more bike porn

[mogandave]

No.
She is not a mechanic.
A mechanic would not use an adjustable wrench on a rear spindle in a workshop....

There’s a workshop in that photo?

[Justgrazing]

20's Felt hats , tabs and girls on bikes ..

 

[ballpoint]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

20's Felt hats , tabs and girls on bikes ..

 

I wonder where they go to get felt?

[ballpoint]

 

Bangkok based K-Speed's take on the Honda Super Cub:

 

 

[ballpoint]

Another little Honda from K-Speed.  The Gorilla Racer, based on a Monkey 125.  I wouldn't mind tootling around town on it.

 

[ballpoint]

Imagine taking a prototype belt driven overhead cam motor that Triumph were experimenting with in the 70s - based on their 750cc Triple, and fitting it to a Fritz Egli frame.  Well, you don't have to, because here it is:

 

 

[ballpoint]

The 6 cylinder, 1,047cc CBX was introduced in 1978.  Here's one that's been customised and pared down a bit, to rather stunning effect:

 

 

[Damrongsak]

Nice sidecar rig ...

[Justgrazing]

All 500's and all quite beautiful .. 

Koehler Escoffier are better known for their big Vee twins so this one shares its lump with the Monet Goyen in the 2nd pic' .. 

Check out the engine turning on the cases of the Dollar LS500 in the bottom shot .. 

 

[Kinnock]

Side stand for my CRF ....

 

[chickenslegs]

29 minutes ago, Kinnock said:

Side stand for my CRF ....

 

Can you post pics of the seat and headlamps please.

[Justgrazing]

On 10/28/2019 at 1:27 PM, ballpoint said:

The 6 cylinder, 1,047cc CBX was introduced in 1978.  Here's one that's been customised and pared down a bit, to rather stunning effect:

 

 

Still one of the best looking bike engines ever and a corporate statement of Honda's engineering prowess in the 70's .. said before H had no right to be able to squeeze 6 cylinders into such a compact unit and still make it a looker where by Kawasaki who tried to outgun H with the hideous Z1300 couldn't .. 

And as much as I love Benelli's Sei it couldn't be argued against that the CBX is/was the best 6 banger of the 70/80's .. 

 

[ballpoint]

German manufacturer Horex is still producing a range of bikes, under the VR6 name, powered by a 161hp, 1,128cc V6.  The VR6 engine was originally developed by Volkswagon in the 80's.  What makes it ideal for a motorcycle is that the cylinders are angled at just 15 degrees, so they all fit in the same set of barrels, giving it a fairly slim line that doesn't look like a 'V' configuration from the outside. 

 

They came out with a new model last year, the VR6 Raw:

 

Also available, amongst others, is the VR6 Café Racer.  Not a bad looking bike:

 

 

 

 

[ballpoint]

Keeping with 6's, the 1,649cc BMW K1600 GTL...

 

… and 1,833cc Honda Goldwing Tour are also still being produced.

 

 

I wonder when Triumph will put two Rocket engines together and make a 5 Litre V6?

[melvinmelvin]

 

bloody nice that 1047 cc CBX, potent  machine

 

[Justgrazing]

Indian 6 cyl .. 

 

[Justgrazing]

Honda Valkyrie after a gastric band .. Will sound like a low flying bomber with those exhausts .. 

Don't ask why for I know not but someone has chosen to put a Valkyrie lump in a tractor .. 

THE flat 6 .. everything else is 2nd to this .. Porsche's irrepressible 911 lump this being an earlier one .. 

 

[VocalNeal]

3 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Don't ask why for I know not but someone has chosen to put a Valkyrie lump in a tractor ..

Makes a change from having a tractor engine in a motorcycle????

[ballpoint]

23 hours ago, VocalNeal said:

Makes a change from having a tractor engine in a motorcycle????

I like having a tractor engine in my motorcycle.  It pulls like a...  Like a....  Oh, yes.  Like a tractor!

[Justgrazing]

Yamaha's brilliant , bombproof FZ600 .. Superb do anything all round road bike these .. 

 

[Justgrazing]

Douglas's take on the trusty flat twin the 1930's Endeavour 500 .. 

