Moto Martin - 'Suspect Device'

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Blackshaheen · #61 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:19 pm

Thanks again Molly.
Mop handles are invaluable in all my projects!!!

I'm looking at no fairing but just a number-board at front and a belly pan. Old 'Skool' as they say...

I hear you: re the stressed engine. I have mounted the motor in such a way as to try and confuse the frame into thinking that it's carrying a stressed member (I think) with various poles and pipes...time will tell if I succeeded.

I appreciate the comments, I really do.

Cheers!
D.

mollydee · #62 Post by **mollydee** » Sat Oct 29, 2011 7:43 am

should be really cool looking very mean indeed. I think i have some pics of that cbx martin somewhere will try to dig them up

molly

Nick3586 · #63 Post by **Nick3586** » Sat Dec 31, 2011 10:43 pm

Hi , any developments with the tank , this is the project that excites me the most on here ! ,and it's all gone quiet ? Anyway all the best for the new year , looking forward to seeing some more , nick

Blackshaheen · #64 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:20 am

Hi Nick.
That's a veryposts because work, life and my own lack of talent tends to get in the way and slow things down a bit.

D.

RuZty · #65 Post by **RuZty** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 10:58 am

Looks good. I've seen people use a piece of stiff wire with cardboard discs glued in place to represent the correct size and location of the pipe joints. You can then try to snake it around to fit. Sounds a bit unwieldy but it might be a good way to start.

Dubsey · #66 Post by **Dubsey** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 2:41 pm

love this bike esp the forks

zomaardan · #67 Post by **zomaardan** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 4:05 pm

This bike is gonne be so freaking sexy.

mollydee · #68 Post by **mollydee** » Sun Jan 01, 2012 5:23 pm

Going to be amazing

molly

Nick3586 · #69 Post by **Nick3586** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 12:46 am

Hi , it's looking good i see what you mean to get the look the pipes are going to be tricky to get the length ,are you thinking of buying a kit for the pipes or getting them built ? Also what radiator is that you are using im am trying to sort the rad on mine and that looks well , have you considered making a tank and seat unit together i did this once and it looked good , i think some of the moto Martins had something similar in construction you could style it how you wanted it . The good thing about doing it that way is you can have a good mess around with it before you take a mould of it , the tank would only be a cover but it is easy to get a easy to get a tank made that will fit under it , also it cuts out the problem of getting the tank and seat unit to fit together nice , which is difficult , it's easy enought to do , its only a thought and may not be the best way , but when I was looking at it came into my head so I thought would share it , thanks nick

Blackshaheen · #70 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Mon Jan 02, 2012 2:03 pm

Thanks guys

It'll only be a good bike the day it turns a wheel in anger! This year this year this year!!!!!!!
I like your plan RuZty...think I'll have a go at that (or something similar), pipe location is going to be critical to the final look so it would be good to get it right first time.
Yes Nick, the kit is a Swarbrick Pipe Kit that I bought about 2 years ago and I've been staring at it in the corner of my shed ever since, terrified to touch it. I will be sorting it soon though because I'm finally ready for it (nearly). The rad is 2006-2008 R6. Decent rad I think? I can tell you more once I run with it for a while but I don't forsee any trouble from it just yet? Also like your thinking about the monocoque body, we are actually thinking along similar lines...watch this space.

Thanks again everyone and goodluck.

Gary Papesh · #71 Post by **Gary Papesh** » Tue Jan 03, 2012 2:06 am

Here's a program I used called cone layout:
http://www.pulserate.com/
With this, you can input the sizes of the cone sections that are in your Swarbrick kit. Then you can print out the cone on card stock .
Working with cardboard and tape is way easier and cheaper than metal. This way, once you have all the angles for the bends on your pieces figured out, trace the pattern onto your cones, cut and weld.
I am nearing the end on my TSI pipes project, and I could not have done it without it.
The best part is , I only cut each part once, instead of trial and error, and error, and error!!:smt013
I hope to have part 4 on my You Tube page this week.
Good Luck
Sincerely, Gary P.
P.S. Thanks go to Bill Wilson for telling me about the software

Blackshaheen · #72 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:25 am

Thanks Gary! That software looks amazing...I will definately give it a go.

Cheers

Blackshaheen · #73 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 12:32 pm

oiuyt

mollydee · #74 Post by **mollydee** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:10 pm

That looks great, the tank has great proportions, looks like it was made for the frame.

molly

As for the ducts a couple of nice bright orange dyson (the vaccum co) logo caps would look lovely

Blackshaheen · #75 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:18 pm

mollydee wrote:
As for the ducts a couple of nice bright orange dyson (the vaccum co) logo caps would look lovely

Done