bet it will be this guy

no chrome on this one when its finished, just satin and gloss black with a touch of candy red.

Im so sick of polishing chrome I want to be able to jet wash it and stick it in the garage

**gammaguy** · 13th August 2008, 20:38

Im so sick of polishing chrome I want to be able to jet wash it and stick it in the garage

..........

**classic zed** · 13th August 2008, 20:40

Originally Posted by psyguy

wow, zed, didnt realize the project is already that far ahead!
looks monsterous (as it should)

have you got any word on how the secondary gears / shaft drive / final drive gears might handle that power?

My guess is that I will pretty soon find out, Im going to have to get the final drive (crown wheel & pinion) remanufactured to give me the right ratio but the rest of it should be ok. I will have to remake the driveshaft with two universal joints instead of one because of the much wider wheel.

**classic zed** · 13th August 2008, 20:43

Originally Posted by gammaguy

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dont worry I still have lots of chrome to polish

**psyguy** · 13th August 2008, 20:56

Originally Posted by classic zed

My guess is that I will pretty soon find out, Im going to have to get the final drive (crown wheel & pinion) remanufactured to give me the right ratio but the rest of it should be ok. I will have to remake the driveshaft with two universal joints instead of one because of the much wider wheel.

i'm asking as over at the GS forums guys say that the shaft setup on the GS bikes cant take that kind of power
but it's also true that noone even tries that (gs shaft drives are 8v engines)since there are 1100 16v gs(x)engines with sprokets - and those are better/easier for beefing up anyway

**pete376403** · 13th August 2008, 21:14

I'm pretty sure the GS shaft drive is the same right through the Suzuki range so the GSX1100G and the Cavalcade got the same backend as the 850/1100 two valvers. I have used the splined drive (connects the drive to the wheel) from a GS650 Katana in my GS1100 - was identical.
I've not had a close look at the M109R cruiser but I wouldn't be surprised if they used the same rear end there as well.
The final drive is pretty rugged anyway - has a three bearing pinion for example (extra bearing at the nose of the pinion) which is quite uncommon except in very heavy duty car diffs like the Ford 9". The pinion and ring gears are quite large as well. You'd be doing well to break these things.

**caseye** · 18th August 2008, 20:29

So psyguy, when are we riding again my friend?

**psyguy** · 18th August 2008, 22:44

Originally Posted by caseye

So psyguy, when are we riding again my friend?

at this stage i think it works better if we have a short notice ride but for a dry day than a long notice and get a crap weather on the day
but rest assured i wont wait for the weather for too long

also, flyincroc and i are looking into some new roads / routes so that takes a bit of time too

**Alive** · 23rd August 2008, 09:29

I'm not going to be able to make the next ride or two....

T-boned a 4x4 a week ago after he pulled out of a stop sign. Finally got him to admit he was at fault and i'm in the process of getting quotes for repairs but she's looking a little sad at present

Good news is I'm about half way through the rebuild on a new set of forks