Spanking the Cow- The continuing saga of an R100GSPD at the Races

[Stagehand]

How low does it feel in the rear? I always thought it needed a longer swingarm, it just doesnt have it yet

That might be a good start, though, get it back up in NY where it was born, prodigal son returns, etc


Adding lightness I love that

One more week of Nutcracker, then I see about what we can do with the monster/mistress already waiting down there. Lets maybe just trail ride that once or twice and see?

Paul says I should maybe buy a race bike from him, come down to the Safari again, and take advantage of the race org's free shipping to get it back home. That sounds pretty efficient in all ways but financially

[hardwaregrrl]

I haven't really tossed it around enough to comment on the rear. No jacking with the dual shocks that I could tell. I just can't believe how little and light this sucker is! How's the PD doing?

[Koos]

Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

nathan mende has it. Has had it for almost a year. Rebuilt the trans, the carbs, and a new clutch. After all of that, he's asking 4500 I think. That's why it hasn't moved, but it is a damn blast to ride! I want the bike, but can in no way afford it right now. If anyone is interested let me know. I've tried to sell it for him, just not here for fear of being flamed. And I will say, I've tried to convince him to let me race it at Sandblast.......but he wasn't going for that one.

Would like to see more pics of it just as general interest....couldn't find any pics on the link.....

[sdpc2]

Is the bike that is at Boxerworks an R65? I'm wondering if it was the bike that I owned at one time, then sold to a nearby airhead who completely reconfigured it. If so. Then I know it pretty well

But without piks, who can say for sure?

[Stagehand]

It was put in that configuration by an inmate here, pvangel, and it sounds like it was a Westchester thang

I have some more pics of it buried in my smugmug somewhere

[Stagehand]

Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

I haven't really tossed it around enough to comment on the rear. No jacking with the dual shocks that I could tell. I just can't believe how little and light this sucker is! How's the PD doing?

PD only needs its bashplate re-bent to fit, otherwise it should be fully sorted... I need some time off to go pace it!

Hows the GST?

[hardwaregrrl]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

PD only needs its bashplate re-bent to fit, otherwise it should be fully sorted... I need some time off to go pace it!

Hows the GST?

Confused and ticking like a time bomb. Brad and I will be hopefully hosting a tech day with crank sprocket and timing chain replacement, and possibly balance the pistons and rods. Glad the PD is on the up an up! Oh and, thanks for my letter. I got 41 of them, funny how Christan was sneaking around on my FB page......it was an emotional day. Imagine getting 41 people telling you how awesome you are on your birthday!!!!

[russbryant]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

PD only needs its bashplate re-bent to fit, otherwise it should be fully sorted... I need some time off to go pace it!

Hows the GST?

Jason,

If you need to borrow a bash plate, let me know. Mines not doing anything. The GSPD is still just like it was after the accident. I've decided to buy another bike and take off the parts from my bike that I want to keep and get rid of the rest. That plan is on hold since I crashed my dirt bike on Labor Day and broke my only good shoulder. Ended up with a partial shoulder replacement which is healing nicely.

Oh Jenna, about that bike...

Russ
Tucson

[norton73]

Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

I know where you can get a bike that's halfway there!

I think he had this bike at Barber in the swapmeet. I may be wrong, but I don't remember any bracing around the steering head. With that big front end, I'd worry.
I was kinda just running through the swapmeet, seemed like i was always busy all weekend.

[hardwaregrrl]

Originally Posted by norton73

I think he had this bike at Barber in the swapmeet. I may be wrong, but I don't remember any bracing around the steering head. With that big front end, I'd worry.
I was kinda just running through the swapmeet, seemed like i was always busy all weekend.

DAmmit!! I missed you too?!

[Stagehand]

Originally Posted by norton73

I think he had this bike at Barber in the swapmeet. I may be wrong, but I don't remember any bracing around the steering head. With that big front end, I'd worry.
I was kinda just running through the swapmeet, seemed like i was always busy all weekend.

To my knowledge, most of hte work is essentially cosmetic.. the hard parts excpet for the fork are still stock-ish.

The front is a WR, but i cnat recall if its from a 250 or a 450, or if there's a difference there.

Bultaco tank.

No major changes. Ripe for molesting

[hardwaregrrl]

Originally Posted by Stagehand

To my knowledge, most of hte work is essentially cosmetic.. the hard parts excpet for the fork are still stock-ish.

The front is a WR, but i cnat recall if its from a 250 or a 450, or if there's a difference there.

Bultaco tank.

No major changes. Ripe for molesting

It's off a YZ426 Same front end I'm trying to unload. Don't know what he did with the internals.?

[Stagehand]

Thats actually a good front end.. I had Yamaha in my head, but thanks for clarifying... unload one, you say? dammital!

I cant wait to stop working so I can get some work done!

[norton73]

Originally Posted by hardwaregrrl

DAmmit!! I missed you too?!

I didn't even know you had come over. Shoulda warned me. Of Course OLH was here too, but I missed him, Redbud, etc too.

Friday was spent in the RR pits, as Alex had no adult help. Sat was spent watching trials in the AM, fast pass through the swapmeet, then RR pits, then out to dinner with Bob's Champagne Norton Racing Team. Sun was RR pits, wanted to watch MX, but ended up working on Manxes instead.

If Nathan wanted about $2.5K I'd buy that R65 to mod as an offroader and keep my GS as my street bike, but I need anther project like i need a hole in the head (which my wife would give me if I did )

[RealOldDualSportGuy]

Suggestions as which model to start with for the creation of a GSPD type ride.

Babe the Blue Uly is way too much of a bovine to ride much in the dirt and sand.

Have always wanted a GSPD type ride, since way back in the 70s when BMW ran the ISDT.

Now we have some time, but not a lot of capital.

Sorry for the ramble.

Suggestions?

Thanks


Blame this on Stage Hand !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!