(http://www.platinumknights.net/gal/photos/CromeR1c%5B1%5D.jpg)
R1 with MV Agusta F4 pipes. I love those pipes.
That is a really hot bike!
With a Maxxis rear tire.
Quote from: scratch on February 21, 2006, 10:35:17 AM
With a Maxxis rear tire.
Yeah, but that won't matter when it gets chromed too :laugh:
The midpipe isn't chromed, and nor is the engine block. Same with the inner fairing liner thing.
He should totally chrome the tires. :thumb:
Looks like something the Terminator would ride.
Nah, he likes Harleys :)
Quote from: Mr.7 on February 21, 2006, 05:06:04 PM
Nah, he likes Harleys :)
I'm talking about this terminator:
http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0088247/Ss/0088247/Terminator_PUB10.jpg?path=gallery&path_key=0088247
it kinda looks like a crotch-rocket and a harley had sex this is the offspring. jk, lol wouldnt something liker that be illegal on public roads, reflections distractions etc?
I hate the wheels.
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on February 21, 2006, 11:19:32 AM
The midpipe isn't chromed, and nor is the engine block. Same with the inner fairing liner thing.
Dont give him/her anymore ideas!!
HA HA now the police radar can pick him up from like 20 miles.
It seems like people don't like a bike unless it is a black and red sport bike with black wheels. Or all blue. Or black and yellow.
I think it is cool when somebody tries something different. That bike is different.
Quote from: Jake D on February 24, 2006, 01:53:02 PM
I think it is cool when somebody tries something different. That bike is different.
That bike is an eyesore.
How come?
Quote from: Jake D on February 24, 2006, 02:01:17 PM
How come?
I thought it was pretty obvious with the copious amounts of chrome. Yeah it's different, yeah it's "unique", but it still hurts to look at. Maybe I'm just not "in" with the whole "chrome bling thing". I just don't like it. It's ugly. Period.
I agree, it is ugly. Black is always nice.
I would ride it... There's no way in hell you would get me to pay for it but I'd ride it.
Quote from: Jake D on February 24, 2006, 01:53:02 PM
It seems like people don't like a bike unless it is a black and red sport bike with black wheels. Or all blue. Or black and yellow.
I think it is cool when somebody tries something different. That bike is different.
The owner took a light-weight, purpose built race replica and added at least 20 pounds worth of chrome to it, likely spending a ton of cash to do so, and then puts cheap-ass tires on it? That SCREAMS poser. This thing wouldn't stand a chance as a show bike, because the details (like the tires, the midpipes, etc.) aren't there.
It's not even different - people have been chroming bikes forever; this guy couldn't come up with anything original, so he just chromed the whole damned thing. Bleh.
True, what he did wasn't original. But I ask you, what did YOU do to YOUR bike? Or does it look mainly stock?
It is about being different, but it's mainly about DOING something you like.
I think it has some redeeming qualities.
You have to see beyond the stereotype.
I think it looks great, good for the owner for making something different as far as sportbikes go. Who cares if the tires are cheaper, if they work for him, who cares. It's not like he'd need great rubber for the track or anything, and besides it has the yellow Maxxis logo, maybe he thought that looked cool and for most daily riding, who uses even 50% of your tires full potential? Not I. I do think the wheels look like crap though, but then again unless they're stock or marchesini rims, I hate them. Has anyone considered the fact that it's not chrome, but a paint job made to look like chrome, it's crazy what they can do these days: http://europeancarweb.com/features/0505ec_sl_01_z.jpg This is from an article in European Car Magazine that was published sometime in May 2005.... crazy skill whoever painted this beast http://europeancarweb.com/features/0505ec_sl/. For what it's worth, this $300,000 car is running Nitto tires... if we're getting bent out of shape about tires= quality, why isn't this beast running PZeros? ;)
-Brian
I doubt that is real chrome (and therefore doubt it weights 20 pounds).
Correct me if I'm wrong (and I want to be corrected if I am wrong because I am unsure of this) but the chroming process requires metal (an positive electrical charge is sent through the piece to allow the nickle, chrome, et al. to stick to it and it is dunked and washed in the different coatings and finally acid).
You can't chrome plastic. So that means it may be paint. And it it is paint, it is pretty trick paint.
Plastic can be plated. Chrome plated plastic is all around, especially in cars. It's done via vacuum metalizing. Electroplating aka "Dip plating" is ineffective because plastic does not conduct electricity.
If you have a metallic faceshield you're looking at vacuum metalized plastic. If it's deep blue in color, you're probably looking at chrome plate.
If it's as good as it looks, with no flaws, the person that did it has mastered his trade. I would not be suprised if there was a thousand man hours in that job.
That's kind of what I was thinking. That just couldn't be dipped in chrome and sent on down the road. Impossible. There is something to that bike.
FYI.... In case you didn't know you can buy a completely chrome R1 or GSXR1000 brand new... It kind of defeats the effort of making something yourself but...
check out spyderracing.com
I went ahead an ordered one. Can't get the Aprilla tail, but I figured for $26,500? What the heck!
I haven't looked at the site in a while, I thought they were under 20K.