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04-08-2009, 4:48 AM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
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| big bird ! ok...bout time I started a thread for the blackbird... engine 1200cc J&E big bore kit, tuned head and other work done in the engine by Mistral K&N filter Carbs Dynojetted and set up by Rob at RMD Blackbird frame VFR750 back end seat unit...dunno just yet...but I'm after a kicked up German job...a mate has a link to one but he's dragging hios heels on nailing the deal for me everything else is gonna be budget all the way... collecting cheap bits and peices from across the web.. just grabbed a cbr9 front end, and I have a cbr9 or a vfr800 wheel to go for, depends if the rotors fit blade rear shock ( same length as a bird..but has remote gas and has more adjustment) although I missed out on a MAxton shock at the weekend..bugga! won't be the prettiest...but it should be an angry ****er that goes like stink! as ever...a few pics, we like pics:big grin:        sure I'll keep y'all informed and just for a bit of inspiration...   can't find many fightered birds on the net ( most are gash!!) if you come across any..post em up | |
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04-08-2009, 4:58 AM
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  Join Date: 03-23-2008 Location: UK
Bike(s): 1995 CBR900rr, 1990 GSX-R 750, project Blade Age: 40 Posts: 6,021
Rep:  (2746) Rep Power: 35
 | Re: big bird ! 
__________________ As long as I fall, I don't hit the ground. As long as I fall, I'm safe & sound. |
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04-09-2009, 1:49 AM
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| Join Date: 08-16-2008 Location: MA.USA
Bike(s): FF 954. Nekkid custom 929(soon). 929 pile O' parts Posts: 296
Rep: (114) Rep Power: 3
 | Re: big bird ! whos got pix of that bird that was in sf mag last year. bobs fav. it was all matte black and bobbed  but the thing was a beast. much sexier than my busa ever was. nekked muscle bikes! **** yesh! |
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04-09-2009, 1:59 AM
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| How fast does your crotch rocket?     Join Date: 08-29-2008 Location: Laramie, WY
Bike(s): 2006 CBR 1000RR Age: 22 Posts: 2,396
Rep: (1876) Rep Power: 22
| Re: big bird ! Sorry that you're using a K&N |
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04-09-2009, 2:00 AM
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| How fast does your crotch rocket? Join Date: 08-29-2008 Location: Laramie, WY
Bike(s): 2006 CBR 1000RR Age: 22 Posts: 2,396
Rep: (1876) Rep Power: 22
| Re: big bird ! but other than that, looks good |
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04-10-2009, 6:49 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! swingarm mount is central...but its offset on a blade Ive got a blackbird linkage and a blade shock..the linkage triangles are double the thickness of the blade one!...must be expecting more power  was thinking I needed a special shock mount making. then had a brainwave whilst eating my curry ...just drill another hole in the frame  got the cbr900 front end..slots in nice! and bought a subframe to be a starting point rather than wait to get one made. was gonna put the wheels in...but it was too f***in heavy to lift on my own  ....will get em in somehow next time. then played with a couple of cbr6 seat units I've got lying around dunno wiether to go clip-ons or risers and drag bars...will decide later      |
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04-14-2009, 7:36 AM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! its up on its legs..    |
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04-14-2009, 9:08 AM
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 Join Date: 12-19-2005 Location: Ontario, Canada
Bike(s): CB750, GL1000,CBX, Blackbird, 2005 CBR 1000rr Posts: 1,182
Rep: (361) Rep Power: 8
| Re: big bird ! Very cool radiobloke! It's certainly going to be a mean Mother. Can't wait to see the finished product.  |
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04-15-2009, 12:31 PM
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| Join Date: 08-16-2008 Location: MA.USA
Bike(s): FF 954. Nekkid custom 929(soon). 929 pile O' parts Posts: 296
Rep: (114) Rep Power: 3
| Re: big bird ! your not wasting any time are you mate?! |
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04-15-2009, 1:10 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! tryin Adam...I'm tryin !!  |
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04-16-2009, 10:46 AM
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| Out Of Many, We Are One  Join Date: 06-30-2007 Location: SE London, United Kingdom
Bike(s): CBR954RR, Hornet CB900F-5, VFR800FI + More Posts: 6,859
Rep: (2037) Rep Power: 29
| Re: big bird ! Keep the work up! Can't wait to see the end result.
