strokerlmt
Moderator
Very nice bike….like the frame……
LMT
LMT
I'll show you mine if you'll show me your's! PICTURE THREAD
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cafenoir900
VENDOR
cafenoir900
VENDOR
APT Smartcarbs... made by American Performance Technologies are a single circuit carburetor that are used mainly on competition dirt bikes at this time. They are a little hard to get right now, because the company that makes them have too many orders, and have had some production delays. They are incredibly easy to set up and initial indications are that they keep the promise of better power, increased mileage, and decreased emissions. www.powerapt.com ... check it out.
cafenoir900
VENDOR
Most of the bike including the tank was built in my basement. Since I had nearly complete control of the process, I built it to avoid tank and bar interference.
cafenoir900
VENDOR
I used the new 38mm cast body Smartcarbs. Very reasonable price of $375 each, considering the cost and complexity of, say, FCRs. Be prepared to wait, as the carbs are backlogged, and orders are being filled a bit slowly... be patient if you want 'em. they are worth it. Note that the installation is fairly straight forward for a stock Bonneville... they will fit, but may require some modification to the rubber manifold adapters. The major complication is in the cable setup. You will get rid of the push-pull throttle cables, and use only the pull side off the twist grip. You must get a cable splitter to run cables to the carbs. The TPS can be abandoned, or you can link a third cable to actuate the TPS (there's a little bit of work here). I'll post a photo of what I did. Since I am using a programmable CDI, I thought it would be worth having the TPS input to the box.
cafenoir900
VENDOR
beemerrich
Street Tracker
Kudos. Way to forge your own path - whilst apparently channeling John Britten in the process...
Cheers,
--Rich
Cheers,
--Rich
curezee
Street Tracker
Yeah that looks great man, nice job. What I find more intriguing than your choice of carbs, is the fact that you used a Reynolds 631 chassis :crazy::bug:
http://themanifold.me/2013/12/23/
Well done indeed.
http://themanifold.me/2013/12/23/
Well done indeed.
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cafenoir900
VENDOR
Yeah, they are similar, but APT has refined the shape of the throat... they have a contoured bore, not round. Very interesting.
cafenoir900
VENDOR
Whoa, John Britten, thanks for the compliment!
cafenoir900
VENDOR
I used to build custom bicycles, and preferred to use Reynolds 531 and 753. When I found that Reynolds were making a motorcycle specific tubing of 631, it was a natural choice for me. When it comes to high strength steels and drawn tubing, Reynolds know what they're up to. It is a superior product in all ways.
strokerlmt
Moderator
Wow beautiful bike….great job……if I may and hopefully do not offend….in my opinion if you carried the white from the tank to under the seat to the back of the frame you will have some sweat continuity….seems like the eye stops suddenly/sharply at the black under the seat….
Best
LMT
Brylcreem
Scooter
Hi all loving all the great bike pics on here so decided I would share a few of mine,
here is my 2005 Bonneville 790 in Goodwood Green, had her 18 months and use her everyday .. almost.
here is my 2005 Bonneville 790 in Goodwood Green, had her 18 months and use her everyday .. almost.
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JimT100
Scooter
Just right....not overdone
Isle of Vashon. Seattle's Vintage Motorcycle Enthusiasts yearly event.
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