flak monkey
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:24 PM |
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My new engine....
mmm shiney
All of its 127ci (2.1litre) glory - just need to wait for it to arrive from the US now.....
140 rwhp, 140lbft
Thought it was a little different being black nickel plate - stealth custom here we come! 
[Edited on 27/8/10 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Miks15
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:29 PM |
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very nice, what sort of bike you going to be building? any designs yet?
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big_wasa
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:29 PM |
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mmmmm propper choper !! There is just somthing wrong about the choppers over here with a jap 4.
What Trans' are you going to use ?
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beagley
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:31 PM |
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Flak...... you make me jealous with all those pretty engines. I hope to build engine like you one day.
Is this going to have a nice build log with lots of pictures like the duratec build? ...... please ......
I'm not scared!!! I'm just marking my territory.
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eddie99
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:35 PM |
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A 2.1 in a bike? has this been done before???
As you can tell, i know nothing about bikes...
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T66
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:35 PM |
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Hey Flak do you build choppers ?
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:37 PM |
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I have some ideas
Talking to some custom frame builders at the moment.
Transmission will be 6 speed left side drive (ok for up to a 280 tyre with primary offset)
Going to run a 240 rear and 140 front tyre. I want it to handle reasonably well as it will have enough grunt to get a shift on!
35 deg rake
3.25" open primary.
+4" forks to move the neck up and give it a proper custom stance without the massive rake.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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YQUSTA
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:39 PM |
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Yes and bigger im sure there have been bigger too
quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
A 2.1 in a bike? has this been done before???
As you can tell, i know nothing about bikes...
[Edited on 27/8/10 by YQUSTA]
"If in doubt flat out"
Colin McRae
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
A 2.1 in a bike? has this been done before???
As you can tell, i know nothing about bikes...
Its on the big side I will say. Standard harley big twin is 88ci (1450) or 96ci (1570). Then the custom engine builders do engines up to 145ci (2400)
now... very very expensive though!
Oh and yes I will have a build site - again. Probably on my customworkshop.co.uk website...
[Edited on 27/8/10 by flak monkey]
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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T66
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:46 PM |
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My brother is into choppers , we were thinking about importing them. He lives Texas and they are easy to get hold of, and parts are ridiculously cheap
compared to here.
Thats a lovely engine, my brother has a contact for chromed sidedraught Dellortos at very reasonable money if your interested.
Heres his bike.
A recent shoot for some calendar apparently
http://s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz235/Exiledintexas/Oranje%20Calendar%20Shoot/
Check out the sidedraught, sucks in small dogs, babies and .....
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T66
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 03:49 PM |
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Thes are better, can see the carb.
http://s831.photobucket.com/albums/zz235/Exiledintexas/At%20my%20House/Oranje/
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 04:29 PM |
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plenty v8 bigness linky
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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Strontium Dog
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 04:43 PM |
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I quite liked this idea! Rev, rev and then some revs!
http://www.angelfire.com/mb/exbikes/turbine.html
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franky
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 05:31 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
I have some ideas
Talking to some custom frame builders at the moment.
Transmission will be 6 speed left side drive (ok for up to a 280 tyre with primary offset)
Going to run a 240 rear and 140 front tyre. I want it to handle reasonably well as it will have enough grunt to get a shift on!
35 deg rake
3.25" open primary.
+4" forks to move the neck up and give it a proper custom stance without the massive rake.
David
Choppers never handle well! Rake and trail are always too high and tyres too wide thats why superbikes run 190 section rears and a third less
rake
should look pretty though
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T66
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 06:53 PM |
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My brother runs a decent orange chop in Texas and also a Heritage Softtail...
Straight flat roads suit the chop.
So yes they look great, but not for damp UK.
Big cubes check this out....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcZ6r1Vq9Qg
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flak monkey
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 06:59 PM |
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I am talking about handling relatively
Superbikes do nothing for me at all....
As long as you keep the rake sensible they can be fun on the twisties as well.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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T66
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 07:08 PM |
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Your right,
I drive a Lada Niva.....
Its not for the handling and looks believe me.
I have a saying "Different is good"
Chops are the dogs nuts in design and individuality, they are not superbikes thats why Mr Rossi isnt riding one in Moto GP.
Performance yes, but you just think more about it before applying it.
Make sure you post some pics of it...
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Peteff
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| posted on 27/8/10 at 07:42 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by eddie99
A 2.1 in a bike? has this been done before???
As you can tell, i know nothing about bikes...
Triumph Rocket 3 is a 2.3 litre engine. I'll stick with my little Honda 900 thanks. I don't like the X men riding position.
[Edited on 27/8/10 by Peteff]
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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matt.c
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| posted on 28/8/10 at 07:59 AM |
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Normally i would say "get it built then i will get my helmet out" But this time it scares me! 
Looking forward to seing the build pics.
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