phil Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 Hi Guys, After a crash on the racetrack Saturday (turn 8 eastern creek for you who know this corner of the woods) my bird is reduced to an engine. The frame can be straightened, but front and rear end are most likely going in the bin. Forget about any plastic bits the bike had... The decision I'm facing is to either flog off the wreck and organize s/th new, or to try and convert the bird into a streetfighter. My idea was to fit 'Blade swingarm, subframe and forks. Has anyone any experiece with this? I got released from hospital tuesday and hope to be working on the bike by early august. Will post some photos of the crash when I get them. Phil Quote
jlheine Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 Ouch, glad to hear you're okay! I hear the XX powerplant makes a great dune buggy engine... How badly was the frame bent, and how reliable is straightening the frame, given the bike's power? Quote
ironmike Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 ... take a good look at a "naked" 919. Now, imagine your frame straightened and anodized black... Your 1137cc motor/trans... 4-2-1 exhaust of your choice... A 919 tail section (modified as needed to appear stock).. A flat black paint job on the BB tank... maybe with the 919 logos..? Inverted forks (929/954) w/tweaked internals.. and a flat black fender.. The 7" headlight treatment and 919 bars... ...Me, street race..? I just couldn't... I'm so slow... well, OK.. just this once... :twisted: Quote
birdie_xx Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 Sorry to hear about the crash ... :sad: I remember an article from an English mag, where there was this company installing XX engines in the CBR900RR frame. I'm sure you've seen that bike transformed to a street fighter.... Good luck, Quote
WAXX Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 Sorry to hear about your mishap mate,glad your O.K. Insurance? or no cover at the track. Quote
BigBird Posted July 25, 2003 Posted July 25, 2003 Phil, Glad to see your OK! Bitch for the bike... but good luck for the work ahead! Keep us posted! Quote
phil Posted July 26, 2003 Author Posted July 26, 2003 Now, imagine your frame straightened and anodized black...Your 1137cc motor/trans... 4-2-1 exhaust of your choice... A 919 tail section (modified as needed to appear stock).. A flat black paint job on the BB tank... maybe with the 919 logos..? Inverted forks (929/954) w/tweaked internals.. and a flat black fender.. The 7" headlight treatment and 919 bars... Mmmmh... tasty! The bike wasn't insured, so it's going to start with a simple getting it back on the road solution before any cosmetic considerations can be made. Thanks for all kind words! Yeah, crashing sucks but it's part of what we do. I'm kicking myself most for tossing the 'bird down the road rather than the trackbike I've wanted to buy for months! Phil Quote
Jaygermeister Posted July 30, 2003 Posted July 30, 2003 Phile , sorry about the bike. :cry: I would like to see a monster XX street fighter, that would be cool :cool: Quote
Bob Pinder Posted July 31, 2003 Posted July 31, 2003 www.321ignition.co.uk Send them a mail and ask if they'll send you pics of their trick X11 You'll see what can be done and what it looks like Bob Quote
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