Sounds awesome :) Wouldn't have guessed the Duke 750 frame, modified beyond recognition to my eyes.
John ---------- Original Message ----------- From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: pentax-discuss@pdml.net Sent: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 19:13:04 -0500 Subject: Re: A vision of Guzzis (OT) > "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > >> There's a prize for anyone who can identify *this* bike: > >> http://www.robertstech.com/temp/jakesbike.jpg > >> ;-) > > > >Harris framed Suzuki GS/GSX?! > > Close. Well, close only in the sense that it's a custom/hybrid. > It's a "JF 1200". JF stands for "Jake's Frankenstein". Built by two-time > WERA Vintage 5 nat'l champion Jake Coye. Vintage 5 is a racing class > for big 1980's in-line fours with too much horsepower and bad handling. > Think CB 900, GS 1000, KZ1000. > > Anyway, the JF 1200 consists of: > Frame (modified and braced) - Ducati 750 of some sort > Engine - Yamaha FJ 1200 (bored out to 1300cc) > Swingarm - Kawasaki ZX 11 > Rear wheel - Suzuki GSXR 1100 > Entire front end - Yamaha R1 > > Odds and ends: Kehin 40mm flat slide carbs, headlight from a Suzuki > GS 1100, Ohlins shocks, Yosh pipe and custom hand-formed aluminum > gas tank. > > Jake had help with the frame from a friend who's an engineer at > Delphi automotive (formerly GM Delco). I can report that this bike handles > *beautifully* and goes like hell too! > > -- > Mark Roberts > Photography and writing > www.robertstech.com ------- End of Original Message -------
