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| Rand |
 Apr 8 2016, 11:42 PM
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Cross Member  Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None  |
I picked up a Yamaha R6 for a song. It was wrecked, but mostly cosmetic. I'm either going to get it working again as a naked bike for starters, or use the power train for something completely different.
If you were going to have fun with a tidy and compact 100hp powerplant with a sequential transmission, what would you do? Already evaluating the bike option. But what else... Kart? What other car options would you consider? Just for fun, not trying to fit into a racing class or be street legal. Someone suggested a Legends car, but I'm thinking something lighter and lower. If you wanted something bigger than a shifter kart but yet as low and light as possible, what ideas would you throw out? Let's have fun with this. |
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| effutuo101 |
Apr 8 2016, 11:51 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 10-April 05 From: Lemon Grove Member No.: 3,914 Region Association: Southern California |
Hi Rand! How is Reno?
You know, there is a place right down the road from you that absolutely would be a blast. You should build a salt racer out of that package. Maybe a low slung trike? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) |
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| Rand |
Apr 8 2016, 11:53 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(effutuo101 @ Apr 8 2016, 10:51 PM)  Hi Rand! How is Reno? You know, there is a place right down the road from you that absolutely would be a blast. You should build a salt racer out of that package. Maybe a low slung trike? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Hey Chris! I miss Reno/Tahoe, but I split the difference and am in Oregon now. A low slung trike could be crazy fun... have you see the drifter trikes? Bam, maybe that's it! |
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| Rand |
Apr 8 2016, 11:58 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Like what these dorks did, but with 10x the horsepower and a build to match?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiiSsTwLDds https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiiSsTwLDds |
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| Rand |
Apr 9 2016, 12:05 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
I'd love an offroad option. Hmm. Holy wow, looking at old Honda Odyssey (no, not the minivan).... They are bringing big bucks! Insane!
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| DBCooper |
Apr 9 2016, 07:06 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
You can get aftermarket plastics for those bikes with decals already in place to look like your favorite MotoGP team. I did exactly that with an R6 ten years ago, but once fixed I realized no torque was no fun so I sold it. Maybe keep that in mind when you think about offroad. You say it's just cosmetic, and plastics fixes the cosmetic.
If you want a non-motorcycle idea one of the coolest hippie race teams I ever saw was Rubber Chicken Racing at Laguna Seca in the late 60's. They ran a little sports racer, a Lotus 11 or 23 type but not a Lotus, with a Saab 3 cylinder two-stroke engine and expansion chambers on each cylinder. It was loud and fast and fun to watch. Not suggesting to track it but a sports racer or a Formula V with 100 hp would make a pretty fun autocross car. |
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| 914forme |
Apr 9 2016, 07:13 AM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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Build your own version , kinda like the Ariel Nomad! Or Odyssey, used to have one of them, killer amount of fun.
 Nomad in action |
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| Andyrew |
Apr 9 2016, 07:41 AM
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Spooling.... Please wait Group: Members Posts: 13,376 Joined: 20-January 03 From: Riverbank, Ca Member No.: 172 Region Association: Northern California
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It would be fun in a buggy or kart, but obviously not a car.
My dad has a GSXR 750 built into a little buggy.. Sadly the engine is very weak but its still fun nonetheless. |
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