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07-21-2008, 07:43 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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| Alright already, I'm back on it!
(sorry if this is a repost, it's been a while) "Mutant Bike" My friend & I started this over two years ago. He moved away, we had another kid at my house, blah blah blah..you know how it goes. Painter called & said he's almost done. That puts a fire under my a**. '85 Kaw 750 Turbo (what else?!) Powder coated frame, '04 zx636 front end, swingarm, wheels, brakes, bar controls, digital guage in custom billet housing. Ducati Monster headlight, windscreen, & turn signals. Wiseco 810cc forged pistons, Dyna 2000, Horsepower Unlimited stage 2 turbo & race cams, TurboXS blowoff valve, handmade kevlar/composite fuel cell. Various parts ceramic coated/powder coated/anodised. Hopefully I've shaved a bit of weight off the original 550lbs. This one will not get the avgas high boost treatment but will be kept to about 10psi for approx 140hp +/-. All that's left is the wiring which is solely on me and I'm the slowest mechanic I know! I'm shooting for the end of Aug to get this puppy on the road.   |
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07-21-2008, 08:19 PM
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| Easily Bored  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN
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That's going to be extremely cool! Wish I had a bigger garage to mess with stuff, nothing like working on a project late in the night, cold beer in hand, classic rock on the radio. Seems that the only time I listen to classic rock radio is in the garage, partly because that's all that comes in strong, also because it brings back memories and seems appropriate.
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07-21-2008, 10:05 PM
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| (Quintus) Pilus Prior  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA
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OOoooooohhhh. I like it. Please, please, Puuullllese finish it!
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07-22-2008, 04:26 AM
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| What about the Creedence  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Burlington, NC
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WOW !!! How big a deal was it to get the suspension/swing arm and forks to work ?
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07-22-2008, 04:57 AM
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| Chuck Norris has lost in battle with this Member  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Massachusetts
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I like it! I look forward to seeing it complete, but the updates are as exciting ... if not more so!
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07-22-2008, 06:17 AM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: North Carolina
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ooooh I remember these pics as a teaser they were supposed to be followed up with more complete ones!!  Looks sweet! I really like the color combos you have there now, I'm sure you are going to change but I like it. |
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07-22-2008, 06:23 AM
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| Official thread derailer  Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: right here
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C'mon Trent, when are you going to finish that thing and bring her to the Pocono's?!?
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07-22-2008, 08:59 AM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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Thanks fellas. Lost some motivation & really needed a cattle prod. We got the front on in one afternoon. The rear took three days to fit then sourcing an offset front sprocket & machining the rear sprocket carrier. |
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08-21-2008, 05:49 AM
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| Princeps Prior  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Wisconsin
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That bike scares me. Keep us updated so I know when to leave the country.  |
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08-21-2008, 07:43 AM
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| snow hater  Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Omaha, NE
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friggin' SWEET!! keep us updated - I love to watch others do what I can't do  |
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08-21-2008, 08:36 AM
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| Pilus Posterior  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Should be an exciting ride, I look forward to seeing it progress. I really wish i had the space to undertake a project lilke that.
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01-08-2009, 03:57 PM
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| Ride Offensively  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gaskin Florida
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I Like it!!!!!!!!!! Get the thing done or the whole W/T Website is coming to kick your ass! How is that for motivation? Finish it, it looks Sweeeeet! I like your idea there! |
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01-08-2009, 09:21 PM
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| Flat you Lance  Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: San jose
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Beauty
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05-11-2009, 03:06 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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| Some parts back from painter
Limited budget meant bartering for the paint job. The fairing had an imperfection in it so he's redoing it. I wanted a similar two-tone configuration as stock but with different colors so this is what we came up with.
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05-11-2009, 03:12 PM
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| I am BATMAN!!!  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ft. Collins CO
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That's gonna look sweet. Looking forward to the first ride report!
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05-11-2009, 06:52 PM
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| (Quintus) Pilus Prior Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego, CA
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Take yer time...no hurry here.
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05-11-2009, 07:46 PM
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| Fool in the Rain  Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Crestwood, Kentucky
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Looking goog. Get more work done. <--- applies cattle prod. |
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05-11-2009, 08:28 PM
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| (Quintus) Pilus Prior  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Columbus, Ga.
