2 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

Oil tank is stunning.

Seen similar on a few other builds...does look the dawgs nutz

 

 

I think there's a Ducati engine in there somewhere .. 

Awesome old Vincent .. 

5 hours ago, Neilly said:

Seen similar on a few other builds...does look the dawgs nutz

 

 

Cool as penguins pee .. Love the intake trumpet 

21 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Cool as penguins pee .. Love the intake trumpet 

Whats better about those oil tanks is when the bike is running, the feed at the bottom, the return will be at the top so you'll see all the action...

25 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

Awesome old Vincent .. 

That Vincent - i've got a feeling those cylinder barrels are not painted gold, but proper bronze cylinders. Marvelous.

29 minutes ago, thaiguzzi said:

Whats better about those oil tanks is when the bike is running, the feed at the bottom, the return will be at the top so you'll see all the action...

That Vincent - i've got a feeling those cylinder barrels are not painted gold, but proper bronze cylinders. Marvelous.

The other side of the Falcon Vinnie and an Egli with superb front pipe curving .. Not for E*ay this one .. 

51 minutes ago, Justgrazing said:

The other side of the Falcon Vinnie and an Egli with superb front pipe curving .. Not for E*ay this one .. 

C'mon guys, lets admit it.

2nd pic in - isn't that one of the most gorgeous and perfect motorcycles ever made. Ever seen.

All in proportion, nothing wrong.

If it were mine i'd swap the clip ons for straight bars, that's it.

Just absolutely stunningly beautiful.

The craftsmanship and attention to detail is stunning.

Been around custom bike builders my whole life. They truly should be ranked with the greatest artists of all time.

 

I've always had a soft spot for the Rickman Metisse since first seeing them while working in a bike shop after school and at the weekends

 

 

 

 

Matisse are still going and they make the Steve McQueen Desert Racer...I'd love to get my hands on one

 

 

http://www.metisse-motorcycles.com/motorcycle/steve-mcqueen-desert-racer/

 

 

Edited November 9, 20187 yr by Neilly

2 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

C'mon guys, lets admit it.

2nd pic in - isn't that one of the most gorgeous and perfect motorcycles ever made. Ever seen.

All in proportion, nothing wrong.

If it were mine i'd swap the clip ons for straight bars, that's it.

Just absolutely stunningly beautiful.

Here's the other side of it and yep I'd go with straight bars also .. 

Next best engine out of Japan if you can't find or afford a Vincent lump ..

TR1 based scrambler ..

Real McCoy Vincent alongside a TR1 based Vincent lookalike .. Aside the exhaust layout not a bad take on one .. I think this is outta NZ by Billy Joel ( no kidding ) .. Would like to see this with full gloss black engine like a real Vin' .. 

5 hours ago, Neilly said:

I've always had a soft spot for the Rickman Metisse ...

I got a brief ride on a Rickman Metisse 250 with the Montesa engine back in the early 70's.  Not quite as scary as the Maico 400 that I tried. 

 

13 hours ago, Neilly said:

I've always had a soft spot for the Rickman Metisse since first seeing them while working in a bike shop after school and at the weekends

 

13 hours ago, Neilly said:

Matisse are still going and they make the Steve McQueen Desert Racer...I'd love to get my hands on one

Nickel plated OIF (oil in the frame) chassis, great engines used - what's not to like?

We built a couple of Triumphs around S/H Metisse frames back in the day in my workshops, the frames and swing arms were just stunning, lightweight bits of kit. Welding (Sif-bronze on Reynolds 531 tubing) was a work of art.

1 hour ago, thaiguzzi said:

... Welding (Sif-bronze on Reynolds 531 tubing) was a work of art.

I'm not sure, but I think there as a car or two that are still put together by bronze welding.  Ariel Atom is one that comes to mind.  I saw one at a local trade show near where they are manufactured in the USA plant and I could have driven it around the parking lot, but deferred.  The sales guy tried to drive it a hundred miles on the highway (it was legal) but kept getting stopped by curious cops. 

 

BTW, brazing and braze welding are not the same. 

 

 

 

38 minutes ago, Damrongsak said:

BTW, brazing and braze welding are not the same. 

brazing and bronze welding are not the same.

There, fixed it for ya. ????

brazing and bronze welding are not the same.
There, fixed it for ya. [emoji41]

So it’s TIG welding with a bronze alloy rod?

On ‎11‎/‎9‎/‎2018 at 8:00 AM, thaiguzzi said:

Oil tank is stunning.

A different take on an oil tank, off one of my rides.  Not as visually stunning as those sexy see through numbers, but when it comes to porn, words can be just as powerful...

