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Marque Remarks => Suzuki => Topic started by: ola_martin on September 27, 2013, 05:16:53 pm

Title: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: ola_martin on September 27, 2013, 05:16:53 pm

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/ola_martin/CurtisSuzuki1_zps7704bc0f.jpg)

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: ola_martin on September 27, 2013, 05:17:45 pm

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/ola_martin/CurtisSuzuki2_zps4736ca70.jpg)

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: mainline on September 27, 2013, 05:50:17 pm

That's very cool. What's the story behind the bike?

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: silverfox on September 27, 2013, 06:39:50 pm

That's nice!!! Good job

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: jerry on September 27, 2013, 06:40:36 pm

Ola that looks magnificent! Well done. Jerry

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: crs-and-rms on September 27, 2013, 06:52:28 pm

wow that looks so good ,you have done a great job ola martin

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: bishboy on September 27, 2013, 07:08:49 pm

That looks great!!  I'd also like to know a bit of info about the bike.

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: Dono113 on September 27, 2013, 07:14:04 pm

Dig it, very cool indeed Marty boy 8)

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: Tony T on September 27, 2013, 07:16:37 pm

Very cool, indeed! Well done!!!!

You are going to ride it, I trust.............??  8)

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: Ktm181 on September 27, 2013, 07:52:55 pm

Quote from: jerry on September 27, 2013, 06:40:36 pm

Ola that looks magnificent! Well done. Jerry

 

what he said! MAGNIFICENT is such a nice word, really suits a build like this one Ola,

Kt.

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: ola_martin on September 27, 2013, 08:07:19 pm

Thanks! ;D

As far as I know/have heard:
Brian Curtis

(http://i1222.photobucket.com/albums/dd485/ola_martin/Brian_zpsbdad1c39.jpg)

built HL Yamahaframes for NortonVilliers, at the same time or right after that production he produced his own frames for Honda XL500 engines, the Curtis Honda, I've heard from 25 to around 40pcs. Inspired on the HL design, but with steel swing and plated. He also did 3pcs.? with Yamaha XT engine.
And this one, the only one, with Suzuki SP engine, based on the Honda, but scaled down to fit properly around the short Suki engine. This bike has had a easy life, the frame and swing is like new.

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: euro bikes on September 27, 2013, 08:28:21 pm

It's perfect , will you ride it?

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: TT5 Matt on September 27, 2013, 08:47:58 pm

nice little thumper ;D

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: SON on September 27, 2013, 09:20:02 pm

Quote from: TT5 Matt on September 27, 2013, 08:47:58 pm

nice little thumper ;D

Nice little Thumper
It's one of the best Old School Thumpers
If not the most potential

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: XRH348 on September 27, 2013, 10:19:50 pm

Gorgeous... I'm building a DR500 into a Mxer and can only hope it will look as good

Congratulations

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: firko on September 28, 2013, 08:01:09 am

Great work Martin.....as usual.

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: head on September 28, 2013, 08:13:31 am

I love four strokes and that bike is awesome.

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: cloggy on October 02, 2013, 06:46:54 am

 That SP engine is very tough and simple, probably the simplest engine out there. What carb are you running and have you got the specs? And is the head  and engine standard? The cam blanking cover looks odd.

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: shelpi on October 02, 2013, 12:32:10 pm

well done Im inspired 8)

Title: Re: I finished my Curtis Suzuki last night.
Post by: ola_martin on October 02, 2013, 06:47:25 pm

Thanks :)
It's a 36 Mikuni, haven't opened it so I don't have specs. I has had headwork done + exhaust and airfilter. Don't know about compression. The engine came this way, and I haven't done much to check it out....

I think the cam blanking is stock, but I made a blankingplug for the rev.indicator and a blankingcover for the neutral-swich.