Blood Thursty!
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I figured I'd do some dry fitting to get some messurements for other stuff so here is what I got, still waiting on some stuff to really get going on this build(like $$$) LOL! I will say it is a good looking engine and suits the build
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Yes ! I will try to replicate the crank case and the aluminium mounting backets everything will be flat but sense I'll be bolting all to the engine mount arms and frame it will give it some thickness, I'll powder coat the crank the same color as the bike and leave the mounting brackets a SHINY! aluminium with chrome acorn nuts
Go to either google search or google images and type in Taylar motorbikes and or Dan Taylar motorbikes if you watch Dans video you'll see my Indian # 1 Baby thats why it's getting done right!
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Very nice build. Are your rims power coated or painted. I would like to paint mine but I am afraid the paint would flake off when I mounted or removed the tires.
My rims were Powder coated but I'll tell ya something I bought some paint from Auto Zone called VHT Caliper paint for the engine and so far it has held up Great, they come in different colors and also make a high temp engine paint which is also chemical resistant, but I also allow for the paint to not only dry but cure as well that takes about 72 HRS. before I mess with it then I color sand and polish with a top notch car wax it kinda hardens the paint and I was still carefull about mounting the tires, if yours have to be mounted at a shop make sure they use the plastic tip plungers when they do
Back with the chains again! I believe I'll have to get a smaller peddle chain ring 32t,30t,28t chains just aren't doing what I want them to do, sad because the lucky 7 36t looks period correct, won't be using the nickle plated peddle chain either un-less it will work on the smaller sprocket as it is already cut.
The drive chain is tighter then, well I won't say what it is as tight as, but you get the point, it will stretch in time (LOL!) as they all do!
Each bike has it's challenge's I guess and thats why we compare our bike's to a women.
here is a cool pic
The drive chain is tighter then, well I won't say what it is as tight as, but you get the point, it will stretch in time (LOL!) as they all do!
Each bike has it's challenge's I guess and thats why we compare our bike's to a women.
here is a cool pic
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Working on the angle of the intake manifold tube angle, again nothing bolted down yet,I'll have to cut the tube then give it a kind of 1/16" pie cut then re weld, I'll run the stock air filter and cover thats comes with the Dellorto
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!! GIGITY !!
I'll explain a bit here. The hp rating on British bikes was nothing to do with the actual output, it was a formula based on bore and stroke for road tax purposes.
and here I thought is was the less then 6-1 compression and the ultra low octane fuel that was available at that time. Plus the use of sidevalve/flathead motors.
plus the need to make the motors cheaply so no hand fitting of the parts was needed so no close tolerances where needed.
Now take a Brough Superior that was hand built one at a time and it had MUCH more power then a mass produced cycle of the same time period.
Same goes for Harley Davidson and Indian when compared to Crooker motorcycle. Crooker had a warranty where if it was beaten by either a HD or indian in a race Al Crooker would refund the cost of the motorcycle.
So much for your theory
Different countries, different ways. I believe you've never had road tax in America, so the needs of hp rating differed considerably.
Please don't try to be competitive and score points, I came here to be happy among people who enjoy the simple charm of the slow motorcycle, not get into silly pointless arguments over things that don't really matter.
Please don't try to be competitive and score points, I came here to be happy among people who enjoy the simple charm of the slow motorcycle, not get into silly pointless arguments over things that don't really matter.
made by George Brough in his Brough Superior works on Haydn Road in Nottingham, England, from 1919 to 1940
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Superior
Brough Superior IS British
now what did you say Sir?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Superior
Brough Superior IS British
now what did you say Sir?