Brassneck thats a beautiful bike, nice work! I'd love to know more about it, do you have a build thread for this bike somewhere?
It’s right here,
http://www.xs650.com/threads/79-special-cafe-build-project-begins-20-years-late.38262/
Brassneck thats a beautiful bike, nice work! I'd love to know more about it, do you have a build thread for this bike somewhere?
Thanks JCE,Brassneck thats a beautiful bike, nice work! I'd love to know more about it, do you have a build thread for this bike somewhere?
I haven't shared my last build from 2015 with anyone for quite some time and came across this thread and figured why not.
Mick, sorry I missed this...As to carbs, I went with Keihin PE24, with velocity stacks. It breathes great and flows a lot more fuel.Great work on this bike Brassneck really like the engine improvements. Did you port and polish the head at all? The carburetors, what did you do there? Just asking this because when you lump the cam for better performance, IMO, you may as well throw more gas down it’s guts and try to get the burnt shit out fast too looking good, also can you adjust the timing on the go at all?
Mick
Wow JCE - that is a beautiful bike! Not that I am in any way an expert but to me, I t looks vaguely like a Vincent.
That rear wheel is quite cool - what’s on earth did it come from? As far as I am aware, very few shaft driven bikes ever had spoked wheels (older MotoGuzzis, BMWs and the earliest Gold Wings are the only ones that come to mind right now).
You should consider bringing it to the bike show at the Vintage Yamaha Rally at the Iron Horse next autumn - you’d win a prize for sure!
Pete
Wow that’s more that a year ago, thanks for the reply, I feel older, look older and now are freezing my butt off in Tasmania. Good to know you hoofed more gas down it’s guts, I bet it does sound the goods...Mick, sorry I missed this...As to carbs, I went with Keihin PE24, with velocity stacks. It breathes great and flows a lot more fuel.
You and me both!! Ha ha.Wow that’s more that a year ago, thanks for the reply, I feel older, look older
It does! Here's a little vid on my dyno run from earlier in the year before the season started...Note: this is the newer bike that I built for the 2018 season. I ended up in 5th place overall, and finally made it on the podium near the end of the season. Enjoy!I bet it does sound the goods...
Mick
Definitely! I've got the head out of it now and am having some valve work done to it. Should make for a great performer next season. Fingers crossed.Lots of excitement to be had as you approach 20 HP!
Wow that’s more that a year ago, thanks for the reply, I feel older, look older and now are freezing my butt off in Tasmania. Good to know you hoofed more gas down it’s guts, I bet it does sound the goods...
Mick