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Entries by adrian
R90 scrambler – more POWA!
February 28, 2017 /0 Comments/in blog, R90 scrambler /by adrianR90 scrambler front end
February 8, 2017 /2 Comments/in blog, R90 scrambler /by adrianskrunkwerks BMW R100 salt racer
April 11, 2015 /0 Comments/in salt racer, blog, bikes /by adrianThe Salt!
April 5, 2015 /6 Comments/in salt racer, blog /by adrianBMW airhead rocker geometry
January 27, 2015 /2 Comments/in salt racer, teknik, blog /by adrianFinally getting to the meaty end of the salt racer build. While the crank is off getting balanced with the new pistons and rods, I had a look at the rocker geometry. With the high lift cam (about 12mm at the valve) and recessed valve seats the geometry did not look good. With valve fully […]
frame painted! – bike going back together
January 16, 2015 /0 Comments/in salt racer, blog /by adrianFeeling like I’m on the home straight…frame is painted in special ‘skrunkwerks’ golden grey (stolen from Mercedes and tinkered with!). Lots of werk fillet brazing and filling the various gussets to achieve a sculpted look. The engine case is painted in a 2 pack mat black while top engine cover and rocker covers painted in […]
skrunkwerks salt racer preview
January 16, 2015 /0 Comments/in salt racer, blog /by adrianHere’s a sneak preview of the salt racer before it comes apart to have the frame welding finished and painted. Also some detail shots of the top secret ‘ramstein’ airbox and frame.
BMW saltracer gets a carbon bum
December 7, 2014 /1 Comment/in salt racer, blog /by adrianI’m 6″ tall. With my chin on the tank, my arse ends up a couple of seconds behind! The seat will be quite long as a result and the rear-sets even further aft. After playing around with pencil and paper getting proportions correct, I built a CAD 3D model, sliced it like a piece of […]
Mal Hewett’s Vincent salt racer
October 6, 2014 /4 Comments/in salt racer, blog /by adrianSelf built, Vincent based, he’s scooped a couple records in the Vintage class at both Lake Gairdner and Bonneville. Love the man and his machine. ABC did a short piece on him: https://open.abc.net.au/explore/64721