Thanks guys - and THANKS Gashouse Gorilla for having faith in those wildly modified parts for the bike! The article was great - but skipped over the blood, sweat and tears that went into that bike - but the learning curve was outstanding! Gorilla's body, paint and fabrication are off the end of the chart for excellent - and I got to utilise a couple of years of experience in the engine machining biz as well as some old-fashioned tried and true racer-boy tricks. All said - I'm stunned at the result. The bike is WAY more than the sum total of its parts - it has SOUL! That machine is the difference between assembling a motorcycle - and BUILDING one .... with a #4 mill bastard file, a welder, a small lathe and a drill press (complete ScooterBob machine shop .... Hahaha!) It's amazing what a couple of Celtic boys can come up with in their spare time with a few junk parts .....
I could not have said it better me self me brother.
And no, never a doubt in me mind..... When a boy shovels a path out to his frozen Minnesota shed, to grind on some cams and work his magic on a head ...... Damn ! I'm still shaking from that first ride ! He..he..he.
Holy Shit!!!!!! 5000cc!!!!!!!
Tell me Gorilla, what IS your secret?
Seriously though, WAY cool. Congrats on the feature!
Scottie
Yeah...... still scratching my head about that one Scottie. Still working the math..... LOL! yeah, a few inconsistencies in the article for sure. That would be 42 psi for the injectors..... AND I did not realize I had a small alloy fender in the rear ?
The wobbles were fixed BEFORE we started the project. On the stock bike ,with the stock parts !! Something all of us here could have clued them in on, before they through a hole bunch of expensive suspension parts at it, on their project ! But I believe they were referring to the rear seat support. But it's all good......
I think ghg's bike is one of the coolest custom bikes ever as it has the personal owner's touches, kind of like reading a book that tell a story about the author.
WOW ! That's perfect I think... Thanks ! But I would just add, that it has the personal touches of the BUILDERS.... And I just have the privilege of riding it.