Not a clue

[rocky burns]

What to do with this???

Plus motivation is lacking a bit.

 

[scooter paul]

That looks like it has promise.

 

[The Other PaulG]

How much of it do you have?

Airbox, battery tray, clocks, levers, calipers, controls, loom??

Just asking because that makes the difference between something you can build up relatively easily, and a much bigger project.

 

[rocky burns]

How much of it do you have?

Airbox, battery tray, clocks, levers, calipers, controls, loom??

Just asking because that makes the difference between something you can build up relatively easily, and a much bigger project.

Got most of it I think. It's all in boxes and been sat for years.
Thinking big enduro bike ..

 

[barny]

You want to talk to Mikeyboy and look at some of his projects, that looks like an interesting project it looks like some of the tricky bits have been done.

 

[mikeyboy]

Looking good ,
But looks like modified ktm yokes,= no steering lock
Do you have the conversion for the propshaft?

 

[rocky burns]

Looking good ,
But looks like modified ktm yokes,= no steering lock
Do you have the conversion for the propshaft?

No. Not even sure I will use that swing arm as it's hard to get the rear wheel central. I have another 2 different swing arms so will have a play and see what fits up the best. This is an 1100 one which gives me slightly more length.

 

[Hogie]

You could go a number of ways with that but big enduro would get my vote as the world needs more of them!
Never seen a stand up rear shock on a GS, does that work or will it have to lay down as you build it?

 

[adventuredon]

looking like a ducati scrambler...

 

[ChasF]

IMO you’d be better off with an extended mono. It’s a lot less complex and costly, no big wheel offset issues and performance wise, for most purposes it’s hard to spot the difference

 

[mikeyboy]

IMO you’d be better off with an extended mono. It’s a lot less complex and costly, no big wheel offset issues and performance wise, for most purposes it’s hard to spot the difference

Like this?
Just so happens,,, I’m building another one this year.
I have the base bike(r80st)
I have the forks,
The swing arm is commissioned
The yokes will be underway soon

 

[mikeyboy]

No. Not even sure I will use that swing arm as it's hard to get the rear wheel central. I have another 2 different swing arms so will have a play and see what fits up the best. This is an 1100 one which gives me slightly more length.

At the end of the day an airhead ,be it twin shock,mono,para or converted to 1100 etc,
Are not going to measure up to a hp2 ,buuuut they are a lot of fun
Feel free to call me if you want any advice.

 

[Timolgra]

No. Not even sure I will use that swing arm as it's hard to get the rear wheel central. I have another 2 different swing arms so will have a play and see what fits up the best. This is an 1100 one which gives me slightly more length.

Give Geoff a shout, he's designed and made something on a fancy machine at his workshops.

 

[The Other PaulG]

It already has a really nice 'stance'. I'd get it back to being road legal using the fewest parts possible, so it becomes a killer lightweight green laner.

 

[ChasF]

It already has a really nice 'stance'. I'd get it back to being road legal using the fewest parts possible, so it becomes a killer lightweight green laner.

Lightweight compared to what?

 

[mikeyboy]

Lightweight compared to what?

R1200gs
F800gs
Cb500x
F650gs
Ktm v twins
Africa twin
Yam super ten
660 yam
Maybe ktm 790
Maybe yam 700
The red one is 172 kg and has @70 bhp
It will easily do 100mph and will cruise at motorway speeds all day long

 

[ChasF]

Fair enough but whilst all very nice bikes I wouldn’t call them ‘green laners’ but I’m splitting hairs on terminology. I have a modified R80g/s and a KTM 690 which I would describe as on/off road bikes and a TTR 250 which I’d call a trail bike although anything over 110kg is a bit on the heavy side.

 

[mikeyboy]

Fair enough but whilst all very nice bikes I wouldn’t call them ‘green laners’ but I’m splitting hairs on terminology. I have a modified R80g/s and a KTM 690 which I would describe as on/off road bikes and a TTR 250 which I’d call a trail bike although anything over 110kg is a bit on the heavy side.

Big bikes can be brilliant green lane bikes,ride 100,200,500 miles to decent terrain, ride the trails then home again,
Can’t say I’d much enjoy that on a 250 or any single come to that,
Last year 4 of us took the airheads to Spain,rode 2.5 k miles on roads,trails,off tarmac mountain passes,etc etc.(mostly the TET)
All of us were blown away at the ease that the bikes handled some really technical stuff,once we were “dialed in”
Stuff I’d certainly never point a 1200 at.
Stuff I’d think twice about doing on a ktm 690/640 /650 bmw.
I’m sure the other tossers will agree,these bikes are keepers

 

[gog]

most bikes can be green laners

 

[The Other PaulG]

R1200gs
F800gs
Cb500x
F650gs
Ktm v twins
Africa twin
Yam super ten
660 yam
Maybe ktm 790
Maybe yam 700
P

Agreed, and throw in the inherent low C of G of a BM twin and they're not to be underestimated.

Anyway.... what's in a name? I'd certainly like to green lane that.

BTW, don't those 4 specials look just fabulous in the desert?