Comments on: Motorcycle kits and components

By: larry poch

larry poch — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 20:10:34 +0000

i just want to know if there is a place were you can build a v8 bike and not have to buy the roller all at one yime for 10.000.00 dollars buy what you can afford and make what you can i have built 6 bikes made frame and most all parts but if i had a tran. that put the tail shaft out to yhe left or right i would be in tall cotton but i have been looking for 3 years and nothing that can handle any hp got a tip on something let me know thanks larry

By: Scudracer

Scudracer — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 00:48:29 +0000

We need something cheap and cheerful, like the Aermacchi Racers featured on kneeslider but with Honda Cub style powertrains which are so plentiful in Asia! Kawasaki and others make very similar units. The configuration is virtually identical to Aermacchi but in 100, 110cc and 125cc. The latest Honda Wave 125i in Thailand comes with Honda’s PGM-FI electronic fuel injection!! Takegawa sells kits to convert transmissions from 4-speed to 6-speed.

By: curt

curt — Mon, 03 Oct 2005 15:28:06 +0000

You guys all have very valuble points. The kit bike thing has realy blown up, particularly with the Harley crowd. Since the American V-TWIN is the most coppied engine on the planet it seems only natural to use them. After all, they make great power, and lets face it, there not the oil leakers of yesteryear. It seems as though people are interested in kits, being able to build your own bike and have something uniqe is what its all about. Now imagine building your own bike that was as uniqe as a custom painted chopper, but with the ability to give any modern sport bike a run for its money the minuite the road took a few turns. Thats what Im talking about.
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By: aaron

aaron — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 17:24:43 +0000

not pouring water on any ideas, just looking at some issues that will be raised by investors. look at the new norton commando. the initial run has been sold out for quite a while now (over a year?) but I don’t think one has been built or delivered yet. to make the expensive limited run feasable a production line has to be set up for the standard model.

and for doug, i don’t argue with your point at all, and it’s very sad that so many spend a grand or two on their bike to improve performance, when some instruction would go a long way… most bikes can only use their performance on the track anyways, a big single is most suited for public roads in my mind if you want to tear it up.

By: kneeslider

kneeslider — Wed, 28 Sep 2005 11:10:59 +0000

Aaron, engineers need to recognize problems and you’ve done a good job of pointing out some of the challenges and pitfalls, but engineers also solve problems. That’s the point of engineering. A well defined problem is better able to be solved so you have a good start. Don’t stop halfway.

Suppose you were employed as an engineer and your assignment was to engineer kit bikes or parts for eventual production. Given your outlined problems, take your assignment to the next step and think about possible solutions. Maybe you need to redefine the problems a bit or just say, since (this problem exists), why don’t we try (this possible solution)? Be a problem solver, there’s more money in it. Critics often work for free.