Don't have one for direct comparison, but from the pictures I've seen, the Camel/Kanguro frame looks to be identical to the Excalibur's, minus the peg brackets, mounting tabs, etc.
Can anyone confirm this?
Just looking at another possible route for potentially morphing my Excalibur into something else.
Steve
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MickeyMoto
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Re: Frames
I thought so too, but remember that the Kanguro / Camel has a monoshock.....
Re: Frames
It is the same basic frame, but with different bracketry.
The Excalibur appears to have used the X2/3 Kanguru rectangular tube frame, whilst the New York used the earlier X/X1 round tube frame.
The Excalibur appears to have used the X2/3 Kanguru rectangular tube frame, whilst the New York used the earlier X/X1 round tube frame.
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swtuggle
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFtTBj1nSMc
I haven't seen any others like this on the net. Was it an Italian-market-only hybrid?
I haven't seen any others like this on the net. Was it an Italian-market-only hybrid?
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julianharty
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No idea, it was in Spain. Anyway it sounds amazing for a Kanguro. I'm inspired to see how I can improve the sound of my Kanguro project after watching and hearing this bike. Thank you for adding the link.swtuggle wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFtTBj1nSMc
I haven't seen any others like this on the net. Was it an Italian-market-only hybrid?
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julianharty
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Re: Frames
As a quick, confirmatory update. the Excalibur fuel tank fits directly on an X2 frame. The mountings are identical. The seat designs and the mountings differ significantly between the custom and the off-road models, perhaps unsurprisingly. This means an Excalibur tank does not fit well with an X2 seat on the X2 frame (we tried hard as the X2 is missing its fuel tank and they're very rare currently).
I currently have both a square framed New York (possibly that started as an Excalibur, however it has New York bodywork, front wheel, and instruments as a minimum) and a round tubed frame. The steering stops on the square framed bike look very similar to those on an X2 and presumably an X3 i.e. hex bolts that screw into threaded points on the downtubes where the head of the hex bolt is the stop. The round tubed frame in contrast uses a 3 sided gusset at the bottom of the headstock as the steering stops.
I currently have both a square framed New York (possibly that started as an Excalibur, however it has New York bodywork, front wheel, and instruments as a minimum) and a round tubed frame. The steering stops on the square framed bike look very similar to those on an X2 and presumably an X3 i.e. hex bolts that screw into threaded points on the downtubes where the head of the hex bolt is the stop. The round tubed frame in contrast uses a 3 sided gusset at the bottom of the headstock as the steering stops.
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MickeyMoto
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Re: Frames
Five bonus points for the use of the word 'gusset' in a motorcycle forum! 