Superman T
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posted May 23, 2008 06:30 AM
I bet the "flys" are still in cause that thing looks like "Poop!" LOL
  
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BenTanya
Parking Attendant
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posted May 23, 2008 12:10 PM
how much you wanna bet they arnt and whats a better 14 one wit the stock body work and a big tire kit i was doing that 5 years ago, if you bikes are so original lets see them and what you can creat i know my bike isnt what everyone likes but it is a touring bike and is great for long trips like the one i took from NH to SC for bike week how far have you gone on your bike.
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NinjaNick
Needs a job
'08 ZX14 (Blue)
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posted May 23, 2008 12:20 PM
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
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BenTanya
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posted May 23, 2008 12:39 PM
they are and if you dont like it thats yours but there are thousands of bikers i have met at shows and during bike week that love it...Just remember im not the one who cam on here trashing peoples bikes if i ddint like your bike i would jsut say not my style i dont get it but i wouldnt go saying its a piece of shit i spent themoney and time to build somthing with some of the best parts available and built it for a purpose to cruise andtake my wife and our stuff on long trips...I wanted somthing fast and fun to ride that i could still do 500 miles a day on wit hall my gear for a week and thats what i got the fact that it turns heads every where i go is a bonus, I mean it got your attention even though you hated it you still looked
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ninja14
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posted May 23, 2008 01:25 PM
I can appreciate the work that went into it myself having worked on all kinds of machines. It's just that most here are going to see it as working backwards........far away from what a 14 is.
Someone built and loved this:
but you can't really expect most people to like it..........
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lietoome
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posted May 23, 2008 02:34 PM
I truely think you could recoup more of your money if you were to cut the pipes and put the stock seat and tail back on it. You obviously put a lot of work into, but its gonna be hard to sell due to the uniqueness. With that paint scheme and a fat tire, you will attract more mainstream 14 buyers.
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lietoome
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posted May 23, 2008 02:39 PM
A catalyst racing composite tail, +6 supersport tail will run you about $230. Redo the seat---The paint & flame on that extended tail would get you a LOT more offers.
Best of luck with the sale.
Maybe a busa next go around? 
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1badzx12r
Needs a life
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posted May 23, 2008 03:59 PM
quote:
spent themoney and time to build somthing with some of the best parts available and built it for a purpose to cruise andtake my wife and our stuff on long trips...
i wouldn't call harley parts the best parts available
i've done 1000 mile days on mine
and if you wanted to tour you need a goldwing
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bulldogprostock
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posted May 23, 2008 04:03 PM
quote:
how much you wanna bet they arnt and whats a better 14 one wit the stock body work and a big tire kit i was doing that 5 years ago, if you bikes are so original lets see them and what you can creat i know my bike isnt what everyone likes but it is a touring bike and is great for long trips like the one i took from NH to SC for bike week how far have you gone on your bike.
Heres my custom ZX14! I went the minimalist route. I doesn't have the luggage capacity though,
[URL=http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii270/bulldogprostock/IMG_7866.jpg] [/URL]
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ninja14
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posted May 23, 2008 07:43 PM
 Edited By: ninja14 on 23 May 2008 20:46
What parts are you eliminating?
Image assist:
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2005 V-max 20th Anniv.
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lietoome
Needs a job
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posted May 24, 2008 07:22 AM
If 'minimalist' means less, than you definitely got less than my 14.
How do you like you chock? Brand?
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BlueLightning
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posted May 24, 2008 08:04 AM
Well not exactly my style but hey at least someone used their imagination. I know there isn't a big market for sportbike bags but it sure would be nice if someone made a decent pair of touring bags for the 14 or busa. Ya corbin makes them but way to expensive and from what i've seen not a lot of space in them. Even maybe some soft bags with a inner tube frame to have so shape to them and not flop in the wind.
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bigdtd
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Interceptors
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posted May 24, 2008 12:18 PM
i can see stuff scraping when you wheelstand it
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BobC
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posted May 24, 2008 12:31 PM
I think It would look better without the luggage and perhaps with a drag seat. but wouldn't life be boring if we were all the same!
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Candy Thunder Blue 2006 ZZR1400
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2012 ZZR1400 in Golden Blazed Green
Brock CT Full System. etc
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BenTanya
Parking Attendant
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posted May 24, 2008 06:00 PM
well thats the best part of what i built i have another stock subframe stock seat and the rear seat cowl and tail light s all i would need is to black rear tail pieces and in about an hour i can swap it back to the stock rear end with the big tire...The pipes disconnect under the bike where the stock bike did so a set of slip ons can go on in about 5 minutes
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bulldogprostock
Novice Class
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posted May 24, 2008 06:04 PM
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If 'minimalist' means less, than you definitely got less than my 14.
How do you like you chock? Brand?
It was a joke, the pic is from when I was installing my SMEG and PCIII. The chock is from Baxley and I love it. I use it on my trailer transporting my track bike and its make lowering your bike a safe one man operation.
www.baxleycompanies.com
Someone was trying to get a group buy together on the classified section.
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ninja14
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posted May 24, 2008 07:48 PM
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It was a joke,..........
Damn..............thought you were goin' nuts like me:
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2006 Turbo ZX-14.
2005 V-max 20th Anniv.
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lietoome
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posted May 24, 2008 09:59 PM
Edited By: lietoome on 24 May 2008 23:01
I know bulldog, I was kidding too.
Ben, if you have a subframe, just get you the catalyst +6 superstreet tail and rework that seat. Cool part about that tail is that you wont have to find the tail lights, just the taillight extension that catalyst sells(you could probablly fabicate that too) and buy an integrated LED blinker/tailight. The extended tail with those graphics and no nasty rear/side blinkers would make that bike very trick.
You've obviously got the skills to fab a sweet set of shorty dual chrome tips for the stock header. I'm tellin ya, that would look bad-ass! And sell. I can't get to e-bay, any hits?
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BenTanya
Parking Attendant
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posted May 25, 2008 05:21 PM
Well i have a clear alternatives intergrated tail light and i havea set of smoked rear turn signals and the stock seat and seat cowel the only thing i dont have is the 2 rear plastics for the rear casue i used the stok ones to fab up the other rear fender and i see Black ones on ebay al the time for cheap money... So far no hits but its early and i got loads of watchers most people dont bid till near the end of auctions..I sold my listed my last build on ebay and i got contacted right after the end of auction and sold it withou going threw ebay so well see...I went today to CT to shoot the pics for Urban biker mag so the editor will metnion its for sale in there and they should find someone he thinks
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lietoome
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posted May 28, 2008 10:38 PM
No access to e-bay, any luck with the bidding?
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BenTanya
Parking Attendant
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posted May 29, 2008 12:01 PM
nope only 5 hours left and loads of watchers no takers...Its one of those deals if it sells it sells if not i keep enjoying it, its not like i need to sell it.. if i did it just means a new project
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countersteer
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Didn't read the owners manual
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posted July 03, 2008 03:45 PM
bump, what a sweet ride
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Long Island, New York
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