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steveh World Chat Champion
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Posted: 20:07 - 20 Nov 2014 Post subject: |
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Theres no such thing as a subframe on a featherbed as there all one piece, some of the early manx frames did but not the road going ones.
slimlines frame rails narrow towards the back, wide lines don't, most people say a slimline is better for the road (and I agree)
I have however just bought another project that is a wide line, may be another build thread on the way! ____________________ Current : 06 Zx10r, 07 Wr450f SM, 74 850 norton commando, 63 bsa b40, 1962 Triton 650, 67 Triumph Tr6r, 1955 Triton 750, 1978 TY250E. |
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Would it be wrong of me or an offence worthy of death row, to really like the idea of putting either a Kawasaki 650 twin engine or a Z750 twin engine into a Norton Featherbed frame?
I like the idea of having a 1960's looking parallel twin, that says made in japan on the timing covers! |
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stevo as b4 wrote: | Would it be wrong of me or an offence worthy of death row, to really like the idea of putting either a Kawasaki 650 twin engine or a Z750 twin engine into a Norton Featherbed frame?
I like the idea of having a 1960's looking parallel twin, that says made in japan on the timing covers! |
I like syplistic classics but I'm not a purist, I'm all for something different, what you need to Google is featherbeds with XS 650 motors... They suit the bike, and they sound lovely on noisy pipes! ____________________ Current : 06 Zx10r, 07 Wr450f SM, 74 850 norton commando, 63 bsa b40, 1962 Triton 650, 67 Triumph Tr6r, 1955 Triton 750, 1978 TY250E. |
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Posted: 12:31 - 21 Nov 2014 Post subject: |
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Triton Thrasher wrote: | steveh wrote: | Theres no such thing as a subframe on a featherbed as there all one piece, some of the early manx frames did but not the road going ones.
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It's not one piece. the Widleline has welded-on straight tubes to hold the seat and the shock top mounts. The Slimline has welded-on curved tubes. You don't have to call it a subframe if you don't want to.
The subframe was bolted onto early Featherbed Dominators too.
Quote: | slimlines frame rails narrow towards the back, wide lines don't, most people say a slimline is better for the road (and I agree)
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Most people despise Slimlines, but I don't really agree. |
My apologies, in my mind if its welded on, it isnt a removable subframe/section (in the manner of nuts and bolts) but i suppose anything is removable with an angle grinder
If you wanted a manx look-alike widline, just buy a wideline? why butcher two frames when the first one suits the job, you'd have to modify the whole top frame rails in order to kick out the rear to make it wider.
The likes of Dave Degans made his own frames, from T45 tube i think, as apose to what standard frames that were made of (reynolds 531)
I suppose it all depends on who you speak too, and what the bikes used for, all ive ever heard is that widelines arent nice on the legs for road use but are great for racing purposes, but its all down to personal prefference i suppose! ____________________ Current : 06 Zx10r, 07 Wr450f SM, 74 850 norton commando, 63 bsa b40, 1962 Triton 650, 67 Triumph Tr6r, 1955 Triton 750, 1978 TY250E. |
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 9 years, 127 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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