Bogan's Cylonbros

[bogan]

Started off with a fairly stock Honda Bros (RC-31).





Have done a lot of mods, mainly with a personalisation focus, but also a bit of power and handling upgrades. I've posted a bit about some of the mods in various places on here, but with the new sub-forum, I think it is time to outline the lot!

[bogan]

First up was the addition of a linked suspension system, using a CBR600F4 shock. To make room I had to ditch the stock electric feul pump, and go to a mikuni vacuum pump, which I mounted above the shock as there was free space.





The linked system is rising rate with 1.3x the rate at the top of the stroke than at the bottom. Design of the rocker link is a bit unconventional due to space requirements, plenty strong enough still.







Next was a chain roller to cope with the increased slack cause by the lifted rear with the linkage.

[bogan]

Few frame sliders just in case.





New front forks and triple tree from a ZXR250C, some spacers on the stem and it fits the bros bearing perfectly. Mounts required for the fender, caliper, headlight and clocks also. As well as new cables, wiring, and custom throttle tube receiver.

[bogan]

Next up was the subframe, and muffler. Saved around 10kg by going to an aluminum single seater subframe. The muffler has twin perf tubes, in an elliptical outer, nice and quite during cruise, but a nice bellow when needed, sexy idle too! Louvre tip just cos I can. Seat is a low seat from an SV650. New jets and needles to suit the increased air flow (added uni-pods at the same time), went from 138/142 to 162/162.

[bogan]

Stock mudguard went out with the old rear end, so a hugger got made, and was a good way to get into fiberglassing.

[bogan]

Next up was the cowl. CNC'd up some vacuum former molds, our molder is small so 7 bits required, joined up with fiberglass and added fiberglass reinforcing behind it. Heaps of sanding and some matte black later, reckon it turned out good as

[bogan]

Also added a pretty sweet brake light, which give the Cylon look, hence the name.

[bogan]

post reserved for headlight and screen upgrade

[bogan]

post reserved for I get it all painted and powder-coated to it's rightful awesomeness

[DrunkenMistake]

Didnt even know we had a mod subtype !
Man that bike looks AMAZING,
Great job.

[specter]

awesome threads!!

BTW, i believe bogan deserves his own modding/bitching/ranting sub group

[Edbear]

A bit of talent on display here...

[dogsnbikes]

a personalisation focus,

That front rotor what size is it and is that a 4 or 6 bolt mount too the hub?? and what is the off set measurement?

[bogan]

That front rotor what size is it and is that a 4 or 6 bolt mount too the hub?? and what is the off set measurement?

320mm 6 bolt, and 20-25mm offset, approximates only cos our shed lighting is pretty shit. I think that disc was only used on the bros model, bloody hard to find (mine is nearly flogged out), the Hawk GT (US version) has a floating caliper setup so use different ones.

[nzspokes]

Nice job.

How do you get the inside of your shed tagged?