A few mods...
07-04-2011, 10:42 AM
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A few mods...
hi folks. a few months ago i bought a superhawk, stock condition:
i went into my garage and did a few changes, as the bike was too boring for my belongings. so, here´s the result of my homework:
i went into my garage and did a few changes, as the bike was too boring for my belongings. so, here´s the result of my homework:
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07-04-2011, 04:43 PM
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07-04-2011, 10:50 PM
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hi. well, customizing the bike wasn´t that expensive as selling the stock parts brought more money than i had to spend for new parts.
the fairing is a replica for race-use i ´ve cutted and modified. headlight is a pair of 38mm lenses, roadlegal. rearend is a one-off stainless subframe, platic is an universal moto-guzzi i modified to fit the vtr. wheels are galespeed, 3,5x17 front, rear 6x17. exhaust is a pair of ixil supershorties, road-legal. rearset comes from RRT. frontend is stock, fitted an adapter with a straight bar for better handling and more comfort. as i ride at bad weather, too, i mounted the hugger. the bike is an everyday-driver.
the fairing is a replica for race-use i ´ve cutted and modified. headlight is a pair of 38mm lenses, roadlegal. rearend is a one-off stainless subframe, platic is an universal moto-guzzi i modified to fit the vtr. wheels are galespeed, 3,5x17 front, rear 6x17. exhaust is a pair of ixil supershorties, road-legal. rearset comes from RRT. frontend is stock, fitted an adapter with a straight bar for better handling and more comfort. as i ride at bad weather, too, i mounted the hugger. the bike is an everyday-driver.
07-05-2011, 08:50 AM
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You should be proud Zilla. The more I look @ your Hawk (storm - where ya located?) the more I like it. Effin' bad-*** VTR!!!!! Those wheels are awesome!
How bout some more pics & some close ups??
How bout some more pics & some close ups??
07-05-2011, 11:10 PM
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a few more pix:
universal cheapo tail, usually fits old moto-guzzis, had to be modified a lot, and of course didn´t fit the stock subframe:
new subframe:
repro-fairing, ready to me modified:
rear turn-signals with integrated brake- and running-lights:
front-view:
paint-job:
mirrors, turn-signals integrated:
universal cheapo tail, usually fits old moto-guzzis, had to be modified a lot, and of course didn´t fit the stock subframe:
new subframe:
repro-fairing, ready to me modified:
rear turn-signals with integrated brake- and running-lights:
front-view:
paint-job:
mirrors, turn-signals integrated:
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07-16-2011, 07:30 AM
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this bike is awesome... Very nice work... love the fairings, Ive thought about doing something like that to mine but havent had the ***** yet to cut into my fairings
Did you do the airbrushing yourself?
how much did the wheels/mirrors/rearsets run you if you dont mind me asking and where did you get them?
Did you do the airbrushing yourself?
how much did the wheels/mirrors/rearsets run you if you dont mind me asking and where did you get them?
07-18-2011, 11:32 AM
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Good looking bike.
Though all that work and no suspension work? Though that is just me...
Also I personally would have a hard time using a mirror called a "Highsider"..... once again, that is just me.....
One question though, why did you move the battery to the tail section?
Though all that work and no suspension work? Though that is just me...
Also I personally would have a hard time using a mirror called a "Highsider"..... once again, that is just me.....
One question though, why did you move the battery to the tail section?
07-19-2011, 03:58 AM
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no, airbrush hasn´t been my job. if i had done it, it would look like this 
:
suspension isn´t untouched. fork is modified and a bitubo-shock keeps the rear-tyre on the ground.
i don´t give a **** on mirros name. i would even ride it if it would be called "helter-skelter-super-evil-desaster-pilotkiller-badass-neuralizer-accidenter". ;-)
:suspension isn´t untouched. fork is modified and a bitubo-shock keeps the rear-tyre on the ground.
i don´t give a **** on mirros name. i would even ride it if it would be called "helter-skelter-super-evil-desaster-pilotkiller-badass-neuralizer-accidenter". ;-)
07-19-2011, 10:50 AM
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And just giving you a hard time about the mirrors......
08-05-2011, 02:08 PM
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today i did two more mods. first, i changed transmission ration from 16/41 to 15/43 - and love it.
i also spent some time on the front brakes. stock performance is very, very poor. stock setup, before:
i bought a pair of cbr 600 rr calipers. i also spent some time on the rotors. i removed the rigid floaters and replaced them by flexible micron race-floaters:
ebc-hh brakepads finished the package.
mods work great, brake-performance is extremely improved, worth every cent.
i also spent some time on the front brakes. stock performance is very, very poor. stock setup, before:
i bought a pair of cbr 600 rr calipers. i also spent some time on the rotors. i removed the rigid floaters and replaced them by flexible micron race-floaters:
ebc-hh brakepads finished the package.
mods work great, brake-performance is extremely improved, worth every cent.
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08-06-2011, 08:12 AM
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