 

1 hour ago, Damrongsak said:

Ariel Atom is one that comes to mind.  I saw one at a local trade show near where they are manufactured in the USA plant and I could have driven it around the parking lot, but deferred. 

The V8 version ( originally developed from 2 Suzook engines ) is one of the fastest accelerating cars out there with a 0 - 60 in 2.4 sec's and one of a handful that can hold its own against the best superbikes in a drag .. 

2 hours ago, mogandave said:

 

So it’s TIG welding with a bronze alloy rod?

No, flame from a gas torch, not a tig torch.

I'm not really the person to ask regarding the ins and outs of quality welding.

I'm crap at stick and can sorta look competent with a mig welder.

But tig is a relatively modern concept (70's on?), whereas bronze welding has been about since the 20's, and brazing even well before then.

2 hours ago, ballpoint said:

A different take on an oil tank, off one of my rides.  Not as visually stunning as those sexy see through numbers, but when it comes to porn, words can be just as powerful...

 

 

Obviously an 'Mercan for the 'Mercan market.

Well blow me down wiv a feather geeza.

I just had to google dry or wet sump Rocket 3.

Never knew they were a dry sump motor.

How daft and ignorant of me.

I'm now off to find some olive branches to beat myself with....

Thanx for putting the picture up and letting me know.

No, flame from a gas torch, not a tig torch.
I'm not really the person to ask regarding the ins and outs of quality welding.
I'm crap at stick and can sorta look competent with a mig welder.
But tig is a relatively modern concept (70's on?), whereas bronze welding has been about since the 20's, and brazing even well before then.

It sure looks like TIG. It’s been around a long time in Aerospace.

Brazing - in the early days - was using an oxy acetylene flame and a copper/zinc rod. Modern times is a generic term for any welding using the gasses above.

GTAW - common name TIG - been around as said above since the 40's. In those days called Heliarc I believe

Gives you the most control, as the machine can adjust slope - how fast and how much the current increases and decreases - among other variables.

We welded beer cans together as an exercise. Altho aluminum requires an AC machine. Steel, etc uses DC

2 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

 

How daft and ignorant of me.

I'm now off to find some olive branches to beat myself with....

Thanx for putting the picture up and letting me know.

Reckon you gotta jump in the stinging nettles for that one Guzz' ..  

Love the front end .. The small front disc kinda works but would have looked better with a drum .. 

3 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Love the front end .. The small front disc kinda works but would have looked better with a drum .. 

Preferred mine from '83.....

5 hours ago, mogandave said:

 

It sure looks like TIG. It’s been around a long time in Aerospace.


 

 

Check the colour. Bronze.

Tig process replicates the old gas welding or Sif bronze welding.

Either way it sure is purdy.

Don't quote me, i may be wrong, but i believe the filler rod for tig is similar metal, not dis similar metal, ie alloy rod for alloy welding, stainless rod for stainless welding etc.

Check the colour. Bronze.
Tig process replicates the old gas welding or Sif bronze welding.
Either way it sure is purdy.
Don't quote me, i may be wrong, but i believe the filler rod for tig is similar metal, not dis similar metal, ie alloy rod for alloy welding, stainless rod for stainless welding etc.

You can TIG with most any filler metal.

The advantage of TIG over oxyacetylene is better heat control resulting in less heat transfer.

We MIG weld galvanized with silicone-bronze wire as you can get a nice puddle with less heat and the weld doesn’t rust...

9 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

brazing and bronze welding are not the same.

There, fixed it for ya. ????

http://www.esabna.com/euweb/oxy_handbook/589oxy14_1.htm

 

According to ESAB: Years ago, the process we now term ”braze welding” was commonly known as ”bronze-welding”. Ever since the process was renamed ”braze welding”, there has existed a degree of confusion between the terms ”brazing” and ”braze welding”.

 

 

http://www.esabna.com/euweb/oxy_handbook/589oxy14_1.htm
 
According to ESAB: Years ago, the process we now term ”braze welding” was commonly known as ”bronze-welding”. Ever since the process was renamed ”braze welding”, there has existed a degree of confusion between the terms ”brazing” and ”braze welding”.
 
 

Never been much of an ESAB fan. Had an Ultra-Graph trace cutter that was great, but the plasma unit was crap as was parts and service. Parts and service may have just been Thailand, but we went through two plasmas in two years with 50% downtime.

Looked kind of silly, but that Ultra-Graph was badass. 20 years old and still cutting perfect last time I saw it, only had to have the motor rewound once...

Couple of cute Jawa's ..

1924 Montgomery Anzani 1000 .. Said to be one of fastest bikes you could buy at the time clocking 109 around Brooklands ..