Manky Monkey Motors

If anyone needs Suzuki specific info join the Suzuki Owners club Forum.

A really nice bunch of Peeps with a lot of Knowledge between them.

Not much on the customising front but good for Tuning tips etc

http://www.socweb.co.uk/

Doc

Western SOC web Slave

Very true.
Also oldskoolsuzuki.info is great for older models

Is Dat you Nomad From the SOC Forum ?

nope, sorry

No problem.

i was a member on there some time ago.  it was going ok untill i put a picture of my bike on there  :-\   they dont like rats do they  ;D

'Aint many very fond of trikes and Black leather jackets either

I have pinched these two pics off the BTW-US forum, and have just emailed the owner for some details, but untill he gets back to me, any idea's on how the drive is done?
Using the beetle back end, there is a bloody great tube stuck in the way of the suzi drive shaft, unless they have cut a chunk out of it.
If it was done in this county, perhaps a sierra diff?

The diff does seem quite high up. Perhaps it clears the tube.

Not very clued up on V Dub drives. Lunatic or Triker Pete would be the ones to ask. Looks more Sierra-like to me but if it's American, could be just about anything couldn't it.

I used to be a member. Is the club mag still called Hustler?  :)

Looks to me something like a sierra type diff job. Judging by the angle of the driveshafts it has been mounted high enough  to get the propshaft from the bike over the tube to the diff.

 ;)

Hope that helps

How's the Yam going Byz? Not tackled mine for a few days but Janie_Postie & Dave_Postie are coming over on Wednesday to give me a hand with smoothing my frame welds out. Hate being transportless. Gotta get something on the road soon!

Ah!!!! The Yam. It's coming along. Fitted the servo + master cylinder and part of the rear brake mechanism. Also made up the brake hoses/lines for the rear.

Been fitting some double glazing and plastering for the couple next door so not had as much time but got back to it today. Will hopefully be ready to go for powder coating next week sometime.


Loads and loads to do!!!!!!!

Glad your gonna get yours on the move again. How long do think it will take to get back on the road.

When I took it off the road I said it'd only take a few weeks to knock up a new frame & hang all the old bits back on it -that was about a year & a half ago! Dunno why, just life in general getting in the way all the time. There's really only a week or two's worth of afternoons to make & fit all the mounting tabs, footpegs etc, then I've got to find someone to fabricate an electrics box for me, (biggest problem for me is a lack of materials to make stuff from), make a prop, mudguards etc. Once it's done I've got to MSVA it too. I reckon it's gonna be the end of the Summer now before it's back on the road, but I'm not planning on ever changing it again so worth taking the time to get it right. 

If I can do anything to help let me know.


Trying to get hold of materials is difficult. You have to build up contacts and try to maintain them. Hard work :P

Will hopefully get a trike on the road meself soon :-[

Have been thinking about slinging a VW together asap.

I've got a friendly sheet metal worker in Newbury, but with steel getting so expensive now it's getting tougher to pick up off cuts. Our first attempt at box making was on Flap's orange trike. Looks O.K now it's hung in the frame but the heat of the welder distorted it so it doesn't sit flat. I know you should do a million small tack welds & let it cool etc, but I'd rather make my own from something a little thicker which won't cause so many problems. Anyone near Basingstoke got a couple of square feet of 2mm steel sheet they don't want?

I'm waiting on a free VF750 Honda that's been promised to me. Will hopefully get that up & running before the good weather disappears! I could throw my trike together in a couple of weeks if I was desperate but I'd only end up being unhappy with it & pulling it apart again.

Got a sheet metal fabrication shop near me and get all my stuff from him. Cost a few quid but always has large pieces available and can cut em too.

I do have some that might be suitable for your requirements.

Hmm, remind me again -where are you? -yeah, sitting in front of the keyboard obviously, but you're over Windsor way aren't you? Yeah, interested if you've got it to spare.

I got an E from the suzi/vw bloke, and he says the thing is chain driven. Don't know how but I bet it is complicated. He says he is doing a shaft drive next.

So it was a V Dub set up then? Wonder what the gearing's like?

Yeah got a fair bit lying around. Will try and get it to you.  When do you need it for?

I'll come to you if you like -don't expect it delivered! No mad rush for it. Still sorting out the frame, but sometime in the next month or so would be fine.  :D

Ok. If i'm down your way I will let you know though. ;)

Very much appreciated Sir.
Right, time for bed for me. G'night all.  ;)

Hi Byz, dont forget... if you ever near our place you always welcome :)
That goes for all members. if you know you are going to be this way, "P M" before you come for my phone number 8)
Cant guarantee cake though  :)

No, not if I get there first!
Byz, hold fire on the sheet metal for now chap. Been chatting to Devon Tony on the 100% Biker forum. Says he can make me up a battery box if I give him the measurements for "a few drinks". If you happen to be in the area though, could do with some off cuts for general use. 2 - 3mm mild steel sheet. Will pay you for them obviously, but don't go out of your way to deliver them.
As Pete said, feel free to drop in. I live in a shoe box sized flat but can always find a nearby pub for a pint & a natter.

Hi Byz, dont forget... if you ever near our place you always welcome :)
That goes for all members. if you know you are going to be this way, "P M" before you come for my phone number 8)
Cant guarantee cake though  :)


Will take you up on that in the near future. Did you sort out your dizzie?

Will take you up on that.......  ;D ;D ;D

Hi Byz, ive borrowed a dizzy from Lunatic, Manky was good enough to ferry it down to the 3b's rally for me (Thanks very much to Lunatic & Manky). Hopefully I will get around to trying it this w/end, that should help eliminate the problem or not.