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No_rice
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 01:04 pm: |
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now i actually kind of like this one..... yes i said it, so there, lol hey atleast the way it sounds it was a wrecked bike instead of a perfectly good one that was striped http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Built-Motorcycles-Harley-Davidson-Buell-Ha rley-Buell-Sporster-Bobber_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10062QQitemZ4602768564QQrd Z1QQsspagenameZWDVW now this one on the other hand i dont know if id be caught on ever, i think it would be a pain in the @ss to drive the way its set up, and with those bars on it. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Custom-Built-Motorcycles-Buell-Bobber-Chopper-Rig id-2004-Special-Construction-Rigid-Buell-Bobber_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ10062 QQitemZ4602673060QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW |
Captainplanet
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 02:24 pm: |
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I like that one. It's even close to where I live. I may need to go check it out. This is the one I have been considering building. http://www.redneckengineering.com/allen_mayes.htm |
Ftd
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 02:59 pm: |
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I like this one:
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Kdan
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 03:30 pm: |
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I prefer a bigger, beefier rear end. |
Cataract2
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 03:41 pm: |
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Just out of curiosity, but why are they doing this to Buells? Why not take a sportster or the like and do this. |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 03:51 pm: |
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My guess would be that the drivetrain is around the same price or its cheaper for a wrecked buell because it doesn't have the HD badge. And our motors are sportster motor that have been tweeked, so they builder doesn't really have to mod it. Just my guess. it is a shame that so many builders are chopping up perfectly good cycles though. Savages |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 03:53 pm: |
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I agree with you Kdan, although that one does look like it is built for speed
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Hattori_hanzo
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 06:59 pm: |
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I like the first one. Using XB wheels pay homage to the heart of the beast. Sure would be fun to have as a second bike. Cataract2...my guess is 92hp stock vs 50+/- for a stock 883 or 70+/- for a stock 1200. Gearhead...doesn't sound like the first one was chopped up...just a transplant from a crashed XB. |
Duff24
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 07:01 pm: |
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Is there a bike in that picture somewhere?? What are you guys talking about?? |
Elff
| Posted on Friday, January 06, 2006 - 07:40 pm: |
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m 5'5" and 145lbs that rear end is just my size
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Buellshyter
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 03:18 pm: |
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Ho |
Gearhead998
| Posted on Saturday, January 07, 2006 - 04:36 pm: |
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yeah i know that one was a transplant. My comment was more general. I could be wrong, but didn't Dana's old work of art get chopped? Just sad to think about all of the perfectly good rides that get chopped. |
Klink
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 04:05 am: |
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nothing wrong with chopping,just another form of expression and individuality,which is the reason we ride Buells.IMHO |
Kevyn
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 08:37 am: |
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...components most desirable for 'pseudo/neuvo' custom bike builders are the wheels, brakes and motors. If you wreck your Buell, build your own chopper...all you need is a frame (probably at least 20 styles to choose from) and some matching body pieces to bolt on. Buying a pre-fab'd 'chopper' frame and bolting together/assembling from component pieces is much cheaper than rebuilding the Buell. People who build the type of bikes we're talking about could care less about whether or not the bike will get around a corner or not. ...it's about 'building' a bike, 'creating' and 'expressing'. I had to chuckle when I read the advertising for the ebay bike..."It's fast..." ya, so what. Not nearly as fast as the bike the motor came from, not as consistently fast, not as reliably fast and not as safe to be fast on---as the one that came from the factory. Buell motorcycles are works of engineering excellence; intentionally designed and professionally manufactured under stringent controls to provide an expected, reliable level of performance and operational safety. ...I don't get that feeling from 'choppers' |
Kevyn
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 08:48 am: |
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...odd as it seems, I do like the second ebay chopper. ...retro, industrial, edgy. ...spoked wheels, wrapped headers, dirty grips... Nice street bike. |
Klink
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 08:56 am: |
