Dry Lakes Racers Australia

Johno,
If some of the frame has holes from rust, what is the rest of it like?
My experience with rust is you have to cut a a bunch to find good material.

cheers Bones

Hey Russell
Your panel forming is F'n fantastic.
I'll be up for lessons after SW. I need to learn this skill.
I don't know if I'll make it for a visit before SW

cheers Bones

Russell
You are excelling yourself with the aluminium forming.
I have a job for you if you like and a ride
I'm back in Oz, Ill call soon

Bones

Hey Ant
I'm the NSW bike tech.
I'm happy to come and have a look and advise.
Call 0411677667

cheers Bones

Hey Russelle Look for Purple Sage Trading Post. Sumner has loads of info on his site. I want to do the heat exchanger deal on the new bike. I will try for 20L ( much smaller engine) I was also thinking a pump to circulate the water within the tank. My tank will be under the bike. What does the artic...

Hi Russell
How about a heat exchanger inside the water tank. Then the tank will not need to hold pressure.
Did you end up moving? I'll visit soon.

Bones

PS . Use the Bussa Russell.

Hi Russell Here is my 2c worth Greg is correct about the steering head angle. Not sure about 24deg though. 30deg is plenty and about 120mm trail I use 30deg on my bikes and have had no problems. The bike is very stable ( ask Greg) and will change direction at speed. Moto GP bikes will go 200mph and ...

Hey Russell
How are you going to activate the clutch?
Can you tack the backend together and put the motor in to check everything.
Hey-- you should buy a commodore with the same engine and then you would have a spare.

cheers Bones

Just wait till I bring out my air cooled TZ750 and TZ350 ))))

cheers Bones

Dave
While you are waiting for the engine parts to turn up there is a ton of work to be done on the chassis.

cheers Bones

Hi Denni dave Do what Pete says--- read the rule book and again Tread pattern on the tires doesn't matter. What you will need is the correct speed rated tire for the class. A 'V' rated tire would be acceptable. The tire must be rated for the record not how fast you will go, if you are slower than th...

Hey Russell Yes I will race at Gairdner. My mate Rod who comes with me wants another go at 200--- he's gone 185. The shaft should be drillable. Go slowly with plenty of cutting oil. Now that I am retired I can hang around for whatever happens with the streamliners. I'm thinking of doing some serious...

Hi Russell I don't think you need to need to press the spacers on to the shaft. Just make them a nice slide fit with some anti sieze. The bolts on each end are holding it together and the bearings are locked into the housings. The assembly will be like a motorcycle wheel. If you need a wider bearing...

Hi Russell Been keeping a bit of an eye on what's going on. I think Chris mentioned grub screws and shafts before--- DO NOT use grub screws or anything that will mark the shaft to retain the bearings. This will cause a huge stress riser. The same goes for where the spline meets the bearing diameter....

Hey Russell See if Hooper have bearings with a tapered sleeve to lock them onto the shaft. They may not be available in the size you need I think it would be better than using grub screws and putting stress risers in the shaft. Try to use metric bearings where ever you can. They will be cheaper and ...