| Author | Message | ||
     Onebadx1 |
Dude spent 2 years on this abortion! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Buell-Lightning-Bue ll-S1-Custom-Cafe-Racer-/171022216514?pt=US_motorc ycles&hash=item27d1b7ed42 | ||
| Onespeedpaul |
looks like a hundred good-great individual details mashed together to end up with the stance/total package being all kinds of wrong. | ||
| Harleyelf |
I like the spittoon over the horn. I don't see the point of the crossover exhaust. Tire warmer? | ||
| Onespeedpaul |
On second look, I want to formally retract anything positive I previously said about that bike. The tank, those weird panels at the tube junctions, the dual shocks....I mean COME ON.....beauty must be in the eye of the beholder I guess... | ||
| Jayvee |
The horn spitoon might have worked if the carb intake was a big matching velocity stack. I agree about some cool details (the billet cam cover) mixed with some curious other choices. Some of it is showing what his shop can do, which seems to execution, not good design. Still there's no accounting for taste, even bad taste. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
some neat parts, some odd parts at first glance i like it, but the more i look at it the more i really dislike it hate the tank with the reversed gauge pod from an electra/rk etc | ||
| Arizona_buell |
Yeah especially with clip ons you would have to lay on that 90 degree angle , Uh no for me. | ||
| Oldog |
The tank looks like it was installed backwards, after being flattened. | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
I like how the tank makes sure you don't reproduce. I think this is a step in the right direction. | ||
| Mikeyp |
I'd rather see it made into a Mutant Chopper. And i HATE choppers. | ||
| Firstbuell |
mostly horrible - however: I can't keep my eyes off the simple rear pulley trim & filler rings - by themselves, tho' shiny, mebbe a bit heavy, but I still think I like em add em to the [now seemingly] floating front pulley cover, and I'm diggin' it! same goes for the primary side's horn trumpet - it's great, but then the carb side's a letdown after such voluptuousness finally, the rear undertray looks OK | ||
| Sfmc_x1 |
Yuck. | ||
| Jrman |
Interesting reactions.....same here. First look was "cool a neat custom S1"....but very quickly went to eeewwwwww. | ||
| K12pilot |
A perfect boat anchor. | ||
| Kc_zombie |
Lots of effort went in, but I call "no joy Mav!" | ||
| 01x1buell |
do not like at all. | ||
| Coxster |
I'd like to slap Cafe Racer Mag for wasting ink on this destruction | ||
| S1owner |
Not rideable for any distance unless you like the tank fill in your ribs. I hate builds that are not useable | ||
| Jayvee |
Now that I look at it again, is it any worse than the V-Rod? | ||
| Kc_zombie |
Yes, yes it is... | ||
| Trouble_enabler |
You know, it would be cool if he built it because that's what he wanted in a bike. But the dude is just creating an abortion and pushing it on the buying public. The saddest part is there seems to be a market for it. | ||
| Bbbob |
Well, as of right now, at least 17 people like it... | ||
| Darren |
A total waste 2 years of his life! No suprise he wants rid of it. The boat anchor comment made me laugh. (Message edited by darren on April 18, 2013) | ||
| Littlebuggles |
I like it. ...except for the weird fuel filler section at the back of the tank... ugh... doesn't seem like you could ride it with any comfort there... I like the line of the tank otherwise... you know, without the nasty spliced in upward protrusion... ...how about maybe a chrome cover on the speedo, if you're putting in all that effort... ...overall lines woulda worked better with the S1 twin-tail I think, even if a bobber is the intent. If I think of it outside the dislike of a hacked Buell, with a few mods I could see it looking a whole lot more pleasing. Nice paint, don't care for the cam cover. Suggest chrome/nickle plate the swing arm or painting it (gloss black) in a way that it blends better with the whole. But that's just me. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
"You know, it would be cool if he built it because that's what he wanted in a bike. But the dude is just creating an abortion and pushing it on the buying public. The saddest part is there seems to be a market for it." so because he is not selling it means he didnt build it cause thats the bike he wanted? thats nonsense man | ||
| Trouble_enabler |
"so because he is not selling it means he didnt build it cause thats the bike he wanted? thats nonsense man" Well, that makes no sense, but the article states: "Gary Wojcik is the owner of AccuFab, Inc./Big Wheels Turning, a metal fabricating company with an aftermarket custom motorcycle division located in Ithaca, NY." First, that's what he does. Second, it took him two years to do that? Looking over his mods, it's safe to say he's not very good at what he does. If he ever writes a book on running a custom bike shop, I'll read it. I'll start with chapter 11. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
so he owns a bike shop, ok. and he built a bike, ok. so that means he MUST have built it to sell, right? no. My father owned a bike shop. Built many for customers (including the coca cola bike found in the coke museum in Atl). But he also built stuff for himself. And sure, it took him two years, maybe he was tied up on other projects? Again, if this was his personal creation, and he had something else to ride during the build, whats the rush? Why put off paying customers for your own motorcycle. you still make no sense. | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
also, its your opinion hes not good at what he does 17 bidders, and now one owner disagree. so does mass media. dont get me wrong, that doesnt mean its perfect etc, but to say he's not good at what he does because you dont like it is, you guessed it, also nonsense. | ||
| Trouble_enabler |
I hear you, but just looking at the workmanship...come on | ||
| Hybridmomentspass |
whats wrong with the workmanship? i've not really studied the pics, but it looks well built from what i saw | ||
| Natexlh1000 |
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| S1owner |
Really!!!!! | ||
| Kc_zombie |
Looks like the reserve wasn't met. So no new owner. |
