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Post by bargemast on Mar 12, 2019 15:41:02 GMT
I should have recognised the 2 stroke engine. Pretty amazing to get the weight down to 75KG, thought my Yam RS125 was light at 95. It doesn't look the same bike anymore, and is well disguised like that, and quite unique too. Only a few post earlier I told magnetman how one could see if a motor was a 4 stroke or a 2 stroke just by the exhaust position to the block, but I'm sure you knew that already. That never fails on mopeds, scooters and bikes, although bigger diesel engines can be 2 stroke and have the exhaust fitted to the cilinder head(s) like the GM Detroit Diesel They even have 2 or 4 exhaust valves depending on their age, but no inlet valves. Peter.
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Post by JohnV on Mar 12, 2019 16:02:56 GMT
I'm trying to think of what bike that's based on. The GL100 was sold worldwide and was an excellent bike, bullet proof engine but as far as I know wasn't sold in the U.K. Is it by any chance based on a CB100N? Started life as a Honda H100A great conversion of cooker into a mean machine ..... love it
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 16:10:48 GMT
I'm no expert as have never owned a motorcycle but it does look rather wicked.
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Post by patty on Mar 12, 2019 16:48:21 GMT
I'm no expert as have never owned a motorcycle but it does look rather wicked. yeah...same here... there are some smart looking (imo) bikes about
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Post by faffer on Mar 12, 2019 17:16:27 GMT
By eck you lot get stuck in and carried away as usual lol. Only been a few hours. Now then if this does go ahead i reckon either buying a hull or building a new to the shape of a triple cathedral type, then the bike can sit low in the central keel.Making one i would enjoy, designing and building my own, easy enough and fun As some have said the hardest part will be getting the bike on and off. I was thinking today a folding crane type thing to lift it on and off, but then having 200kg hanging over the back of the boat a few over will be a bit much i think. This may well be a no goer but worth looking at. Ok off to pump out the boat, some pillock drilled a large hole in the deck and forgot to cover it lol
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Post by ianali on Mar 12, 2019 19:05:03 GMT
I'm no expert as have never owned a motorcycle but it does look rather wicked. yeah...same here... there are some smart looking (imo) bikes about And even smarter looking riders... wink wink 😀
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Post by faffer on Mar 12, 2019 19:14:54 GMT
Ok i have an idea for a cradle to lift the bike on/off the pontoon thingy.
So how bad would it affect the boat with a frame/crane lifting the bike if it was lifted from the transom to the bank, say a 4 foot reach from boat gunnel to bank side ??
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Post by bargemast on Mar 12, 2019 19:15:07 GMT
By eck you lot get stuck in and carried away as usual lol. Only been a few hours. Now then if this does go ahead i reckon either buying a hull or building a new to the shape of a triple cathedral type, then the bike can sit low in the central keel.Making one i would enjoy, designing and building my own, easy enough and fun As some have said the hardest part will be getting the bike on and off. I was thinking today a folding crane type thing to lift it on and off, but then having 200kg hanging over the back of the boat a few over will be a bit much i think. This may well be a no goer but worth looking at. Ok off to pump out the boat, some pillock drilled a large hole in the deck and forgot to cover it lolAs long as you keep that in mind, you'll be alright Was that pillocks name Wayne by any chance, as I heard of him having some weird ideas about transporting a fairly heavy bike by water , and that made me think that he could be up to anything, good or bad. Peter.
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Post by faffer on Mar 12, 2019 19:24:05 GMT
By eck you lot get stuck in and carried away as usual lol. Only been a few hours. Now then if this does go ahead i reckon either buying a hull or building a new to the shape of a triple cathedral type, then the bike can sit low in the central keel.Making one i would enjoy, designing and building my own, easy enough and fun As some have said the hardest part will be getting the bike on and off. I was thinking today a folding crane type thing to lift it on and off, but then having 200kg hanging over the back of the boat a few over will be a bit much i think. This may well be a no goer but worth looking at. Ok off to pump out the boat, some pillock drilled a large hole in the deck and forgot to cover it lolAs long as you keep that in mind, you'll be alright Was that pillocks name Wayne by any chance, as I heard of him having some weird ideas about transporting a fairly heavy bike by water , and that made me think that he could be up to anything, good or bad. Peter. I have heard of this Wayne chap, bit weird at times and comes up odd idea so his wife tells me. I also believe he is a Cider drinker, that could be what his problem his. I see him at times rocking back and forth with a can in his hand on a boat that hasnt seen flowing water for many many years, he could be thinking one day this will be really rocking....poor chap he is deluded i think.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 19:38:12 GMT
A dory would be interesting to have a look at as the bow end is sort of ramp shaped so you could roll the bike off and they are very stable.
Dell quay or Orkney or maybe another one.
Cathedral hull is the right idea.
I wonder about having something you partially sink with compartments to lower the overall COG then pump the water out to raise it to the required bank height for offloading.
If it was properly done you could have the ramp height adjustable by water ballasting and the whole thing would be much more stable with the wing tanks full of water.
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Post by bargemast on Mar 12, 2019 19:52:27 GMT
As long as you keep that in mind, you'll be alright Was that pillocks name Wayne by any chance, as I heard of him having some weird ideas about transporting a fairly heavy bike by water , and that made me think that he could be up to anything, good or bad. Peter. I have heard of this Wayne chap, bit weird at times and comes up odd idea so his wife tells me. I also believe he is a Cider drinker, that could be what his problem his. I see him at times rocking back and forth with a can in his hand on a boat that hasnt seen flowing water for many many years, he could be thinking one day this will be really rocking....poor chap he is deluded i think. Yes, that's the guy I had in mind, so far I've never met him, he's an ace when he works on his projects, but his silly ideas next to that, I simply don't understand. Hope it's not really due to too much cider drinking though . Peter.
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Post by bargemast on Mar 12, 2019 19:55:50 GMT
A dory would be interesting to have a look at as the bow end is sort of ramp shaped so you could roll the bike off and they are very stable. Dell quay or Orkney or maybe another one.
Cathedral hull is the right idea. I wonder about having something you partially sink with compartments to lower the overall COG then pump the water out to raise it to the required bank height for offloading. If it was properly done you could have the ramp height adjustable by water ballasting and the whole thing would be much more stable with the wing tanks full of water. I think that another one would be much better, how about a declassed aircraft carrier ? They are fairly stable, and wouldn't capsize during loading or unloading of the bike. Peter.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2019 20:00:12 GMT
Ex bw work flat would do it
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Post by JohnV on Mar 12, 2019 21:40:57 GMT
Ex bw work flat would do it well you really need something with a crane of some sort to lift the bike on and off SAM_2056 by mudlarker2, on Flickr
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Post by Clinton Cool on Mar 13, 2019 1:10:28 GMT
If you could find a crane with sufficient reach you might be able to mount it centrally at the very rear of your narrow boat, pull the dinghy right up to your boat for loading/ unloading. 200KG of weight on the back of your boat should only cause it to sink an inch or two at most. If you're going to fit the crane on the dinghy I'd suggest you need a system whereby you can secure the dinghy to the armco at the side of the canal. This might prevent the dinghy from heeling over excessively, when the crane takes the weight of the bike. The armco would need to be in good condition though, not rusting away
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