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Offline firko

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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #75 on: September 12, 2012, 11:39:01 am »
Hmmmm....all wrong. This is even rarer than any of that Jones stuff. ::)
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #76 on: September 12, 2012, 05:28:10 pm »
im luving that airbox you made up there on the balck one..... you taking orders ? i want one or 2
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #77 on: September 12, 2012, 07:17:24 pm »
Different idea , just reading Cycle world Oct 69 and found a add for BN supply (US) offering reed kits for DT1's .. mmmmm Is a printed add in a magazine good enough proof ?
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #78 on: September 13, 2012, 01:59:28 am »
Quote from: Freakshow on September 12, 2012, 05:28:10 pm
im luving that airbox you made up there on the balck one..... you taking orders ? i want one or 2

Freaky,

It just an aluminum cover the previous owner built.  A few more pieces of aluminum and it could be turned into a nice airbox.
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #79 on: September 14, 2012, 03:32:16 pm »
Here's a couple of shots of the immaculate RT1-MX seen at CD9................
                                                   
                                                   
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #80 on: September 14, 2012, 03:40:40 pm »
It's beautiful.  How did it run out on the track?
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #81 on: September 14, 2012, 09:52:52 pm »
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It's beautiful.  How did it run out on the track?
I didn't notice it on the track, I don't think he took it out but I might be wrong. I was told it's an unrestored original as well.
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #82 on: October 05, 2012, 11:43:36 am »
Seeing that nobody guessed what my new trick DT1 part was, I might as well give you a glimpse. Jonesy bought these Swenco leading link forks off eBay for one of his projects but once we found that they'd formerly lived on a DT1 desert racer it was a no brainer as to what they to be used for. After a little wheeling and dealing the forks are now mine and will be fitted to the ex Nathan DT1 I'm fiddling with as a side project. I'll be using Arnaco shocks front and rear and the alloy front swingarm will be polished similar to the bottom photo of Alans other set of Swenco's that live on his Hodaka. I reckon these things are too cool. ;D
                                  
                                                                                       
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #83 on: October 05, 2012, 03:32:30 pm »
Quote from: firko on September 14, 2012, 09:52:52 pm
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It's beautiful.  How did it run out on the track?
I didn't notice it on the track, I don't think he took it out but I might be wrong. I was told it's an unrestored original as well.
Rims are Not original.
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #84 on: October 05, 2012, 04:20:23 pm »
Quote from: Mojo on October 05, 2012, 03:32:30 pm
Quote from: firko on September 14, 2012, 09:52:52 pm
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It's beautiful.  How did it run out on the track?
I didn't notice it on the track, I don't think he took it out but I might be wrong. I was told it's an unrestored original as well.
Rims are Not original.

Well if you're gonna go there, the handlebars, front fender and tank badges are different also.  I can't make out the footpegs.  ;D
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #85 on: October 05, 2012, 05:21:28 pm »
Yeah, the more one looks at it the more obvious it becomes that it's probably had a wee bit of restoration. One of my pet hates on pre 75 bikes are Excel rims, I reckon it'd be a bit nicer (and more period correct) with Akront or Takasago mudcatcher rims. It's still a pretty nice bike though.
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #86 on: October 05, 2012, 05:43:44 pm »
How would the leading link forks work compared to standard Mark ? do they give a nice ride ?
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #87 on: October 05, 2012, 05:48:37 pm »
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How would the leading link forks work compared to standard Mark ? do they give a nice ride ?
No idea Iain......I guess we'll find out next year when I get around to finishing the bike. I've ridden Jonesy's little Swenco equipped Hodaka and it felt OK until the engine blew up!
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #88 on: October 05, 2012, 05:55:15 pm »
I think the big benefit of leading link is that it takes a lot of the direct shock ( impact ) away from the handlebars.
They look sweet. What class of racing would they fall into?
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Re: You finally got to me Firko :-)
« Reply #89 on: October 05, 2012, 06:04:59 pm »
nice though as you said none even close . Mark sent you an answer about the DT2MX side covers on the its mine post .
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