As my bike nears completion, its time to ponder the next project. Rather than go forward in time from the the great awakening of the 851/888, I have decided to go backwards.
I have an S2, ugly but functional. I added a Hailwood tank, because it is a long way between cities. My regular run was 1600-2000km depending on which way you went, in 2 days. Fuel stops become important if you want to keep your time down. The seat I made to lower the C of G as on the S2 its just wrong. So its time for a new suit for the old girl.
So I go happy wild on the net and find the Epiphany. The Mike Hailwood gig 1978 IOM as seen in another thread. Ok something along those lines...I can do that...ish, no not really I need an NCR frame.$5200
Ok, I decided NCR and continued to see what else is about.
The next pic I could have for about $1500 including paint all up. And it looks like it. NCR my arse. Next.
Then I stumbled upon the next pic. Is there all of a sudden a connection going on here. Or am I seeing things. Somebody has tread this path before. (forks and swing arm)
Then the Omen. There in the background......... Yes old mate 888 and a Blowbag NCR (Or could be NCR due to the way NCR did all sorts of work depending on the cash you gave them. Pity this bloke used boggo standard brake discs)
So I can now, having presented the connection to this forum and the old bevel drive babies.... ramble on.![]()
Now the big issue is cost in these sorts of things as we are well aware. To get a dry clutch as pictured, a new 78 seat/tank unit and a set of pipes, I'm going to need about $7500-8000, plus one more front disk. Then aided by my 08 caliper M1R forks, my goldline brembos, and an assault on my frame with a grinder and a bit of welding, I'm in with a shot at making a reasonable looking machine to paint up.
Now if every member send me $4.80 (via Jimmy to make it legitimate) because you've seen the pictures and you know its the right thing to do, because like its a "Divine Intervention" thing. I can get started.
Seriously guys, it's all there. The Italian connection, color photos, I've got a bike, its red.....! The whole show is looking a lot like a mission from God. God guys... you don't want to mess with him. Know what I mean.... The big "G" heaven or hell? We all get to chat with St Peter. He's going to want to know why! It could be just your luck that Mike will be moping about and bending St Pete's ear that morning over coffee at the track. (Yes Heaven has a track. Every couple of weeks St Pete on his 900 sport, tries it on against Micheal on his SP4S and Gabriel on his Matrix. ) So send now or forever hold your peace. $4.80... a couple of beers worth, that's all! Guys!....Guys.![]()
Griff