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Post by KRAZY RICK on Mar 22, 2014 22:32:58 GMT -4
Post all in Progress pics & info here
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Post by RON on Mar 23, 2014 10:44:59 GMT -4
Let me be the first to post something here  The victim is a 1/6 BMWR90S I got his kit for free from a friend that has started the kit some years ago and never finished it.   Original frame   My way   And a quick dry fit how its should look and if I encounter any problems.  Things what I will change, Replacing the rear schocks for fake schockobservers New tank Steer Exhaust Front fork And a lot off other stuff |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Mar 23, 2014 11:45:16 GMT -4
I'm looking forward to seeing this Ron - great to have you enter this one
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Post by RON on Mar 26, 2014 12:10:09 GMT -4
I have just done some small things that are important for me for the rest off the build. First I made the Beemer a little longer at the back. Made a dry fit with a other wheel, this one have a smaller rim but a fat tire on it Works well but I must only change the complete wheel because this on is for a chain drive.    |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Mar 26, 2014 12:32:58 GMT -4
Great work Ron, I'm loving it already |
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Post by RON on Mar 30, 2014 6:25:32 GMT -4
Thnx Rick. The rear wheel is spooked after two days off hard labor On the left the position for drawing the place where the new spokes are coming.  After that I made some slots with a Xacto saw  50 spokes from copper rod  Then I glued the spokes to the center with a 2k glue, I did not glue the spokes on the rim itself this if I must made some corrections if its not right align with the second part of the rim  After all that work I sit back and enjoy my work   Next step some putty work on the rim for removing the seam between the two halves of the rim. |
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Mar 30, 2014 6:30:19 GMT -4
Very nice work Ron - thanks
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Post by AzWildman on Mar 30, 2014 21:51:41 GMT -4
Hi Ron,
Very ambitious, even in 1/6 scale. You're already makin us look bad. haha
Jim
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Post by Deleted on Mar 30, 2014 23:57:26 GMT -4
that's looking good already ron
l really like the mods you are doing and those spoke wheels are looking killer
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Mar 31, 2014 0:05:40 GMT -4
Hi Ron, Very ambitious, even in 1/6 scale. You're already makin us look bad. haha Jim I was thrilled with myself just getting the crust off the top of the glue bottle Jim  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2014 1:56:19 GMT -4
1/9 triumph bobber got back on this again l plan to put a blower on this got the idea from a British drag racing book so far l have pretty much got rid of everything that l don't need l used the tank and seat from the 1]12 chopper kit but l don't if l will use them this will be primary a street bike    |
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Post by RON on Mar 31, 2014 4:17:29 GMT -4
Nice start on the Triummpf Sammy, is this the same kit that Italeri has a few years back?
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Mar 31, 2014 8:07:26 GMT -4
Looks great with all that extra bulk gone Joe - are you going with the kit pipes, or something more radical ?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2014 1:01:05 GMT -4
rick l am going to make some new pipes l ddon't know what l will be doing yet but l will not use the kit pipes
Ron l not sure l got this kit from a swap meet for $10.00
also l might use your idea for the spokes
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Post by RON on Apr 1, 2014 5:36:58 GMT -4
10 dollar that's a nice price for this bike. I don't know if you have done this before making new spokes? This is my way of doing it. You start with one cross section spokes, remove them drill holes and attach a spoke in it. Then the same at the opposite side Then turn the the wheel one fourth?? (the idea off a + don't know how to explain better) and repeat the above steps. Then you can fill in the remaining spokes. Its a lot easy er then what I have done on the Beemer. Here some old pic`s from my Harley WL45 with new spoked wheels.   |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2014 0:06:05 GMT -4
firat off that harley looks great and second that's so much for the tip l am going to try it on this bike and if all turns out well l will be trying it on other bikes 10 dollar that's a nice price for this bike. I don't know if you have done this before making new spokes? This is my way of doing it. You start with one cross section spokes, remove them drill holes and attach a spoke in it. Then the same at the opposite side Then turn the the wheel one fourth?? (the idea off a + don't know how to explain better) and repeat the above steps. Then you can fill in the remaining spokes. Its a lot easy er then what I have done on the Beemer. Here some old pic`s from my Harley WL45 with new spoked wheels. |
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Post by JOHNNY "VEGA" VERKERK on Apr 2, 2014 6:22:44 GMT -4
looking good guys,,Ron the wheels look excellent!!what a big difference!! Joe I like where your headed with yours.
I will post some in progress pic's later.
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Post by RON on Apr 3, 2014 11:07:39 GMT -4
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Post by KRAZY RICK on Apr 3, 2014 13:41:43 GMT -4
Wow Ron .... that's some serious work there !!!!
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Post by 41CHEVY on Apr 8, 2014 13:10:37 GMT -4
My back has healed enough to get some bench time, Yippeee!! I had a real custom bike shop from 1980 to 1995 in Glen Cove, N.Y.. I built H.D.'s, Indians and Brits. Never had a Jap bike in the shop, so this is a first for me. This is parts of the Tiki Trike. I did the basic mods to make it a two wheeler. So far I've fit the sprocket and axle spacers to get the rear frame width. Now that the dimensions are set, I can clean up the frame with new rear axle mounts, a disc brake caliper mount for the right side and a pair of braces for the rear frame. I may derake it some to run a Durfee style Girder Front end. . .see what it loooks like on wheels. Engine wise I'm leaning towards a twin turbo 750 or Ducati style 1500 cc Honda V twin 4. Kind of going to wing the power pack as I go. depending on my mood. At this moment I'm going for a Pro Touring style. Paul     |
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