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Offline SaltPeter

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APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« on: June 30, 2012, 07:55:12 PM »
I have been putting together a APS 250 using a Suzuki RGV chassis and a Aprilia RS250 90degree V twin 2 stroke engine (based on a RGV).

This is the original bike. Had planned to run in P/P 250 but a rule mix up changed my plans.




Team Two Short Men at the first meet at Lake Gairdner, ended up running it in M/G 250 in 2010 ran 119mph License Pass and had a miss fire on Record pass 99mph. (Me on the left with my brother Gary pit crew.)



Rain outs have left me with my plans a bit all over the place. But from there.

This was Mk2 at 2011 wash out. Hoping to push the record up a bit. Drank Jim Beam instead until the road re opened and we could head home.lol



2012 was always meant to be a move to APS bike. I'll have more soon.

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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2012, 08:17:19 PM »
Hey Pete,

good to see you here, get over to the "Introductions" thread and tell the family what your up to or the old man SSS will get huffy. Tell us where you're from in Aus, I seem to remember you're a crow-scoffer.

You started with the DLRA during a tough stretch, hang in there. :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2012, 10:09:12 PM »
Hi Pete

Welcome aboard
I was just looking at your photobucket pics
What did you use to hold the panels on the trailer with
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2012, 03:04:16 AM »
Been to Intro page March 30 I'm a Brisvegas Boy :-D

The Trailer Panels held on with Sikaflex Body Adhesive and Riveted.

Had to make a few mods after the 2010 trip. Dust!!!

All good now with twice as many Rivets and a Vent in the roof.

Get new Trailer Pics soon.

Pete
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #4 on: July 01, 2012, 09:26:23 AM »
Pete,
Nice looking bike!  Bet it sounds wicked too.  I ran an APS 125/2 for 3 events of the ECTA Mile.  It is a 1994 Honda RS125.  Not many 2 strokes out there any more.  Mine is now back to sitting in the corner of the shop while I work on my Morini 350. 
One suggestion- while on the rear stand practice your tuck position and have someone take side view pictures.  You may find that you can keep your head lower and still see forward if you place a high density 2" thick foam pad on your fuel tank.  The spot you want it is not for your chin but for the bottom front of the helmet.  You then have a target for your tuck position and when the helmet is resting on that you push down and it rotates the front of the helmet up.  That gives you a higher vision opening without bending your neck any more.  Helped me.
Good luck and always check those plugs after a run.
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BUB2012- Morini 350- 4 Mod Pushrod records, Parilla 175- M-VG rec
250cc 4stroke Nitrous Motorcycle- 131.8mph
250/4 Naked Motorcycle-115.6mph
APS/F-125/2 115.2mph
P/PV-175/4 Moto Parilla-59.7mph
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #5 on: July 01, 2012, 09:34:47 AM »
ahhh the all important "tuck" :lol:
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #6 on: July 03, 2012, 02:12:55 AM »
Jeez Goggs, "crow-scoffer" jerked the memory bank up to speed!  :cheers:

Welcome to crazyville Pete.
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #7 on: July 03, 2012, 02:14:26 AM »
I have been doing the photo stuff from day 1 dr j.

The first thing i did with the APS build was work out where I sat on the bike and found I needed to extend the swing arm.



This the 125mm or 5 inch extension. I got this done as my ally welding is still a work in progress.



Then I worked out the seating position and made a subframe to mount the Seat.



An Ally tube frame gave me the shape for the Tail Fairing.



More stuff soon

Pete
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #8 on: July 03, 2012, 07:48:11 AM »
Excellent.  Nice work on the tail.  Looks well thought out and executed.  Good luck.
Jarl- Moto Madcap
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BUB2012- Morini 350- 4 Mod Pushrod records, Parilla 175- M-VG rec
250cc 4stroke Nitrous Motorcycle- 131.8mph
250/4 Naked Motorcycle-115.6mph
APS/F-125/2 115.2mph
P/PV-175/4 Moto Parilla-59.7mph
29 Retired Maxton Class Records on 3 bikes and 4 engines

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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2012, 12:33:10 PM »
Love that exhaust. It'll clear you sinuses as well as your ears.

Nobody will pit too close to you.

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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #10 on: July 03, 2012, 03:47:14 PM »
I know Freud, got any ideas on how to I can get my Respirator and the Ear Muffs under the helmet?

Pete
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #11 on: July 03, 2012, 11:44:57 PM »
If you are running Nitro just hold your breath and don't have the earwax removed at your next physical.

Sorta like those divers that don't wear masks and harvest pearls.

You can do it.  The faster you go the less time you have to hold your breath.

FREUD
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #12 on: July 04, 2012, 12:34:42 AM »
It is nice to see another partial streamliner.  Will the shell be aluminum?

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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #13 on: July 04, 2012, 05:17:37 AM »
I have been building the bike over the last 18mths. So this is a catch up post.
I was not sure if I could put this thing together, but it has slowly worked out.

I have built it in Fibreglass.

I used 6mm Divinicell and heated, bent and hot glued sections to get the shape I wanted.



Then Glassed over it.



More soon

Pete
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Hey Doc it has been a bit rough, but I am in for the long haul :cheers:
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Re: APS/G 250 2 Stroke in the Land of Oz
« Reply #14 on: July 04, 2012, 10:01:28 AM »
Are you going to leave the end of the tail open for the exhaust to get sucked out?

Love that exhaust. It'll clear you sinuses as well as your ears.

Nobody will pit too close to you.

FREUD

I disagree with Freud, as everybody will say they are "too close to you". :-D
Jarl- Moto Madcap
Sharpsburg MD
BUB2012- Morini 350- 4 Mod Pushrod records, Parilla 175- M-VG rec
250cc 4stroke Nitrous Motorcycle- 131.8mph
250/4 Naked Motorcycle-115.6mph
APS/F-125/2 115.2mph
P/PV-175/4 Moto Parilla-59.7mph
29 Retired Maxton Class Records on 3 bikes and 4 engines