
Actually, i think that would be great - better than the awkward (imo) 599 one.

Reminds me of the trend in the 90s to do this on mountain bikes. My brother drilled out his cranks (at school using the CDT dept pillar drill) and stuff like derailleurs, even the jockey wheels!integrale_evo wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2026 8:05 am I doubt it’s ever driven more than a few yards on/off a trailer.
I get some of it, but the spring arms and the brake disk drilled to that extent just look dumb. It annoys me that the pattern of holes on the disk isn’t even even![]()
Wonder how many drills and hole saws they’ve gone through in creating this!
This is guaranteed via the copious fuel tank speed holes. Fuel is heavy man.integrale_evo wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2026 8:05 am I doubt it’s ever driven more than a few yards on/off a trailer.
It goes way back, seventies at least. Often referred to as “drillium”.Rich B wrote: Sat Aug 08, 2026 8:57 am Reminds me of the trend in the 90s to do this on mountain bikes.