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1/12 Top Fuel Bike


scrappyj1
12-17-2007, 04:48 PM
I started this one about three years ago and stopped after the first six-months. I haven't done much since then, but hope to ge to it soon.

The frame is 100% scratch-built from brass. It is about 90% done.

http://images23.fotki.com/v807/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0151_RJ-vi.jpg

http://images24.fotki.com/v802/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0152_RJ-vi.jpg

Motor is based on a Kawasaki in-line four cylinder, blown. I took the head from, I believe, Tamiya's GPZ 1100 (I think). The cylinder case was machined as well as the block, blower, pulleys, transmission, engine/transmission mounts, triple-trees, forks and more to come.

http://images24.fotki.com/v801/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0133_RJ-vi.jpg

http://images24.fotki.com/v799/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0131_RJ-vi.jpg

Top, face fairing, rear body panel, and the gas tank fairing were all vacuum-formed. Other body parts were scracth made from styrene.

http://images23.fotki.com/v806/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0143_RJ-vi.jpg

http://images23.fotki.com/v804/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0144_RJ-vi.jpg

http://images24.fotki.com/v800/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0146_RJ-vi.jpg

http://images23.fotki.com/v807/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0147_RJ-vi.jpg


Rear slick is scratch built from styrene and putty.

http://images23.fotki.com/v804/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0148_RJ-vi.jpg

Mock-ups.

http://images24.fotki.com/v800/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0124_RJ-vi.jpg

http://images23.fotki.com/v807/photos/1/178400/2232075/CRW_0130_RJ-vi.jpg

I'm hoping to be able to get GTMike to do my front and rear wheels on the CNC.

Link to the fastest and quickest motorcycle in the quarter mile:

http://www.larrymcbride.com/

I can't get any pictures to post, so that's why I have the link. As a note: Larry has gone as fast a 5.80 seconds and is pushing the 5.7 mark. Top Speed is north of 243mph. That's on two wheels, in the quarter mile. Wow!

quadzero
12-17-2007, 04:54 PM
Wow, fascinating subject and even better skills. Amazing work.

willimo
12-17-2007, 04:59 PM
Stunning!

sportracer02
12-18-2007, 01:14 AM
WOW - great stuff !!!!!!!!!

Super execution, impressive built

gionc
12-18-2007, 02:48 AM
There's a whole modelling encyclopedia in one only post...
Seamed spaceframe, scratschbuilding, vacuform, turned and milled parts, what else?

Congrats, you add a lot of motivation to our own works: fabulos tips, can't wait to see the result. Really I'm excited from this job.

joelwideqvist
12-19-2007, 07:30 AM
NOW, we are talking crazy builds... Amazing!
/Joel

klutz_100
12-19-2007, 09:09 AM
holy $hit!!!!!!!!! :eek2:

I am mesmerized!!

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