Author Topic: Enigne\Frame for my off road buggy  (Read 7920 times)

Offline jones

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Enigne\Frame for my off road buggy
« on: December 17, 2008, 04:40:31 PM »
Hi,

I've been building an off-road buggy for a while (just started a project log in the projects section) and thought I would put the engine here.
It is a 2007 Suzuki GS-500F with only 9,500 km's (5,900 miles). 47hp, oil cooled, twin cylinder, 6 speed manual.

The bike as I bought it:


Partially stripped down:


Engine out:




I am putting ordinary car tyres on my buggy to save money, so I think this engine will be enough to do powerslides and drifting, since that's what I enjoy most.
Andrew
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Offline jones

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Frame for my off-road buggy
« Reply #1 on: December 17, 2008, 04:43:35 PM »
Hi,
I've started a thread in the projects in progress section, but thought I would put pictures of the frame here as well.







The frame is almost finished, and I am about to mount the engine. Since taking these photo's I have added a couple more bars to the front end and fully welded the rest of the frame (it is just tacked in these pictures)
Andrew
More sideways = more fun!

Offline Bernd

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Re: Frame for my off-road buggy
« Reply #2 on: December 17, 2008, 06:24:15 PM »
Are you TIG or MIG welding the frame? If I can see right you must be TIGing the frame if that black box is any indication.

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Re: Engine for my off road buggy
« Reply #3 on: December 17, 2008, 07:24:59 PM »

Looking forward to seeing more of this build  ........ good luck  :thumbup:

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Re: Enigne\Frame for my off road buggy
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2009, 08:30:41 PM »
Hey did you ever get that buggy finished?

Bernd
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