| Author | Message | ||
     Sleez |
http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/mcy/3218229692.htm l | ||
| Brinnutz |
Interestingly overpriced for a bike that can't be test ridden. But, some cool parts on though, that's for sure. I am curious about the tank and how that was done. | ||
| Sleez |
yeah, i agree fully. am also interested in the tank. | ||
| Scntekir |
Another sad and needless molestation of an S1... | ||
| Brinnutz |
Molestation? What did he do that molested this bike? | ||
| Sleez |
Metch swingarm = rockstar not sure but Ducati front end? | ||
| Brinnutz |
Exactly what I was thinking on the front end. Is that a Metmachex? I thought it was JMC for minute. Either way, that bike has a lot of tricked out goodies. | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Looks like an overlay glued down to the actual nylon tank. Not sure if the color is just a gold carbon or a carbon/kevlar material, color seems to have enough effort to be a gold carbon weave. Kinda cool, I'll bet decals won't bubble off of it. Front end is interesting, the fender looks like some really nice Ducati carbon fiber, course all the carbon I've seen on Duc's always looks great, much nicer weave and higher gloss finish than what came out of the Buell factory. With the Marchesini wheels I wonder if the front end came from a Duc but I thought only Suzuki or was it Yamaha used those black "DLC" coated sliders? That swing arm looks familiar Brin, I cannot remember the name of the manufacturer. Maybe Vincent prefers the S1 bone stock like I do? I still enjoy seeing a tastefully modified bike, this seems to fit the bill, mostly. Awfully custom to be a collector bike IMHO. Anyway, I got over carbon fiber a few years ago when all my early cf started aging, delaminating and falling apart. Expensive and while "strong" it it also rather fragile, or maybe "brittle" is a better word for it? | ||
| Brother_in_buells |
It looks like it's this bike,  http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/board-profile.cgi?action=view_profile&profile=motoliam-users | ||
| Brother_in_buells |
 only they changed some things. I have that first pic as background on the pc  (Message edited by Brother in buells on August 27, 2012) | ||
| Brinnutz |
I'll PM Liam and see. I knew it was familar. That dude was/is a MotoGP mechanic. | ||
| Sleez |
i may be mixed up on the swingarm???? been awhile! | ||
| Littlebuggles |
I thought it was a Metmachex as Brin said, or something of the sort. I was typing and missed his post. Forks and instrumentation appear to have been changed since those pics Mees | ||
| Brinnutz |
What Liam did to that bike is nothing short of genius. He's a craftsman with all things mechanical, you should see what he does with other bikes and cars. Truely amazing. | ||
| Hootowl |
"much nicer weave and higher gloss finish than what came out of the Buell factory" That's why they painted the CF in 96. Still, having CF on a stock MC in 1995 was pretty trick, regardless of how perfect the weave was or wasn't. | ||
| Serialk |
It's a spondon swing arm. Got the same one on my s1 | ||
| Sleez |
Spondon!!! that's what i was trying to remember, good call!!! they made a killer frame too once upon a time!! | ||
| Motoliam |
This was my old bike; haven't seen it in more than 2 years (my ex kept it, and is the current seller). Bike has always been garaged in a climate controlled space under cover. Some notes about the bike: 1996 Buell S-1 Lightning upgraded beyond White Lightning specs: Engine: 1250cc NHRS Big Bore Forged high compression pistons CNC flowed Thunderstorm heads High lift race cams (don't remember the specs right now) NHRS lightweight pushrods Windage/oil scraper plate installed over flywheels Tuned Mikuni 42mm HSR carb and smoothed intake manifold XB crank sprocket for reduced freeway RPM Oversize aluminum oil tank, Mechmachix Revs cleanly to 7K RPM; torque monster Oil cooler Always run with oversize Dyna oil filter for increased oil capacity and cooling Rear rocker box is Evo Big Twin, just for boxy style points Screaming Eagle ignition and red coil Custom red spark plug cables V-Rod battery Buell Pro Race stainless steel header and race muffler Chassis: Frame professionally welded to reinforce front engine hanger (similar to later X-1 style frame) A&A Racing adjustable offset billet triple clamps '06 GSX-R 1000 rebuilt forks Modified '06 Yamaha R-1 Raven Radial front brake calipers Custom 330mm Braketech Ductile Iron front brake rotors (flash rust occurs after washing, goes away after a mile riding) Dual Front Brake discs for ultimate stopping power. Yamaha R-1 Brembo front master cylinder Custom Titanium rear brake rotor Titanium axles and nuts, front and rear Marchesini Forged Magnesium 5 spoke wheels Stainless steel brakes lines throughout Seat recovered in grip material, will also come with Corbin S-1 seat (flatter) Rebuilt race WP rear shock with custom Eibach spring, set up for 180 pounds Spondon Swingarm, hard ano axle blocks Pirelli tires Hard Anodized custom rear aluminium sprocket, specially made front steel sprocket. Carbon Fiber: Ducati Monster front fender on custom billet GSX-R fork adapters Prototype Carbon Kevlar tank protector (Buell plastic fuel tanks are notorious for being gas vapor permeable (like the Ducati tanks, and bubbling the paint; this solves that issue and is one of a kind) Rear Buell Factory Racing carbon tail section Custom carbon rear wheel hugger Custom carbon air cleaner cover Carbon panel for idiot lights Other: Autometer Pro-Comp race tachometer with adjustable shift light Digital speedometer Vortex Clip Ons CRG adjustable hard anodized clutch and brake levers Race footpegs LED taillight I'm sure there's more that I'm forgetting, but it's a clean example of an american hot rod. This bike is built to rip, run the mountain, and is fully Beast Mode. Will run low 2 mins at Thunderhill, perfect torquey cafe racer and super dinosaur. | ||
| Trouble_enabler |
Funny, it looks like an S1 I almost bought in 2008. The guy selling it then had just bought it from someone who did all the work to get it to this point.   | ||
| Motoliam |
Not funny at all; I bought it from him in late December of '08 when I moved back to the states. Then I went through it, did the motor up, built the suspension, brake kit, and so on. Nice guy, too. |