 

[Damrongsak]

Custom Honda FTR250.  http://www.bikebound.com/2019/03/04/honda-ftr250-tracker/

 

[thaiguzzi]

The latest Arch Motorcycles KRGT-1.

Company is half owned by Keanu Reeves.

Bar the fwd controls, and the daft Monster-esque headlight fairing, i really like it, and i'm sure it is a hoot to ride.

2.3 litre twin - NIIIIIIICE!, 121 Ib ft torque, - NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!

Carbon fibre wheels, alloy tank, alloy swing arm -check the work out.

Price - if you have to ask, you can't afford it....

 

[canthai55]

The seat/tail looks like the monster that erupts from the guys chest in Alien !!!

Especially from the back

Ditch what ever that thing is on top of the headlight, fix the tail, mid controls, ditch the garbage can sized muffler ...

Bet it goes like hell

[Justgrazing]

2 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

alloy tank

Dig those twin fillers .. 

The instruments panel I could like but it looks like its mounted in the thing above the headlight .. which I couldn't .. 

The wheels are superb and the advantage's of less unsprung weight and less noticeable gyroscopic effect on the front end are quite noticeable but cautionary word of caution in that they are not easily repaired if they get chipped , raked or worse still fractured .. and if not repairable are hugely expensive to replace .. but they do look the biz' .. 

[ballpoint]

4 hours ago, thaiguzzi said:

The latest Arch Motorcycles KRGT-1.

Company is half owned by Keanu Reeves.

Bar the fwd controls, and the daft Monster-esque headlight fairing, i really like it, and i'm sure it is a hoot to ride.

2.3 litre twin - NIIIIIIICE!, 121 Ib ft torque, - NIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE!!!!

Carbon fibre wheels, alloy tank, alloy swing arm -check the work out.

Price - if you have to ask, you can't afford it....

 

 

This is the one to get...  The Method 143 with a carbon fibre Monocell chassis.  But only 23 of these will be made.

 

 

 

 

Edited November 4, 2019 by ballpoint

[Justgrazing]

Black Douglas .. A modern take on Vintage biking .. Handmade frame ( Italy I believe ) and a proprietary 230cc lump from Taiwan .. the tanks are hand folded and welded by all accounts .. But they ain't cheap coming in over £ 10k depending on spec' .. And for that I'd want a bit more than a rubber hose held by jubilee clips to a cheap looking filter .. 

Very few details on the bigger Vee twin at the bottom ..

 

Edited November 4, 2019 by Justgrazing
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[moe666]

4 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Dig those twin fillers .. 

The instruments panel I could like but it looks like its mounted in the thing above the headlight .. which I couldn't .. 

The wheels are superb and the advantage's of less unsprung weight and less noticeable gyroscopic effect on the front end are quite noticeable but cautionary word of caution in that they are not easily repaired if they get chipped , raked or worse still fractured .. and if not repairable are hugely expensive to replace .. but they do look the biz' .. 

The people who can afford this bike I donot believe they are overly worried about replacement cost

[thaiguzzi]

2 hours ago, Justgrazing said:

Black Douglas .. A modern take on Vintage biking .. Handmade frame ( Italy I believe ) and a proprietary 230cc lump from Taiwan .. the tanks are hand folded and welded by all accounts .. But they ain't cheap coming in over £ 10k depending on spec' .. And for that I'd want a bit more than a rubber hose held by jubilee clips to a cheap looking filter .. 

Very few details on the bigger Vee twin at the bottom ..

 

No!

Just no!

That is all so wrong.

Yeah i get the workmanship and the fabrication skills, but not THAT MOTOR ! ! !. C'mon... Puleeeeze!

Bottom pic is a Harley Evo Sportster lump, a bit better, more suited, but still.

A more realistic oldie worldie lump would have been an Enfield lump.

[Justgrazing]

Fair comment and point taken .. 

The problem any small scale manufacturer faces in these days of ever tightening emissions is sourcing engines that'll meet them .. Without big investment small scale building you're own is a no no so they are faced with having to buy in .. Black Doug' might've tried to call the shots on the styling of it abit more but could it be who ever makes it is churning out tens of 000's and are not particular to altering it to suit B D 's style .. 

Thanks for the heads up on origins of the engine in the bottom bike ..