"Carbon Express"
01-03-2015, 09:51 AM
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"Carbon Express"
Greetings all 
Curious to see what my beloved VTR will look like when it has received the missing part of the carbon treatment, I messed around with Paint and got this:
Kind of stealthy.... me likey
Curious to see what my beloved VTR will look like when it has received the missing part of the carbon treatment, I messed around with Paint and got this:
Kind of stealthy.... me likey
01-03-2015, 10:41 AM
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Two thumbs up!
That's the direction I'm going. Murdered out, as the kids say nowdays. But, mine will be just powdercoat and paint.
That's the direction I'm going. Murdered out, as the kids say nowdays. But, mine will be just powdercoat and paint.
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01-03-2015, 10:57 AM
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Looking good mikstr. Specially like the wave wheels.
You guys must both be made of money. I'm going the Sharpie route. Might take a few, but I should have the carbon look for $5-$10. Money well spent. You guys are gonna feel pretty silly when this is over and we're all three up for VTROM together.
You guys must both be made of money. I'm going the Sharpie route. Might take a few, but I should have the carbon look for $5-$10. Money well spent. You guys are gonna feel pretty silly when this is over and we're all three up for VTROM together.
01-03-2015, 11:22 AM
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Not really, 'cause the grin I get (from the drop of over 20 lbs of unsprung rotating weight) when I roll on the throttle will be unattainable with mere stickers or a sharpie
BTW, looks aren't everything; very few (if any) VTRs will deliver the intense yet refined riding experience that this one will when done.....
BTW, looks aren't everything; very few (if any) VTRs will deliver the intense yet refined riding experience that this one will when done.....
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01-03-2015, 08:19 PM
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Not really, 'cause the grin I get (from the drop of over 20 lbs of unsprung rotating weight) when I roll on the throttle will be unattainable with mere stickers or a sharpie
BTW, looks aren't everything; very few (if any) VTRs will deliver the intense yet refined riding experience that this one will when done.....
BTW, looks aren't everything; very few (if any) VTRs will deliver the intense yet refined riding experience that this one will when done.....
01-04-2015, 11:28 PM
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Not really, 'cause the grin I get (from the drop of over 20 lbs of unsprung rotating weight) when I roll on the throttle will be unattainable with mere stickers or a sharpie
BTW, looks aren't everything; very few (if any) VTRs will deliver the intense yet refined riding experience that this one will when done.....
BTW, looks aren't everything; very few (if any) VTRs will deliver the intense yet refined riding experience that this one will when done.....
But, that said, it looks sensational... And I know first hand how much time and effort has gone into that...
I'm staying with the stock CBR wheels for road for now, but I wouldn't mind a couple of carbon rims for track...
01-05-2015, 09:47 AM
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thanks Markus, and I have no doubt your VTRs are formidable beasts (as are Ian/Yeti's)
P.S. How about some pics of your track weapon (I am sure I am not alone in wanting to see it)?
P.S. How about some pics of your track weapon (I am sure I am not alone in wanting to see it)?
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01-05-2015, 03:09 PM
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3rd from the bottom here: Fahrwerk-sc36
01-06-2015, 07:49 AM
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Well, taking about looks... Its about as ugly as you could very well imagine really...
The fairings are left over parts from a bunch of different sources, and about every color made for the VTR really. And there might be one or two parts without rash, but I honestly doubt it... As said before, it's really a budget build that sort of spiraled out of control a little, so I wasn't going for finish in any way or shape... But that said, it goes like stink...
When winter hibernation is over, I'll roll it out, wash the dust off it, and snap a picture or two... Right now it's under a cover, and the yard is slick as snot with frozen slush... I miss riding!
01-06-2015, 08:59 AM
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Well, taking about looks... Its about as ugly as you could very well imagine really... The fairings are left over parts from a bunch of different sources, and about every color made for the VTR really. And there might be one or two parts without rash, but I honestly doubt it... As said before, it's really a budget build that sort of spiraled out of control a little, so I wasn't going for finish in any way or shape...
But that said, it goes like stink...
When winter hibernation is over, I'll roll it out, wash the dust off it, and snap a picture or two... Right now it's under a cover, and the yard is slick as snot with frozen slush... I miss riding!
The fairings are left over parts from a bunch of different sources, and about every color made for the VTR really. And there might be one or two parts without rash, but I honestly doubt it... As said before, it's really a budget build that sort of spiraled out of control a little, so I wasn't going for finish in any way or shape... But that said, it goes like stink...
When winter hibernation is over, I'll roll it out, wash the dust off it, and snap a picture or two... Right now it's under a cover, and the yard is slick as snot with frozen slush... I miss riding!
You're a cruel man.... lol
01-06-2015, 02:37 PM
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Most of that group where guys that pointed the bike down the straight and held on, and wobbled through the corners...Next session was mainly guys with some track experience, so they knew how to ride their bikes... I still couldn't quite hang onto the IL4 liter bikes on the straights... But I could make it very hard for them to pass me, since I outpaced most of them onto the straight... I was sort of midfield in that group, not passing too many, but not getting passed much either... Had a fun 'race' with a fully race prepped BMW for most of the remaining sessions that day... He was slightly faster than me, but it was fun chasing him...
Granted, most of the guys I chased down in both groups where happy amateurs like myself... But it still made most of them a bit unhappy to know the bike that outpaced their brand spanking new toys, was originally from -97... The Beemer guy made a rough guess that my entire bike cost about the same as his full CF bodywork...
01-07-2015, 06:26 AM
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written full specs of what you´ve done to your engine and peripherals would be much more interesting than pictures.
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