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SPEEDWeevil

Nitro burning, double blown, Triumph salt racer

CUSTOM CHROME INTERNATIONAL BIKE SHOW SERIES

CHAMPIONSHIP WINNER

- MBE VERONA 2017-

BEST ENGINEERING

- CUSTOMBIKE GERMANY 2016 -

ARTISTRY IN IRON

MASTER BUILDERS CHAMPION

- LAS VEGAS BIKEFEST 2016 -

Salt Flat Racer 'Speed Weevil'

ENGINE: 1935 Triumph L2-1 which has raced in the UK for 70 years
FRAME: T45 with 316 stainless steel slugs and Inconel pins which hold it together
TRANS: 1965 Japanese grasstrack race box
FRONT FORK: Internally sprung 4130 aero tube girder with 316 stainless steel support arms
SWINGARM: T45 grasshopper arm with 436 jack shaft running 12 high speed bearings
SUPERCHARGER: 1942 Rolls Royce Merlin compressor retrieved from a Spitfire
TURBO CHARGER: Extensively re-worked snowmobile unit
FUEL TANK: Modifed 1977 Ironhead peanut with internal intercooler, plenum chambers and wastegate plus adjustable inlet tract
CARBURETTOR: Yoshimura downdraft
IGNITION: SEM magneto
OIL TANKS: Also engine cradles, 316 stainless
REAR BRAKE: Fully custom with Hope caliper
HANDLEBARS: Carbon
WHEELS: Supermoto race with Dunlop full wets

Custom build by Rocket Bobs Cycle Works

Photo courtesy of Frank Luger.

ENGINE: 1935 Triumph L2-1 which has raced in the UK for 70 years
FRAME: T45 with 316 stainless steel slugs and Inconel pins which hold it together
TRANS: 1965 Japanese grasstrack race box
FRONT FORK: Internally sprung 4130 aero tube girder with 316 stainless steel support arms
SWINGARM: T45 grasshopper arm with 436 jack shaft running 12 high speed bearings
SUPERCHARGER: 1942 Rolls Royce Merlin compressor retrieved from a Spitfire
TURBO CHARGER: Extensively re-worked snowmobile unit
FUEL TANK: Modifed 1977 Ironhead peanut with internal intercooler, plenum chambers and wastegate plus adjustable inlet tract
CARBURETTOR: Yoshimura downdraft
IGNITION: SEM magneto
OIL TANKS: Also engine cradles, 316 stainless
REAR BRAKE: Fully custom with Hope caliper
HANDLEBARS: Carbon
WHEELS: Supermoto race with Dunlop full wets

Custom build by Rocket Bobs Cycle Works

Photo courtesy of Frank Luger.

Artistry in Iron Master Builders Championship

Speed Weevil

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Speed Weevil in 100% Biker magazine

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Speed Weevil

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Speed Weevil on Cyril Huze Blog

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Speed Weevil in Custombike Magazine

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Speed Weevil in Vibes magazine

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

Photo courtesy of Gun Hill Studios

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