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Space Project Stage 1.

Postby T.Murphy aka Tim » Thu May 21, 2015 2:20 pm

Well, not Stage 1 actually. More like Stage 2, with Stage 1 being the creation of an idea from a seed sown some time ago whilst reading links posted here and threads "elsewhere" about the distinct lack of available space for storage purposes on the Honda Blackbird. It's taken many months to create something innovative and practical to solve this recurrent problem of where to put ones clothing collection, spice rack, kitchen knife block, tools, washing powder, coffee machine and suchlike without spoiling the intrinsic SuperSportsTourer qualities of the Blackbird. I am at the early R&D stages of the finished product but hope to have it available within the next 14 years.

I have the raw materials ready and waiting as are my machinists and the lathes in my super modern machine shop. It really just needs a "bit of tweaking"

( I shouldn't say this really, but Mr Honda has been in let's just say "hush hush talks" with me about spreading this, if successful, across the whole Honda range, particularly the VFR 1200, which they think will seriously enhance it's aesthetic appeal)


The seeds were first formed, when, after 8 years of Blackbird ownership, I realised when touring, that I never had room on the 'Bird to take my record collection and small T.V with me. I have pondered over this, what I thought was an insurmountable problem until I read on the Dark Side several months ago I think, that someone had cut a hole in the rear hugger and infilled the void with a very small box section. Clever, but not very well thought out.

I immediately put a team of R&D engineers together, with me in the Chair and we worked flat out for the last couple of months, 24 seven as they say :P .

We finally came up with this. yes, yes, it looks a bit rough at the moment, but with a few nips and tucks here and there it will soon look the professional finished product that everyone will want. The first 500 off the production line I'm afraid, are already spoken for and will be shipped straight to Honda Japan in my motorhome for evaluation whilst I sample the delights of the geisha.

So, in a nutshell, this is what we have come up with. Please bear in mind the pathetic lack of storage in the standard Bird. With a slight tweak of the the subframe, realignment of the exhausts and the flexible "storage box" ( in any colour except Candy red of course :wink) ) the world literally will become your lobster, allowing you to tour for several million miles at any one time, ( or between services whichever one comes first).

Any constructive feedback will be greatly appreciated although totally ignored or even deleted.

Thanks for looking.

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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby Akuji » Thu May 21, 2015 3:24 pm

Eeee you can tell the pensioners have nowt to do :mrgreen:
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby MaXX2 » Thu May 21, 2015 4:34 pm

State o' those fookin' cans :roll) Shameful it is.




















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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby jono49 » Thu May 21, 2015 6:36 pm

I think your onto a winner there :thumbsup) :mrgreen:
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby Oldbull » Thu May 21, 2015 7:24 pm

Needs a matchin blue Butt Flap and it will go viral across the net :notworthy) :notworthy) :rockon)
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby bluegas » Thu May 21, 2015 10:02 pm

Inspirational. Sure fire winner. Look at my post from about 4 years ago called amazing upgrades, I think you'll like it.
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby T.Murphy aka Tim » Fri May 22, 2015 12:05 am

bluegas wrote:Inspirational. Sure fire winner. Look at my post from about 4 years ago called amazing upgrades, I think you'll like it.


Thanks for your encouragement and support. I'd appreciate a link to this post of yours cos if you think I'm going to trawl through the shite you post to find it then ya 'avin a giraffe aintcha :mrgreen:
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby T.Murphy aka Tim » Fri May 22, 2015 12:10 am

Oldbull wrote:Needs a matchin blue Butt Flap and it will go viral across the net :notworthy) :notworthy) :rockon)


Can I pull you into my team and task you with the buttflap? More to the point, I hope I can rely on your loyalty with this project as a whole. I would hate to see an "intel" leak over on the Dark Side. Mister Koresh and his disciples would fookin love that. :thumbsup)
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby T.Murphy aka Tim » Fri May 22, 2015 12:11 am

MaXX2 wrote:State o' those fookin' cans :roll) Shameful it is. :mrgreen:


Spare Winter cans Maxx2, spare wwinter cans mate :thumbsup)
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby T.Murphy aka Tim » Fri May 22, 2015 12:13 am

jono49 wrote:I think your onto a winner there :thumbsup) :mrgreen:


Do you really think so? Oh, I do hope you're right. :smile:
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby Mister Majestik » Fri May 22, 2015 12:22 am

will you do mine after Fabio's :thumbsup)
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby T.Murphy aka Tim » Fri May 22, 2015 7:48 am

ramo wrote:will you do mine after Fabio's :thumbsup)


You need to apply throuh my Project Liaison Officer via email addy is imatwat@hotmail.com :thumbsup)
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Re: Space Project Stage 1.

Postby Dark Angel » Mon May 25, 2015 9:52 am

Timbo, ya coooont! :evil)

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Ya meanter tell me yer’ve wasted yer talents on this bloody lot? :shock)

It’s a fookin’ bucket seat, lad – thiz THARS-ands ovum bin developed ovvert past few decades!!

Started out in th’East an’ went through different evolutions tilt Jerries gorrold ovvit...


Original concept were just fer carryin’ bits of extra stuff (“SoftSeat” Version 1)

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“Monsoon” model introducing multiple weather protection (“SoftSeat Version 2)

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First “TrueSeat Transporter” development (Version 1 of the bucket seat)

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Then, the German breakthrough - the “Frau-and-Kid-Karrier”…

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…next to emerge was the “Lads-mobile Continental” :rockon) which, of course…

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…evolved into the bane of our lives – the fookin’ car…

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…I know yer mean well, pal…

…I just worry abart ya sumtimes… :rolleyes: :mrgreen:
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