redmarque

Ah, Box Hill a english motorcycle mecca! Been there once before. Are sunday mornings still very busy with bikes? on another note: I've changed hosting providers in the last 24 hours so some of the pictures aren't working yet - in case you were wondering.

Maybe I should start a new business... dressmaking? :fing02: using calico to work out the seat pattern.

PM Sent! :biggrin:

No, not really, guess i'd be paying top dollar here. That would be great Seb! :biggrin: I'll send you what i've done so far. i'd like your opinion on the thickness in some places, especally around the foot rest mounting holes.

cheers for the tip HS :fing02: but i've already fitted one of these: http://trailtech.net/motorcycle_vapor_kits.html i'll upload the test ride clip. Bet the playback quality is better on VFRD! :biggrin:

Nice job on the seat cowl Seb! :fing02: I guess my main worry is to get this 'mad max' special road legal first. Then do all the nice stuff: Rearsets Aluminium sub-frame Underseat exhaust i've looked at Toro's Rotrex supercharger kit again too, while beening very very nice there's no way I can afford it. But.. maybe I could buy the crankshaft bolt/plate, belt drive and pulleys. fab the plenum chamber and fit a secondhand Mini cooper S Eaton M45? they seem to come up on ebay at reasonable money. Need to buy/build a bike trailer too! Then I can take it for the custom Nitron shocks to be made/setup and onto the track. :biggrin:

Thanks for the offer seb! My CAD work isn't too shabby, but would be good to have someone who knows what they are doing look over the design and .dwg files! I'd planned on rear footpegs too. No point going to all this effort if you can't put a cute girl on the back eh? Apparently the SVA test doesn't require rear footpegs for a passenger, but does need handles or a seat strap?? I agree on the exhaust position, needs to be higher or underseat.

Toecutter! where did i put the supercharger and nitrous? :ph34r:

Pleased you liked video :ph34r: Few more bits that i've been working on. Exhaust hanger made from 6mm 6061 Aluminium sheet. chain drilled and finished by hand. Home made rear brake pedal in steel as my ali welding just isn't there yet! Fireblade rearpegs used as fronts. Banjo bolt pressure switch for rear brake light. Still in the pipeline to make the waterjet one's after the bike's gone though it's SVA test. Bracket to hold front shock gas reservoir. Note the Yamaha Fazer throttle tube and switchgear with over lever cable routing, gives better clearance for the top wishbone underneath at full bump. Rear brakeline routed though swingarm. 10mm angled holes to aid routing. Rubber tubing over brakeline to stop wear though. Cutdown the stock 5th gen seat even more. lines give an idea to the new cover shape. Still work in progress.... I have a 05 Yamaha R6 14mm radial master cylinder arriving this week, hopefully this will sort the front brakes! Summoning up the courage to start bodywork soon. wish me luck. Red.

Ok so what’s it like to ride? Beer in mind that test speed is up to 30mph on a bumpy rural lane with no corners First impressions Good, steering is very light and minor direction changes feel easy. Much more responsive than my 5th Gen VFR in fact it’s more like ZX6R There’s no noticeable flex in the steering linkage system Reach to the bars is slightly longer and lower than stock. I had thought that if needed the fuel tank could be shortened or replaced. Seat height is about 830mm and great for my 6 ft 2in height Foot pegs are stock position and VFR comfortable. I still plan on making water-jet cut one’s later with adjustable positioning. Steering lock Limited to 30 Degree’s from centre due to the suspended steering neck design but. Still better than a Bimota Tesi 3D at 22 Degrees. Suspension Rear shock ZX9R is too soft for my 13 stone frame - rear end sags. Front shock is firm. CBR600f4 unit spring was replaced with a race car item based on the new suspension geometry and load, but over damped for the application as the shock was direct acting on the swingarm, rather than linkage type now. Brakes – Appling brakes... Very slight front-end dive and we are talking very slight. It will be interesting to see what braking is like from high speeds and into corners. Brakes work ok but still have sponginess at the lever; stock vfr 5gen master cylinder was used. Early R1 4pot calipers seem really good, first step re-bleed system after some use. Probably source replacement with a radial master from a late cbr1000rr?

