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When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - leehenty - 01-12-2019
This is what happens when men have a garage full of machinery, access to Ebay and a head full of ideas.
Alan Millyard bought two Pratt and Witney engine cylinders and thought hmm, "what can I do with those ?"Â :um:Â Â
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0r8FR6ILXQ
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - dablik - 01-12-2019
You getting ideas for retirement Lee
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - leehenty - 01-12-2019
I'm not going that far but I might be adding a 650 Himalayan to the stable if they ever make it.
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - peter-may - 01-12-2019
Quote:I'm not going that far but I might be adding a 650 Himalayan to the stable if they ever make it.
Come on Lee, why wait....make your own!! XS 650 engine in the Himalayan, easy peasy.
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - dablik - 01-12-2019
That would be okay, i had a toss up between a Himalayan, cb500x or do up the old TDM, how about a MT07 engine in the Himmy !
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - leehenty - 01-12-2019
Now you are giving me ideas :um:
Quote:That would be okay, i had a toss up between a Himalayan, cb500x or do up the old TDM, how about a MT07 engine in the Himmy !So the Hiimmy too slow for you then Cliff, nice and sedate, easy valves, not likely to crash one in Spain, you can't go fast enough.
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - dablik - 01-12-2019
Quote:Now you are giving me ideas :um:Â
So the Hiimmy too slow for you then Cliff, nice and sedate, easy valves, not likely to crash one in Spain, you can't go fast enough.
Na not to slow Lee, would'nt worry me to slow down at all but at 400cc i dont feel it's got the legs to get out of the way and prolly a whole new approach to overtaking, new approach to riding really, a 650 version would be more to my liking though.. in fact i was most content when i owned an XT500 for years in the Alps in Germany..
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - leehenty - 02-12-2019
So when they bring out the 650 Himmy next year you will become a two bike man. I need to put 60K on my TDM first.
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - dablik - 02-12-2019
Nope me a mk1 is a keeper hopefully..chance of a new bike is out the window, on retirement maybe though.
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - Snowbird - 02-12-2019
Quote:ÂI can get ya a couple of lycoming cylinders and pistons if ya fancy building a 3 litre V twin......
Alan Millyard bought two Pratt and Witney engine cylinders and thought hmm, "what can I do with those ?"
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - leehenty - 02-12-2019
Best get a big piggy bank and start popping in spare ££ in it Cliff. It's going to need a really big piggy bank.
When Clever Men In Garages Make Dreams A Reality - dablik - 03-12-2019
Think i'll just get swmbo to carry on working past retirement
