Kid Kearsley Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 After realising the power I want to put through my Gpz framed Suzuki engine turbo thing, the more I'm looking at the weedy frame thinking it's gunna snap without some serious beefing up. Id firstly like to have the swingarm pivot area cut out and beefed up with a larger diameter pivot, neck bracing and additional plating here and there. Now I could just happily hack away to my hearts content and then shit myself once I realise what Iv done to a perfectly usable frame. Or. Seek the works of a skilled engineer/master bodger/proven previous works type of guy to take on the job or work with me. Im based near Chester but willing to travel. If it was left to me I'd have to start off in the left lane at Pod to cross the finish in the right hand lane. Suggestions? Mockery? Thoughts on the new Toblerone shape? Quote Link to comment
R1guy Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Mike Woods at Full Metal Ornament if fucking brilliant- based just outside of Oxford, so probably 2hr (ish) journey for you. And talking of removing and and beefing up pivots..... here's what he did on mine http://s188.photobucket.com/user/guygilbert/media/9D250372-E76A-4D21-A2C1-6AEA46F1D28C_zpslp6lzmns.jpg.html][/URL] http://s188.photobucket.com/user/guygilbert/media/55559156-8D47-48F0-95EB-BA9F82A07004_zpsqc5vj7nw.jpg.html][/URL] and with regards to the new toblerone shape, same as all my bikes... "if it ain't broke, fix it until it is" Edited November 11, 2016 by R1guy 1 Quote Link to comment
johnr Posted November 16, 2016 Share Posted November 16, 2016 iirc lucky7 who built the practical sportsbikes katana racer the other year also sell frame bracing kits for gpz900's, not sure which gpz you have though. Quote Link to comment
davecara Posted November 18, 2016 Share Posted November 18, 2016 Might be worth a call to Colin at West Wirral Fabricators, he's a god with a TIG torch. He's been making trick swingarms for a few racers over the past few years an usually has a bike related job on the go. 0151 639 5282 2 Quote Link to comment
waterwagen Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 Mr Strangewayz? Quote Link to comment
Swirl Posted January 20, 2017 Share Posted January 20, 2017 have you considered fooey, local, get ye auld man to give him a call 1 Quote Link to comment
SiBag Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 (edited) I know @busa ash has used Saxon Engineering over in Stoke for modification to his Harris 2 but Modern. They have an FB page. Edited January 23, 2017 by SiBag 1 Quote Link to comment
busa ash Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 saxon engineering kev he da man Quote Link to comment
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