Hey, guys - this is a great forum.
I am in Los Angeles and looking for a new project. I race vintage motorcycles with the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Assoc. I am done with bike projects for a while because of the increased costs and also because I have 2 bikes to race and trying to put three on the grids over the course of a 3 day weekend by myself would be very difficult. But . . . I need a hot rod pit bike and outlaw cruiser and racer.
I went to HF yesterday and almost bought the 6.5 Blue Clone but I would rather hold out a little longer for a flattie - hard to find seems like. I would like a GenIII Raptor in an Azusa frame with 10" tires. The Azusa frame kit with 10" tires is reasonable $. I am also thinking the N-R Racing Yellow Clone "Ready to Go" has the upgrades that I might like anyway IF chose a clone. Any advice from y'all or motor sellers / frame sellers - please feel free to respond.
I want to build a bike that can 1.) outlaw race 2.) outlaw cruise (L.A. river sounds cool) 3.) pit bike cool.
I work as a Warranty and Field Service Dept head at Goulds Pumps / Vertical Pump Operations in Whittier, CA. Live in Hollywood, CA
First mini was a 66 Nova with 3.5 Tec / 24mm Dell'Orto carb/racing outboard boat megaphone exhaust. 50+MPH - and those little 5" wheels would shake, go side to side and then pitch you right over the bars. I did like the fork springs on that bike though. There is a guy in Camarillo, CA selling the same model bike now on eBay for 900.00USD :thefinger: I would go buy it but he's on crack if he wants 900 for that. Not in this economy.
I figure I can get the AZUSA rollerwith 10" tires - 300.00 N-R Racing Yellow Clone 300.00 Rather hold out for a Raptor III though. Just love the design, history and freakish sound of a flattie on a straight pipe.
Thanks.
I am in Los Angeles and looking for a new project. I race vintage motorcycles with the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Assoc. I am done with bike projects for a while because of the increased costs and also because I have 2 bikes to race and trying to put three on the grids over the course of a 3 day weekend by myself would be very difficult. But . . . I need a hot rod pit bike and outlaw cruiser and racer.
I went to HF yesterday and almost bought the 6.5 Blue Clone but I would rather hold out a little longer for a flattie - hard to find seems like. I would like a GenIII Raptor in an Azusa frame with 10" tires. The Azusa frame kit with 10" tires is reasonable $. I am also thinking the N-R Racing Yellow Clone "Ready to Go" has the upgrades that I might like anyway IF chose a clone. Any advice from y'all or motor sellers / frame sellers - please feel free to respond.
I want to build a bike that can 1.) outlaw race 2.) outlaw cruise (L.A. river sounds cool) 3.) pit bike cool.
I work as a Warranty and Field Service Dept head at Goulds Pumps / Vertical Pump Operations in Whittier, CA. Live in Hollywood, CA
First mini was a 66 Nova with 3.5 Tec / 24mm Dell'Orto carb/racing outboard boat megaphone exhaust. 50+MPH - and those little 5" wheels would shake, go side to side and then pitch you right over the bars. I did like the fork springs on that bike though. There is a guy in Camarillo, CA selling the same model bike now on eBay for 900.00USD :thefinger: I would go buy it but he's on crack if he wants 900 for that. Not in this economy.
I figure I can get the AZUSA rollerwith 10" tires - 300.00 N-R Racing Yellow Clone 300.00 Rather hold out for a Raptor III though. Just love the design, history and freakish sound of a flattie on a straight pipe.
Thanks.
