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Post by dangerousal on Apr 5, 2018 18:17:50 GMT 1
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Post by veg on Apr 5, 2018 18:38:02 GMT 1
One about to be built on here by our very own Alan millyard and big time Barry fan
Sounds amazing doesn’t it like the way he has kept it all alloy in keeping with a kwak triple
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Post by Yogi on Apr 5, 2018 18:48:51 GMT 1
I wish I had half his skills,blokes a legend
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Post by urbantangleweed on Apr 5, 2018 19:25:12 GMT 1
Oh my that sounds good!
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Post by copper99 on Apr 5, 2018 20:20:13 GMT 1
What a beauty...He's a very clever boy eh...The build of the bike is being documented in CMM mag every month, he is also making (probably made by now...)a 6 cyl 4 stroke using 2 x FZR250 engines as a base..
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Post by 0h5h1t on Apr 5, 2018 21:10:27 GMT 1
for those that don't do facebook  |
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Post by veg on Apr 5, 2018 21:19:02 GMT 1
I especially like how he has done the right hand front engine case ala kwak triple nice
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Post by mannanan on Apr 5, 2018 22:04:35 GMT 1
Some people call their mish mash bikes hybrids. Some call their hybrids specials when they are actually Bitsa’s. Alan bikes are all most definitely specials. It looks and sounds the dogs goolies.
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Post by earthman on Apr 7, 2019 20:40:46 GMT 1
Not a 2 stroke bike but you got to admire his skills/problem solving.
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 7, 2019 21:09:16 GMT 1
Yea, he is a genius for sure. Mouse and myself were chatting to him at the Stafford show last year. We were stood looking at the Rc374 tribute bike, and didn't realise he was stood next to us !! He cuts all his crankcases by hand with a large hacksaw !! Think he was a design engineer for the MOD and his skills are jaw dropping. If he carries on like that he may become as good as our Yamark !!   Dusty |
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Post by donkeychomp on Apr 7, 2019 22:53:22 GMT 1
What I know about old British bikes could be written on a stamp but I actually understood everything he said in that Velocette video. The man is incredible. Amazed someone like NASA haven't tried to snap him up.
Alex
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Post by rich on Apr 7, 2019 22:56:49 GMT 1
Yep, genius. The thing I like about him is he is so modest and down to earth.
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Post by paulincayman on Apr 7, 2019 23:05:55 GMT 1
Been following this in CMM as mentioned. Fantastic job!!
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Post by bare on Apr 8, 2019 3:01:53 GMT 1
BIG elephant in the room question .. remains as.. Why would one want to bother, beyond the obvious; 'look at me Ma' ?
Reminiscent of Ettore Bugatti's opinion of Bentley.. A triumph of Craftsmanship over design.
A superior 4 cyl moto can be bought, albeit well used, for v little Coin.
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Post by philmill on Apr 8, 2019 6:14:42 GMT 1
Isn't the classic answer to that, "because he can" and fair play to the guy, his projects have been awesome, done to the highest degree! I respect the guy and what he does.
Phil
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 8, 2019 7:06:03 GMT 1
Who hurt you Bare ?  |
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Post by earthman on Apr 8, 2019 7:11:57 GMT 1
BIG elephant in the room question .. remains as.. Why would one want to bother, beyond the obvious; 'look at me Ma' ? Reminiscent of Ettore Bugatti's opinion of Bentley.. A triumph of Craftsmanship over design. A superior 4 cyl moto can be bought, albeit well used, for v little Coin. You could say that about many on here with their LC's/hybrids,....especially when thinking of handling and speed, just buy an R6 for example. Lol |
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Post by veg on Apr 8, 2019 7:30:00 GMT 1
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Post by 0h5h1t on Apr 8, 2019 7:35:39 GMT 1
Some people call their mish mash bikes hybrids. Some call their hybrids specials when they are actually Bitsa’s. Alan bikes are all most definitely specials. It looks and sounds the dogs goolies. Hmm., OK, when does a factory bike become a bitsa. Ie how much has to change? And when does a bitsa become a hybrid or a special. I wouldn't call yamarks triple a bitsa or Alan's 4 but would others? I ask because when someone envisions a bike and uses available parts to build it then bitsa can be felt as a derogatory remark. Interested to hear others opinions. |
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Post by earthman on Apr 8, 2019 8:07:38 GMT 1
Some people call their mish mash bikes hybrids. Some call their hybrids specials when they are actually Bitsa’s. Alan bikes are all most definitely specials. It looks and sounds the dogs goolies. Hmm., OK, when does a factory bike become a bitsa. Ie how much has to change? And when does a bitsa become a hybrid or a special. I wouldn't call yamarks triple a bitsa or Alan's 4 but would others? I ask because when someone envisions a bike and uses available parts to build it then bitsa can be felt as a derogatory remark. Interested to hear others opinions. Any major component(s) that you have to design/build from scratch I would say, that would make it a very special bike indeed. Think of it another way, if you crashed the bike and damaged those parts, would there be any such spares sitting on a shelf some where?? |
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Post by dusty350 on Apr 8, 2019 8:12:58 GMT 1
Mmmm, interesting ! I always thought the bikes I build were Hybrids. But, it seems I've been wrong all these years The dictionary describes a hybrid as "a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture". As there are more than 2 parent bikes involved in my builds, not technically a hybrid  . Gotta be a Bitsa then ? Urban dictionary finds Bitsa as "Boston Intercollegiate Taiwanese Students Association (Massachusetts". I can guarantee no far eastern students were used to make my bikes ! Must be a mish mash then ? But mish mash is "a collection or mixture of unrelated things" ! As the parts are all motorcycle parts then not really a mish mash  "Chimera" maybe ? "a thing that is hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve" Not that then, although that may yet apply to my café racer build !! Pile of shit ? " A slang reference to an item or person which refers to the subject being unusable, of shoddy construction, unwanted, unreliable, or unacceptable in some fashion". Don't think that fits - too many clever, talented people on here to redefine their bikes as "POS " !! Ah, gotta be "hodgepodge" ! But no, as hodgepodge is "a confused mixture" Doesn't apply to anything on here. So, that leaves "Special" "better, greater, or otherwise different from what is usual" So it's official, if you don't go with a standard build, you've built a special !! Now, I'm going back to bed - I've killed too many brain cells for a Monday morning !! Dusty P.s Thank heavens it wasn't "Hodgepodge" ! "Yamaha 421 Lc Hodgepodge" doesn't quite sound right !!  |
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Post by 0h5h1t on Apr 8, 2019 8:21:25 GMT 1
Superb.... Thanks Dusty 😁
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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 8, 2019 11:07:17 GMT 1
Hi Dusty, You're missing one... Mongrel.. Many a brilliant companion has been a mongrel.. |
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Post by reggieperrin on Apr 8, 2019 11:09:08 GMT 1
BIG elephant in the room question .. remains as.. Why would one want to bother, beyond the obvious; 'look at me Ma' ? Reminiscent of Ettore Bugatti's opinion of Bentley.. A triumph of Craftsmanship over design. A superior 4 cyl moto can be bought, albeit well used, for v little Coin. Hey Bare, Exclusivity is the main reason, my personal opinion. It's nice to have something that's personal. We can all buy an identikit UJM but that feeling of pride won't be the same when you open the garage door. |
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Post by marrcel on Apr 8, 2019 14:36:36 GMT 1
The yanks use often the term “resto mod” when there are several components involved.
A special can also be a new bike.
Fz1 front end, szr back wheel, R6 shock. Some will call this a tortoiseshellcat. But that is a direct translation from dutch😤
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