OK Sorry guy's! It wasn't tomorrow... but today! Was real fun too! :biggrin:

Yes, Yes! i was waiting for that! tomorrow. video tomorrow OK? Both the Laverda and my bike have 'FUgly' in common :wub:

It's great motivation to hear positive feedback from you guys! :biggrin: timmy - That Laverda's something else! trailing link forks - check, supercharger - check! The rear end is even more weird.. looks like it uses parallel arms mounted to the ali back plate? Great way spread the loading? magellan - "tape measure and wrap it around the largest circumference of the tire and divide by Pi" perfect! will do that much better than rolling bike along with a mark on the tire! Picked up some 6mm ali sheet to fab the exhaust hanger. I'd better get on... Red

Happy days! Rode the bike up the lane yesterday to 20mph. :huh: Front end feels absolutely fine. Steering lock is 30 degrees so low speed turning arc is bigger than stock, but still i'm very very pleased! Whole bike feels light including the steering action. It's very strange to look down and watch the front linkage move up and down! Loads of little bits that still require attention. Find a stock 5th gen rear brake pedal and mount the cbr600rr rear master cylinder and reservoir. re-bleed front calipers. Extend fuel tank and filler cap overflow drain pipes and secure. Mount the front shock gas cylinder and check for a-arm clearance issues. Design and fabricate an exhaust hanger plate, may be using 6mm aluminium sheet (open to suggestions here) Re-cover the seat as it's been trimed even further. Vaypor speedo needs calibration as the speed sensor uses the wheel circumference to calculate. Magnet and sensor location are going to require some thought to mount successfully. Now looking to find a non-public road to perform higher speed testing and especially corners!

Thanks Phantom! that's really apreciated. I have some of those rubber lined P-clips to hold the brakeline away from the chain and sproket. I need to shave down the rear side of the cbr600rr caliper too - it currently would hit the wheel spokes! only needs about 5mm off the top corner which won't effect the overall strength much.

Yes, it's a very cheap copy of a sigg! It was lacquered green before I stripped the paint off. straps are stainless steel with 1mm rubber pond liner cut to size. I'll take your suggestion on about the rear line, how about a rubber grommet with a short length of rubber tube though too? Bike should be ready for a short test ride this week! Glup!

Finally got round to doing something with the bike this week. Welded on mounts for the coolant bottle and ignition switch Coolant bottle was found in a pound shop, I guess you guys have dollar shops in the US too?

Using the relay would mean that 6th gen's could use this mod too, as the relay would switch the high current?

Just looking at this thread again, because I've had the fairings on my 98 off and just replaced a faulty thermostat. Auspañol you're idea of being able to turn the fan off would work perfectly! :fing02:

Cheers guys, Of course Seb, it had to be you! - Ever thought of changing your name to "Mr Mod" ? I like the idea of drilling a small hole in the line end and pulling with fishing wire - was wondering how to get a good grip when line pulling! :goofy: If you look at my earls brakelines they have clear heatshrink over them, which earl's supply too. Should stop any rubbing on the rear line when going though the holes. I've had a delivery today! New toy -with lots of uses! Plastic welding gun! My 98 has a battered upper fairing and indicator mounts after the previous owner dropped the bike on grass at a track day! Hopefully this will work better than the epoxy holding it together at the moment. - probably do the de-dumbo mod on the indicators too. I've picked up some 3-4mm black pvc plastic sheets for the bodywork, this should hopefully help making large flatish parts smooth. If anyone's tried making bodywork before, it's really hard to get flat and slightly curved in wood and filler. Also could help to ease the issue of getting both left and right fairing sides the same.

Looking very AWESOME! I ordered some new belts for a old horizonal mill the other day. i'll ask the UK suppler if they can get " 11 pitch belt manufacture in Gates Japan rumored to be 160T" Red

Small update on the HossackViffer After at last getting the motor to start, I’ve been working though the issue list – 1 step closer to ride day! As you can see from the photos I’ve worked out the final positions for the fuse box, Starter motor relay, Start/Stop relay and Fuel pump relay. Each has an aluminium bracket riveted to the Battery holder. I had concerns about protecting the wiring from the heat of the rear cylinder head and generally neatening the loom. Everything is now covered in PVC spiral wrap and the sections of loom close to the engine are wrapped with heat resistant tape called Thermoshield. Apparently it can with stand 2000 Degrees radiant heat. Thought it would be a good idea to cover the battery too! Front brake lines are on as well as the clutch… If anyone can point me the direction of a good fluid adding/bleeding procedure? That would be great! Rear line is going to go though the swingarm. I’ve seen someone on VFRD do this before. It looks the business! I’ve drilled angled holes and blown though a piece of string to pull though the brake line.

Thanks for your generous complement! I weighed both ends a while ago without radiator, oil cooler, front shock, battery and other stuff at about 162kg, so expecting about 180-190kg? Double wishbones are over engineered so I could probably save a few kg's with a different design. The whole bikes made so that it would be easier to fabricate without expensive cnc machining. I guess if I had more engineering experience I could make it all much lighter!

I was in shock when it started! Now I just think I must be mad to undertake something like this, one day in the near future I'll have to ride this thing... gulp!... what have i done?? p.s. the short end can is a tad fruity!

Ok Guys here's some clips! First time the engine's run longer than 20 secs. Notice the smoking exhaust wrap! it's never been hot before... Quick rev of the motor.