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Ustorque
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 07:40 am: | 
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i'm in love with this bike mainly because of the incorporation of some tuberesque features that i used to love and still do.......under the bike rear shock....oh yeah. nice work. also never thought id say this but i love the spoke wheels!!!
(Message edited by ustorque on November 11, 2007) |
1313
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 01:33 pm: |
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I don't think Jens cut up an entire XBRR to make this wonderful creation. At this past years BORG (Buell Onwer and Repair Group) MSM (Mid Summer Meeting) Jens had this on display at the HillBilly Motors stand.
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Not_purple_s2
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 02:30 pm: |
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Man, that picture really shows the differences of the XBRR engine from the XB engine.
I'm really impressed by the exhaust. It appears that it's a step-up type header. I can only imaging the amount of R&D that went into just the exhaust.
Question: If they are shaving weight, why the wire wheels? Would those actually be lighter than the XBRR magnesium wheels? Wouldn't think that the cost would be that big an issue on a bike like that.
(Message edited by not_purple_s2 on November 11, 2007) |
Diablobrian
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 03:21 pm: |
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The wheels may have been an aestetic choice on Jens part, but I would be curious about the weight
of the wheels. I like the spoked wheels myself, and if they weren't so expensive I would put
a pair on my bike.
If the manufacturer wanted advertising I am looking at painting my bike and I would not be
averse to putting a large logo on the fairings in exchange for wheels 
Same goes for other cool products with logo size varied according to value of the product..
I would of course attach a pic of my bike to every post I make etc... |
Buellshyter
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 05:07 pm: |
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Yea, I'm in for some wire wheels, too |
Birdy
| | Posted on Sunday, November 11, 2007 - 05:23 pm: |
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A well built wheel wheel can be a lot stronger than you'd ever think. Why do you think all the off road guys run them? I know that my road bike had 16 spokes front and 20 rear and in ten years I've never tacoed a rim and i'm over 200 lb and the roads here suck.
Cast wheel have very little give in them and bend where a spoked wheel gives and rebounds.
BTW 1st off road bike to have a cast wheel? Rokon! had a pull starter and CV trans as well and disc brakes...25-30 years ago! Now they build these things. and are the 2nd oldest motorcycle co in the USA.
http://www.rokon.com/products/trailbrkr.htm
(Message edited by birdy on November 11, 2007) |
Jens
| | Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 02:29 pm: |
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Hi friends,
great that you like the XBRR Chronos. Of course its a racebike and it will see the track in the 2008 Sound of Thunderraces.
All the best!
Jens |
Torquemonster
| | Posted on Monday, November 12, 2007 - 08:12 pm: |
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Wow...that Rockon is awesome.
I want one!Thx for posting that link |
Strato9r
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 13, 2007 - 01:33 am: |
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I'd like to build an entire bike around those wheels; they are freakin gorgeous!!! That is an awesome bike Jens, I love the stuff you guys are doing, keep it up! |
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