by "Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
Published 12/25/2017 at 19:09
by "Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
Published 12/25/2017 at 19:09
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I thought the normal GS was boring so I made this, only big change was lowering the tank a notch so that the lowered bars had clearance, other than that I only removed the saddles and most of the front fairing, and changed the shape of the tank. I also moved the “protection plate” out of the way so that the engine could be mounted one notch forward, meaning that I only need to move the rearwards components one notch backwards and I can fit another cylinder on each side... If I wanted to do a straight four it’d be a pain in the ass because of how the structure is made... but doable.. I certainly want to try out placing it as a parallel twin and whatever ducati calls its engine config later on....
We have a technic truck back home, so I’ll be trying to squeeze in a bit more ground clearance and perhaps even a four cylinder boxer engine with its parts.
New part:
I returned it to GS form for transportation, I just wondered if you guys had any suggestions. I have an old technic truck sitting in my closet that has a v8 engine and virtually every part. I am definitely going to fit a boxer four engine in the engine bay. What do ya’ll think I should do to it?
"Chariotoflove" (chariotoflove)
12/25/2017 at 10:41, STARS: 2
This has to be the most Jalop Christmas post I’ve ever read. Merry Christmas.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/25/2017 at 10:56, STARS: 1
Cafe racer looks good with that set
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/25/2017 at 13:10, STARS: 0
I thought of it more like a naked bike, but I guess that the studded tyres say cafe racer.
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/25/2017 at 16:12, STARS: 0
I think also because it looks like you lowered the tank
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/25/2017 at 16:50, STARS: 0
Yeah, perhaps... Really I just wanna fit a four cyl engine (or a straight six like the K 1600!)
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/25/2017 at 17:42, STARS: 0
Straight 6 you could do but you couldn’t use the lego cylinders unless you wanted the thing to be huge.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/25/2017 at 18:54, STARS: 0
I’d also need a very interesting camshaft shape that lego probably doesn’t make! I can’t even make this engine a parallel twin without extra parts from the V8... but we’ll check it out tomorrow
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/25/2017 at 19:46, STARS: 0
Here’s how big it would have to be leaned up against something the same size as one of the cargo bags on the back.
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/25/2017 at 19:50, STARS: 0
That firing order is triggering me....
"Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap" (ddadragon)
12/25/2017 at 20:18, STARS: 1
Well.... there’s exactly nothing i can do about it at this scale
"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
12/25/2017 at 20:23, STARS: 0
Even a parallel twin would be a pain in the ass to fit in... Look at how the skeleton is:
That black L beam runs across it and I’d need to move it quite a lot and change the suspension mountain points... Basically I’d have to make my own skeleton...