| Suzuki 750 Carbon Plastic Frame Motorcycle The inspiration for this bike model was a photo in an old Cycle Canada magazine which showed a graphite framed bike by a company called DOME. I really like the idea of combining the frame and bodywork into one sculpted unit. I did a lot of the body/frame work a number of years ago, then put the model away for a long time. After picking it up a few times, I finally started completion in March 2005. The model is intended to be a stripped down, street legal (but very fast) motorcycle. I also decided to have only three main colours on the bike:
- blue for body/frame, wheels, headlight and front fender - shades of silver for everything else I have also prepared more detailed build notes in a PDF file, with extra construction pictures. Build Notes (750 kb) Base Kit(s): Tamiya 1:12 scale 14034 Suzuki GSX750S New Katana Finished: August 2005 Modifications/Additions: frame and bodywork blended into one piece with sheet styrene and putty separate rear frame section made from sheet styrene seat made from two part epoxy molded to sheet styrene base exhaust pipes taken from Tamiya 14065 Suzuki GSX1100S Katana Custom Tuned scratchbuilt muffler from brass tubing modified footpegs to different mounting points scratchbuilt two double ignition coils mounted under tank filled in back of front forks and swing arm rear suspension linkages replaced with 00-90 bolts and nuts rear suspension shock separated, shaft replaced with polished aluminum rod front forks replaced with polished aluminum rod spring and feet added to centre kickstand hydraulic brake and clutch lines made from silver painted cloth fishing line battery mounted under seat on scratchbuilt bracket additional electrical wiring for alternator, handlebar switches, horn and battery carb intake horns modified from Tamiya Lotus Formula One kit oil dipstick top added to right side of engine headlight taken from parts box, with scratchbuilt mounting filled in back of front brake calipers drilled out slots on all three brake disks added wheel weights to both wheels rear taillight from parts box, custom printed license plate simulated aluminum oxidation on engine side covers scratchbuilt ignition key and key ring and added to instrument panel Tamiya Mica Blue over silver base, polished out and waxed Awards: London Model Show, London, Ontario, October 2005, Honourable mention motorcycle Ajax XXV model show, October 2005, 3rd place, motorcycle Click on Thumbnail to see detailed image. These images are 800 x 600 and should load reasonably quickly, depending on your connection speed. |
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Evan Jones Motorcycle Models
