Colnago_Man
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 03:41 PM |
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Motorbike Kits
Just mulling over possible future projects...can you buy kit motorbikes? Not really interested in chopper style bikes but would be curious to see what
else is out there.
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r1_pete
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 04:34 PM |
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Not heard of any, Bimota's were pretty close, and Milwukee Iron were doing some bobbers, but they've gone to the wall now.
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 04:50 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by r1_pete
Milwukee Iron were doing some bobbers, but they've gone to the wall now.
Poo!
I loved those old twenties/thirties style kits they did with the lozenge tank.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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Madinventions
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 05:27 PM |
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I know you said no to choppers, but Exile cycles still do some kits, and some of them are a little 'different' to the standard OCC style
stuff...
Link
Ed.
Mojo build diary: http://www.madinventions.co.uk
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liam.mccaffrey
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 06:28 PM |
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rikman kits
Build Blog
Build Photo Album
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Triton
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:00 PM |
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Best you ask Ed at Triton for pics of his bikes he builds, now I love my bikes and for 22 year old to build what he has built is just
amazing........30's style flat tracker with a massive motor and trick forks the lot...Oh and they are brand new
My Daughter has taken over production of the damn fine Triton race seats and her contact email is emmatrs@live.co.uk.
www.tritonraceseats.com
www.hairyhedgehog.com
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OX
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 09:08 PM |
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I dont know if Spondon are about any more but they used to make some posh frames 
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locogeoff
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 12:19 AM |
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Harris Performance Ducati TT2 kit 
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RK
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 02:29 AM |
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Hey, that looks VERY cool!!
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skodaman
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 03:18 AM |
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I second the rickman recommendation. My bro-in-law had a rickman z1000 kawasaki many moons ago. Quality. Think they concentrate on 60's syle
motocrossers now though. I think you'd have to go through IVA to get one on the road.
I'd imagine that making a bike frame from scratch would be easier than a locost though perhap more critical for accuracy and geometry.
I'd just copy the geometry of something u like eg CBR600 get Italian aftermarket upside down forks and brakes (not cheap) and put whatever
engine u wanted in. It couldn't look anywhere near as bad as that thing on A Trike is Born. Just don't ask me to be the first to high
speed test it as even major Jap manufacturers have been known to get it wrong.
Skodaman
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