Akpilot's next Project

[Akpilot]

Well I came acrossed a Craiglist's add and I just had to purchase it,... like I need another project, OH YEAH. *I started to document the teardown and build on another board and since we have a Pilot area I figured I place it here, if it should be in Projects section please move it.

Wayne

[Akpilot]

I decited to extend the frame like I did my FL800. *I also decited to widen the rear engine bay on this project. *I looked at widening the frame on my first Pilot but thought it was too much trouble.

Wayne

[Akpilot]

cutting the frame.

[Akpilot]

I plan on making this project a long travel Pilot like the Fl800's suspension.

The problem with widening the frame is the rear A-arm mounting point moves out with the frame. *Because the rear upper A-arm mounting point stays with the engine cradle it make them out of line with each other. *I have stressed over this on the last build and decited not to widen it, but instead make the extended section match up with the stock width. * One way is just move the mount out and instead of using a bushing on the A-arm use a heim joint. *I'm sure this would work but what will it do to the suspension movement? *

I decited to leave the mounting point in the stock location and make the wider frame adapt to the mounting point.

Wayne

[LEE1969GB]

My son (13 years old) wants us to have a 2 seater, (so he can scare me) he says "can we just cut my pilot in half, down the centre and weld some bits of tube in to make it wider"

[nutz4sand]

I gotta admit that with the skills you have AKpilot why do you not build frames from the ground up? Its clear you have the ability. Just curious why you do not? I have seen your other creations (pics and youtube) and hope this goes as well as those. Bill

[chopshop]

Originally Posted by Akpilot\";p=\&quot

Well I came acrossed a Craiglist's add and I just had to purchase it,... like I need another project, OH YEAH. *I started to document the teardown and build on another board and since we have a Pilot area I figured I place it here, if it should be in Projects section please move it.

Wayne

Hey ! Akpilot

Where are you located? If you dont mind me asking how much did you get a Pilot like that for?

[Akpilot]

Lee,
I remember those days as a kid, "Dad can WE build it ....,but why not? *I'm sure it'll work you just need to weld it. *NO, I don't want to grow up to be an engineer, I just want to build it".

Nutz,
Yea others have asked the same question, myself included. *I do have Rortys' plans for the shotgun, still have not opened it yet. *I guess I just have a soft spot for the Honda line, comes from the days when I was a kid.. *"Dad if we can't buy one, *I know WE (mostly him) can build one! I'll get the measurements. " *
Really though, I was trying hard to keep this one stock, but you know, * "If I'm going to powder coat it, I should make it long travel first, well if LT it, then I should make it with a sno-go motor, "I do know those engines much better that the 400". * You know honey it's really for the boy, in a few years that tired 400 will not be enough him, if I'm going to do it I should do it right... right?" * *In the immortal words of Steve Martin "I can rationalize the last lint ball from homeless bum on the street."

Chop,
I'm located in the "land of the Midnight Sun", er uh well now it's land of the mid-day moon. *I'm in Anchorage Alaska, and the Island I purchased it from is Kodiak where the worlds largest Brown Bears are. *The guy I got it from brought it over from Kodiak, he was living in an apartment did not have a place/money to rebuild it, so instead of shipping it back he sold it. *I ran acrosses it at 10:30 P.M. on a Wedensday night, "Pilot $800.00" needs rebuilding". *I wrestled with calling that late, "screw it I call". *darn it was already sold does not supprise me being 4 hours after it posted "but did you get the money for it yet? No, then can I come look at it?... yea now, I'll be right over, I know I can't see anything but I don't want to wait untill morning." *Well after a long story, smooth talking.... NO that's not it, it was the videos of my FL800 that did it. *AnywayI ended up buying it for 1,000.00, I guess he wanted to give it a good home. *Not sure what he told the other buyer, but the next morning he pulled the ad and turned off his cell phone from all the calls. *Moral, if you snooze you loose. [smilie=non_banana2.gif]

Wayne

[Creativeness]

Your lucky, there was a rust bucket pilot here that sold for 3,000... no motor or top cage either.

im never going to find one =(

[Odyknuck]

Ak, How much trouble was it to streach your frame. Do you have any close up pics of it. Im in the process of putting a twin 700 rotax in my LT Pilot and I am debating on doing it. *I dont want to recut the *the "Y" pipe to face down if I dont have to.