charliechitlins Posted December 2, 2003 Report Share Posted December 2, 2003 I want to know who paid good money to chrome that thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astrolounger Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Oh, I forgot to mention, it's the long ride model with a new stiffer suspension than on the previous models. The foot peg grips are really just spares incase you need to change one out on the loop. Single speed transmission (remember the Rokon's). New brakes with pads that don't wear out. This technological wonder is the lightest trials bike on the market today! Will a big bore kit be available? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersdraggin Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 (edited) kinda looks like ringos Montesa. Edited December 3, 2003 by petersdraggin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian r Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 (edited) I don't think a big bore kit is avalible yet. It probably won't be needed thanks to the impressive power to weight ratio. Charlie, I'm not sure if that's chrome your lookin at. I think it's a new light weight unobtainium polymer that is coated with a new "Silver TiN (titanium nitrate)" coating. Looks just like chrome though, even close up. Other specs are a forged Johnson rod and new BeCu (berylium copper) muffler bearings. It now only needs two muffler bearings due to better exhaust balancing. As far as looking like Ringo's Montesa, the orange color is an exact pigment shade of a 10 year old Montesa that was left in the desert with beer spilled on it for most of it's life. Edited December 3, 2003 by Brian R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan bechard Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Shucks fire man, there are far more aftermarket parts available for that mean machine and it's finally developed engine than any other trials mount out there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Other specs are a forged Johnson rod and new BeCu (berylium copper) muffler bearings. It now only needs two muffler bearings due to better exhaust balancing.As far as looking like Ringo's Montesa, the orange color is an exact pigment shade of a 10 year old Montesa that was left in the desert with beer spilled on it for most of it's life. What kind of piston return springs is it running? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beta-boy Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 (edited) i bet i could ride the champ line on the beaut my techno wouldn't stand up to that little beast Edited December 4, 2003 by beta-boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian r Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 (edited) Charlie, it's running an exotic propriatary metal from Mitsubishi made for Yamaha as far as I can tell. The factory is very secretive about their piston return springs. As a matter of fact, the engine I saw torn down didn't have one in it at all! They blathered on about a new pneumatic one like the formula 1 cars, for the future, but I'll believe it when I see it. This one doesn't even have fuel injection. I guess that just means that there is some room for impovement. BTW, nice Kawasaki in the Avatar! Sorry, do you know the history of Indian? I've been trying to find out were Ives comes in to Indian's history. Edited December 4, 2003 by Brian R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charliechitlins Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 BTW, nice Kawasaki in the Avatar! Sorry, do you know the history of Indian? I've been trying to find out were Ives comes in to Indian's history. Glad you like my Kawasaki Although it is a Harley, I also own and repair/restore Indians. I know a bit about their history, but the name "Ives" doesn't ring a bell. Any hints? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian r Posted December 5, 2003 Report Share Posted December 5, 2003 Charlie, growing up, my mom worked for an attorney. This was in the early 1970's. He was two days older that dirt then. Mom told me a while back that his father made a motorcycle and sold the patent to a man that started Indian Motorcycles. I never have found any proof of it though. Maybe the story got changed through the years. ? I watched a two hour show on the history of motorcycles last night on the History Channel and it didn't mention it. I'll do more digging, just thought you might know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnabit Posted December 6, 2003 Report Share Posted December 6, 2003 I don't think a big bore kit is avalible yet. It probably won't be needed thanks to the impressive power to weight ratio. Charlie, I'm not sure if that's chrome your lookin at. I think it's a new light weight unobtainium polymer that is coated with a new "Silver TiN (titanium nitrate)" coating. Looks just like chrome though, even close up. Other specs are a forged Johnson rod and new BeCu (berylium copper) muffler bearings. It now only needs two muffler bearings due to better exhaust balancing. Thats exactly what I had in mind for my Fairlane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian r Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnabit Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Talk about Strange engines. Caddy in a Studebaker Lark that runs low 10's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnabit Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 And this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabnabit Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 Some big meats on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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