914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
6/30/22 2:15 p.m.
Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/30/22 2:41 p.m.

Seat frame could flow better but not a bad job considering.

Indy - Guy
Indy - Guy UltimaDork
6/30/22 3:35 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself
Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself PowerDork
6/30/22 7:14 p.m.

It's going to be interesting when you slide forward on that seat...

 

Mr_Asa
Mr_Asa PowerDork
6/30/22 9:52 p.m.

Shaft driven?  I could use that for a Challenge drivetrain.

hobiercr
hobiercr GRM+ Memberand UltraDork
7/1/22 6:31 a.m.

Here's a Kawasaki bobber for half the price. Possibly half the parts though...

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
7/1/22 7:29 a.m.
Mr_Asa said:

Shaft driven?  I could use that for a Challenge drivetrain.

My next door neighbor has one for $800.  Keep the drive and sell off everything else.

Robbie (Forum Supporter)
Robbie (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/1/22 9:49 a.m.
Mr_Asa said:

Shaft driven?  I could use that for a Challenge drivetrain.

I was thinking about that yesterday but I sort of assumed the shaft speed would be wrong. Does a goldwing have a "final drive" ratio similar to a car? Or is the final drive gearing in the trans?

Shadeux
Shadeux GRM+ Memberand Dork
7/1/22 10:15 a.m.

In reply to Russian Warship, Go Berkeley Yourself :

Not as interesting as sliding backwards.

Lil_Stampie
Lil_Stampie GRM+ Memberand New Reader
7/7/22 11:30 p.m.

In reply to Stampie : 

we dont need another project.

 

Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter)
Pete Gossett (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
7/8/22 12:04 a.m.

In reply to Robbie (Forum Supporter) :

I looked into the feasibility of a Goldwing powered tube frame locost-ish type project about a decade ago. I remember that earlier bikes were pretty low powered for anything around 1000+ lbs, and the engines for the newer bikes weren't that cheap(iirc around $2500-$3500). I think the gearing would have been fairly easy to sort out, but the details have long faded from my brain. 

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