my Spondon build

radiobloke · 03-01-2009, 5:36 PM

heres a few pics of what we have so far

blade engine
Spondon frame
ZX10r wheels and forks
custom made yokes
lots of other stuff thats gonna happen soon
watch this space

Sideshow bob · 03-01-2009, 5:45 PM

You can go off people really quickly....

...........I so jealous

LoopyLee · 03-01-2009, 5:49 PM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

heres a few pics of what we have so far

blade engine
Spondon frame
ZX10r wheels and forks
custom made yokes
lots of other stuff thats gonna happen soon
watch this space

I'm watching

Can't wait to see more

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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

...........I so jealous

He's not kidding.. he just turned a lovely shade of green.. all over

fighter954rr · 03-01-2009, 5:52 PM

Its not even fair that you have that! Keep us updated with progress! Oh and your in notts, not too far out for a ride out this summer??

WyoJames · 03-01-2009, 5:56 PM

Lookin good. I anxiously await the finished product

radiobloke · 03-01-2009, 5:59 PM

i have no idea where Worthing is mate

deadline is for TT 2010...

I'm just looking at swapping the blade Turbo engine for a big bore 1200cc blackbird engine that I saw today...

we'll see!

also have a cbr6 as a run around and a ex british superstock GSXR1000 for the odd trip back to the track

oh yeah....I'm not rich kid....I'm skint!!!
have a guess where all my cash goes!

fighter954rr · 03-01-2009, 6:03 PM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

i have no idea where Worthing is mate

deadline is for TT 2010...

I'm just looking at swapping the blade Turbo engine for a big bore 1200cc blackbird engine that I saw today...

we'll see!

also have a cbr6 as a run around and a ex british superstock GSXR1000 for the odd trip back to the track

oh yeah....I'm not rich kid....I'm skint!!!
have a guess where all my cash goes!

Yeah im not gunna lie to ya its fkin miles away! Oh and is there anything you dont have?

Jetpilot07 · 03-01-2009, 6:03 PM

nice.....

LoopyLee · 03-01-2009, 6:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fighter954rr

Oh and is there anything you dont have?

Loads of space in the garage to work in?

fighter954rr · 03-01-2009, 6:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

Loads of space in the garage to work in?

radiobloke · 03-01-2009, 6:34 PM

thats why the 93 is up for sale!

my garage is a friggin mess...gotta get rid of stuff
a bike is a start!

dr256 · 03-03-2009, 11:51 AM

impressive stuff.
Liked what you'd done to the 93 blade too.

And of course a most excellent pile of mess.

Keep up the good work - although lay off those huge tins of Malteser's or you'll be too lardy to get on a bike.

radiobloke · 03-03-2009, 12:27 PM

good spot!
its full of old nuts n bolts etc...never throw anything away

maybe thats the problem!

Todays game...can you spot;

the turbo and downpipes
93 tank rubbed down
93 tank in orange
GSXR1000K1 tank
Remus blade downpipes
50Ltr Compressor
pillar drill
2 x cbr600rr seat units
standard blade end can
97 blade frame
bench grinder
80's ghettoblaster
renthal bars on a zx6 yoke
poisoned mouse trap
vfr800 front rim
Turbo intercooler

dr256 · 03-03-2009, 12:41 PM

Tell what I can't spot and is evidently a necessity of any workshop/garage.

1. Naughty Calendar - preferably out of date
2. Kettle - natch!
3. Arm chair - must be torn in places.
4. Mate - must not be useful in any way and must be capable of losing any bolt you ask him to hold.
5. Cat litter - in order to trip over whilst carrying large bucket of oil.
6. Old bike magazines - from 1970 onwards
7. Moulding mugs of tea - circa last summer
8. Large bucket of old oil - for use with cat litter mentioned earlier.
9. Hacksaw - your first port of call for all maintenance jobs of course.
10. Duck Tape - see above!

LoopyLee · 03-03-2009, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

Todays game...can you spot;

How did I do?

fighter954rr · 03-03-2009, 4:39 PM

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Originally Posted by dr256

Tell what I can't spot and is evidently a necessity of any workshop/garage.

1. Naughty Calendar - preferably out of date
2. Kettle - natch!
3. Arm chair - must be torn in places.
4. Mate - must not be useful in any way and must be capable of losing any bolt you ask him to hold.
5. Cat litter - in order to trip over whilst carrying large bucket of oil.
6. Old bike magazines - from 1970 onwards
7. Moulding mugs of tea - circa last summer
8. Large bucket of old oil - for use with cat litter mentioned earlier.
9. Hacksaw - your first port of call for all maintenance jobs of course.
10. Duck Tape - see above!

radiobloke · 03-03-2009, 5:09 PM

1. Naughty Calendar - preferably out of date
Nope...she'd kill me...and its a bit naff doncha think!

2. Kettle - natch!
Nah...tea delivered by Mrs RB....and I have 3 different typres of beer in crates by the door

3. Arm chair - must be torn in places.
no room...have a picnic stool...and a cbr6 for comfy sit downs

4. Mate - must not be useful in any way and must be capable of losing any bolt you ask him to hold.
did have a few...but they are either dead or in Australia now

5. Cat litter - in order to trip over whilst carrying large bucket of oil.
plenty of cats round our way...feckin things!

6. Old bike magazines - from 1970 onwards
under the worktop theres 2 big boxes of old Bike, performance bike, Superbike magazines...and yes...some from the 70's!

7. Moulding mugs of tea - circa last summer
Spot the pint pot...Rossi mug goes back in the house after a brew. how else do I get another!

