clivegto Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Magnum Turbo only has a couple of mm each side fin to frame clearance at front also. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 22 Author Share Posted January 22 59 minutes ago, clivegto said: Magnum Turbo only has a couple of mm each side fin to frame clearance at front also. It'll be fine as it's snug between the sides rather than at the front. Glad I didn't put the head on first though as there'd have been some bad swears when it became apparent that it wouldn't fit between the rails and had to come off again. Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 "My path is strewn with cow pats from the devil's own satanic herd." Bollocks. There may be a solution, but still, bollocks. I really don't need or want the complication of an injection conversion. Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 10 minutes ago, clivegto said: Try some 36 CV's. CV's are worse (I have a few sets here) as they're wider at the diaphragm housing. I suspect the GS1000 had smooth bores which are much narrower at the top. The original triple would have been fine. Throttle bodies will fit, but I didn't want to go the injection route with this one. Injection, find smaller carbs, manifolds with twin carbs, or change the engine for something else seem to be the only options. None are particularly attractive at the moment, but a bit of thinking space will put things into perspective. Quote Link to comment
R1guy Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) 1 hour ago, imago said: "My path is strewn with cow pats from the devil's own satanic herd." Bollocks. There may be a solution, but still, bollocks. I really don't need or want the complication of an injection conversion. Surprised no one has suggested Draw-thru yet… edit: for the sake of variety, or a blow -thru… Edited January 24 by R1guy 1 Quote Link to comment
Captain Chaos Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 26 minutes ago, R1guy said: Surprised no one has suggested Draw-thru yet… I was going to suggest that. Or invert the head, carbs up front and exhaust on the rear. 3 Quote Link to comment
Duckndive Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 On 10/28/2023 at 9:55 AM, imago said: Having been caught on the hop a bit with the appearance of another project it's taken a minute or two to (mostly) settle on a plan. Until I actually get it in the workshop there will be stuff that will be more mights & maybes than certain. So at the moment my thinking is this. The photo from the '90s shows it with the RG bodywork in black with orange stripes and lettering, and an orange frame similar to the Walter Wolf scheme. Looks pretty good in that so I think that's the way it'll go. Engine wise I'd like to use a GS1000 done to 1085 with a flowed head etc. but that'll be an expensive route to go down. However, if it'll fit in the frame I have that Roger Upperton ET engine with an 1170 big bore, flowed head with EF valves fitted just waiting for a home. That way the only cost (still a chunk) for a serious normally aspirated period engine would be a set of flat slides. I even have a solid Harris works exhaust to complete the look. That leaves the suspension, keep the existing wheels and have them coated at the same time as the frame and arm. Shocks are an easy bolt on, and see what's what with some RWU forks. I'm trying to avoid it becoming a money pit as I have the Throwback build for that. If that pic you posted was the bike in original form ..Its got a 2 smoke in it 1 Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 (edited) If the throttle cable bracketry is removed, will the carbs go on? If so, could a custom made bracket solve the issue? Edited January 24 by Dezza Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Following the long standing OSS tradition of 'in for a penny' there's a fuel injected air cooled engine coming to a Dresda frame near you. 4 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 59 minutes ago, Duckndive said: If that pic you posted was the bike in original form ..Its got a 2 smoke in it Yeah it was at GT750 triple originally, and whatever happens I won't be putting one of those awful creations back into it. Quote Link to comment
GeorgeEI7KO Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Tight enough in that Frame @imagolarry. FI the way to go I reckon. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 As a moral boost and to make sure I don't run into alignment issues there trial fit of the Cowley exhaust. 4 Quote Link to comment
GeorgeEI7KO Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 5 minutes ago, imago said: As a moral boost and to make sure I don't run into alignment issues there trial fit of the Cowley exhaust. That looks the bizzo Lar 1 Quote Link to comment
DAZ Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Trickness upon trickness on a very trick thing...... definitely worth two thumbs up. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 It's just the right build to use up a bunch of stuff that I've had for ages waiting for the right project to put it on. Then you realise unless you get your finger out and actually use it someone will chuck it all in a skip before your ashes have cooled. 2 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 15 minutes ago, GeorgeEI7KO said: That looks the bizzo Lar Part of the reason I chose that colour for the frame was the ceramic coating on the exhaust and the Cerakote on the engine cases. Quote Link to comment
Duckndive Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, imago said: Following the long standing OSS tradition of 'in for a penny' there's a fuel injected air cooled engine coming to a Dresda frame near you. They fit well is that 1250 Blandit Bodies ? Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 25 minutes ago, Duckndive said: They fit well is that 1250 Blandit Bodies ? Yeah, straight into the boots with no wrestling or twisting. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rsvfletch Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 My mates has a GS motor and the standard carbs are a squeeze 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 I just measured width, depth and height, never gave a thought to the frame taper and the width at the carb tops. That'll teach me, but it's all part of the experience. I'm warming to the injection idea now, and I have most of the stuff I need anyway so it'll be a shit load cheaper to convert it to injection than to buy another set of carbs, jets and dyno time. 1 Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 Time to have a look at the electrical tray and battery mounting. Tucked into the seat unit seems the logical spot. 2 Quote Link to comment
GeorgeEI7KO Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Looking really well Lar. Some proper bars and she'd be reet lol Quote Link to comment
imago Posted January 25 Author Share Posted January 25 50 minutes ago, GeorgeEI7KO said: Looking really well Lar. Some proper bars and she'd be reet lol I'm sure I'll regret it when the aches and pains set in, but those adjustable clip ons are staying. They're a really nice bit of kit and suit the bike. Quote Link to comment
DAZ Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Regarding the electrical bits'n'bobs , are you planning a box or something in the area immediately behind the headstock , I ask as it would be ideal for the could obviously, but it seems quite a visually large space ,especially compared with say harris mag4 Quote Link to comment
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