Spike Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 (edited) 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 Picture 7 Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 If you think about flogging the forks can I have first dibs? 1 Quote Link to comment
baldrick Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 i look forward to seeing how you modify it, good luck, great find..... 1 Quote Link to comment
TLRS Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 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? 1 Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 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... Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted February 7, 2023 Author Share Posted February 7, 2023 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... 2 Quote Link to comment
TLRS Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 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! 1 Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 6 hours ago, Spike said: having 27-ish bikes that's @Rene EFEterritory 3 Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted February 9, 2023 Author Share Posted February 9, 2023 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... Quote Link to comment
TLRS Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Spike said: Mostly old junk, not museum-quality... Old junk is what I prefer Edited February 9, 2023 by TLRS 1 Quote Link to comment
clivegto Posted February 9, 2023 Share Posted February 9, 2023 8 hours ago, Spike said: Mostly old junk, not museum-quality... I like old junk 1 Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted June 6, 2023 Author Share Posted June 6, 2023 Good friend of mine (Menno Hindriks) started on the new tank... 6 Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted June 21, 2023 Author Share Posted June 21, 2023 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... 9 Quote Link to comment
clivegto Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 @Spikegot any more pictures of the shock mount area bud. Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted June 22, 2023 Author Share Posted June 22, 2023 @clivegtoit seems it’s better Made than I thought. Even bronze welded. 4 Quote Link to comment
clivegto Posted June 22, 2023 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Thank you, looks like it was ment to be there Quote Link to comment
baldrick Posted June 25, 2023 Share Posted June 25, 2023 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. 3 Quote Link to comment
Spike Posted July 3, 2023 Author Share Posted July 3, 2023 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. 1 Quote Link to comment
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