F: Frame Norvin out of Dominator 88

Chris Launders

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If I had a complete engine and wanted something more of a cafe racer I would go more along the lines of the road racing version of Nero. Either using a UFM if I had one or making my own, along with the rear subframe and a swinging arm to suit.
 

Bill Thomas

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Yes or even just a Vincent Steering Head, You could bolt a "D" type tube to the back of it,
Only problem is the oil tank, Which is why Ron made my Special Petrol Tank , Half Petrol, Half Oil,
Like an "A". Cheers Bill.
 

greg brillus

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From my experience and others at the track, most Featherbed frame bikes that feel a bit slow when turning in on cornering are set up too high at the front. I have lowered the front of mine using about a 30 mm spacer and a longer steering stem up front and longer rear coilover shock absorbers at the rear. It behaves quite well, although there is more I want to do in the near future. Early next year I will be swapping out the Jawa speedway engine for a Comet engine ........ ;).
 

Chris Launders

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I've just remembered I have a home made steering head lug, it came to me attached to a pair of Ariel forks and looks to have been made to put the Ariel forks on a Vincent. it uses the Ariel headstock with the rest fabricated, a very neat job it is too. Would that be any use to you ? I have the Ariel forks along with the bearings which still had new grease on so was probably never used.
 

vibrac

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We could all build specials with our own frames Norton replica feather beds or Egli its just engineering. Getting one registered for the road, ah, now that is difficult. I belive step one is not getting a frame or finding the money for an engine its more moving to a country that is less asiduious in control of new built up motorcycles,great crime that it is evidently regarded to be in the UK.
 

bmetcalf

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I'm still thinking that the distance between the lower yolk/bottom of the steering head to the tire contact patch sets the front height.
 

Chris Launders

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Ah well, with a longer stem and a spacer above the top bearing the bottom yoke will be further down the legs, so nearer the ground.
 
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