The engine, EFI, cooling system and rear suspension are in place. UPS owes us a lot of goodies and we should have a lot of bespoke parts headed our way. Hang tight, we'll be riding in a month. That means some sick new
YouTube videos and some knee dragging action shots. Ok enough of that, back to the drawing board (or 37" CAD screen) to put the final details on the uprights before we send them to Southern Machining.
Hey Guys,
ReplyDeleteJust curious, why did you guys decide on using this particular Kawasaki model for your 2nd prototype and the Pikes Peak challenge?
Thanks,
Doug Frakes
Most importantly, the Kawasaki Z1000 was already paid for and sitting in Eddie's garage.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, it's steel frame is easier to weld than aluminum, though not as simple as the Ducati's trellis geometry.
Finally, it is liquid cooled, which presented a packaging challenge that we have wanted to take on since the beginning. As you can see from the partially assembled trike above, the radiator fits nicely behind our front subframe, proving a liquid cooled bike can still get the TreMoto treatment.
very nice how to get construction
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