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Buellish
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 10:34 pm: |
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Found this on Atlanta craigslist.As far as customs based on Buell drivetrains go,this one has some craftsmanship.I would generally shoot myself in the foot rather than see a Buell chopped up to make a chopper,but I know people are going to do it as long as Buells have little value. http://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/mcy/5119031725.h tml |
Thumper74
| Posted on Thursday, July 16, 2015 - 10:42 pm: |
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I REALLY like that! The fart vent seat is genius! |
Lake_bueller
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 01:28 am: |
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That thing looks remarkably similar to a design I drew up about 10 years ago.I really like the fact that he kept it turn to the engine being part of the frame rigidity. I always thought that was the worst part of the bikes there were built using Buell motors. |
Jayvee
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 01:29 pm: |
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Looks a bit like the Keanu Reeves bike discussed on another thread... |
Sifo
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 01:45 pm: |
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Nice execution. I like that so much of the craftsmanship is plain to see and not covered by filler and paint. One thing really bothers me though. It's been a while since I've looked at chopper geometry, but doesn't it really screw up the trail when you add a bunch of rake with stock forks and triple clamps? Given the kind of radical rake (in the other direction) these forks started with, it may just be pretty unstable. |
Hootowl
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 02:12 pm: |
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I don't understand how it can be titled as a Buell. A motorcycle is a frame. That's not a Buell frame. If I put a 350 in a 280Z it doesn't turn it into a Chevy. It turns it into a bad ass little car, but that's beside the point. |
Cmgaviao
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 02:35 pm: |
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wow... for the price, that looks like a steal. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 02:43 pm: |
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That is a beautiful build, and is selling really cheap. I hope future chopper builders everywhere look at it, and say "I could never do it that well, and I could never do it that cheaply" and then just put their M2 for sale on Craigslist for $1500. Where I'll buy it, and make it into... a good running M2 again. My old M2 is currently for sale from it's 5th owner. He is asking like $3k (for a bike with 30k+ miles, obvious bad leaks, and lots of wear and tear). He says that for less than that, he will just make it a chopper. He won't of course, so there it sits, when for $1500 I'd buy it back and fix it all up again. Hopefully he doesn't get the sawsall near it. :/ |
Glitch
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 03:34 pm: |
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Brian came to March Badness with that bike. It was green then and had just been on that biker build off show. There are pictures somewhere... Looks a lot nicer now IMHO |
No_rice
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 03:34 pm: |
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i think the first one of his like that was built around 07 if i remember right, for on e of the biker build off shows. there are a few threads on here from around then and i remember discussing it. here is an article on the original one. http://www.baggersmag.com/2005-buell-fuller-fuelle r-buell-fuller-fueller?image=1 |
Glitch
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 03:43 pm: |
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yep
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Teeps
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 05:03 pm: |
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Sadly, according to the latest Cycle World mag. Buells have hit bottom pricewise and are good base stock for custom builds. That said, the two above are the least offensive; of most that I've seen on the interwebs. And, I guess in the long run it could make a stock unmolested examples work a few more Shillings. |
Ocbueller
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 08:19 pm: |
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The asking price is actually $22,000. It's a piece of artwork. |
Reepicheep
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 09:07 pm: |
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That makes more sense at $22000... |
Ferris_von_bueller
| Posted on Friday, July 17, 2015 - 09:14 pm: |
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It made more sense at $2200. |
Two_seasons
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 12:02 am: |
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With the exception of the Monroe Sensa-trac shock, it's pretty cool. |
Ourdee
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 01:25 pm: |
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At $2,200.oo it is a steal. At $22,000.oo Someone should have went back over the welds with a TIG torch and filler. I've seen better welds on Huffy bikes and I hate Huffys. If Huffy built an airplane, would you fly it? All that aside, I do like this build. |
86129squids
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 01:37 pm: |
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"Someone should have went back over the welds with a TIG torch and filler." Hah- check out the 2016 R nine T, available with either smooth or visible welds... http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2015/07/refreshed-2 016-bmw-models-include-special-editions-and-safety -updates/ I gotta say- BMW is getting pretty cool/edgy with things lately. Somewhere I saw a piece about them doing a W-3 motor design concept! I love and ride my R75/7 almost daily. |
Tootal
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 02:08 pm: |
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Yep, I caught the welds too and thought the same thing. That chain is sooo long if it ever came off it would slap the crap out of you!! As a custom though I do like it, would make a great TT racer! |
Ourdee
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 04:38 pm: |
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I can live with visible welds. But I want some consistency in the welding and that is the human's patience and skill. That gimmick on the R nine T....funny. Now I'd be suspicious of the finished ones. They would be the leaky ones that needed a touch up. I hate to say it but, even on the finished ones I can still see it. May as well give people an option. They will let you charge them extra for doing less. |
Ourdee
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 04:59 pm: |
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This is a BMW option I want to see:
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Pwnzor
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 06:51 pm: |
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After all that work, why on earth did he leave the fender mount on the forks?? For the price he's asking, it needs to be a finished product. Just saying. I wouldn't bother owning such a contraption, my back couldn't take it. Don't get me wrong, it's cool looking, but that detail jumped right out at me immediately.
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Greg_e
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 07:39 pm: |
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Saw that too. Still wondering how this can be titled as a Buell, I didn't see the headstock with VIN anywhere on that machine. |
Sifo
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 07:47 pm: |
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I don't think it could be titled as a Buell. Always make sure the VIN on the bike matches the paperwork. Probably never wanted to go through the hassle of getting a title for a custom build, and short cutted the processes. I didn't understand why he didn't just use the stock caliper mount. |
Steveford
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 09:51 pm: |
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That seat on the poor old XB9 in green looks like a real treat for your nuts. (Message edited by SteveFord on July 18, 2015) |
Greg_e
| Posted on Saturday, July 18, 2015 - 11:09 pm: |
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The listed said it was titled as an xb9 and he had title in hand, bet that would be a fun conversation with an officer on the side of the road. |