CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
That's properly lovely, really do like it.
In the traditional spirit of negativity, however, I'd be happy with maybe a slightly lower-spec front end. And the levers are too high.
In the traditional spirit of negativity, however, I'd be happy with maybe a slightly lower-spec front end. And the levers are too high.
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
It's a bit garish for my taste,needs some RWU forks on the front & not being a fan of bobbers,a different back end plus different silencers.Spoked black wheels & classic speedo & tacho would improve the look.The paintwork looks nice & I like the headlight
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
Looks more bar hopper than canyon carver, but a nice job regardless!
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
Looks like it's had an unfortunate accident with a chainsaw, back end is far too short. That's a front tyre on the back wheel and those dellortos will be a PITA.
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
Is there an 'engineering' reason for not painting the carbs black too?
Even bland can be a type of character
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
Loads of little nadgery bits for paint to get where it shouldn't, they're full of petrol (in places) and they've got a few sealing faces which need to be smooth and flat. Even more complicated by the fact that if you have a painted edge butting up against a bare metal sealing face you've got a great place for petrol to get under the paint and make it peel.
Possible, but much more difficult.
I suppose technically anodising is an option. Black anodising is dead cheap too, cause 99.9% of colour anodising is black!
Possible, but much more difficult.
I suppose technically anodising is an option. Black anodising is dead cheap too, cause 99.9% of colour anodising is black!
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
It seemed that, with the detail work in everything else, the bare metal looks unfinished.
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
It's well done, but I don't like it, and I'd avoid owning another bike with Dell Horrible carbs
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
Agreed. How many needle profiles can one carb have!!Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:24 am It's well done, but I don't like it, and I'd avoid owning another bike with Dell Horrible carbs
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Re: CANYON CARVER: A BMW BOXER RESTOMOD BUILT FOR CALIFORNIA’S TWISTIES
And none of them work on the bike you haveTaipan wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 10:47 amAgreed. How many needle profiles can one carb have!!Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: ↑Wed Jul 05, 2023 9:24 am It's well done, but I don't like it, and I'd avoid owning another bike with Dell Horrible carbs
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