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Isham
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 09:43 am: | 
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The bike has no oil cooler either. Like most stretched custom choppers those bikes are only good for runs to the grocery store for packs of cigs and lotto tickets or trips to the local watering hole. You'll never see someone on a custom bike like that take a road trip.
All I like about that bike is the tail section. |
Ceejay
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 09:46 am: |
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What about those folks that like to look at the ones they ride-still talking about motorcycles of course... |
Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:03 am: |
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Nasty, ugly. I too like customized rigs, this is too much. |
Ronlv
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:19 am: |
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i am thinking of peoples safety who read the mag, look at the pics and try this at home
i also said i like customizing and individuality
somethings are not better left unsaid
there is no substitute for professional fabrication
people talk crap about my 240 and how a buell wasnt made for it, bla bla bla, but thats there opinion and they have the right to say it, people who see it think its awesome
the difference is my 240 setup was built by professionals on professional machines and tested by me(guinea pig) using it on a daily basis before ever offering it out to someone else
i would not let anyone ride it and i wouldnt even ride my wife on it until i thought it was safe
the way some people do things just blows my mind sometimes |
Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:22 am: |
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Ron, your bike is nicer than this, imo. |
Ronlv
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:34 am: |
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buellinachinashop-thanks
its work in progress
mine will probably never be done |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 10:58 am: |
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Are you SURE this thing runs? I don't see any place at all for the oil... that swingarm doesn't look like it holds anything but the wheel.
Betcha that idler pulley would make some racket against that chain! I don't see any marks on it, which the aluminum would definitely have if it was ever run in such a configuration.
I'm all for customizing stuff (Buells included), but in this case, I think a single word sums it up nicely:
POSER!
~SM |
Old_man
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:08 am: |
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Ronlv,
I applaud the way your bike looks.
The work you've done gives your bike a distinctive look. And I can see nothing that you've done would detract from the ride or handling of the motorcycle.
In fact, it looks as though it would be a great bike to ride. |
Xl1200r
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:11 am: |
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I'm all for customizing stuff (Buells included), but in this case, I think a single word sums it up nicely:
POSER!
I was thinking gaudy, but poser works.
That bike is gross. Most customs don't fit my tastes well (I appreciate more race-inspired designs - cafe racers and the like), and this just reminds of the kids who hop up their 1991 Honda Civics with 87hp with 20-inch wheels, rainbow colored headlights and an aluminum wing pop-rivited to the trunk lid. Totally unnecessary. All show. |
Old_man
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 11:35 am: |
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Bads1,
"The way I look at it the builder isn't on this sight to answer questions to the reason for his execution's for some of the things he has done"
I was under the impression that you posted the pictures, but you were not the builder of the motorcyle.
"I know of the bike Bob. It was to be in the mag months ago. Mine was in Super Street Bike October issue."
It seemed to me that the builder was not posting the pictures and was not on the site.
If, in fact, you are the builder, you should have let us all know.
I, for one, would have just ignored the issue and said nothing.
If someone wants to buy it, as you say it is "4 sale"...It's their money. |
Kootenay
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 12:11 pm: |
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A few thoughts.
AS far as commenting on the bike, and not saying anything unless it's nice...well, by publishing pics of that bike in a magazine, the owner is holding it up for critique. When a movie reviewer pans a film, do we think, "Hey, if you don't have anything nice to say, just be quiet?" No, we thank the guy for warning us not to spend money on a bad film. No difference here--the bike was published for all to see, and hey, some don't like it. No problem there--if you can't take a bit of criticism, you shouldn't be publishing the pics.
I do some fine craftwork, and I've both wone awards and had my stuff rejected by galleries. You gotta take the bad with the good--not everyone is gonna like everything you make.
The one thing is, if you make critical comments on something, at least suggest what it is you don't like about it. "That bike sucks" doesn't really give any information.
A comparison: I dunno if it's a current pic, but the bike in Ronlv's profile looks great--it looks like it's all of one piece, a whole machine, and looks not only rideable but fun! In contrast, the bike originally posted looks like stuff was simply stuck on here and there, without much thought about the overall picture (and certainly none given to rideability). It looks out of proportion--the tight lines of the original Buell design are left hanging. The swingarm looks like something from a completely different bike, just grafted on. Also, there is no theme...the pointy bits aren't carried throughout, but again just stuck on here and there. Even the OCC boys can carry a theme throughout (sometimes...). |
Cityxslicker
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 02:00 pm: |
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Ok say what you will about it, but it does have ONE part that I am considering. That Eurocomponents Cyclops Headlight. Anybody seen this thing light up? The stock XB Lightning lights are pathetic, and the bulb upgrades are not much better. If you run down the rural back roads at night at high rates of speed, you know they aren't up to snuff. I hope 08 brings brighter lights. |
Bads1
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 03:10 pm: |
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Old Man I just like everyone else had raised an Eyebrow to some of the things on the bike.... the tensioner with a chain,no oil cooler,the sprocket welded to the outside of the original front pulley. We are and I mean alot of us know what will work and what won't. A couple of those we just know really won't and if they do not for long. Only thing I'm saying is that the bike does look great just some things need to be corrected to make it right. Do all here agree??? BTW I'm not the builder but had lots of info on it before it got published because my bike was featured in the same mag.