__________________ "Second is the first of the losers..." |
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04-16-2009, 12:18 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! o my gward! I have seen the holy grail....  |
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04-16-2009, 1:43 PM
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| Join Date: 03-23-2008 Location: UK
Bike(s): 1995 CBR900rr, 1990 GSX-R 750, project Blade Age: 40 Posts: 6,021
Rep: (2746) Rep Power: 35
| Re: big bird ! Quote:
 nice.......... are you gunna head down a similar route?
__________________ As long as I fall, I don't hit the ground. As long as I fall, I'm safe & sound. | |
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04-16-2009, 4:13 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! id love too...but having been on the site thats from....its bloody expensive stuff! maybe same stance...different plastic |
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04-16-2009, 4:21 PM
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| Out Of Many, We Are One Join Date: 06-30-2007 Location: SE London, United Kingdom
Bike(s): CBR954RR, Hornet CB900F-5, VFR800FI + More Posts: 6,859
Rep: (2037) Rep Power: 29
| Re: big bird ! Haha. Never really been a fan of the high up ars*s some street fighters have, but I can make exceptions I'm sure.
__________________ "Second is the first of the losers..." |
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04-16-2009, 4:32 PM
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| Join Date: 03-23-2008 Location: UK
Bike(s): 1995 CBR900rr, 1990 GSX-R 750, project Blade Age: 40 Posts: 6,021
Rep: (2746) Rep Power: 35
| Re: big bird ! Quote:
Shall keep watching progress
__________________ As long as I fall, I don't hit the ground. As long as I fall, I'm safe & sound. | |
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04-18-2009, 6:06 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! another Saturday....another few hours in the garage... so... it all started so well,...The 93 blade went to its new owner. leaving me with some extra space. started with cutting the standard subframe down...hacksaw..3 minutes...sorted! remembered I had a curved blade rad in the garage...it fits!!! then it all went to ****... I realised that although I can move the top shock mount over...I'd forgotten that the bottom will also need moving over...duuurrrr a small tantrum followed this revelation... was thinking about custom built wishbones...cutting the frame mounts and re welding...all sorts of bloody things went through my head... But then ( having learnt from previous tantrums....usually involving a hammer followed by regret) I sat down, took 5 mins with a sandwich and a beer... it worked!.....came up with a solution...SPACERS !!! so,...who's gonna make me some spacers.... 5 minutes...thinking....I'll make em!! so I did,...found some engine spacers from a blade..hacksaw...file....file again...file some more..****...file some more...done!! so I was in the 'doing' mood...so I drilled the frame rail... i only bleddy sorted the back end out...all in line...mayzin !! I even made a spacer for the top shock mount to lift the back end a little! did the usual seat unit swap pictures to round off the day and to uphold the tradition of being a pic whore..heres some pics but as I've had my fingers wrapped for posting pics...just the links. http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804021.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804012.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804013.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804016.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804014.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804017.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804018.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804019.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p1804020.jpg |
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04-18-2009, 6:42 PM
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| Join Date: 03-23-2008 Location: UK
Bike(s): 1995 CBR900rr, 1990 GSX-R 750, project Blade Age: 40 Posts: 6,021
Rep: (2746) Rep Power: 35
| Re: big bird ! Quote:
 but..... smashing things is SO MUCH more fun than sitting down quietly munching sarnies and sipping beer..... admitedly the latter is more productive*Which tail piece you thinking of using? *unless you work in demolition... then you get to do both at the same time
__________________ As long as I fall, I don't hit the ground. As long as I fall, I'm safe & sound. | |
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04-18-2009, 7:22 PM
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| I'm a bird.. NOT a bloke!!!   Join Date: 03-15-2008 Location: Everywhere.. via the interweb
Bike(s): Honda, Kawasaki Posts: 8,175
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 | Re: big bird ! Quote:
Glad you managed to sort a way out of your dilemma without resorting to hitting things *SSB's the same 
__________________ Some days you're the bug; some days, the windscreen! Blade Rider - Life, The Universe & Everything.. Biking | |
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04-18-2009, 7:35 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! Quote:
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04-18-2009, 7:41 PM
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| Join Date: 03-23-2008 Location: UK
Bike(s): 1995 CBR900rr, 1990 GSX-R 750, project Blade Age: 40 Posts: 6,021
Rep: (2746) Rep Power: 35
| Re: big bird ! Quote:
 yeah ..... that looks best to meQuote:
.... thats true though.....not many Birds mind!
