APRIL 2014 - DO THE TON BIKE OF THE MONTH - VOTE!

[Tim]

Vote vote vote!

Nominees - if you'd like a different picture in the poll just PM me the link to it. Post up your pics, build stories etc.

Click on the photos to take you to the build threads for each bike

For some reason the nominees don't like capital letters. Odd.

 

[bradj]

lets do it for johnny 8)

 

[Cafe Mike]

T500 has my vote. All great bikes. Fun to read all about em.

 

[oldskool]

lets do it for johnny 8)

ya,damn right!!!

 

[Maritime]

Well that was the easiest one for me, not that the other 2 bikes are not great builds, John's is just the top to me.

 

[lbaker]

Beautiful bikes. Hawk looks like something I would be proud to see in my garage every morning!

 

[swan]

That was easy.

 

[DreadRock]

Vote in ! Nice work to all

 

[teazer]

Nice bikes all, but only one is smokin'

 

[johnu]

My T500 started off as a 1971 frame with a 1975 GT500 engine. I love air cooled two strokes so I decided I would like one with modern handling. I thought about building my own frame initially but lack of time and certain equipment dashed that plan. However I did cut off a good chunk off of the frame including the rear engine mounting point and the swing arm pivot area, I fabricated new frame tubes and the swing arm pivot mount to get it closer to the counter shaft centerline. I also used a swing arm from a YZF600 but I cut it and made it 30mm narrower also modified to be a linkless mono shock. The biggest challenge on the bike was to get the chainline correct, for this I had to make my own offset counter sprocket (probably the part that gave me the most satisfaction knowing I made it myself) and machine the rear sprockect carrier from the EX650 wheel that I used.

The forks are from a ZX636 Kawi with a modified steering stem and top clamp. I made a custom adapter to suit the KTM bars and clamps. Rear shock is EX650, I made an adjustable mounting so the ride height can be changed. Rear brake is a modified KTM Brembo unit. Rearsets are modified Triumph Daytona units.

The tank and seat I made from scratch from 3003 aluminum, all done using hand tools and oxy/acetylene welding (I don't have tig). I also made my own expansion chambers which was a lot of work but I got them exactly how I wanted them to look.

The engine has been ported (eric kalamaja, sundial motorsports) and I am running 34mm mikunis with it.

The bike came out exactly as I imagined it would. Now I look forward to giving it a good thrashing on the street and track.

Thanks again to all of you for your support while I have been building this bike.

Cheers,

John.

 

[stroker crazy]

One smoker = no problem!

Beautiful work johnu.

Crazy

 

[Drewski]

Yup!

 

[mrwolf]

no fancy shots or photoshop here. took these pics with a 30 year old film camera. this is my daily driver. its come a long way...

building and riding in a city like hong kong is crazy to say the least.

ride fast - die last

build thread http://www.dotheton.com/forum/index.php?topic=42280.0

 

[Keiff Hardcore]

the 2 stoke will always get my vote.

 

[buzznichols]

Any other month, this would be a horse race. John's bike is just a friggin' work of art that everybody's been following closely, because it's outrageous. Please, please nominate the other two next month, because they're both beautiful.

 

[Element]

All nice work. Johnu, you have my vote!

 

[yorkie350]

Likewise mrwolf this could be my daily driver 8) if don't have to sell to fund my next project :'( stay rubber side down guys

 

[titan5699]

Submitted.

Hard choice, great work to all 3! Best of luck!

 

[jdizon]

Vote in. All quality builds. I'd rock any of these bikes 8)

 

[Texasstar]

I love all the bikes. I think it shouldn't depend on the looks of the bike but the personality of the guy that spent his time working on the bike.