« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2 3  All   Go Down

Author Topic: Eml Rebuild  (Read 12200 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline popeye

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 975
  • 1-2-3 wheel's l don't care...All good fun.
    • View Profile
Eml Rebuild
« on: January 08, 2011, 10:21:51 am »
Started on the Eml yesterday, all shocks in to be rebuilt and gearbox at the engineers to be back cut, just need to get a new clutch sorted and fix fuel tank, hopefully we will have a better year than last, also waiting for finial results from tests from little get off 6 mths ago and all should be good. Some new sidecars are also being built by Hollaway engineering, and Fletcher enterprisers, so we should have a good year with some new people joining in the fun. :) :)
Logged
IN IT FOR THE FUN OF IT. LIKE MR NIKE SAYS JUST DO IT.

Offline EML

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3110
  • Ride the World before it Rides You
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2011, 10:56:29 am »
Should have the big XR ready for you to try in a week or so. Alloy frame hopfully. Did they have alloy in 1984?-of course they did.
Checking with Switzerland as to the elegibility Waynes EML single shock, should fit in the pre'85 catagory as Jumbos were built in '84 for '85 races, might throw a cat in with the pidgeons though.
Logged

Offline EML

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3110
  • Ride the World before it Rides You
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2011, 01:54:49 pm »
that didn't take long did it?
This one is twin shock-on the front!.
Anyway, no will care-until it beats them :D :D
Logged

Offline EML

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3110
  • Ride the World before it Rides You
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #3 on: January 08, 2011, 04:31:54 pm »
So you agree that if I build a DR500 with an alloy sidecar like we had in '82 that will be period specific? 
Logged

Offline hitatreeonce

  • A-Grade
  • ****
  • Posts: 420
  • rather be an old fart than a young dickhead
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2011, 05:22:36 pm »
Looks like its gonna start! ..... AGAIN!
Logged

Offline lama

  • B-Grade
  • ***
  • Posts: 231
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #5 on: January 08, 2011, 08:41:35 pm »
can i build the sidecar out of old thick metal steel i have some under a tree in the back yard that we put under a slab a few years back and what chair do i use?????  can i cut a sofa in half. all advice would be helpful.
Logged

Offline 270YAM

  • C-Grade
  • **
  • Posts: 128
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2011, 12:48:14 pm »

Pre '75 (I think) All alluminium Hagon Yamaha.
Were they any good? How much lighter were they?
Logged

Offline VMX247

  • Megastar
  • *******
  • Posts: 8766
  • Western Australia
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2011, 01:01:38 pm »
 :o :o ...is that a British job,cause us Aussies are usually a bit more reserved in our bling  ;D
She'd get looks for a pre75 Nats,though Hagon and Yammie have geen around for awhile.. :P

http://ozvmx.com/community/index.php?topic=648.msg5549#msg5549

Doing a Hagon Yamaha search and there is loads of info on this forum  ;D
 QUOTE: I had a ride on _______ a couple of weeks ago and it feels (and sounds) like you're riding a tin can. I reckon it'd take some getting used to.
« Last Edit: January 09, 2011, 01:09:24 pm by VMX247 »
Logged
Best is in the West !!

Offline LWC82PE

  • Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 6006
    • View Profile
    • PE motorcycles & SuzukiTS.com
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2011, 01:49:16 pm »
wouldnt aluminium be too harsh, ridgid an prone to cracking? I know its no longer favoured for bicycle frames for those reasons.
Logged
Wanted - 1978 TS185 frame or frame&motor. Frame # TS1852-24007 up to TS1852-39022

Offline EML

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3110
  • Ride the World before it Rides You
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2011, 07:59:55 pm »
I have a vague memory of Ton van Heuten winning on one though I don't think he won a WM on it, just some GPs or inters.
Robin Jones had one when he was in S.A. bt wasn't too impressed with it and I think Rocky from ASA has one. There was one at the Broadford Classic when we went in '09 but it wasn't ridden. As with most Hagons they aren't much lighter but they do look trick. The mag wheels were going to be the 'go' back then but didn't take off and I think they had some spectacular failures.
Would be nice to have in a collection but not sure about racing one.
Logged

Offline EML

  • Legend
  • *****
  • Posts: 3110
  • Ride the World before it Rides You
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2011, 10:21:39 pm »
Quote from: LWC82PE on January 09, 2011, 01:49:16 pm
wouldnt aluminium be too harsh, ridgid an prone to cracking? I know its no longer favoured for bicycle frames for those reasons.
Leigh, the DR500 we raced was very strong-it was the sidecar only, not the bike frame, and even after we collected a tree and tore some welds halfway through, it still hung together and we finished the days racing.
It tore the steering stem clean off the frame at the head during the ACUSA park nationals in 1983 and we welded it back together overnight and raced the open class on the sunday. It was a really good thing with very little development, though Geoff Udy could ride a broomstick quicker than alot of the rest could drive their outfits.
If we had have stuck to the 500 fourstroke as the junior class the sidecars would have lasted alot longer before the twostrokes took over as they were very good fun to race and could knock off the bigger twins and multis on a good day.
Logged

Offline QLD779

  • C-Grade
  • **
  • Posts: 136
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2011, 11:02:30 am »
As I remember, The DR 500 you raced EML, was around 750cc like the one Max and I had. I have some good memories of great dices with that alloy framed DR. ;D
Logged
You don't have to be, but it helps.

Offline LWC82PE

  • Superstar
  • ******
  • Posts: 6006
    • View Profile
    • PE motorcycles & SuzukiTS.com
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2011, 11:19:41 am »
Quote from: QLD779 on January 21, 2011, 11:02:30 am
As I remember, The DR 500 you raced EML, was around 750cc like the one Max and I had. I have some good memories of great dices with that alloy framed DR. ;D


Did i read that correctly, a DR500 bored/stroked to 750cc's???
Logged
Wanted - 1978 TS185 frame or frame&motor. Frame # TS1852-24007 up to TS1852-39022

Offline QLD779

  • C-Grade
  • **
  • Posts: 136
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2011, 02:26:57 am »
Don't quote me on the exact size but it was around about that.
Logged
You don't have to be, but it helps.

Offline 270YAM

  • C-Grade
  • **
  • Posts: 128
    • View Profile
Re: Eml Rebuild
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2011, 03:04:16 am »
What u doing up at this hour Dave?
Probly same as me at work
Logged
Pages: [1] 2 3  All   Go Up
« previous next »