__________________ As long as I fall, I don't hit the ground. As long as I fall, I'm safe & sound. | ||
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04-20-2009, 1:43 PM
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 Join Date: 03-06-2008 Location: Hull England
Bike(s): 03 954 Posts: 5,499
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| Re: big bird ! Quote:
__________________ It wasn't me, honest ! | |
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04-20-2009, 5:33 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! sorry bucko...been told to not post pics  its the only site that doesn't let me... |
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04-21-2009, 1:14 PM
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| Join Date: 08-16-2008 Location: MA.USA
Bike(s): FF 954. Nekkid custom 929(soon). 929 pile O' parts Posts: 296
Rep: (114) Rep Power: 3
| Re: big bird ! cf does! snoochie boochies! |
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04-21-2009, 1:31 PM
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| Delboy  Join Date: 01-10-2009 Location: England
Bike(s): Pedal Power! Posts: 2,825
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| Re: big bird ! very nice radiobloke!... lookin well mean the mo.... what you thinking of going for can wise>?
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04-22-2009, 5:15 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! same as my old blade fighter http://i44.servimg.com/u/f44/12/34/60/76/blade_10.jpg down pipes and stubby can I also have a yoshi tri oval in the garage....might see if that works somehow |
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04-23-2009, 4:02 AM
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| Delboy Join Date: 01-10-2009 Location: England
Bike(s): Pedal Power! Posts: 2,825
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| Re: big bird ! Quote:
__________________ On a ban... | |
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04-23-2009, 4:15 AM
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| Delboy Join Date: 01-10-2009 Location: England
Bike(s): Pedal Power! Posts: 2,825
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| Re: big bird ! first post says post them up, ive seen this one a few times before, bit too busy for me.... what you reckon?...
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04-23-2009, 8:41 AM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
Rep: (64) Rep Power: 1
| Re: big bird ! yep...its fugly.. but the carbon work is pretty damn cool.. shame the bloke who did it passed away a short while ago. Talented fella! RiP |
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04-25-2009, 7:15 PM
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| Join Date: 03-01-2009 Location: Notts...England
Bike(s): 93 blade, Spondon Turbo blade, cbr6, Tuned cbr1100 Posts: 129
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| Re: big bird ! And so we have another Saturday....and another coupla hours in the garage. so,...previously everything was just dry fitted...finger tight. so after getting some disc bolts thru the post from ebay I took the front to peices again and built it properly. decided to start bolting the bits on that I have been stockpiling from ebay...mainly cos I've forgotten what I've bought...was suprised to see a clutch MC on my shelf....forgot I bought one...nearly bought another last night!! and also to spot stuff I need. made the last spacer for the rear suspension...but the bolts haven't turned up from ebay yet...a week after I bought them >8-( I then tried to figger out where all the hoses went..and lost about half an hour on a oil line before I realised the oil cooler is fitted in the fairing nose cone on the bird....duuuur.....so I'll need to sort that out.. With the front end in I looked around the garage and saw a cbr600 exhaust system in the corner...hmmmm...lets see what that looks like...so I put the pipes on the engine ( b45tard job THAT was...bloody jigsaw!)..then offered up the cbr zorst. I think it would look ok actually...but I might go underslung. will cut the pipe before the rear split and fit a stubby can...maybe?!?! also had another play with the seat...and I think its looking better where I put it today and as usual...I took some pics http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504017.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504015.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504016.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504010.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504012.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504013.jpg http://i64.servimg.com/u/f64/12/34/60/76/p2504014.jpg |
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