Right, here goes;
could the members who have fitted belt drives please post full tech specs on them so I can make what I want from lightweight materials @ the ratio I require & @ a "reasonable" cost. I don't see why we should hand over good money for over-weight, over-priced, take-it-or-leave-it, re-cycled industrial power transmission components that people like QPD foist upon us. Pulley "Outers" & belts are available from industial factors, Dural (R97S, Group 7 aircraft spec alloy) rotors can be spun up on any lathe & do any of us really need to pay for a box with some firms name on it?
Next; have any of you fitted 4 pot calipers from any other models from the Triumph range? I regard the 2 pot floaters as a cost cutting excercise & would much rather trust "real" brakes, as opposed to something best suited to a CB250. Also, it would look much prettier with some "Triumph" logoed lumps as well as working far more efficienly.
Lastly, pipes; Leo Vinci sell end-caps for their KO2 Silvertail range @ £35 each, these can then be grub-screwed to the ends of stainless cans. I'm in the process of making 3 sets of pipes for 2 SMs & a TBA from 316 L stock from a local supplier to the brewing & dairy industries. I've made several (read hundreds of) pipes & cans for bikes & cars from s/s over the years & would not even consider any of the chromed toss on offer. Tuneable, removable baffles; rust-free longevity, polished or brushed finish to suit the owner/style of the bike. I only suggest the LV end-caps because of the time/cost of tin-bashing some fishtails by hand,(done it before, it takes hours). Tell me I'm wrong.
