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Hurricaneleah
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 12:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Just thought I would forward on some pics of our winter project in hopes it will keep me motivated. Long story short, I'm a huge Buell fan, vintage fan, road race fan, XR750 fan. Combine the four, and you get Lucipher's Hammer I and II.

I have had a love/hate relationship with a facotry twin carb Pro Thunder Buell I picked up years ago....we either won on it or it threw me on my head. It has been sitting in the corner of my shop rode hard and put away wet since the last particularly nasty get off (scavenge stage of oil pump seized, oiling rear tire). The bike itself has quite a bit of history actually. I bought it from Walt Sipp. Before that, it was Michael Barnes Pro Thunder Daytona winner and was one of the last twin carbs built. So it deserved a fate better than rusting in the corner of the shop...

So anyways, my goal is to preserve the bike and pro thunder parts as much as possible for future restoration back to Pro Thunder trim, but in the mean time, we are going to build a Battle of the Twins Formula 2 bike out of it in tribute to Lucipher's Hammer(s). I even got permission from Mr. Buell to call it Lucipher's Hammer III. The goal is to have the bike done for Vintage days at Mid Ohio and race it in the Battle of the Twins race there. Will be a fairly large project, including de-stroking it to 1170cc, but it should be a lot of fun.

Here are some pics of the bike early on in the race-toration process. First pic is the bike pretty much as it scraped up off of the track after it spit me off. Next pic is with the XB front end gone, replaced by the twin disc X1 front end and Marchinisi wheels. And finally with some very roughly mocked up XR750TT bodywork and a Hayabusa front fender.

hopefully we will have some more progress shots after x-mas.

WFO









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Firebolt020283
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 01:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

seems like cool project. I look forward to seeing the progress.
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Buellinator
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 08:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Very nice!


BTW, Lucipher is actually spelled Lucifer.
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Mbsween
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 09:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Hey did Walt race that bike at Mid-Ohio ? I'm pretty sure it was there. he lent me some tire irons and let me use his compressor to fix a friends flat. Great guy.

Always good to see another racing Buell back on the track. I'll be there Saturday/Sunday if you need any help.

Good luck
matt
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The_italian_job
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 10:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

A M A Z I N G!!!!
keep us posted, please...

PS: i gotta say i prefer the bike as it was on the 1st picture: mean and nasty!!!!!!!!!!
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4cammer
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 11:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Can you expound on what a Pro Thunder bike is? Dual carbs? Any detail pics?

Wish you luck w/the project.
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Firstbuell
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 03:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

"....I'm a huge Buell fan, vintage fan, road race fan, XR750 fan. Combine the four, and you get Lucipher's Hammer...."

that'd be myself, as well

your project is SUPER

most of us, myself included, know way too little about this initial pair of "H-D" 'factory' racers & the impact they had on the old BMC

what's the LH timeline?

how do Don Tilley & Erik & H-D inter-relate on these 2 bikes?

who did what to create & develop them?

is there a comprehensive writeup in print?


foto
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Jstfrfun
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 03:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Nice I'll anticipate the next developments, keep 'em coming.
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Firstbuell
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 03:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

RE: is there a comprehensive writeup in print?

I searched the archives & then went to Dave Gess' site & found some tiny fotos & unreadable text about LH

is there more info available?

(Message edited by firstbuell on December 23, 2008)
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P_squared
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 05:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

There's some info in Dave's & Court's book. Can't recall it from memory though.
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1313
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 08:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

How timely...

The original Lucifer's Hammer is currently being restored at Tilley's Harley-Davidson/Buell in Statesville, NC. Here is a picture that currently is hanging in their dealership:

LH poster

And here are the pictures I took of the restoration effort in mid-July:

LH July 1


LH July 2


LH July 3


LH July 4


Next are pictures from the end of November,
1313

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1313
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 08:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

As you can see from the amount of progress from the July pictures to these taken in November, my infrequent visits to Tilley's in Statesville should be capable of capturing a good portion of the restoration.

LH Nov 1


LH Nov 2


LH Nov 3


LH Nov 4


LH Nov 5


LH Nov 6


Didn't mean to hijack Wes's thread...
1313
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4cammer
Posted on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 - 11:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Those are some cool pics. Allan Girdler's book on the XR-750 has some good LH info. Try to find that book now.
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Reepicheep
Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 01:12 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Count on me for whatever help I can be in the pits if you make it in time for vintage days (even if it's carrying water...)
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Firstbuell
Posted on Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 01:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

Allan Girdler's book on the XR-750 -

now there's an idea!

he's a cool cat, that 1 -
met him @ Laguna Seca & Bonneville

thanx for the inspiration.....
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