| Author | Message | ||
     Purpony |
just saw this posted on ukbeg....    https://www.facebook.com/Simoneconti88/media_set?s et=a.10201223385457041.1073741826.1543299430&type= 1 pretty radical looking... | ||
| Sleez |
that is cool!!! would be a great kit!! | ||
| Kc_zombie |
Not a Buell frame, therefore not a "tuber" (IMHO). Looks like XB guts in a "Euro" frame of some sort. Pretty neat-o though. Interesting underslung gas tank... (Message edited by kc_zombie on July 10, 2013) | ||
| Littlebuggles |
Wowee wow! Looks pretty awesome. I wonder how it does with the total lack of a muffler (no back pressure whatsoever)? | ||
| Firstbuell |
OK..... so, does anyone know more about this trellis-framed XB? (Message edited by firstbuell on July 10, 2013) | ||
| Rex |
wow.......would love to have the latest Buell 2009, etc. air cooled motor in a tube frame. REX | ||
| S1owner |
Pretty cool its gotta be some kind of kit! I love it | ||
| Oldog |
That is a nice job. I would want some kind of muffler, and some fenders, etc. | ||
| Sleez |
don't think it is a kit, not yet at least, he has been building it from scratch. | ||
| S1owner |
Is there a different link? Not being familiar with the XB what is the tank under neath with the front filler? | ||
| Purpony |
thats the fuel tank.... | ||
| Sleez |
just his facebook page as far as i know yes, fuel cell his FB page shows a lot of pics of the genesis of this and other bikes (Message edited by sleez on July 10, 2013) | ||
| Kc_zombie |
Fuel has to go somewhere. No more frame/tank. I like it more each time I look at it. Talented builder. | ||
| Zenbiker |
Looks great, but I hate to scrape on the bottom side. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
not having muffler wont hurt really, ran without one on my s3 for a long long time, but i was racing, so a bit different | ||
| Trojan |
Clever engineering...horrible application unfortunately. More show then go yet again. In my opinion of course.  | ||
| Ratbuell |
Craftsmanship, very nice. Exhaust...right foot cooker. And not sure I'd want my fuel tank to be my skidplate... Definitely appears built for show, not go. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
no taillight? | ||
| Onespeedpaul |
great bike! | ||
| Trojan |
That fuel tank will vibrate like crazy and probably leak in no time. I know of a professionally built Buell tube framed race bike that had the oil tank underslung in the belly pan in the same position as this. It lasted less than 5 laps at Donington before the tank split and deposited the whole tank full on track  | ||
| Jayvee |
at first glance, pretty cool, but after looking at all the bits, not so much. At least no one complained yet about 'chopped-up' Buells... if this is one. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
"if this is one." i dont see how it isnt - using mostly Buell components, scrapping the frame - really no different than the choppers | ||
| Kc_zombie |
True statement Hybrid. At least he didn't scrap a true "tuber". ...No offense to the XB folks, there's just a lot more XB's, over 68,000 Units in just the air cooled models alone, compared to around 33,000 tubers... | ||
| Hootowl |
What causes XBs to get totaled? Dented fuel tanks/frames. Who's to say this bike wasn't totaled when he started? If everything is good but the frame, build a new frame. I like it. But...he's rigidly mounted the frame to the engine. That's not a good idea. | ||
| Mikeyp |
Whoa!!! Motorcycle Porn! Possibly the nicest XB I've ever seen. Awesome job! | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
"What causes XBs to get totaled? Dented fuel tanks/frames. Who's to say this bike wasn't totaled when he started?" more need to remember that each time they see any buell based chopper/bobber/whatever really dont know what the history of it was, if it was wrecked or what before someone tore it apart | ||
| Brother_in_buells |
I like the frame ,only with a s1 style tail it looks much better! And what Hootowl said ,look at the front engine to frame mounting that will not last very long. | ||
| Hootowl |
I can't tell whether he's got the other side of the head attached. If it's just the one tab holding up the engine, it won't last long at all, even discounting vibration. | ||
| Onespeedpaul |
if you have facebook and can look at his albums there you will see the front motor mount tabs do go to both sides of the head. and also you will see the progression of the build and that this is no hack job that may or may not vibrate itself to pieces....very nicely done! | ||
| Foximus |
Intersting. Good idea. Shame he bent the frame so wide. And he molded a ducati 749 tank as an airbox. Clever. | ||
| Onespeedpaul |
Sure it mildy resembles a 749/999, but go have a look at the full build pics....not "molded" after anything in particular. |
