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GS500 build thread... cf tanks, internal supercharger, etc

O.k. its been a while and I don't feel like sifting through this thread.
Can anyone tell me what the outcome of the GS 500 was?
Did it run? How well?
 
O.k. its been a while and I don't feel like sifting through this thread.
Can anyone tell me what the outcome of the GS 500 was?
Did it run? How well?

It runs, but I haven't got the bike streetable yet, so I don't have an answer to the question of how well. As of right now, it got me a job and is decorating my garage waiting for me to summon the motivation to finish it.

I've been playing around with some other stuff for bikes. Had a meeting with Brembo a month or two ago trying to pitch them on a patent I'm pursuing for some brake technology, so bike stuff is still happening for me, just not on this platform.
 
It runs, but I haven't got the bike streetable yet, so I don't have an answer to the question of how well. As of right now, it got me a job and is decorating my garage waiting for me to summon the motivation to finish it.

I've been playing around with some other stuff for bikes. Had a meeting with Brembo a month or two ago trying to pitch them on a patent I'm pursuing for some brake technology, so bike stuff is still happening for me, just not on this platform.

...thanks for the update. good luck with your future endeavors. looking forward to seeing what you come up with...
 
It runs, but I haven't got the bike streetable yet, so I don't have an answer to the question of how well. As of right now, it got me a job and is decorating my garage waiting for me to summon the motivation to finish it.

I've been playing around with some other stuff for bikes. Had a meeting with Brembo a month or two ago trying to pitch them on a patent I'm pursuing for some brake technology, so bike stuff is still happening for me, just not on this platform.

Another Thank you for the update. I have enjoyed following your build.:thumbup
 
Amazing thread. I'm CE major at UCSC and major gearhead. This thread almost defines everything I love, engines, crazy ideas, love the microcontroller and megasquirt choices, etc. I have worked with basic CNC and machining and I can only hope that I'll be doing things like this in the next 5-6 years.
:-D
 
Amazing thread. I'm CE major at UCSC and major gearhead. This thread almost defines everything I love, engines, crazy ideas, love the microcontroller and megasquirt choices, etc. I have worked with basic CNC and machining and I can only hope that I'll be doing things like this in the next 5-6 years.
:-D

The cnc stuff is a great skillset to have... and you can make all sorts of fun toys.

Triple I made recently to put RSV4 Factory Ohlins forks on an Aprilia Mana:

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Glad to see you're still around. Hope you find the time to finish this bad boy! We are all anticipating. :ride

Any way we can get a little info about what your brake patent entails? :teeth.
 
Glad to see you're still around. Hope you find the time to finish this bad boy! We are all anticipating. :ride

Any way we can get a little info about what your brake patent entails? :teeth.

It's a cooling system. Significantly increases airflow across the brake caliper pistons specifically.

I was approached by someone running carbon brakes on an RSV4 about developing something to lower brake fluid temperatures. This grew out of the project.

Met with Brembo at the Indianapolis dealer expo and pitched them the idea. They're interested in purchasing the patent. I may end up pitching it to some other people as well.
 
The cnc stuff is a great skillset to have... and you can make all sorts of fun toys.

Triple I made recently to put RSV4 Factory Ohlins forks on an Aprilia Mana:

Wow. Very nice. I'm guessing you have a nice 5 axis machine. Where I work we have a 3 axis Haas TM-01. You can probably still make something like that on a 3 axis if you turn it over a couple times correct?
 
Wow. Very nice. I'm guessing you have a nice 5 axis machine. Where I work we have a 3 axis Haas TM-01. You can probably still make something like that on a 3 axis if you turn it over a couple times correct?

That was made on a Haas 3 axis machine. 4 set ups. I could have done it in 3 set ups if I didn't want that surface finish.
 
Man, the things I could make with access to a CNC machine. That tree looks very nice.
 
Awesome thread. I read the whole thing in one sitting. Seriously awesome work!
 
That was made on a Haas 3 axis machine. 4 set ups. I could have done it in 3 set ups if I didn't want that surface finish.


Is that the "tool chatter" finish I've been hearing so much about....:laughing
 
Is that the "tool chatter" finish I've been hearing so much about....:laughing

No, it's actually a small step over surfacing pass with a ball end mill. Very even, consistent surface. Mimics the surface finish of the machined ohlins fork bottoms since they're all surfaced with a ball mill.

Looks very different than tool chatter.
 
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