Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 This is my magnesium caliper mod that kicked my butt... and I needed my butt kick because I get too cocky in the Busy Little Shop... I started with a 10 pound block of magnesium... one set Brembo billet calipers and my engineering drawing... With a metal bandsaw I cut out the basic shape and then chips started to fly on the Milling machine... For 20 days I was a slave to the machine like in Fritz Lang's movie Metropolis... Compound curves require intense concentration and excellent hand eye coordination... one wrong turn of the handles and it's crying time... Looks just like the drawing... no??? I'm happy since they came out perfect and tip the scales at only 6 ounces each... that's 2.5 ounces lighter than the aluminum radial mount Ohlins sells... All in all what started as 10 pounds of magnesium ended up as 6 ounce caliper mounts in 20 days... the fall out of metal particles coated everything... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MtnRider Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I am not worthy!!!!! Your products and dedication are wonderful! So want to help with a mirror swap for my 748S :pissed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Phantom Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 That's quite amazing work Larry, and a wonderful write-up - great pics! Unsprung weight just got a whole lot less - fork response will improve as will steering response, I imagine the Brembo radials are quite light. So you now have that much less weight/inertia to shift when turning the bars through fast direction changes. I've just been up close and personal with my own radial caliper set-up tonight, so can really appreciate the design and execution of these mounts. Quite a fitting end for 10 pounds of magnesium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee 2002 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Awesome work... pretty. But what if you brake so hard them things catch fire from the heat.... your bikes going to go up in flames like a helicopter. Just kidding... great work... that's a lot of cranking on the crossfeeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 You know Larry, they make Dykem layout fluid in a spray too... would've saved you a day of brushing right there! :P Just kidding, they look great! :thumbsup: Now about that 6th gen belt drive conversion... :pissed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer toro1 Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 Very impressive. I can fully appreciate how much work went into those 6oz caliper mounts. This merits a big time :thumbsup:! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer gradus Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 Do You Like Mods? Is this a trick question? Don't want to get teh ban. :pissed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted July 17, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 I am not worthy!!!!! Your products and dedication are wonderful! So want to help with a mirror swap for my 748S :pissed: I'd be happy to look at the project... bring it by the Busy Little Shop sometime... PM for address... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted July 17, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 You know Larry, they make Dykem layout fluid in a spray too... would've saved you a day of brushing right there! :P Just kidding, they look great! :thumbsup: Now about that 6th gen belt drive conversion... :pissed: The belt drive conversion status is AWP... (A Waiting Part)... BMW needs to ante up the belt I ordered... I may bring the whole mess down to Bubbas Laguna Seca so everyone can get a feel for the parts... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Now about that 6th gen belt drive conversion... :rolleyes: The belt drive conversion status is AWP... (A Waiting Part)... BMW needs to ante up the belt I ordered... I may bring the whole mess down to Bubbas Laguna Seca so everyone can get a feel for the parts... Nice! I hate chain lube!! :pissed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest nominal_squid Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 If that belt conversion can be made to fit a 4G sign me up!! :thumbsup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer NYMBYSS Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 sweet job larry you are a meticulous craftsman indeed :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer dr.toto Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 20 days? Did you take alot of breaks? The end result is nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer VifferPilot Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 :rolleyes: When is the Group Buy ?? :pissed: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Q-Dawg Posted July 17, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 17, 2007 The belt length is just right to match the factory? Can it work on a 6th gen with some work? More importantly, if yours turns out to be a raging success, will you consider making kits for VFR conversions as well? Looks pretty amazing. You got the skills, man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted July 18, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2007 20 days? Did you take alot of breaks? The end result is nice. Some breaks but a lot of the time was spent figuring out what I needed and how to go about cutting it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted July 18, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2007 The belt length is just right to match the factory?Can it work on a 6th gen with some work? More importantly, if yours turns out to be a raging success, will you consider making kits for VFR conversions as well? Looks pretty amazing. You got the skills, man! Thanks... but I don't know the particulars at this point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KanadianKen Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 how much beer did you drink over those 20 days? that would be a marathon of consumption I figure. Way to go!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Synaptic Misfire Posted July 18, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2007 Beautiful work as always BLS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer sirimiri Posted July 18, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2007 Hmmm.... could this have been whipped up in AutoCAD and CNC'd by a shop? Just asking out of curiosity...the satisfaction of doing it yourself is great (though machining tools are needed in the house!) Nice looking stuff, mmmm mmmm mmmm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer BusyLittleShop Posted July 18, 2007 Author Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2007 Hmmm.... could this have been whipped up in AutoCAD and CNC'd by a shop?Just asking out of curiosity...the satisfaction of doing it yourself is great (though machining tools are needed in the house!) Nice looking stuff, mmmm mmmm mmmm! Thanks... yes it could have been Cad and CNC'd but cost the for one set would be so great that I might as well buy the $540.00 Ohlins mounts... hand made one off custom parts make more sense because all you need to invested in is your sweat equity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Brown81 Posted July 18, 2007 Member Contributer Share Posted July 18, 2007 Turned out beautiful Larry! :thumbsup: Hope to see you in Moterrey. I'll look for the smiling guy hitting on the ladies..... :goofy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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