new project

[deadgrass]

done a couple of full to empty[inc reserve] fuel runs,got 154 miles steady riding and 137.4 miles not so steady, so not bad for a 604.
dave.

[Lardmarc]

Not bad for a 604.

Better than I'm getting from a stock 500, well done.

[jamba]

Looks so damn cool
How does sidewind effect to riding?

[deadgrass]

Looks so damn cool
How does sidewind effect to riding?

thanks jamba, not much aditional effect from side wind ,the bike does start to weave above 85mph, not dangerously but it is there [stops if i lean over the front], ive tried raising and lowering the front and back on the suspention to no effect so i guess its down to the fairing, [the steering is light already as everything is fixed to the fairing which is fixed to the frame and not the forks as standard], might try making some small spoilers to create some downwords force a bit like ducati did on one of the gp bikes
dave.

[deadgrass]

been working on a swing arm mod for the bike, here's the progress so far.






















Dave.

[bth2bth2]

you could have shortened it while you were at it......better for wheelies


brian

[skippy1970]

Very Nice job you've done there
but how big a tyre are you going to put in there ?

Any tyre you want by the look of it

[mt bandit]

nice one dave ,
it looks super cool , great work

[ZIP TIE]

What you doing about the chain run/off setting the front sprocket?

[deadgrass]

What you doing about the chain run/off setting the front sprocket?

hi zip, ellrider pointed me in the right direction for this [thanks mark], aprilia 600 has a concaved or offset front sprocket, hopefully enough to clear the 150 back tyre I have ,[currently running a 130 section on 17x 3.50 rim] the new rear wheel will be a 17 inch x 4.50, its trial and error at this stage as most of these parts haven't arrived yet so we shall see.
Dave.