Sounds fantastic ! This is like the mechanical equivilant of spanking a newborn.
Are you going to lengthen the header pipes ?
MHF
Are you going to lengthen the header pipes ?
MHF
Lurker's V-twin build
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I just spoke with a friend of mine who has a motorcycle that was in a fire, the bike was totally destroyed but the vin is still intact and... he has the title for it too. I offered him some cash and he said I could have it. This is a big weight off my shoulders, but it sucks he had to lose his bike in the fire. At least the spirit of his old bike will live on in mine, hopefully he will get another so we can ride together some time.
mhf- the pipes are staying the way they are with the addition of some high temp paint in the future. I love how vicious it sounds, you can really feel it in you chest.
mhf- the pipes are staying the way they are with the addition of some high temp paint in the future. I love how vicious it sounds, you can really feel it in you chest.
That's cool and I agree about it sounding vicious. I imagine it sounds even better in person than on the little speakers in my laptop.
I noticed the elbows at the cylinder heads were already discoloring by the end of the vid. I suggest painting the inside of the header pipes as well. I talked to a tech at VHT a couple of years ago and he said thier high temp paints all have a lot of powdered ceramic in them. He said painting the inside of the tubes helps insulate them from the exhaust temperatures and you don't need to worry about the paint thickness in there. Makes the metal last longer and the paint on the outside holds it's color better as well.
Just aim the spray right into where the exhaust leaves the head port and spray away. Hold the tube so the end of it is over an old throw away can or some newspaper bacause it's going to drip. Shoot some from the tube outlet up to get full coverage. A couple of cans should do it with some left for touch ups. Fire it up and let it idle for a couple of minutes, let it cool down till it's cool enough to touch...repeat adding some idling time until the paint stops smoking and you'll have a baked on finish.
Not to pimp my employer, but Summit Racing stocks a lot of colors and if your order is less than $25 your handling charge is only $4.95. You being from the Pittsburgh area, if it ships out of Ohio, you'd have it the next business day.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Paints-Finishing/Part-Type/Paint/Paint-Usage/High-temp/Paint-Type/Flameproof-coating/?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
or
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Paints-Finishing/Part-Type/Paint/Paint-Usage/High-temp/Paint-Type/High-temperature-exhaust/?Ns=Price%7cAsc
Look for the "Estimated Ship Date: Today" that means it's in stock in one of our warehouses. Unfortunately, the only way to find out where it's shipping from is to call and talk to someone.
I'd tell you to call me, but it was in a car accident and I won't be back in till Monday the 13th.
Hope this helps
MHF
I noticed the elbows at the cylinder heads were already discoloring by the end of the vid. I suggest painting the inside of the header pipes as well. I talked to a tech at VHT a couple of years ago and he said thier high temp paints all have a lot of powdered ceramic in them. He said painting the inside of the tubes helps insulate them from the exhaust temperatures and you don't need to worry about the paint thickness in there. Makes the metal last longer and the paint on the outside holds it's color better as well.
Just aim the spray right into where the exhaust leaves the head port and spray away. Hold the tube so the end of it is over an old throw away can or some newspaper bacause it's going to drip. Shoot some from the tube outlet up to get full coverage. A couple of cans should do it with some left for touch ups. Fire it up and let it idle for a couple of minutes, let it cool down till it's cool enough to touch...repeat adding some idling time until the paint stops smoking and you'll have a baked on finish.
Not to pimp my employer, but Summit Racing stocks a lot of colors and if your order is less than $25 your handling charge is only $4.95. You being from the Pittsburgh area, if it ships out of Ohio, you'd have it the next business day.
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Paints-Finishing/Part-Type/Paint/Paint-Usage/High-temp/Paint-Type/Flameproof-coating/?Ns=Rank%7cAsc
or
http://www.summitracing.com/search/Department/Paints-Finishing/Part-Type/Paint/Paint-Usage/High-temp/Paint-Type/High-temperature-exhaust/?Ns=Price%7cAsc
Look for the "Estimated Ship Date: Today" that means it's in stock in one of our warehouses. Unfortunately, the only way to find out where it's shipping from is to call and talk to someone.
I'd tell you to call me, but it was in a car accident and I won't be back in till Monday the 13th.
Hope this helps
MHF
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I came acroos this bike while loking for tyre sizes...... its built in more of a cruiser style build, but thought you might want to check out this Briggs V-Twin build. Looks like an obviously very professional build but the styling looks a little off if you ask me. Im sure yours will look a lot nicer and a lot more authentic.
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=14318.0
Im really looking forward to seeing you ride your bike. Do you plan on getting some serious riding/testing in before you pull it down for paint?
http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=14318.0
Im really looking forward to seeing you ride your bike. Do you plan on getting some serious riding/testing in before you pull it down for paint?
Way to stop the show Harry, nice trailer queen though:
Keep up the good work Lurker! Build it to ride! For sure.
Keep up the good work Lurker! Build it to ride! For sure.
The.rocket man bike ^ is real nice, but lurkers has more of a sole to it than a trailer queen like that. If you put all the effort& cash into building the bike, it owns you and theres nothing you can do about that. There's kind of a aurora around some machine's like that and it will grab you and not let go.
But, that's just the rambling speech of a Minnesota kid, great sound coming from that bike, this is the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end for the build!
But, that's just the rambling speech of a Minnesota kid, great sound coming from that bike, this is the end of the beginning and the beginning of the end for the build!
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Maybe thats why I have five of them in my lvng rm and #6 on the way, but I will put them on the market this year because every time I walk by one I swear they reach out and grab my @$$
Thanks for the heads up about spraying the inside of the pipe MHF. Also, thats really cool that you work at Summit. I grew up in Akron and spent many hour and dollars in that store, I still stop in when ever I go home to visit my aunt.
