Nearly there now
 

just need the machined rear axle, a few fasteners, and a new LH grip.........

One more
 

I'd be interseted to hear what you think about the final colour scheme. The lack of decals may be a little bland/subtle, but as the bike its a bitsa, in the end, I decided that I didn't want it to end up as an SPS or SP4 wanabee.

Rgds, Rob

Oh yes. I've got to put Nat and Mike's Termi and Ohlins stickers on the correct bits too. Thanks guys.

[Edited on 26-2-2006 by Rob B]

Spot on Rob. I like the understated look with the big engine. How do you say wolf in sheep's clothing in Italian? Lupo in vestiti della pecora ;)

Better still !!! - I love the understated graphics myself, less is more!

Rear end looks nice but caplier hose looks a bit.... out of place???

Frank

I don't know how you manage with such a tiny garage and lack of tools and equipment :frog:

I like it. Don't like to hear it described as a 'bitza' though, that phrase smacks of shoehorning TL1000 lumps or summat into 916's (or going back to my childhood the Tribsas, Norbsas and Tritons where the engine was never, ever designed to fit that frame)

With a 996 engine that uses the same basic crankcases, pretty much the same engine design, with the same heritage but just a few evolutionary steps along the road I think that bikes like this retain their integrity.

I hope so anyway, because I'd like to do something similar to mine in the fullness of time - keeping all the original bits of course

[Edited on 27-2-2006 by Jools]

Looks very nice to me. Its seems a shame though to cover up all the nicely shiny "mechanical gubbins" with the (admittedly equally shiny) bodywork!

Keith

Rob,

Why did you fit extensions between the yellow rear fork and ball joints ??? The bike fits the rocking lever assy. with excentrics ...

You might be disappointed when riding if you don't adjust the rocking lever ???

Can you explain ???

Phil911

Phil,

I might be wrong, but from my experience with racecar suspension design. I think the rocking lever is set/adjusted to give a rocker ratio that changes the rising/falling rate. I wanted rear ride height, thus the added length of the hoop.

Frank,

That's the way they do the hose on many of the period 8xx race bikes. I could have wrapped it right around the top of the swing arn and down, anti clockwise, (I used to have it that way on the other floater) but I fancied the "rep" look with the mini caliper.

All, Thanks for the +ve comments.

Rgds, Rob

Thanks Rob ... but feedback requested after your first curvy ride !!!

Phil911