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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #225 on: April 11, 2012, 01:34:06 PM »
Hi Sumo
Yep that's the boy.

On my big bore Comet I run the valve approx 6" from my c/case vent, but on a vertical pipe so any oil mist can run back to the c/case

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #226 on: April 12, 2012, 05:39:52 PM »
If the hose from the case to any device is long, treat it like a turbo oil drain: must go down-hill continuously, or it will spit a slug of oil out the pipe when your face gets close.

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #227 on: May 08, 2012, 10:12:42 AM »
thought id drop this on here not build related other than it will help fund it  8-)

i am lucky enough to have known tyler of lowbrow customs for a few years now and earlier this year he asked me if id be interested in being part of their race team redliners international - no brainer yes please  :-D

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you will notice a dashing chap on there with an indian you might recognise from here too on there

the proceeds from shirts etc are going to help us all go faster / get to bonneville so thats pretty damn cool

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #228 on: May 08, 2012, 10:27:56 AM »
You guys make a mottley crew! I will try and track you down and introduce myself this year.  :cheers:

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #229 on: July 16, 2012, 04:59:38 AM »
spent the weekend on this getting things in place for the motors. im just waiting on the club getting valves back in stock in the next week or so and then ill have 2 mild motors together ready to drop in here.

it was damned uncomfy - so i have moved the pegs, altered the bars & changed the seat. now my nuts arent compressed into my spine after 12 seconds - im thinking more than a minute pay be possible without passing out now...

and seeing as i had it stripped down to do some welding i figured id give it a waft of black to make it look more presentable. then a speedy re-assemble and it was back on the bench by sunday lunch time. another couple of weeks and i wil have the motors in there proper. then i just need to pull cash together for a coupleof carbs and mag rebuilds and it might make some noise.






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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #230 on: July 17, 2012, 01:11:18 AM »
Looks good.  With that plate system you can put all sorts of different motors in that bike.

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #231 on: July 17, 2012, 05:48:55 AM »
Looks good.  With that plate system you can put all sorts of different motors in that bike.

yea we were talking about this the other weekend - when all is done and this is running / been to bonneville etc... there are talks about putting in a couple of 80s z1000 motors in there for a laugh, measured up and theres room  :evil:

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #232 on: July 17, 2012, 08:33:42 PM »
I'm concerned about the motors being used as a stressed lower frame.  I can't tell from your photos, but the line of the tensile force at the bottom will try to make a straight line from the front attachment (top of the cylinder head or valve cover to the bottom of the rear frame.  Try putting in just one motor and applying some down force on the center of the top tube (bouncing on it may show up any weakness).

The beer keg on the front end is an excellent idea!  You don't know how thirsty one gets while waiting in line.

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #233 on: July 18, 2012, 02:15:45 AM »
the way it all bolts together that's just not going to happen, it's effectively a load of small triangles once all the parts are in, its going nowhere. it's no more of a problem than it is on a standard stock panther (infant it's less because I have beefed up the plates and added the out rigger plates

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #234 on: September 17, 2012, 09:51:28 AM »
after a few glitches and remakes of parts...

motors in with new plates


new primary system loosly bolted together




drawn new to mounts up today, card ones made to check tonight then get them sent away for cutting too and its all moving forwards at a decent pace again, only lost about a month or so... not many more of them to loose if i want to get there this time round.

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #235 on: September 17, 2012, 10:41:52 AM »
I can barely type - my jaw keeps hitting the keyboard.

More, More!   :cheers:   :cheers:   :cheers:
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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #236 on: September 17, 2012, 01:39:25 PM »
Double sloper.  Must be a first.  I like it.
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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #237 on: October 01, 2012, 03:47:35 PM »
Double sloper.  Must be a first.  I like it.

yep as far as I'm aware not been done  :-) :-D

good day on it today so I took it outside for a photo or 3






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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #238 on: October 01, 2012, 06:40:48 PM »
Incredible piece.....

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Re: Twin Engine Panther from England
« Reply #239 on: October 01, 2012, 06:48:32 PM »
That is looking awesome. Great work.
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