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Dec. 22, 2010 10:57 a.m. HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox SuperDork

I ran across this today, and it scared the berkeley out of me just looking at it:

http://louisville.craigslist.org/mcy/2124557395.html

Ad said:
2008 Suzuki B-King. Twin Turbo. Has a custom built twin turbo set up that makes 415hp and 206ft pds of torque at 22lbs of boost. The motor had been built to hold 600hp. It has Crower rods, J E pistons, Ferrera Stainless valves and Carpenter heavy valve springs. The fuel system has an SX fuel pump, filter and regulator with secondary fueling controlled by an MCXpress controller. It has a 4 to 6 over Velocity swingarm and has chrome wheels. Very fast and comfortable bike.

The bike gets looks everywhere it goes and is unlike anything most people have ever seen.
Dec. 22, 2010 10:59 a.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

I take it in a straight line....for a 1/4 mile. Too much for road riding there
Dec. 22, 2010 11:17 a.m. HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox SuperDork

Grtechguy wrote:

I take it in a straight line....for a 1/4 mile. Too much for road riding there

So you would ride it? I commend you on your possession of gigantic testes.
Dec. 22, 2010 11:22 a.m. 914Driver SuperDork

Even without the turbos, those snorkels suck so much air it messes up the rich/lean mix.
Dec. 22, 2010 11:30 a.m. HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox SuperDork

914Driver wrote:

Even without the turbos, those snorkels suck so much air it messes up the rich/lean mix.

Forgive my ignorance of bikes, but would the MCXpress controller remedy that?
Dec. 22, 2010 12:14 p.m. stuart in mn SuperDork

The bike gets looks everywhere it goes and is unlike anything most people have ever seen.

Probably so.

I would guess it mainly gets ridden to the local bike night at the bar and then back home again.
Dec. 22, 2010 12:20 p.m. mndsm Dork

I'd do it. That looks like piles of fun to me.
Dec. 22, 2010 1:17 p.m. 914Driver SuperDork

I don't know what an MCXpress is. I do know that on a Buell Thunderbolt with a similar set up, it sucks. It sucks too much air, it sucks water in the rain interupting the suck, squeeze, pop, patooey.

OTOH, $16,900 would buy ten bikes in my world. I'd rather have ten $1000. motorcycles rather than one $10,000 motorcycle.

Dan
Dec. 22, 2010 1:27 p.m. 4 Pumpkin Escobar's of fury SuperDork

^yep...I often see people with terribly expensive junk. When they catch me giving it the stink eye, they tell me how great a deal they got on it. Something is only a deal if its something you want. When they tell me they got said turd for only $xyz bucks, I say, if Im gonna spend that kinda cash, it wouldnt be on that.
Dec. 22, 2010 1:43 p.m. HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox SuperDork

I must confess that i have no idea what you guys are talking about. What's the thing on the bike that you guys have a problem with?
Dec. 22, 2010 3:44 p.m. Platinum90 SuperDork

HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox wrote:

I must confess that i have no idea what you guys are talking about. What's the thing on the bike that you guys have a problem with?

The giant K&N style intake snorkels on either side of the bike. I think.

and the fact that it is too much moneys.
Dec. 22, 2010 3:49 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

914Driver wrote:

OTOH, $16,900 would buy ten bikes in my world. I'd rather have ten $1000. motorcycles rather than one $10,000 motorcycle.

Dan

And gather more attention....Old Triumphs, BSA, Moto Guzzi's, and Ural to start
Dec. 22, 2010 3:51 p.m. Tom Heath Webmaster

I'd ride it...with a throttle stop applied at about 3,000 RPM.

I'd be too terrified to crack the throttle all the way, especially if you've only got 1/4 mile to do it.

No thanks. Call me a sissy.
Dec. 22, 2010 4:45 p.m. HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox SuperDork

Platinum90 wrote:

HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox wrote:

I must confess that i have no idea what you guys are talking about. What's the thing on the bike that you guys have a problem with?

The giant K&N style intake snorkels on either side of the bike. I think.

and the fact that it is too much moneys.

Those are... air filters for turbos. I'm not real sure what else you would put there.

I like the fact that the seller makes it a point to say that it's "very fast." You know, just in case you were doubting that fact.
Dec. 22, 2010 4:48 p.m. RoosterSauce Reader

I would ride it once, change my pants, and swap the motor into a car.
Dec. 22, 2010 4:59 p.m. Grtechguy SuperDork

HalfTrac, Lord of the FWD deathbox wrote:

Grtechguy wrote:

I take it in a straight line....for a 1/4 mile. Too much for road riding there

So you would ride it? I commend you on your possession of gigantic testes.

Hey, You only live once
Dec. 22, 2010 11:47 p.m. triumph5 Dork

Let me take it to Bonneville!
Dec. 22, 2010 11:59 p.m. vazbmw Reader

but one tip over and you are down a few thousand bucks. Too much expensive stuff hanging off the bike..but I would ride it
Dec. 23, 2010 7:03 p.m. RealMiniDriver Dork

I don't have the testicular fortitude to ride that monster.
Dec. 23, 2010 11:56 p.m. HappyAndy HalfDork

lizard wrote: One is pea sized and the other is a basketball, so I'm cautious at first then it's all in...makes fitting pants tough!

This should be in the magizine!!!!!
Dec. 24, 2010 9:06 a.m. Rusnak_322 Reader

I would have no problem riding it. I would want a dark shield so that I was not recognized (that was an ugly bike before they modified it)
Dec. 24, 2010 11:01 p.m. MitchellC Dork

The dimensions of the B-King are intimidating enough as it is... they remind me of those genetically mutant whippets.
Dec. 28, 2010 9:34 a.m. foxtrapper SuperDork

When it comes to wheels and wings, I've yet to meet something that was too fast for me to be unwilling to try it.

HECK YEA!!!! I'd ride it!!
Dec. 28, 2010 10:52 a.m. Cotton Dork

I'd ride it....looks crazy. Makes my 167HP bike look like a moped.
Jan. 12, 2011 4:23 p.m. Capt Slow Dork

Drool.... that has got to be the perfect motor for a Lotus seven clone...

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