Comments on: MD Lifestyle: Unfinished Business (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Gabe http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40695 Gabe Wed, 09 May 2012 01:08:49 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40695 You are right: ES was responding to a different picture. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! You are right: ES was responding to a different picture. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

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]]> By: Thorwald van Hooydonk http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40604 Thorwald van Hooydonk Mon, 07 May 2012 20:25:28 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40604 The Velocette GTP-250 is indeed a two-stroke. The exhausts are exiting the cylinder and the intake goes to the crank case (see clipped on drawing on the box). Four-stroke engines have intake and exhaust in the cylinder head, where the valves are. Velocette had a 249cc two-stroke in 1924. It is possible that the GTP-250 was an upgraded version that retained the external flywheel. I believe that they were built until 1939. The Velocette GTP-250 is indeed a two-stroke. The exhausts are exiting the cylinder and the intake goes to the crank case (see clipped on drawing on the box). Four-stroke engines have intake and exhaust in the cylinder head, where the valves are. Velocette had a 249cc two-stroke in 1924. It is possible that the GTP-250 was an upgraded version that retained the external flywheel. I believe that they were built until 1939.

]]> By: pete @ occhiolungo http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40603 pete @ occhiolungo Mon, 07 May 2012 20:15:46 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40603 Lanora's GTP is a two stroke, and I can't recall if it is a 1946 model or earlier, but they all looked like hers. Telescoping forks came in with the 1947 bikes. It is a fun bike. Scruffy and slow, but it goes down the road and brings smiles all around. I wasn't sure from the comment if you meant her Velo, or one of the other ones in the show. Blaise had his 1960's Venom in the show, and I brought my 1913 Veloce. ciao, Pete Lanora’s GTP is a two stroke, and I can’t recall if it is a 1946 model or earlier, but they all looked like hers. Telescoping forks came in with the 1947 bikes. It is a fun bike. Scruffy and slow, but it goes down the road and brings smiles all around. I wasn’t sure from the comment if you meant her Velo, or one of the other ones in the show. Blaise had his 1960′s Venom in the show, and I brought my 1913 Veloce.

ciao,
Pete

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]]> By: Goose http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40525 Goose Sat, 05 May 2012 13:08:04 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40525 Dopping the Sei into a CB500 frame would be a straightforward swap. Putting on in a CB750 frame and having look that good is another thing entirely. The 750 motor is longer, taller, has different cylinder (exhaust port) spacing. Look at how well the frame tubes fit between the headers and how well the engine fits into the cradle. I'll guess there isn't a tube between the steering stem and the swing arm mount that hasn't at least slightly tweaked. Really, really good fabricators can change everything and you don't even notice the part isn't stock. Hacks (like me) can make it work but it doesn't look this "factory". Goose Dopping the Sei into a CB500 frame would be a straightforward swap. Putting on in a CB750 frame and having look that good is another thing entirely. The 750 motor is longer, taller, has different cylinder (exhaust port) spacing. Look at how well the frame tubes fit between the headers and how well the engine fits into the cradle. I’ll guess there isn’t a tube between the steering stem and the swing arm mount that hasn’t at least slightly tweaked.

Really, really good fabricators can change everything and you don’t even notice the part isn’t stock. Hacks (like me) can make it work but it doesn’t look this “factory”.

Goose

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]]> By: Goose http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40523 Goose Sat, 05 May 2012 12:56:51 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40523 Duh. Like we used to say when I wrote manuals RTFM, stupid. Thanks Gabe I am now officially impressed with this guy's fabrication skills. Goose Duh. Like we used to say when I wrote manuals RTFM, stupid. Thanks Gabe

I am now officially impressed with this guy’s fabrication skills.

Goose

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]]> By: Buzz http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40522 Buzz Sat, 05 May 2012 11:48:08 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40522 You might want to re-check your notes on the digger. Those heads are Shovels. It may be a Pan-Shovel from back in the day. You might want to re-check your notes on the digger. Those heads are Shovels.

It may be a Pan-Shovel from back in the day.

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]]> By: Gabe http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40513 Gabe Fri, 04 May 2012 23:34:52 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40513 I didn't take any notes on that bike--I have no idea what it was! Sorry. I didn’t take any notes on that bike–I have no idea what it was! Sorry.

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]]> By: Dave Kent http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40502 Dave Kent Fri, 04 May 2012 20:58:46 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40502 Agreed. It breaks my heart to peruse Craigslist and see what folks have done to classic bikes. Agreed. It breaks my heart to peruse Craigslist and see what folks have done to classic bikes.

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]]> By: George Catt http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40501 George Catt Fri, 04 May 2012 20:52:27 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40501 Would'a been 1.5 CB-500 motors, (which is exactly what the Benelli was/is. :D) Would’a been 1.5 CB-500 motors, (which is exactly what the Benelli was/is. :D )

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]]> By: ES http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2012/05/md-lifestyle-unfinished-business/comment-page-1/#comment-40494 ES Fri, 04 May 2012 18:38:21 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=21885#comment-40494 Thats better :-) but what happened to the old one? Thats better :-) but what happened to the old one?

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