Triumphrat

bonnieblackinfl · 11-10-2007

ok ok ok ok...I gotta see a pic of "woody" Perhaps a bub employee was admiring himself in your chrome and just had to comment

Greg

BeastInBlack · 11-10-2007

That bike looks sick man! I hate it!...it just fills me with rage and jealousy!

I wouldn't call it bling though, IMO bling is just cheesy, your bike has class, these bonnie's just scream to have that subtle minimal appearance, good work!

What we need is more pictures!

vertwrks · 11-10-2007

Seriously folks... thanks for the kind words. I LOVE this bike. Especially now, I really do not think I can express how jacked I am over the new ride, defintely not the same bike it was three months ago.

So I get to actually take the unbroken-in ride to the mountains today. Clip ons are less comfortable on the getting to roads than the M'style bars were but in the turns they are great. In fact I cannot say how pleased I am in how well it handles in every respect. Very planted in turns. Echoing others reports of 17 inch wider wheels with the dampener, excellent. Couldn't whack the throttle with so few miles but seems toque is up, very ridable.

Tried to take a pic of the "woody" bubbles but just doesn't come out good. Yeah, freakin hillarious except on MY pipes! I do see the humor in it though.....

A few pics as requested

bonnieblackinfl · 11-10-2007

Nice and clean! Where did you mount all of the clutter, fuses, relays, ect that should go under the side covers? I would like to run mine like that, but there is so much crap under there it would look nothing like that.

The KYB's give a nice ride don't they

Greg

Old Scratcher · 11-10-2007

The overall effect of your bike is pure Horn! But it's the attention to detail that really impresses me. The closer I look, the lower my jaw drops.
& that can be dangerous in this country, with all the flies & all.

vertwrks · 11-10-2007

Old Scratcher......your cracking me up!

All the electric bits no reside under the seat. I will take the seat off and take a pic of the mess. Not running the turn signals omits the flasher, no carb heaters rids you of the temp sensor. I guess all thats left is the headlight relay, solenoid, ICU, Battery and fuse box. It all fits pretty neat and with the rectifier on the underside front of the battery pan. Also put my switch there so all the electrics are close, shortens all the wires etc.

I had to fab a crank vent catch can and put it between the battery and frame member. I used to have the filter at the end of a short elbo on top of the upper engine case. I puked oil pretty good when I was flogging the crud out of it and I git tired of cleaning the mess.

The KYB's really were a good improvement over stock. As it is right now I just need a front fender and paint my Thrux cowl and I will be very content ..... for like 6 months.

vertwrks · 11-10-2007

Greg,

This is where they all belong IMHO. The wires could be tidied up a bit but the heavier guage ones are a bear to mess with. I did it once and have not brought myself to going back into it.

jerseyjeff · 11-10-2007

Great job man. I say your HOOLIGAN BONNIE is KING.

bonnieblackinfl · 11-10-2007

WoW great job man! Howz about I take a trip up to Greenville so you can hook me up

Greg

sweatmachine · 11-10-2007

pure bike porn. Can I ask for a good side profile shot?

great, awesome, perfect, wonderful, best-I-can-remember job.

If I were making a calender featuring new bonnies, I would give you Jan, July, and December, so that in between all the other BS we could see what a bonnie should look like. Incidentally, I would give my own bike one month.

Are those Zrex shocks? Also, ever think about lowering your headlight like 1/2 inch?