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05-02-2006
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#1 (permalink)
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Retired Legend Favorite Bike: 904cc Bonnie w/magwheels
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Check this out! I saw it at Texas World Speedway in College Station, TX. It's a S3 Chassis with a Honda CBX Inline 6 cylinder, and it has perimeter brakes! Super cool, great build too.
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05-02-2006
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Formula Extreme Favorite Bike: 1995 Triumph Speed Triple
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: New York
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Sharp custom- looks like there's a figurehead coming out of the headlight.
Perimeter brakes... I'd like to read up on them a little. All for show or better braking?
The hanging engine look is stunning- minus all the gaudy chrome.
Nice!
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Travis
Albany, NY
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05-02-2006
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#3 (permalink)
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SOTP Vintage Series
Join Date: Nov 2005
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sweeeet custom! I likes, I likes alot!!! :-D Did you get to hear her run? If so, how'd that baby sound? That's one bad mamajama! :-D
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05-02-2006
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Quote:
On 2006-05-02 12:38, tealetm wrote:
Perimeter brakes... I'd like to read up on them a little. All for show or better braking?
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Better, so Buell says.... :-D
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05-02-2006
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#5 (permalink)
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Retired Legend Favorite Bike: 904cc Bonnie w/magwheels
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I did not hear it run. A CBX with a 6-1 sounds like a turbine winding up though, like a jet. It is really an amazing sound.
I asked the guy sitting behind it (owner?) if he minded my snapping a few photos, he replied "hell, wanna ride it?"
I said no thanks, I figured either he was joking or wasn't actually the owner. Maybe I missed a huge opportunity. I've always wanted a CBX. Ironically, the S3 motor makes a lot more power than this one does, but this one is siiiiilkly smooth and hell, look at it!
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05-02-2006
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SuperSport
Join Date: May 2004
Location: New Jersey, USA
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That's like no S3 frame I've ever seen. Sure, the dual-tube frame looks similar, but take a closer look. There is no "wave" in the lower tube, the tubes separate wide at the top, and they don't join together at the bottom like they do on the S3. Even the rear shock is angled differenly.
In fact, the only things that looks S3 to me on that bike are the single-sided swinger and the front rim.
Quite the bling machine, but not my taste.
Capt.
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05-02-2006
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Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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I agree with the Captain: that's no S3. Indeed, judging by the size of the rear axle, the single-sided swinger isn't from any Triumph.
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05-02-2006
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Team Owner Favorite Bike: 2003 Triumph Speed Triple
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Plano, TX (north Dallas)
Posts: 3,349 Other Motorcycle: 2007 Ducati 1098
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The frame is totally custom. It has the same twinspar tubular frame style, but put an S3 next to it and you'll notice the difference immediately. I SOOO want a set of USD forks for my bike, but the $$$ issue is preventing that for a while. It'll happen one day though.
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05-02-2006
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SuperStock
Join Date: Aug 2005
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Looks like a Spondon frame.
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05-02-2006
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SuperSport
Join Date: May 2004
Location: New Jersey, USA
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02S3,
You hit the nail on the head. Here it is...
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