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Jasonblue
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Was wondering if anyone has seen the retro/custom cafe bike on the cover of the Febuary Cycle World. It was built by Jesse, powered by a Honda vtx1800 (Honda gave him the motor and supposedly 250,000 to build it), and it rocks. Looks like it would eat a V-max. The rear disk brake is mounted on the drive shaft, perpendicular to the bike itself!

To bad Harley didn't think of it first. Would have liked to see what he could do with the V-rod plant.
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Rokoneer
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 08:21 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

You can see it online at www.cycleworld.com too...
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Court
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 09:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Before you hit that www.cycleworld.com link be prepared for the pop-ups you'll be dealing with. I was wanting to buy life insurance, meet exciting singles in my area and get a cheap flight today, but not until after lunch.

:)
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Reepicheep
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 12:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

www.mozilla.org... download and install firebird. Your internet experience will be a far far far better journey.

ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firebird/releases/0.7/MozillaFirebird-0.7-win32. zip

mac and linux binaries are there as well

Don't let the "beta" stuff scare you, it is a rock solid browser.
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Cpmorey
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 02:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Google Pop-up Blocker does the trick as well... if you want to stay w/ IE as a browser.

I've seen some problems w/ Firebird and Java.
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Mookie
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 02:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

cp... for some things with java and firebird, you have to manually edit the registry. I am having problems that i think you are thinking of but I just havent gotten around to modifying it yet
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Ftd
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 02:56 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

JJ
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Ftd
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 02:59 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Oops
JJ
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Dasxb9s
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 05:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

VERY Buellish looking... what a shame he was not given a V-Rod engine!
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Spyder12s
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 07:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Any one else notice that pic is wrong ..or I should say inverted..
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Buellicious
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 07:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

mirror image. Good eye
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Easyflier
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 08:10 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

http://www.avantbrowser.com/

Has many features found in Opera and integrated pop-up blocker. Uses the IE 6 browser so it remains very familiar, just better.

Doesn't work on Macs and linux though. :(
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Turnagain
Posted on Sunday, January 04, 2004 - 08:44 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

 jesse_james_vtx_flip
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Reepicheep
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:53 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

He did a nice job integrating the radiator, but I wonder if it actually works without infringing on a Buell patent ;)

Not much surface area....
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Fullpower
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 02:03 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

so is that a V-4 engine? i see it has exhaust pipes on both sides, but no mufflers. where is airbox? this does not look like a running motorcycle. cute though.
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Jasonblue
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 02:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Somehow I don't think cute is what Jesse was shootin for. No, it is a Honda VTX 1800 V-twin. It does not have pipes on both sides, the images above are of the same side, just reflected. Cycle World spelled backward should have clued you in to that. Not a running motorcycle?! You don't know much about Jesse James do you. It took him a year to build this bike, I'd bet it runs.
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 02:36 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I would also be willing to bet the engine isn't your run of the mill VTX1800 either....
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Spyder12s
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 02:40 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

the air box is that big red thing on the right side between the cylinders
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Rocketman
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 05:19 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I've ridden it!

Rocket
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Martin
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 05:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

jammy get
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Glitch
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Do ya think this would work very well?
I don't know anything about air suspension.
?
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Fullpower
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:27 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

well the exhaust looks real weird to me. the collector looks very narrow, and i dont see a muffler can of any sort. the airbox looks ornamental. dont think you could ventilate 1800 cc through those puny appliances. must be a runway model
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Easyflier
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The VTX 1800 is a very strong running bike, I'm sure that it runs like a scalded ape in a light, sport chassis. Even in stock form (once you get rid of the crappy stock exhaust) the power and torque is incredible.
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Spyder12s
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That is the stock location for the air box but is a moded one ...I had a VTX that thing has got to be sick. And for the "exhaust" have you seen anything He builds with much for "exhaust" ? I know I havent

edited by spyder12s on January 05, 2004

edited by spyder12s on January 05, 2004
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Jasonblue
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 06:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Fullpower,

Have you never seen straight pipes before? Almost all custom choppers run straight pipes. This would reflect Jesse's background as a chopper builder. As far as the airbox- it is basically the same thing you will find on the stock VTX, Roadstar Warrior, Older model Buells, Harleys, etc., etc.

If Honda gave him $250,000 dollars for this bike you can bet it will run. It will probably smoke the tires all the way down your runway.
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Ftd
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 07:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jesse @ Biketoberfest
jj
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Ftd
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 07:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Damn!!
I think the air cleaner says it all.
jj
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Hardluckxb
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 07:30 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

try, try again!
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Spyder12s
Posted on Monday, January 05, 2004 - 08:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

yes yes it does...
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Wyckedflesh
Posted on Tuesday, January 06, 2004 - 12:09 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Jesse is a firm beleiver in straight pipes.
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