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Gonen60
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 09:34 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Had a good friend come by last night, and we were talking about cycles while looking at my bike.
We both have built several rigid choppers.
We started mentally pulling parts off the XB9 to transfer over to a rigid frame.

It started to sound pretty cool.

Engine, transmission, Wheels, tires, brakes, handle bar controls, front end (depending on rake of new frame) wiring...

parts would make a pretty neat rigid rat bike...
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 09:57 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.redneckengineering.com/mutant_redneck_buell.htm
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Glitch
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Why would anyone want to ruin the best handling bike around?
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Bigdaddy
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The Redneckengineering guys do make some neat stuff. I wouldn't dismember my M2 to do that, but having put some stuff together myself I wouldn't mind having one in the barn for poker runs. I love the look, but I grew up on IH Sporty's and Dad's Panhead.

Greg
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:37 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I still want a Norley...A Featherbed framed Sportster in classic Norton stylings...
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Bigdaddy
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Someone put his Sporty up (I can't remember who did it?) but it's awesome in my eyes.
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Spyder12s
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.mcworx.com/ these guys are pretty cool as well ..
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Lake_bueller
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've thought about how to make a radical chopper from using a Buell design. My idea was to have the engine "hang" like they do on a Buell. The biggest problem would be mounting foot controls. I still think it would be cool look.

But instead, I'm helping save a classic Buell (white S1W). I bought the frame, rims & bodywork from someone that is taking the motor for a custom chopper. This will leave the world with one less S3T but I feel good about saving an S1W :D
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Ftd
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:58 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Club chopper forum has a thread on building a "Buell" chopper

Check it out, cool site if you are into custom
V-twin bikes.

http://www.clubchopper.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=14274#post14274
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Buelluk
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 12:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That Redneck Buell is pretty cool looking ,there is also a nice cafe Sportster on the Crossroads site
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Darthane
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 04:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

HEATHEN! You'll ruin a perfect motorcycle!
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Gonen60
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 06:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

If it was perfect, we would not all be modding away every chance we get.

It is pretty cool to see what a donor Buell can become.

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Darthane
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 06:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

HEATHEN!

Christ, find something productive to do with your money! LOL...You don't see me messing with my wheelbase or shocks, now, do you?

Buell's are not meant to be rigid bikes. Period. You should be burned at the stake as a heretic for even suggesting it. That's as bad as that M2 with ape hangers on it.

edited by darthane on December 16, 2003
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Hardluckxb
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 07:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Buells are meant to be different! (Exclamation point)

Chop it up, and keep us posted on the progress.
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Misato
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 07:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

how about a drag bike
12r
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Gonen60
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 08:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

DRAG BIKE>>> very cool
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Sparky
Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 09:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Look in the Buell 04 brochure. There's a stripped to the frame XB that, if it had a minimal seat, would make an awesome looking chopper.
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Shazam
Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 12:51 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

MCWorks here in KC is in the final stages of a XB based rigid, they also had my old rear wheel widened to 11" for a 280 tire. should be sweet!
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Shazam
Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 03:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Here's some pics:

New 280 tire bike

more of same

more of same

big enough?

XB wheel for 280/300 tire

XB rigid frame

This one is REALLY cool, it's a s1 frame with a blast motor, 8" over blast swingarm, airtech body that they are building for one of the owner's 12 year old son
s1/p3

another customer bike
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