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looks nice
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05-11-2009, 08:35 PM
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| The 919 project continues  Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Seattle, WA
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Looks amazing already! I can't wait to see the finished product! Keep us posted as she progresses.
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05-12-2009, 07:19 AM
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| libertine  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittstown, NJ
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Oooh! another 800lb gorilla.... Get that thing done already, you know i love to hear the screaming turbo come flying past me.
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05-12-2009, 10:17 AM
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| What about the Creedence Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Burlington, NC
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Sweet !  |
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08-24-2009, 08:01 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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Tach & speedo working. I still have to figure out the fuel light on the 636. With nothing connected to that wire, the lite flashes all the time. I have a 636 service manual somewhere so I'll get it.
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08-25-2009, 06:38 AM
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| Legalize it please?  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: shoreham, new york
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That thing is dope! Paint scheem looks awsome too... When do you think she'll be on the road?
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08-25-2009, 08:31 AM
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| Lovin the Vanilla Ice  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St. Lou
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Love the custom 'dash'. You anodizing it or leaving it raw?
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08-25-2009, 11:18 AM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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I need one more day then it'll be rideable. The retired guy who made the guage housing for me said I should anodise it gold like the forks. I'm going to go for it. Bling baby!  |
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09-29-2009, 03:08 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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Lousy cel phone video: 0928092003.flv video by 750turbo - Photobucket I added the color to this tank display: |
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09-29-2009, 03:22 PM
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| Tesserarius  Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Auckland, NZ
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Fantastic project, well done so far!
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09-29-2009, 04:33 PM
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| So, you're a human...  Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nor Cal
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 I like it!  Looks good! | |
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09-29-2009, 05:17 PM
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| Tirone  Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: alberta, canada
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remote start can act as a turbo timer... so its totally necessary!! (what brand or model is the remote start? alarm also?  )
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09-29-2009, 06:38 PM
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| Immune  Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: San Diego, CA
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I hope to get a project bike next year. Looks like a ton of fun. | |
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09-30-2009, 05:12 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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it also has manual mode. I can tap a hidden button to switch on the igniton, then just start it as usual. Quote:
It's a Python from Directed Electronics. It has starter interrupt which I'll probably never use. The module itself is very small but we also had to use a multi-relay pack which was a little trickier to hide. Despite attempting to be very neat, there's a gnarly ball of wires under the tank. I may have accidentally killed the tach porton of the gauge. Oops. It's not registering even using the test method in the service manual. I had a helper so I'll blame him.  The lens is scuffed anyway and I think I can get another gauge for less than just a lens would cost from Big K.
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09-30-2009, 05:35 PM
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| Self proclaimed idiot....  Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pacific Northwest
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Beautiful piece of work.. And thanks for the progress pics. It's fun to drool and get some inspiration from the hard work of others.
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10-01-2009, 05:24 AM
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| Rattle Rattle Rattle  Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Johnson City, TN
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That is a very cool project! I like the remote start too.........would be nice to have as long as you leave it in neutral  |
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10-01-2009, 07:21 AM
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| So, you're a human... Join Date: May 2008 Location: Nor Cal
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I was poking fun about the remote start It's really cool to see a completely custom motorcycle. I mean, you go to bike week and all you see is Christmas tree bikes and polished extended chrome swingarms...Not that there's anything wrong with that. Just nice to see real creativity. Between this and the PC-V I think it's about the coolest custom thing going right now... Although the 919 Enduro is pretty cool too. Let's see some action shots! Or a vid where we can hear the whine at speed! Maybe a couple of high speed passes (legal of course, let's not get a ticket!) |
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10-01-2009, 12:30 PM
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NJ
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thanks all! adamjayp-poke all the fun you want! it is a little over the top. The friend who helped me with the keyless ignition talked me into the remote setup as it's what he does everyday for a living. It has a safety override connected to the neutral light btw. My cage just launched a transmission so the projects are on a spending freeze for a few weeks. I still have to send out some parts for anodising, have a stainless pipe made, and get some body grommets n stuff. Maybe it'll finally get finished up just in time for freezing weather. haha. |
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