Harris Magnum 2 1135EF

[Spike]

Last week a Harris Magnum 2 was offered on a Dutch marketplace.
Fortunately I was quick enough and was able to collect it last Saturday.
Bit of a project, but solid enough.
Has an 1127M engine in it, WP Roma forks and Öhlins shock.
Plan is to put an 1135EF engine in it, Mag 4 swingarm, some nice wheels and rework or change the tank.
Perhaps even the seat unit of the 4, as I believe this one is of a Harris F1?
We'll see, first have to find some more time... 

 

Edited February 6, 2023 by Spike
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[Dezza]

If you think about flogging the forks can I have first dibs?

[baldrick]

i look forward to seeing how you modify it, good luck, great find.....

[TLRS]

Glad you got your hands on it and not some trader. Are you going to open a shop now, you got a fair few cool bikes now don't you?

[Spike]

16 hours ago, Dezza said:

If you think about flogging the forks can I have first dibs?

Not sure if it's interesting enough as I'm located in the Netherlands...

[Spike]

15 hours ago, TLRS said:

Glad you got your hands on it and not some trader. Are you going to open a shop now, you got a fair few cool bikes now don't you?

No, I do sometimes trade a bike or 2.
But these bikes are special. Not in it for the profit.
As long as I can afford it, I'll keep them and work on them.
Although having 27-ish bikes isn't helping...

[TLRS]

2 hours ago, Spike said:

No, I do sometimes trade a bike or 2.
But these bikes are special. Not in it for the profit.
As long as I can afford it, I'll keep them and work on them.
Although having 27-ish bikes isn't helping...

27? F me! you greedy bastard! Leave something for the rest will ye! You could open a museum!

[Captain Chaos]

6 hours ago, Spike said:

having 27-ish bikes

that's @Rene EFEterritory

[Spike]

On 2/7/2023 at 2:15 PM, TLRS said:

27? F me! you greedy bastard! Leave something for the rest will ye! You could open a museum!

Mostly old junk, not museum-quality...  

[TLRS]

3 hours ago, Spike said:

Mostly old junk, not museum-quality...  

Old junk is what I prefer 

Edited February 9, 2023 by TLRS

[clivegto]

8 hours ago, Spike said:

Mostly old junk, not museum-quality...  

I like old junk 

[Spike]

Good friend of mine (Menno Hindriks) started on the new tank...

[Spike]

Fueltank is done.
Mag4 look, but a bit lower, less deep and following the frame-lines.
Still have some prep-work to do before painting.
First building the bike now...

 

[clivegto]

@Spikegot any more pictures of the shock mount area bud.

[Spike]

Not at the moment, sorry.
Looks crap anyway.
Not sure I'll keep the mount because I want to put the swingarm of the Mag4 in it.
And the Mag4 seat unit.

[Spike]

@clivegtoit seems it’s better Made than I thought. Even bronze welded.

[clivegto]

Thank you, looks like it was ment to be there 

[baldrick]

i would check the bottom shock mount where it is welded to the frame cross member.

because harris never designed these frames to take a shock mounting there,, well the cross member of the frame isnt up to it.  it is just a thin guage steel tube, and mine was bending.

this would have led to catastrophic failure if i hadnt noticed it, and it had failed. it had been converted to a normal monoshock for a few years, but still.....id be checking and replacing.

[Spike]

On 6/25/2023 at 10:46 AM, baldrick said:

i would check the bottom shock mount where it is welded to the frame cross member.

because harris never designed these frames to take a shock mounting there,, well the cross member of the frame isnt up to it.  it is just a thin guage steel tube, and mine was bending.

this would have led to catastrophic failure if i hadnt noticed it, and it had failed. it had been converted to a normal monoshock for a few years, but still.....id be checking and replacing.