Silly HD question but...

[Paul in NZ]

Don't do it Paul!

I didn't.... And I won't. Careful research indicates that they can actually be made into a pretty decent bike IF you have all the specialist knowledge and tools plus a bottomless pit of cash. I think it would be simpler to rebuild my Moto Guzzi into a WSB winning racer...

It was merely the narrow V twin look I was after to build a sort of Brough Superior thingy... However my sources have told me that A: the HD guys will hate me (the ones that don't already hate me) and B: the Brough Guys will be terribly insulted and since they tend to have more cash and less ethics than a Russian Oil Barron thats probably not wise... One wag suggested it could be a Brough Inferior which I quite liked the sound of...

[pete376403]

speaking of old iron sporties - anyone know what happened to one that was built over the Waiararapa - had a z900 or similar gearbox which required putting the motor in the frame backwards (to get the primary on the right hand side) so the engine had been re-cammed to get the engine to run backwards. Had lots of other nice goodies as well. Was featured in Streetbike magazine

[Kickaha]

It was merely the narrow V twin look I was after to build a sort of Brough Superior thingy...

One wag suggested it could be a Brough Inferior which I quite liked the sound of...

I think you were on the right track with the XV you were looking at, a TR1 would be the go

[Paul in NZ]

I think you were on the right track with the XV you were looking at, a TR1 would be the go

The wide angle V twin was not quite right but cool if the price was right - last time I looked it was $750 with a rocket... gawd...

[BIG DOUG]

pete376402,the bike you are talking about was built by gary mc'phee and it was a big blk shovel mtr with a six speed kawa box,astralite wheels etc bloody nice saw it years ago at a show in auck after gary sold it haven't seen it since and iron head sporties are an aquired taste but yes the early ones are nice.

[T.W.R]

It was merely the narrow V twin look I was after to build a sort of Brough Superior thingy... However my sources have told me that A: the HD guys will hate me (the ones that don't already hate me) and B: the Brough Guys will be terribly insulted and since they tend to have more cash and less ethics than a Russian Oil Barron thats probably not wise... One wag suggested it could be a Brough Inferior which I quite liked the sound of...

Take another twist on the idea and make one of these

[nudemetalz]

That is nice, Bill,...apart from the bloody ugly top box !!!!

[T.W.R]

That is nice, Bill,...apart from the bloody ugly top box !!!!

all that Givi stuff always spoils the lines of any bike, especially older bikes with classic lines like that one

P.S.Imagine what that engine sounds like breathing through those Conti reps

[Paul in NZ]

Take another twist on the idea and make one of these

That - cough - might just be slightly beyond the budget.... The idea is to take an unloved 'cheap' bike and have fun... Not ruin the family producing something that looks nice but is impractical and unlikely to ever recoup a tenth of its cost...

[T.W.R]

That - cough - might just be slightly beyond the budget.... The idea is to take an unloved 'cheap' bike and have fun... Not ruin the family producing something that looks nice but is impractical and unlikely to ever recoup a tenth of its cost...

not ruining the family budget & you're mentioning names like Brough Superior and taking about playing with old iron head hardleys :slap:

best bet would be to head down the parallel twin path rather than a V twin then get something like a GSX400 and make a SFC750 or Montjuich replica. And not like that black & silver thing that's on TM at the moment either.

something like these:

http://www.google.co.nz/images?rls=c...ed=0CCIQsAQwAA

[Kickaha]

Take another twist on the idea and make one of these

What exactly is that? It's a Vincent motor but whats the rest of the running gear

[T.W.R]

What exactly is that? It's a Vincent motor but whats the rest of the running gear

yeah a Vincent motor plumbed into either a duke 860 or 750 GT rolling chassis

[Paul in NZ]

What exactly is that? It's a Vincent motor but whats the rest of the running gear

Ducati GT750.... um - you do own a ducati right?

[Paul in NZ]

not ruining the family budget & you're mentioning names like Brough Superior and taking about playing with old iron head hardleys :slap:

best bet would be to head down the parallel twin path rather than a V twin then get something like a GSX400 and make a SFC750 or Montjuich replica. And not like that black & silver thing that's on TM at the moment either.

something like these:

http://www.google.co.nz/images?rls=c...ed=0CCIQsAQwAA

What about a Honda NV400 or 750?

[T.W.R]

What about a Honda NV400 or 750?

crap motor