Replica 950 Rallye Tanks - Page 10

1stiski · 01-20-2011, 07:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pete640

Tanks Grant,
Still fairing the tanks, outside is done, but still have to do the insides. Nothing much to show atm as the progress is slow (its not my full time gig). Hopefully I'll have some more progress in a week or 2. Damn I wish I never added the cutouts for the pillion pegs - serious extra work......
I'll be converting to vendors shortly as there seems to be enough interest via PM's to justify spending the time making proper moulds and hence parts.

Pete

Any pics of the mule tanks with the pillion cutouts?

1stiski · 01-20-2011, 07:05 AM

That lower is Rallye sweet.

Pete640 · 01-20-2011, 07:06 AM

Patience my young Jedi - patience....... Ive gotta be happy before everyone else is.

Pete

rallyreplica · 01-20-2011, 09:21 AM

Pete,

Thanks for the up-date. I know this isn't your primary gig so no wories. I always ride solo so I opt for no passenger peg cut-outs....I realize I may be in the minority though.
Look forward to them being done....as I'm sure you are too!

Talk to you soon,

Grant

rallyreplica · 01-20-2011, 12:51 PM

This f'n thread has my mind buzzing. Just out of curiosity..how come no one is pursing this concept. Purely bolt on. Probably be able to make the capcity of the bike 40 liters total... I'm just saying...

K2m · 01-20-2011, 01:29 PM

To Ugly

rallyreplica · 01-20-2011, 01:35 PM

True...they aren't the best looking tanks but I think the concept is sound and I certainly think that it can be improved upon. What do you think K2?

K2m · 01-20-2011, 02:00 PM

I hated the standard exhaust routing...... The bike radiated heat from every direction. My first big job on the bike was to change that ......thow I had made the foam tanks to get the shape right. I always loved the twin 660 rear exhaust on the Dakar rally bikes that year 2005.......

And then there was the thought that extractors would pull a few more ponies out of the beast

mousitsas · 01-20-2011, 02:08 PM

K2m, how important is it to have close to equal header lengths on both cylinders? One thing bagging me with the GPR exhaust is that front one is so much longer than the back...

mousitsas · 01-20-2011, 02:12 PM

regarding weight balance, I think the best place for the tanks is not necessarily as close to the engine as possible, but right on the rear axle and as low as possible.

K2m · 01-20-2011, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mousitsas

K2m, how important is it to have close to equal header lengths on both cylinders? One thing bagging me with the GPR exhaust is that front one is so much longer than the back...

Generally it's not......

A rally car can benefit from unequal header length as it spreads the torque curve.

A F1 car would benefit from equal length as it centralises the power curve.

There is a marriage between header length and cam timing

Collector design is critical for success

With the LC8..... it's a 75Deg V Twin which means you must have an unequal length to be equal.

SD Cams really suit the "Africa Queen" replica exhaust.

My third, and final collector..... this one hit the spot

Pete640 · 01-21-2011, 05:02 PM

If these had been available I would have bought them but theyre not, mores the pity. Hence the lengthy build. I think they look great - nice ally fabrication, Id love to be able to weld/fab that well......

Pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by rallyreplica

This f'n thread has my mind buzzing. Just out of curiosity..how come no one is pursing this concept. Purely bolt on. Probably be able to make the capcity of the bike 40 liters total... I'm just saying...

tileman · 01-21-2011, 08:08 PM

heres the link to the above tanks.

http://www.alutechttrg.com/produit.p...1&lg=fr&page=2

Pete640 · 01-21-2011, 10:19 PM

Bit late now ......

Pete

Quote:

Originally Posted by tileman

heres the link to the above tanks.

http://www.alutechttrg.com/produit.p...1&lg=fr&page=2

1stiski · 01-22-2011, 01:03 PM

Pete's are more of a replica , true to original design, that is what we want.

01-20-2011, 07:05 AM	#137
1stiski Ride that nasty thing Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Elizabethville, PA Oddometer: 1,425	That lower is Rallye sweet. __________________ "04" 950 Adventure S 34,000+ miles Smokin Hole Rally 1,2,3,4,5,6...upcoming 7 Cromag 05, 08. "The Grim Brothers" Where's my 690 rally replica

01-20-2011, 07:06 AM	#138
Pete640 ^OP I hate sand....... Joined: Nov 2008 Location: Sanding something in the shed... Oddometer: 1,101	Patience my young Jedi - patience....... Ive gotta be happy before everyone else is. Pete __________________ Pete For those who sit at home and dream - let them... Meoni 03 950 Adventure RR - aux tanks and other bling http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=611461

01-20-2011, 09:21 AM	#139
rallyreplica out and about Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Pasadena CA Oddometer: 23	up-date Pete, Thanks for the up-date. I know this isn't your primary gig so no wories. I always ride solo so I opt for no passenger peg cut-outs....I realize I may be in the minority though. Look forward to them being done....as I'm sure you are too! Talk to you soon, Grant

01-20-2011, 12:51 PM	#140
rallyreplica out and about Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Pasadena CA Oddometer: 23	Tanks This f'n thread has my mind buzzing. Just out of curiosity..how come no one is pursing this concept. Purely bolt on. Probably be able to make the capcity of the bike 40 liters total... I'm just saying...

01-20-2011, 01:29 PM	#141
K2m ....58.... Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Oddometer: 2,238	To Ugly __________________ The News, those who are trying to control what we think, do not want us to see. http://www.presstv.ir/live.html So good the British Gov. Banned it !!! http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/

01-20-2011, 01:35 PM	#142
rallyreplica out and about Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Pasadena CA Oddometer: 23	Tanks True...they aren't the best looking tanks but I think the concept is sound and I certainly think that it can be improved upon. What do you think K2?

01-20-2011, 02:00 PM	#143
K2m ....58.... Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Oddometer: 2,238	I hated the standard exhaust routing...... The bike radiated heat from every direction. My first big job on the bike was to change that ......thow I had made the foam tanks to get the shape right. I always loved the twin 660 rear exhaust on the Dakar rally bikes that year 2005....... And then there was the thought that extractors would pull a few more ponies out of the beast __________________ The News, those who are trying to control what we think, do not want us to see. http://www.presstv.ir/live.html So good the British Gov. Banned it !!! http://rt.com/on-air/rt-america-air/ K2m screwed with this post 01-20-2011 at 02:09 PM

01-20-2011, 02:08 PM	#144
mousitsas Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Athens, Greece Oddometer: 2,144	K2m, how important is it to have close to equal header lengths on both cylinders? One thing bagging me with the GPR exhaust is that front one is so much longer than the back...

01-20-2011, 02:12 PM	#145
mousitsas Beastly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2008 Location: Athens, Greece Oddometer: 2,144	regarding weight balance, I think the best place for the tanks is not necessarily as close to the engine as possible, but right on the rear axle and as low as possible.

01-21-2011, 08:08 PM	#148
tileman Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: Melbourne, OZ Oddometer: 730	heres the link to the above tanks. http://www.alutechttrg.com/produit.p...1&lg=fr&page=2 __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why aren´t more people happy?????

01-22-2011, 01:03 PM	#150
1stiski Ride that nasty thing Joined: Oct 2003 Location: Elizabethville, PA Oddometer: 1,425	Pete's are more of a replica , true to original design, that is what we want. __________________ "04" 950 Adventure S 34,000+ miles Smokin Hole Rally 1,2,3,4,5,6...upcoming 7 Cromag 05, 08. "The Grim Brothers" Where's my 690 rally replica 1stiski screwed with this post 01-24-2011 at 07:04 AM

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