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by harky
Wed Jan 25, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: FOR SALE
Topic: 2002 GSXR 1000 ex super bike , land speed ready
Replies: 0
Views: 59671

2002 GSXR 1000 ex super bike , land speed ready

This GSXR was run as a super bike , it has sat for 10 years , and has been “ made ready to use “ eg new battery , fuel pump and fuel,pressure valve . tank cleaned , I have an old dyno sheet showing 160 hp , it has dynojet 3r ( r means you can change the ignition ) has race bike services stickers on ...
by harky
Tue Jul 26, 2022 5:59 pm
Forum: General Information
Topic: Motorbike inspection prior to leaving - SA
Replies: 9
Views: 41227

Re: Motorbike inspection prior to leaving - SA

where do you live in SA ?
i can do an “ unofficial “ look @ your bike
i’m in Adelaide southern suburbs
any easy way it to tick off the inspection sheet that is in the rule book
keeping in mind that is scrutineering , and not class compliance.
by harky
Mon Feb 07, 2022 10:01 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: Off season shed therapy
Replies: 28
Views: 207545

Re: Off season shed therapy

Tiny , bespoke machine ing as is anything bespoke , harder to get someone interested/ able to do . and cost can be scary . DinkiDi engineering here in Lonsdale ( Adelaide ) did my centre hub front wheel .they have one of their CNC operators / programmers. who does CAD work after hours , he and i wor...
by harky
Tue Jan 04, 2022 4:32 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: theTRUTH
Replies: 426
Views: 2896652

Re: theTRUTH

need a story , that was a good read ya don’t put that much hp and TORQUE through a small contact patch without it getting scary at some point Are ya watching the Dakar ( 5pm SBS ) there are 3 electric AUDi s going very fast , they have an ice engine generating “ top up “ battery power I have progres...
by harky
Sat Dec 11, 2021 6:20 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: speedweek 2022
Replies: 4
Views: 22864

Re: speedweek 2022

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by harky
Sat Dec 11, 2021 3:24 pm
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: speedweek 2022
Replies: 4
Views: 22864

Re: speedweek 2022

give that Mt Ive listed 100 mm rain in November - —- should WE be worried ?
by harky
Sat Jul 24, 2021 5:27 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: FEET FORWARD AG1350
Replies: 73
Views: 473821

Re: FEET FORWARD AG1350

ok. many of us are locked down there has been some steady progress , and final assembly, wheel / chassis alignment was a process i could write a book on , lots of parallel string , lazer lights , spirit levels , front and rear wheels being vertical ( ie little or no difference between their vertical...
by harky
Thu Jun 03, 2021 11:46 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: The Millennium Falcon
Replies: 22
Views: 94810

Re: The Millennium Falcon

The Sunshine has been quiet for quite a while ——— come on guys even an old head like mine can get the Motec to work ( well most of the time ). let the SUN —- SHINE. 😷😷😷🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂😂. old and funny
by harky
Wed May 26, 2021 7:11 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: APS/G 250
Replies: 301
Views: 1165319

Re: APS/G 250

i’ve told this story a few times i have a inertia bike dyno , it is a 200 kg roller , i was running my LS busa on it , in 3 rd full noise , so the roller. is doing about 2000 rpm , the dyno was sitting on rubber pads on my workshop floor , on this run some balance weights in an enclosed end of the r...
by harky
Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:37 am
Forum: Australian Event News
Topic: Early report
Replies: 1
Views: 13681

Early report

This is a minor update for people waiting to hear any event news i drove into the Lake on Wednesday morning ( i left Kimba @ about 7.30 ,got to the lake 9.30 ish ) it was sprinkling with rain most of the way , as i got near the lake it started raining ( steady wipers on continuously) spoke with a fe...
by harky
Tue Feb 09, 2021 10:38 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: FEET FORWARD AG1350
Replies: 73
Views: 473821

Re: FEET FORWARD AG1350

yep the photos of it on the ground don’t show any of the chassis stuff there is other stuff to bone —— but you will have to see it in the flesh My caster angle will start at about 5 deg , ( i had some correspondence with Richard A ) 5 was my thinking as a first test , Richard confirmed he uses simil...
by harky
Tue Feb 09, 2021 11:01 am
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: FEET FORWARD AG1350
Replies: 73
Views: 473821

Re: FEET FORWARD AG1350

I should have put these photos up long ago , to show the chassis is NOT 2 rails , but a lot more than that , the sheet 1.5mm stainless , is a “ semi” monocoque and the end result is a very ridge chassis someone will want to argue the term monocoque, yes it is not that , but uses the sheet stainless ...
by harky
Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:18 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: FEET FORWARD AG1350
Replies: 73
Views: 473821

Re: FEET FORWARD AG1350

Image

A technical drawing i prepared. just for you 😳😳😳🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂
by harky
Mon Feb 08, 2021 11:07 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: FEET FORWARD AG1350
Replies: 73
Views: 473821

Re: FEET FORWARD AG1350

Bones , what ya can’t see is the chassis is triangulated , there is a 50x50 RSJ in the centre , below the rails , and 1.5 stainless V-ed sheet , welded to all that , forming 2 triangulated rails === very ridgid and torsionally strong ya need to see it to get the what i am saying 2 rails would not be...
by harky
Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:01 pm
Forum: Build Diaries
Topic: FEET FORWARD AG1350
Replies: 73
Views: 473821

Re: FEET FORWARD AG1350

https://i.postimg.cc/SRHMtMJp/0-F3-E9400-E534-4-E20-AD26-D4-AFDBABAF45.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/BbjFggZg/CD9-BF9-D5-09-C7-4825-A79-D-8804753362-E1.jpg ok bit of an update —— everyone is jumpy about now —pre speedweek jitters yes no yes no. and the virus 🦠 makes it x2 This will not be ready for 2021...