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Phat_j
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 03:45 pm: | 
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owwwww, my eyes hurt after this thread. |
Steveford
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 05:12 pm: |
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There sure are a lot of morons out there.
Couldn't they go pick on Kawasaki or something? |
46champ
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 06:49 pm: |
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Just think each one of these guys in his own mind was making improvements. Scarrry isn't it. |
Rex
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 04, 2014 - 08:28 pm: |
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Some people have really screwed them up, huh?
and they think they look good.
There was an S1 on Craigs list here in Phoenix......We all called them up quickly to talk to them.......they had already dismantled it, taken the motor, the front forks, etc. to make a chopper/ bobber.
I talked to them, and they were so excited about getting rid of the standard S1, and making what they called neat bikes....so disappointing..... |
Essmjay
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 10:08 pm: |
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http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/mcy/4502996698.html |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 - 11:12 pm: |
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They will never learn. Buell choppers are not worth what you put into them. Money pits, every one.
Serves them right. |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 08:08 am: |
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Hoot - isnt that the rule for EVERY bike you mod? |
Lynrd
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 09:24 am: |
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Nope.
I've made money on every Big Twin I have ever customized. in several cases, large amounts of money. If you want to make money as a customizer - build Big Twins, and leave the Buells and Sportsters alone. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 10:43 am: |
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"Hoot - isnt that the rule for EVERY bike you mod?"
In general, yes. But butchering a Kawasaki that they made a million of doesn't bother me much. There's only so many tubers running around. So it brings me some dark pleasure to think that the butcher will have a hard time selling his victim. |
Phelan
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 11:49 am: |
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Purpony
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 12:39 pm: |
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now that is cool and WTF at the same time... lol. Is this a parking lot cruiser? |
Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 03:59 pm: |
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Brilliant!!
Rocket in England |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 04:13 pm: |
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I don't see any tuber in that last one. That might not even be an XB engine. |
Phelan
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:42 pm: |
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I think they wanted to make a giant monkey bike  |
Rex
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 07:50 pm: |
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I would like to have a blast motor in an XB frame. enlarge the motor to maybe 550 or 600. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 11, 2014 - 08:00 pm: |
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I wonder how hard it would be to lock up the rear tire on that bad boy? |
Mikethediabetic
| | Posted on Monday, June 16, 2014 - 02:32 pm: |
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Heres anther one i just came across.
http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/mcy/4522649852.h tml |
Koz5150
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 02:18 pm: |
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Again, not a tuber, but oh my...
http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/4519298948.html |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 04:09 pm: |
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Why are the worst of the worst from Wisconsin? First the John Deere....now this poor 1125R. |
Kc_zombie
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 05:01 pm: |
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Looks quite thrashable to me! Fugley, but fun. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 07:47 pm: |
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Where are the radiators? |
Koz5150
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 12:58 am: |
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The left side appears to have one if you follow the link. My guess is since it was set up for grass drag racing the owner don't care much about heat. That must be good for the motor... |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 08:23 am: |
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koz - considering race bikes only run for a VERY small amount of time, many dragbikes don't have radiators, extra weight for no good |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 - 11:23 am: |
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Makes sense. |
Purpony
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 06:21 pm: |
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I dont know if i would call this ugly... i kind of like the lines of this, but to me its not executed right, with some work it would make a cool cruiser, just sad a buell had to die to build this.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Streetfighter-/321442502 175?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4ad777561f
(Message edited by purpony on June 26, 2014) |
Hybridmomentspass
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 08:42 pm: |
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a buell didnt die, was just modified to meet the owners wants |
Phelan
| | Posted on Thursday, June 26, 2014 - 11:23 pm: |
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Actually that last one is still a Buell in name only. Notice the front mount is ditched and frame rails added all the way around the bottom and front of the motor. How does he get it out of the frame?? |
Coxster
| | Posted on Friday, June 27, 2014 - 12:36 am: |
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the builder of that one needs beat with a garden rake. |
Koz5150
| | Posted on Friday, June 27, 2014 - 01:54 am: |
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Forward controls and a raked front end???
No further review needed, it's UGLY! |
Rocket_in_uk
| | Posted on Friday, June 27, 2014 - 05:15 am: |
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It's a bit bizarre having the rear wheel adjustable height section, with the need to add the somewhat out of place upper strengthening bar.
I wonder if it was originally intended, or (custom frame) modified for drag racing. If so it's a rather interesting approach.
Rocket in England |
Lake_bueller
| | Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 02:08 pm: |
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I know...not a tuber
http://i276.photobucket.com/albums/kk39/Lake_Buell er/ugly1.jpg |
Blks1l
| | Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 03:11 pm: |
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Probably has to put the motor together in pieces to put it in the last one. |
S2t_bama
| | Posted on Saturday, August 09, 2014 - 05:15 pm: |
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Yeah. There is no front Iso bracket on the head.
I guess it is supported from below. Maybe the front downtubes bolt into the Iso hole?
Weird. |
Hootowl
| | Posted on Monday, August 11, 2014 - 11:27 am: |
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"I wonder if it was originally intended, or (custom frame) modified for drag racing. If so it's a rather interesting approach."
My thoughts exactly. |
