Thread: Ash's SP1 Motorbike rocker

Originally Posted by Wongo

That is impossible. Wow....

Wongo Wongo it ain't obviously now just cause this rocker has more horse power than your rocker's do ...........

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Ash welcome for starters

What a talent whats the Uni course to be doing a project like that??

I am about to embark on a silimar project for grandson like the one in this thread

Now you'll notice if you read this thread a challenge was thrown down for the Aussies to do better .......... well Ash you got to have taken the prize

Thanks for the welcome and thanks for the kind complements!

It is for our final design class. We were basically allowed to design and produce anything we want. No real restrictions as long as it followed the year 12 Design and Technology syllabus. But there is no real restrictions there, that is more for the folio criteria.

I think I'm up for the challenge. Can't let us Aussie's down. At the end of the week I'll post up the completed job. See what the UK members think.

Is your Grandson keen on bikes? What style of bike are you looking at making?

cheers!!

Would be nice to see a RC-30 next..........Awesome work and scale .

Regards,
Frank.

Cheers Frank!

I was thinking maybe a 1098 or even a 998. I've always had Honda's and a few Yamaha's but I have a soft spot for Ducati's. I use to spend my lunch break taking the demo bikes out for a spin.

Originally Posted by ashcook

but I have a soft spot for Ducati's. I use to spend my lunch break taking the demo bikes out for a spin.

A wooden one would be more reliable too.

Originally Posted by Juffy

A wooden one would be more reliable too.

Good call!

They may be dear as poison, not as reliable as a Japper but they are in a league of their own when your twisting the throttle wide open.

Stunning work Ash.

Son rides A "Duke".

thanks again.

I'm sure you'll see a Duke rocker sometime in the future.

I've got some update pics to upload in a little while.

cheers

Here's an update shot. Slowly getting the rocker together. The exhausts are on, less the exhaust tips. Footpegs are on and handlebars are half done. Have a few more things to do tonight but just letting it sit at the moment while the exhaust set.

I'm not pleased with any of my other photo's. The light is terrible and they have come out pretty blurry, so the next ones will be of it complete and nice and shiny.

Ash, what would a rough estimate of its weight be?

I would guess around 30kg total maybe. It is lighter than it looks. All the Cedar body parts are very light. A lot of the weight is in the wheels. Merbau is extremely dense and heavy.

It's missing a spring front n rear so you can rock and lean into corners Ash

Looking good

Might end up becoming a bit of a bucking bull ride if I were to do that. But it would be cool. Poor little girl would go flying across her bedroom. She would probably enjoy that though, haha!

cheers

Only way to fly..............almost