I have a custom Buell painted pretty loud. I like it thats what matters. Did it first show this past weekend in its present form. Proud to say it took first in class. Ron's bike is awesome as far as I'm concerned I even tried to get his in a mag as well. What I think is they didn't approve it because they were already working with the one in this thread and didn't want to take away from it. Ron I really tried I think your bike deserves it. |
Ronlv
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 - 04:28 pm: |
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bads1- no problem and thanks
i still have things i want to do to mine before i would put it in a mag anyway
thanks again |
Sinatra
| | Posted on Thursday, January 18, 2007 - 10:32 pm: |
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ronlvs xb is the baddest looking xbs ive ever seen.......mine is a direct copy except for the 240, i cant afford it..... |
Olinxb12r
| | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 07:02 pm: |
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Inpersonation is the best form of flattery! I personally like the looks of the bike in question and think there is some neat stuff on it.
That being said there are some very glaring problems. If it was just something that would be an opinion type problem only for me I wouldn't have said a word about it. The issues with this bike however are that it would not be safe for riding. I am very surprised that someone would weld a sprocket on to the original pulley and leave the stock idler on. It seems like the builder put a lot of time in to the bike overall and it is surprising to see such large oversights on a project like that.
Oh, and I think everyone agrees that Ron's bike is amazing. A painted my frame and swingarm black about a year and a half ago, but I'm just now getting to the wheels, forks, case covers and triple tree. I can't wait till it is done. When my next belt breaks I'll be converting to a chain drive, and at some point I may consider the 240. Of course, my bike is an R. |
Isham
| | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 07:21 pm: |
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Ron I love your bike! Everyone likes to do different kinds of riding and lets be serious the xb was designed for curves. I'd say any tire above spec, and a 300 is beyond spec, doesn't help for handling. But if you want to run a 240 thats the kind of riding you want to do and that ain't bad. Lots of people hate my bike and it looks stock. I wouldn't be worried what others think. |
Sandman865
| | Posted on Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 11:32 am: |
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The idle pulley can run a chain on it. It is not louder. that sproket there is a wast of money. Or you can use a large skateboard wheel |
Kowpow225
| | Posted on Thursday, January 25, 2007 - 03:25 pm: |
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I still can't get over the Dunflop 208 front tire. It must have some terrible handling with THAT on there! |
Xbob
| | Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 03:59 pm: |
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theres an article on the builder in the new ironworks magazine. and the builders website is:
http://www.ricksmotorcycles.com/home.htm |
Old_man
| | Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 04:35 pm: |
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It seems the headlight would give a good night view of the front tire, not much else.
I guess you ride it very slowly at night. |
No_rice
| | Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 05:18 pm: |
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so how did he make buell factory front forks air ride? i really cant see the rear shock, so it could have just been replaced with an air shock i guess. nut it does state in the add for it that its front and rear air ride. |
Old_man
| | Posted on Saturday, January 27, 2007 - 06:44 pm: |
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I made my CZ dirt bike forks "air ride" by installing Schrader valves on the fork caps and removing the springs.
Different air pressures and different fork oil levels gave me a completely adjustable ride.
But I could see nothing done to the forks on this bike to give them "air ride" |
Livnlo
| | Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 09:05 am: |
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well that shop happens to be a mere 15 miles or so frommy house so i think i will go look in person be for i form a oppion....but i do have to say one thing. That for a group of guys who ride a bike that was once down played and ridaculed and basicaly torn apart by the bike community( reminds me of this thread) it takes all kinds to make interesting bikes...if erik had listened to the like of the bashing going on in this thread we'd all be riding i4s..................
just my 2cents
i personally love the concept and if it was or is a rider would love to give it a try |
Xbob
| | Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 10:51 am: |
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well said livnlo. |
Old_man
| | Posted on Sunday, January 28, 2007 - 02:15 pm: |
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It's "4 sale" |
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