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| jones:
Hi, First post here. I have just finished school and, in my 4 month break, decided to build an off-road buggy. After much research I came to the conclusion that http://www.edge.au.com/ had the best designs out there (no, I don't have any financial interest in the company). Plans for the sidewinder arrived and this is how far I have progressed with the project so far. Frame: Rear suspension swingarm: Front suspension swingarms: The buggy is not designed for sand dunes. It is designed for rough tracks where very high speed cornering is required, so on the dirt will go MUCH faster than a sand dune buggy. Last week I went to a salvage auction for motorbikes and picked up this little beauty for a great price: It is a 2007 Suzuki GS-500F with only 9,500 kms on it (5,900 miles). It has 47hp, it's oil and air cooled cooled, twin cylinder, AND has a 6 speed gearbox. I will be changing the rear sprocket from ~37 tooth on the bike, to 50 tooth on the buggy, so it should have great acceleration and a top speed of around 110 kph (70 mph) which is plenty fast enough for me. Here is the engine after a friend and I removed it from the bike (it is HEAVY!): Should have some more updates soon-ish once I get the engine put in Andrew |
| bogstandard:
Andrew, That is a real sweet project you have on the boil there. The engine looks plenty powerful enough for what you want to achieve, it is no use overpowering the buggy, if you can't use it. Are you going to use any of the other bits off the bike, or are you going to ebay them to recoup some of the cost? John |
| Bernd:
Hey Andrew, Glad to see you made it over hear. :wave: Stick around for a while so we cam see the finished buggy. That's a nice little buggy you got going there. I built a dune buggy back in 1976 on a full length VW pan. had it on the road one year. Still have the remains of it (pan & body all seperate). Used a 1600CC V Dub engine. I'm going to have to dig those pics out. Bernd |
| CrewCab:
Andrew, welcome aboard. Looking good so far, kep us updated please :thumbup: CC |
| Brass_Machine:
Nice start! Definitely keep posting up! Eric |
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