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Rich
31-08-08, 04:48 PM
Look at this, those americans are crazy but i think it looks :cool:. It's been lowered streched and soon is adding a turbo,, to a 600 :eek:.. Wonder how long that will last.. I'm not looking to do this to my bike though, wouldn't suit our roads, one pot hole and bye bye fairing..

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u175/1RichSV650/IMG_0756.jpg

http://i168.photobucket.com/albums/u175/1RichSV650/IMG_0753.jpg
Woz
31-08-08, 04:50 PM
Why oh why?
Rich
31-08-08, 04:51 PM
Why oh why?

For drag racing, it's an American thing!! :mrgreen:
Woz
31-08-08, 04:54 PM
it's an American thing!! :mrgreen:

Course it is... there are no corners in drag racing.
TSM
31-08-08, 05:09 PM
looks like the standard swingarm was cut and extended. Hopfully hees put a uprated spring on that or it looks like it will ground out easly
DarrenSV650S
31-08-08, 06:10 PM
Looks like a fat bloke sat on it and crushed it
ThEGr33k
31-08-08, 06:24 PM
I don't get it... Why turbo a 600? Just get a 1000! LMAO.


Guess there ain't much chance of losing those strips either lol.
Rich
31-08-08, 06:44 PM
looks like the standard swingarm was cut and extended. Hopfully hees put a uprated spring on that or it looks like it will ground out easly

You actually get the extensions as a bolt on kit

http://tocc.biz/product.php?productid=17098&cat=331&page=1

Don't think he mentioned an uprated spring, bet it feels like a dog to ride!! :mad:
TSM
31-08-08, 06:46 PM
You actually get the extensions as a bolt on kit

http://tocc.biz/product.php?productid=17098&cat=331&page=1

Don't think he mentioned an uprated spring, bet it feels like a dog to ride!! :mad:

clever, dont like the idea though, putting that much strain though that area without extra support just seems that either it will bend the mount holes its using or possably snap.

Seems a cheep mans extention kit
Skip
31-08-08, 06:51 PM
Looks like its ready for Bonneville! Dont they use turbos to try and hit 200mph on a 600? Sure I read that somewhere...
Davido
31-08-08, 07:58 PM
It looks pretty mean in the first pic. Would look better with a standard length swingarm.
BBadger
31-08-08, 08:06 PM
Looks like a fat bloke sat on it and crushed it


he needs the extra length for his Mcdonalds:smt040
Davido
31-08-08, 09:02 PM
http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a43/davidopi666/StretchedGixxer_Edit.jpg
Dangerous Dave
01-09-08, 11:29 AM
A excellent bike ruined!
ThEGr33k
01-09-08, 11:32 AM
A excellent bike ruined!

Agree'd
simesb
01-09-08, 11:53 AM
A excellent bike ruined!

Don't like it myself but that's a bit strong. Horses for courses and all that.....
Dangerous Dave
01-09-08, 11:58 AM
Don't like it myself but that's a bit strong.
Think of all the effort that has gone in to making a standard version, all the track time, all the testing, all the R&D...

That was a sweet handling motorcycle until it was butchered and bodged into something that can't go around a corner, what a waste of a fantastic chassis!
yorkie_chris
01-09-08, 12:00 PM
And not a particularly handy drag bike either.
Woz
01-09-08, 12:29 PM
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u285/woz70/dragbikes.jpg
ThEGr33k
01-09-08, 01:58 PM
http://i171.photobucket.com/albums/u285/woz70/dragbikes.jpg


LOL... No to be honest
yorkie_chris
01-09-08, 02:04 PM
Because you drag everything along the floor if you try to turn a corner perhaps? :-P
independentphoto
01-09-08, 04:00 PM
Dead simple. Looks carp....