armstrong mt500 bobber/tracker project

[nw66]

Save yourself some time Mick this is already done

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2014-BOBBER-F ... 35e8cc6c04

I think Mick wants to do it himself - not just get the cheque book out

wish I had a mate like you piggy a cheque for £850 think I have that in my AMG ash tray only joking fellas love you both really

[Aztec Warrior]

normal site rules apply, piss taking, ripping bike apart, joke links accepted, we can laugh, fall out, throw toys, leave the site, come back again etc, but this is a serious thread so will be staying around, if its spaced out with the usual b;ll;cks it will just make it longer but ever so slightly more fun

PS, im even toying with a z1 paint job

Admiration for you Mick. Never thought I'd see an MT being transformed, from a utilitarian, go-anywhere, gung-ho type, into what you have in mind. Will be quite unique if yours is a 'first' Custom MT.
Will you share your opinions with the MT club: http://www.mtridersclub.co.uk/
or will they slate you for such grandiose ideas I wonder, just like the 'ribbing' some Zed owners get for there 'mods'?
Genuine good luck though. A home bred creation, normally, speaks volumes of that person.....

[mick znone]

im no longer a member of the mtridersclub Aztec, not my scene. I did see one members bike done in an early trails style, it looked really good and i think that may have helped me to see the engine in a more usable light.

nw66, come on in mate, your always welcome, evry thread needs a mr negative pants to keep thing real

if this home bred creation is going to speak volumes about me then god help it

[nw66]

[Aztec Warrior]

"if this home bred creation is going to speak volumes about me then god help it

"
Indeed Mick. You only have to look at my Predator ST, except, 'don't blame me' I tell peeps'....!
Also, will be another 'first', your creation not being Olive Drab/Camo/Black if that's your plan too.

[Pigford]

Mick,

Just PM your address - I'll get HERMES straight onto it

As for you Mr nw66

[mick znone]

Mick,

Just PM your address - I'll get HERMES straight onto it

As for you Mr nw66

thanks Piggy, pm'd.

me thinks nw66 is hankering after joining our happy gang, what do you think Piggy? id have concern's over his lack of happiness

[Pigford]

Mick,

Just PM your address - I'll get HERMES straight onto it

As for you Mr nw66

thanks Piggy, pm'd.

me thinks nw66 is hankering after joining our happy gang, what do you think Piggy? id have concern's over his lack of happiness

perhaps he could buy his way in - I'm easily bribed

[mick znone]

do you think its possible to go crazy winding through google images of flat trackers ive pretty much got the idea of what i want to do, im now sourcing a few bits and bobs and looking for some free time to do some stuff, i dont think removing a mudguard and some indicators warrants a piccie

one question from the custom build novice, where would i go to get a one off exhaust made, they certainly dont do any kit stuff for these ex military mt's.

[ADE]

http://caferacerseats.co.uk they do a universal stuff
Ade

[nw66]

Mick,

Just PM your address - I'll get HERMES straight onto it

As for you Mr nw66

thanks Piggy, pm'd.

me thinks nw66 is hankering after joining our happy gang, what do you think Piggy? id have concern's over his lack of happiness

Fuck you 2 and your gang look what happened to the lot that joined his gang https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hPoOOhXg-k

[Aztec Warrior]

[quote="mick z1a"]do you think its possible to go crazy winding through google images of flat trackers

You can never glean enough ideas Mick! So much info out here and lots of variations. I'm sure you've seen this on Youtube. I think it looks the Dogs'.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kv8ThkC ... =4&list=WL

[mick znone]

https://youtu.be/kv8ThkCeydQ
nice one Aztec, i hadnt seen that, these engines can look ok in a tracker type set up, i wasnt sure they could because the are very boxy. ive pretty much decided what im doing with the rear, the seat and the front light set up, i just need a few days off to get going on it now. Its a bike i ride so i have to have the necessary bits for each job before i tackle it. i do like the bike in the link except im putting a straight flat seat on it. The exhaust is a question mark for me, i guess it has to be custom made somewhere. i just need to get the other bits done before i decide where its to go.

[Aztec Warrior]

[quote="Aztec Warrior"][quote="mick z1a"]do you think its possible to go crazy winding through google images of flat trackers

Just a thought for you, 5m 30s of your time looking at this Mick. Pure nostalgia, 1975, and the best engine for a 'tracker' ever made.....so good, the AMA banned it. (An LC to replace your MT maybe...!).
https://youtu.be/8k8hJWKIVNs

[mick znone]

its not about the mph for me anymore Aztec, its just about riding, i do love a 2 stroke, but im sticking with what ive got, its a good robust, easily maintained single cylinder engine, cam belt costs £17,50 and takes 10 mins to replace