The bike harry posted is one of the bikes that motivated me to build mine. There is a awesome story about the guy who built that bike and his family history with it. As best as I can remember his grand father was sort of a early Evil Kenevil (sp) and he built the bike as a tribute to him.
That guy is a fantastic bike builder but it lacks that certain something. It doesn't seem well thought out. I'm not knocking his bike, it just seems too modern and too busy, maybe? I can't quite put my finger on it.
I'm not saying mine is the best, but I am very critical when it comes to design and keeping with what I would consider the spirit of vintage bikes particularly btrs.
Thanks for posting that Harry I hope it inspires some people.
The bike harry posted is one of the bikes that motivated me to build mine. There is a awesome story about the guy who built that bike and his family history with it. As best as I can remember his grand father was sort of a early Evil Kenevil (sp) and he built the bike as a tribute to him.
That guy is a fantastic bike builder but it lacks that certain something. It doesn't seem well thought out. I'm not knocking his bike, it just seems too modern and too busy, maybe? I can't quite put my finger on it.
I'm not saying mine is the best, but I am very critical when it comes to design and keeping with what I would consider the spirit of vintage bikes particularly btrs.
Thanks for posting that Harry I hope it inspires some people.
Harry I do plan to test drive it before I tear it down to paint it, but It wont be any serious riding. It's still not street legal yet and I don't want risk riding it on the street until I get lights, plate, and insurance
I will post some videos of it when I take it on its maiden voyage in the parking lot across the street.
I will post some videos of it when I take it on its maiden voyage in the parking lot across the street.
No I will be using a #420 chain for motocross bikes. Its over 2x thicker than a #41 and has a ridiculous tensile strength. I posted the the info on this along time ago, I think it was on a page some where in the teens.... maybe pg18?
Man this thing will be sooooooo cool to ride on the road, can you imagine the looks you will get.
You say you can register it, but how legal would it be? I know here in Australia to be legal it would need full pipes, full fenders front and rear, chain guards, blinkers and lights etc.
Will it have to meet any EPA requirements?
Im really looking forward to seeing you ride it, even if it is in the carpark at a low speed.
The only things you need in the states to get a bike street legal is (at least in the state I will be registering my bike in)
title, insurance, license plate, headlight, and taillight
I guess we are kinda lucky over here in that respect.
title, insurance, license plate, headlight, and taillight
I guess we are kinda lucky over here in that respect.
Im sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jealous you guys can do that...... over here some mates of mine have Harleys and Triumphs and they cant even get away with riding their bikes without front fenders, they have been fined for their rear guards being too short, over here if you draw an imaginary line backwards at 45 degrees from your rear axle, your guard must cross this imaginary line, if that makes sense. Im fairly sure there would be factory bikes that wouldnt meet that criteria....... SO YEAH YOU ARE LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you can actually get away with riding your bike on the road every man and his dog is going to want you to build one for them. Once again GREAT WORK Lurker!!!!!
If you can actually get away with riding your bike on the road every man and his dog is going to want you to build one for them. Once again GREAT WORK Lurker!!!!!
I have been putting this off for some time now, but on Saturday I finally took the time to design and fabricate the upper engine mounts. I planed on doing this from the beginning but after getting the engine running and seeing how much power it had I knew this had to be done before I could do any test riding. These mounts really added some rigidity to the frame. It was solid before but now that the engine is acting as a structural member of the frame it is unbelievably solid. They are 1/4" tick for those who are wondering.
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I finished the pedals mounts for the bike last night. I think this is where some of you guys will write this build off. The bike is based on a later version of the board track bikes, which means most of them did not have functioning pedals like the earlier bikes. The right side of the bike is based on a 1924 Harley and the left side is based on a 1920 Indian Daytona. Figuring out where to put my feet has been one of the most challenging parts of this build. It has been difficult to make it look proper and keep my feet safe and comfortable.
The last photo is probably the most important part of my bike. This seemingly worthless rectangle of metal is my vin. My buddy and I went over to the charred remains of his old house (in the rain I might add) and with a little persuasion removed it from what used to be a Yamaha xs1100.
The last photo is probably the most important part of my bike. This seemingly worthless rectangle of metal is my vin. My buddy and I went over to the charred remains of his old house (in the rain I might add) and with a little persuasion removed it from what used to be a Yamaha xs1100.
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There have been many bikes on here that dont have functional pedals. The Dixie Flyer is one of my all time favourites on here and it doesnt have pedals. Many others also dont have working pedals. The DIY plans that get mentioned on this website thousands of times have running boards and no pedals.
Your bike however uses a stationary engine which is very much in line with this forum if you ask me.
Really loving this build and cannot wait to see it go down the road.
You do raise an intersting point about not having pedals though. Im sure you will inspire similar builds, maybe we need a new section for the bigger capacity bikes we are bound to build...... just a thought. We dont want to annoy the smaller cc builders but at the same time im sure we dont want to lose these builds to other websites. Speaking for myself this is by far my favourite website and this is turning out to be one of my favourite builds.
Your bike however uses a stationary engine which is very much in line with this forum if you ask me.
Really loving this build and cannot wait to see it go down the road.
You do raise an intersting point about not having pedals though. Im sure you will inspire similar builds, maybe we need a new section for the bigger capacity bikes we are bound to build...... just a thought. We dont want to annoy the smaller cc builders but at the same time im sure we dont want to lose these builds to other websites. Speaking for myself this is by far my favourite website and this is turning out to be one of my favourite builds.