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Old 12-17-2007, 03:48 PM   #1
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1/12 Top Fuel Bike

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.





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.





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










Rear slick is scratch built from styrene and putty.



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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!

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Old 12-17-2007, 03:54 PM   #2
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Re: 1/12 Top Fuel Bike

Wow, fascinating subject and even better skills. Amazing work.
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Old 12-17-2007, 03:59 PM   #3
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Re: 1/12 Top Fuel Bike

Stunning!
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Old 12-18-2007, 12:14 AM   #4
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WOW - great stuff !!!!!!!!!

Super execution, impressive built
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Old 12-18-2007, 01:48 AM   #5
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Re: 1/12 Top Fuel Bike

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.
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Old 12-19-2007, 06:30 AM   #6
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NOW, we are talking crazy builds... Amazing!
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Old 12-19-2007, 08:09 AM   #7
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Re: 1/12 Top Fuel Bike

holy $hit!!!!!!!!!

I am mesmerized!!
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