Low flying spaghetti jets
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2014 3:03 am
I've had my '76 GTS860 for 25 years, bought it in Cairns with 12500 k's on it. It had been rebuilt after an end over end crash by a bit of a nong, he meant well but got it pretty much all wrong. Been sorting it out, crashing, repairing , modifying, customising, mirror polishing and painting every single part, and machining, making, stitching and handcarving heaps of bits from scratch. It's had a complete engine rebuild, rewire, and been painted about four times (maybe more, I forget lots), seat is made from old Kangaroo skin, plywood, and scrap steel. It's won lots of trophies at bike shows and been sideways and very sideways in, out and around countless corners.
For very many years was all I cared about but now also got an '81 SD900 and a '75 GT with a very souped up Darmah motor in it so the compusion and affection has to be spread around a bit more. Got a bunch of other European bikes too but we're talking about bevels here. I do everything myself apart from re-wiring and when gearbox/big end shimming is needed. I am a Fitter and Turner by trade and a full time artist by profession, been a long haired dirty bikie always.
Two of the bevels are in the middle of big rebuilds at the moment with lots of custom things going on and repairs being made. The GTS is going to undergo it's next major surgery soon, I just have to get the no-drama Darmah happening first, it's well on it's way. Anyway, thought I would try the computer thing and maybe pick other brains from time to time or even share some of my own crazy thoughts on the hallowed subject of customised vee-twin spaghetti jets if helpful to others of the same leaning.
For very many years was all I cared about but now also got an '81 SD900 and a '75 GT with a very souped up Darmah motor in it so the compusion and affection has to be spread around a bit more. Got a bunch of other European bikes too but we're talking about bevels here. I do everything myself apart from re-wiring and when gearbox/big end shimming is needed. I am a Fitter and Turner by trade and a full time artist by profession, been a long haired dirty bikie always.
Two of the bevels are in the middle of big rebuilds at the moment with lots of custom things going on and repairs being made. The GTS is going to undergo it's next major surgery soon, I just have to get the no-drama Darmah happening first, it's well on it's way. Anyway, thought I would try the computer thing and maybe pick other brains from time to time or even share some of my own crazy thoughts on the hallowed subject of customised vee-twin spaghetti jets if helpful to others of the same leaning.