when I was in school, I lusted after putting a CBR 900 motor in a cbr 600f2 frame and there were kits to do it. It would actually make the bike lighter due to the differences in the engine.
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Feb. 11, 2010 10:50 p.m. Opus Dork
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Feb. 12, 2010 9:14 a.m. alex Dork
CarKid1989 wrote:
BTW....whats a hooligan bike. i assume its a style but what defines it
I would say hooligan = streetfighter. Take what was a fully faired big bore sportbike, pull all the plastics (or crash them off, if you're really dedicated to tradition), install a high dirtbike handlebar and a funky headlight. Done.
Nowadays the scene seems to be trending toward the German style, which involves a seriously bobbed rear subframe raked skyward at an extreme angle, in addition to some other questionably tasteful bits of shiny bling.
In the main though, I see streetfighters as modern cafe racers or bobbers: start with something fast, then take off everything that doesn't contribute directly to going faster. Bobbers were built by Americans for straight roads, cafes were built by Brits for curvy roads, and streetfighters started in Europe, built for congested urban environs. Each suits its purpose.
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Feb. 12, 2010 9:15 a.m. alex Dork
Rusnak_322 wrote:
Here you go - a new Aprilia engine in an old looking frame.
This thing is gorgeous. Where'd you find it? I must know details...
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Feb. 15, 2010 10:06 p.m. plance1 HalfDork
When I was in college, I rented a house with a bunch of guys, when we got there, there was an old CB750 in the back. My friend had a CB550 that needed engine work. Some late night work at the engineering lab at school and you guessed it, presto, a CB550 with a big-ass 750 engine. It was a sweet bike, the frame had to be tweaked to make it all fit but my buddy made it work and it looked really cool, the engine hung kind of low which made it look pretty mean.
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Feb. 16, 2010 5:47 a.m. 914Driver UltraDork
CarKid1989 wrote:
BTW....whats a hooligan bike. i assume its a style but what defines it
Kinda like the KawaBusa above, it's a crotch rocket stripped of all plastic and has normal sit up bars.
Dan
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Feb. 16, 2010 12:49 p.m. 96DXCivic HalfDork
What's a brat?
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Feb. 16, 2010 1:19 p.m. Rusnak_322 Reader
In reply to 96DXCivic:
I don't know if the name came from the shop, or if they are just the best known builders of the style. they are new bobber / tracker style bikes.
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Feb. 16, 2010 2:44 p.m. nocones Reader
What you need is a Kawasaki ZRX1200R. It's the best 80's bike ever. No assembly required.
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Feb. 22, 2010 8:24 a.m. Rusnak_322 Reader
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Feb. 22, 2010 8:46 a.m. pinchvalve UberDork
Triumph Thruxton, available at a dealer near you.