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...it's about 'building' a bike, 'creating' and 'expressing' I'm glad to see someone agrees.Thought I might have been chastised for my post on liking the chopped Buells.But I guess I'm having my cake and eating it too since I ride a firebolt and a chopper that I built in my garage.The firebolt is more fun to ride though,I will admit that. |
Ftd
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 10:22 am: |
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I ride a Buell and a Bourget. Equally fun but in much different ways. I believe that most people who look down on the chopper/custom bikes have never ridden a big inch motor'd custom. They are a hoot. JMO Frank |
Chainsaw
| Posted on Sunday, January 08, 2006 - 11:53 am: |
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I dig the bobber. Villian black wheels would be cool, as would a silver primary cover. |
Jjcoroa
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 11:07 am: |
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thought this one was cool too... (Message edited by jjcoroa on January 09, 2006) |
Elff
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 11:24 am: |
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That is nice I like how it kept a Buell style paintjob |
Scooterroid
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 11:39 am: |
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snip...Not nearly as fast as the bike the motor came from...snip This one was. Ask FTD. Roll on @ 60 was dead even with his X1 } |
Diablobrian
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 11:52 am: |
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I have a hard time seeing an instance where I'd wreck my Buell hard enough to make it cheaper to chopper it than re-build it. Any fall hard enough to damage the frame would also damage wheels and suspension components as well. If an insurance company wanted to total the bike because of a frame dent and I wanted to have a clear title would be the only reason I could see for making a bobber out of it. I don't know how much these bobbers sell for, but if it is more than a stock Buell I guess that could be a motivation, If it offsets the cost of frame, tins and exhaust, and in some cases, carb. |
Kuddyxbs
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 07:03 pm: |
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All I know is if I dont sell my bike soon, my xb9s might just have to come to the same fate, as much as I'd hate to do it. It's just too bad it hurts me to ride my bike. Anyone looking to buy a 03 xb9s? |
Dtx
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:30 pm: |
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The cool thing about the Buell Choppers is that people think you got 30, 40 even 50 grand wrapped up into such a unique chopper. But in reality, you can build one of these for 10-20 thousand. (Depending on how much of the work you do yourself.) My buddy Matt (a fellow badwebber aka "Fester") made one. Its one of the coolest choppers I have ever seen! (Message edited by dtx on January 09, 2006) |
Elff
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:32 pm: |
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Got any side angle pics of that? |
Dtx
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:33 pm: |
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Here is another view.
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Elff
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:40 pm: |
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That is freaking cool All the frames look similar. Is there a specific manufacturer that makes these? Also, everytime I join this thread I am greated by that wonderful rear section of the girl in FTD's post It makes me smile |
Ftd
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:50 pm: |
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Check this one out: http://www.clubchopper.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=383729#post383729 |
Ftd
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:55 pm: |
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Elff, How about a front view of ...the bobber:
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Dtx
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 08:57 pm: |
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Elff, You can check out the frames at mcworx.com. They are made right here in Olathe, KS. Its called the "Streetfighter" frame. |
Buellin_ri
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 09:21 pm: |
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I'll pass on hard tail bikes. Can't be good on the ole' spine. |
Elff
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 10:54 pm: |
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ftd Those are 2 fine examples of bobbers
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Elff
| Posted on Monday, January 09, 2006 - 10:58 pm: |
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I really like that trike that is for sale at mcworx Lots of interesting stuff on that site. |
Lanson
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 05:34 am: |
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Before recently moving to vegas for Ultimate Electronics, I lived in Olathe/Overland Park area for 20+ years. I miss it. If I come back, I'll hit you up, and we can ride -2006 Cityx |
Dtx
| Posted on Thursday, January 12, 2006 - 10:15 am: |
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Cool. Whenever you come back, check us out in the KC section of Stormfronts. Didn't most of the Ultimate Electronics in KC close shop? |
Elff
| Posted on Wednesday, February 08, 2006 - 10:45 am: |
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I just wanted to repond because I missed that girl
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