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The magic of trick photography

Just got done taking some studio photos for Ian. They really make the old bike look good!

WOW!

That blue is AWESOME!!!

That is probably one of the nicest GT Specials I have ever seen. Very nice job. You should be proud...

TimO

Trust me, it will be better than you can imagine!!

I will probably never do this with the Darmah again, but it was more fun than you can imagine! The thought of dropping it is unimaginable, and kept me from any serious lean angles. Still, I tore up the Metzlers, passed a lot of slower riders on MUCH faster bikes, and ended the day with an ear to ear...

I did manage to get the cltch to slip byb the end of the day (6 20 minutes track sessions). When I rebuilt the engine, I used the stock clutch springs instead of the Surflex springs. I didn't think I would need the heavier springs, as I had never had the clutch slip with the stockers before. I was w...

My dream came true, and I had a chance to tack the Darmah out on the track and flog it yesterday
It took a few sessions to get the tire pressures figured out, but after that she went quite well.

...and top it all off with a set of freshly chromed bevel tubes and Guy's awesome heads!

Add pistons and cylinders...

Install the oil pump and set the bevel gear timing

And, Presto! The completed, hopefully long lasting bottom end assembly!

Then, after double checking, triple checking, and quadruple checking everything, I am ready to put the case halves together

Layshaft Shims

Geoff, Thanks for the kind words of encouragement! I think I figured out the picture posting thing again. I post about once every 6 months, which is just about how long it takes me to forget how to do it! As far as the rebuild, it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. It just takes a lot of t...

The MBP "bulletproof" crank is pretty, but the fine work is not as apparent to the eye. Guy has the rods machined to accept a Stainless insert on the big end, and then uses a heavy duty bearing and a rod pin of his own design. I have heard of several vintage racers with more than 8 seasons...