Smart Tiger (Smiger?) video :)

[Crazymanneil]

Been quietly keeping my head down and working on this thing (as I get the time) with a bit less time on the net. Heres a video I've had for a couple of weeks. Just got round to figuring out the software to cover up the numberplates of parked cars and whatnot. Next time I'll be sure to tape up plates or something cos the software route is a pain. Anyhow -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPy0ZraGwQk

Bit left to do with starting system, covers etc. more soon hopefully. Thanks to everyone for encouragement along the way.

N

[coachgeo]

Way to go Neil!!!!

[Dan J]

Brilliant. And sounds fantastic Neil!

Now get some air in that back tyre

[Crazymanneil]

Cheers for the comments. The tyre is indeed flat, well noticed, chain needs adjusted too. Here is the second vid -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHQxIlj18-k

Now I gotta finish the thing and resist the temptation to keep testing it

N

[IgorVigor]

The testing of it is inspiration to finish

like the need to quickly start a car/bike when changing and exhaust, just to hear what its like with a straight pipe

Looks and sounds good though, well done

Stiger or Schtiger I think would be a better name

BTW, has the bike got an exhaust? Doesnt sound like it

[Crazymanneil]

Schtiger - sounds like beer or something

Yes, exhaust is straight out of the turbo basically. Would love to keep it like that but don't think Mr MOT would be impressed.

Back to the garage...

N

[IgorVigor]

If its a custom bike, I thought it didnt matter about silencing :S

Unless its different over there...

I know several people locally who have customs (Z650, modded frame with GPZ750 engine for example) with a straight pipe, and it pass its MOT :O

Anyway, you could just fit a gutted can (then its got all the stamps etc, but no silencing)

[Crazymanneil]

MOT over here is carried out by a government run DVTA. They are a bit funny about some things and lax about others but they always seem to look for the E stamp on the exhaust. Maybe I should put an E on the turbo

[IgorVigor]

Or buy of ebay a cheap e marked can, gut it completely, and fit that

or make your own can, and buy a stamped tag and rivet it on... :S

[Stuart]

Excellent Neil! Great to see the bike running! Here's hoping she'll make the rally
Stuart

[Nanko]

Beautifull build Neil ! , looking forward to see it live in Hamm

[TedV]

looking GRREAT!!! Sorry, couldn't resist the corn flake commercial reference.

careful about having the "Sch" and "Tiger" together. Might end up with leters switched to Sch-it-ger. My turbo diesel converted 78 VW Scirocco is called the Scit-rocco by my friends.

I also say use a gutted can or a baffled type that wont clog up with soot over time.

[Crazymanneil]

Thanks guys, yes should be in Hamm too hopefully. Still a bit to do but happy knowing she runs and moves at the moment.

N

[Heiko]

neil my full respect.
now you are happy, or?
i know the feeling if you ride the first time with somthing new what you created.

is it possible that you make an walk around movie slowly with an better cam?

i am curios about the first driving on highway.

in hamm we will make an race .
speed triple turbo lombardini VS tiger smart!! hihi

so lets heare when you load up an new vidio.

all the best heiko

www.dieselmotorrad.net here you see an speed triple dashboard vid

[Crazymanneil]

Thanks for that Heiko. I am pleased with how it runs although some awkward things left like routing the exhaust and connecting fuel lines to the plastic tank. I guess I will always be thinking of something to do, perhaps the project will go on forever. Dying to get it out on the road now. Of course I will get a walkaround and a bit of onboard video once I have done a little more.

It was very strange pushing the bike out of the garage into the evening sunshine with it ticking over. It seemed like it had taken on a new life of its own.

Wonder how a race would go. CVT vs Manual. 800cc vs 1000cc. Electronic vs Mechanical...

N