8. Large bucket of old oil - for use with cat litter mentioned earlier.
2 x 2litre drink bottles and 2 x oil containers at the other end of the garage

9. Hacksaw - your first port of call for all maintenance jobs of course.
amateur...I have 2 hacksaws, a tenon saw, a bow saw, a coping saw and a bloody great angle grinder!!!

10. Duck Tape - see above!
in 3 different colours...on the shelf!

radiobloke · 03-03-2009, 5:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LoopyLee

How did I do?

good effort

missed 4!

LoopyLee · 03-03-2009, 5:29 PM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

good effort

missed 4!

missed the bench grinder when iwas going thru the list, but i know where that is.. on right next to heater fan thingy

So down to three...

Dont know what VFR trim looks like so no idea what I'm looking for, thought pipes under bench may be the Remus blade pipes but wasnt sure and could not see ghetto blaster anywhere

Think I may have slightly too spare much time on my hands

radiobloke · 03-03-2009, 6:55 PM

might be a typo...vfr800 rim..front wheel on top of tyres
remus pipes are where you say..ghetto blaster can just be seen under the worktop near the pipes

you have about as much soare time as I had to post this drivel!

NDMBlackBlade · 03-03-2009, 7:43 PM

That looks wicked due!!

hay I'm only across the pond giz a go when its ready!!!!!!!!!

LoopyLee · 03-04-2009, 3:26 AM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

you have about as much soare time as I had to post this drivel!

radiobloke · 03-04-2009, 5:31 AM

ahhhh just the man...

I've JUST bought a Mistral tuned big bore (1200cc) Blackbird engine with loom, coild, cdi etc..

can you point me to your build thread so I can see what you had to do?

i think i've got plenty of room for the head...but was wondering if the bottom end/gearbox/sprocket location was similar to a blade

might shelve the turbo and fit this lump to make sure its ready for the deadline...anduse the turbo on the blade engine later

cheers in advance!

NDMBlackBlade · 03-04-2009, 10:46 AM

dude I didnt have a thread on the go but ill give ye any info I can!!
regarding mounting the bottom end we just needed to make jack up plates to get the 2 mounts on sizewise it fits only the top is bigger and needs frame cutting!
gotta run know but ill get back on later K!

radiobloke · 03-04-2009, 11:14 AM

sweet...cheers matey

whats the engine spec?

been told mine has been ported ( can see from the inlets, polisehed etc) but no cams as that pushes power up the rev range

up 15bhp on standard peak bhp..but its got MASSIVE power gains in the midrange..up 20 foot-pounds of torque on standard between 5-7k

92ft/ps of torque...arm ripping stuff!

the blade and blower will be put into a spare frame I have lying around ( see garage pics) with the ss swingarm that didn't sell on ebay last night!

so...Tuned Blackbird Spondon...and a Turbo blade

must stop buying stuff!!

fighter954rr · 03-04-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

sweet...cheers matey

whats the engine spec?

been told mine has been ported ( can see from the inlets, polisehed etc) but no cams as that pushes power up the rev range

up 15bhp on standard peak bhp..but its got MASSIVE power gains in the midrange..up 20 foot-pounds of torque on standard between 5-7k

92ft/ps of torque...arm ripping stuff!

the blade and blower will be put into a spare frame I have lying around ( see garage pics) with the ss swingarm that didn't sell on ebay last night!

so...Tuned Blackbird Spondon...and a Turbo blade

must stop buying stuff!!

if you have any money left, buy loads of spare pants, as you'll proabably get through them pretty quick....

radiobloke · 03-04-2009, 11:50 AM

NDMBlackBlade · 03-05-2009, 1:10 AM

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

sweet...cheers matey

whats the engine spec?

been told mine has been ported ( can see from the inlets, polisehed etc) but no cams as that pushes power up the rev range

up 15bhp on standard peak bhp..but its got MASSIVE power gains in the midrange..up 20 foot-pounds of torque on standard between 5-7k

92ft/ps of torque...arm ripping stuff!

the blade and blower will be put into a spare frame I have lying around ( see garage pics) with the ss swingarm that didn't sell on ebay last night!

so...Tuned Blackbird Spondon...and a Turbo blade

must stop buying stuff!!

Mine is running 1194cc with JE pistons by TTS.
porting was only cleaned up a little to keep it torquey.
Richard in TTS reconed the porting was almost perfect on them and changing it would loose torque and change the power delivery.
In saying that there is so much torque its hard to tell what gear your in sometimes because it pulls so hard from any RPM in any gear

It rund 185.5 RWBHP I think the torque figure is 97.1 ftlb
power curve is real smooth its so deceptive you think it only has half the power untill you realize your in hyperspace

It does need good cooling tho!
I have 2 VTR rads on it and a big goodridge oil cooler under the seat!
If the head clears the tubes on the Spondon frame then Spondon Bird and turbo Blade is the way to go!
To put it in the blade frame you have to take a piece out of the beam and knock up some new mounts & have them welded on!
you might see others that are not done like that but they will have clearance issues from the front wheel radiator ground and you will have to drop the motor to service it

any other questions fire away man

radiobloke · 03-05-2009, 6:06 AM

spot on mate...cheers

the guy selling it says its had a J&E 1200 bore kit and the inlkets polished and other bits n peices in there...standard cams tho.

an extra 20 ft/pounds of torque between 5 and 7k.

about 15bhp over tsandard but its been tuned for midrange.

those figures seem a bit down on yours...I'll get it in and put it on a dyno and see what happens.

hopefully running with no fairings will help with the cooling.

thanks for the info...sure i'll ask again soon

cheers matey

radiobloke · 03-05-2009, 6:07 AM

think I just repeated some of what I said before