where you fighters from?

929ADAM · 04-15-2009, 12:32 PM

this is mostly a UK based forum correct??

radiobloke · 04-15-2009, 1:12 PM

I was thinking it was mostly US mate?

beats me....

LoopyLee · 04-15-2009, 2:15 PM

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Originally Posted by 929ADAM

this is mostly a UK based forum correct??

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Originally Posted by radiobloke

I was thinking it was mostly US mate?

beats me....

The forum started out in the US but over the years has become more global. That said the majority of members are from the US.

More of the fighter owners seem to be from the UK

at the moment though..

Twincam · 04-16-2009, 10:41 AM

As Loopy said, this forum was created by ConqSoft in the US, but as more and more people from over the pond started joining, it has become a global site where literally anyone from all over the world can join (as long as they share the passion for Honda's).

Have a read in the News and Comments Section as you can see the changes over the years.

Most Fighters are in the UK, the numbers over the pond I believe are rising.

djchino · 04-16-2009, 10:46 AM

I'm from good ol' NYC!

Twincam · 04-16-2009, 10:50 AM

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What is the history of FireBlades.org?
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Here are a few highlights from the history of the site:
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Fish1200 · 04-18-2009, 10:45 AM

US eastcoast here, VA. lots of fighters around here

Dominion · 04-18-2009, 11:28 AM

Loveland CO.

929ADAM · 04-21-2009, 1:08 PM

good to see american fighters! trying to spread the sickness over here and stop the madness of all these ****ing faggy overpriced chopper bullshit!

fighter954rr · 04-21-2009, 1:09 PM

English Fighter here!!!

fighter954rr · 04-21-2009, 1:10 PM

[quote=929ADAM;803090]good to see american fighters! trying to spread the sickness over here and stop the madness of all these ****ing faggy overpriced chopper bullshit![/quote]

929ADAM · 04-21-2009, 1:13 PM

everyone in the bike scene looks down on the american scene because its all high bling, excessive paint, fat tires, BS.....funny, sounds a lot like the euro streetfighter scene!

LOL!

fighter954rr · 04-21-2009, 1:24 PM

i know what you mean, weve got them over here too though! riding round on £20,000 silver plated 'cant go round a corner' bikes!

skorpia · 06-24-2009, 9:18 AM

Southern California here

tlstreak · 06-24-2009, 11:32 PM

NE Tennessee here. Just getting into it last winter though. Not into the appearence stuff, just the ride and function. Kinda weird, last 2 bikes have been all engine mods and suspension. With the 929 its been about building it to ride fast on a stock setup and spending less to do it.

929 total to date 1750
sv650 3600
tl1000s 15000ish

Spooner806 · 07-12-2009, 5:44 AM

West Texas

Think my upper fairing is lost somewhere back in Louisiana tho.

k-von · 09-22-2009, 5:27 PM

Upstate New York Fighter here-

orien87 · 09-22-2009, 5:44 PM

Camden, New Jersey, USA

Quick question, whats a fighter? lol.

808state · 10-17-2009, 3:54 PM

Came from Germany had 2 fighters self build but crashed both of em

Now living in Hawaii since 06 and love my 929 and 954 but never had realy ambition or money to transform it into fighter .......... YET

808state · 10-17-2009, 3:57 PM

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Originally Posted by orien87

Camden, New Jersey, USA

Quick question, whats a fighter? lol.

A fighter is a Street Bike stripped down to a partial naked bike with custom Face mask (mostly insect like) and Belly Pan Fairing , higher seat with sick ABS Plastic customization ... like this link here

The 929 Fighter .

it shows you what is possible to create your fighter ...

Sideshow bob · 10-17-2009, 4:11 PM

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Originally Posted by orien87

Camden, New Jersey, USA

Quick question, whats a fighter? lol.

....Streetfighter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Originally Posted by 808state

A fighter is a Street Bike stripped down to a partial naked bike with custom Face mask (mostly insect like) and Belly Pan Fairing , higher seat with sick ABS Plastic customization ... like this link here

The 929 Fighter .

it shows you what is possible to create your fighter ...

that's the german definition

orien87 · 10-18-2009, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 808state

A fighter is a Street Bike stripped down to a partial naked bike with custom Face mask (mostly insect like) and Belly Pan Fairing , higher seat with sick ABS Plastic customization ... like this link here

The 929 Fighter .

it shows you what is possible to create your fighter ...

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Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

....Streetfighter - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

that's the german definition

lol, I rather keep my fairings. I don't think that my bike looks good without em. Would a bike standard/naked be considered a fighter?

929ADAM · 10-18-2009, 1:10 PM

no a standard/naked is NOT a fighter because its not yet CUSTOM!

to me those are the major requirements. naked, and custom.

orien87 · 10-18-2009, 1:46 PM

Good to know, still have a lot to learn about motorcycles though. At the rate I'm going my bike will be turning in to a fighter faster than I'd like it to be. lol.

Sideshow bob · 10-18-2009, 2:01 PM

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Originally Posted by 929ADAM

no a standard/naked is NOT a fighter because its not yet CUSTOM!

to me those are the major requirements. naked, and custom.

.....

.... This is where Ducati missed the point.... a Factory Streetfighter

just being mass produced automaticaly excludes it from the Streetfighter catogory in my book*

* a very thin book containing mainly pictures

BurtonF166 · 10-18-2009, 2:09 PM

^^

on the duc rant

Sideshow bob · 10-18-2009, 2:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BurtonF166

^^

on the duc rant

Not really a rant.....

but it does sorta defeat the object of a streetfighter.....

it's the same with factory customs??

pdxbret · 10-31-2009, 3:26 PM

Totally agree SSB. (nice work so far on the 900 BTW) As a guy who's had his share of Duc Monsters, I believe that Ducati has made a mint selling factory-made bikes in the fighter style (i.e. M900, S4, now Streetfighter), but they are
NOT fighters.

At best, they are simply very nice bikes styled after the streetfighter.

I'm now on a '93 CBR 900rr and it's so much nicer to ride, especially long distance, than my Ducs ever were. Still love the torque of the twins though.

1bladenut · 11-19-2009, 4:09 AM

Hey Boys and Girls,

Im a fighterer from the Land Downunder..

And a member of ASF too :-)

My previous ride was a 95 GSXR1100WS which I modified as below:

05 Yamaha R1 Subframe/Ducktail
ABM Top yoke
Custom Airbrushing
Stage 3 Dynojet kit and K&N pods
Full Akrapovic s/s exhaust
Acewell Digital Dash, and
Braided brake/clutch lines

Pics as per below