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Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: Rashad on October 16, 2003, 12:27:48 AM
Are there like, set rules which govern streetfighters?

I know flat black is popular and beat-up looking maybe.. (i dont like that idea much), maybe less plastic, upturned tail etc... But is there an actual rule-book or known agenda by which they follow!? :o

I  wish they were more popular here in the states, because well, maybe i want a GS-Streetfighter-Stuntbike.. yeah, maybe i do.. :)

I think that flat black pic in the WOF, with no front fender and plastics looks hott!! looks slimmer and more sporty ina  weird way..

Any suggestions/comments/Flames/Laughs/Spite?

Thanks in advance :nana:
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: pantablo on October 16, 2003, 12:44:31 AM
here's a great streetfighter:
(http://www.twobros.com/Cust_Service/Project_Bikes/Rodan/Rodan-Side.jpg)

Started life as a Hayabusa. Check out more photos at www.twobros.com [in customer service>project bikes].

Streetfighters started out as crashed sportbikes but the latest craze is totally pimped out, chromed out, polished out nakeds. Follow the Tuono route to streetfighters-handlebars instead of clip ons, naked, lots of power.

The upturned tail is a common trait. Driving lights for headlights, preferably very small. dual headlights often come up, high mount exhaust, no fenders, crazy paint.
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: spaz on October 16, 2003, 03:47:02 AM
this one is nice

picture size still within limits?
(http://home.planet.nl/~luppe018/gs62.jpg)
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: Toenis on October 16, 2003, 06:23:51 AM
This is also something like fighter ;) and still GS:
(http://candybikes.com/examples/finalGS518EVO.gif)
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: pantablo on October 16, 2003, 08:32:34 AM
that project bike is coming along nicely Teonis. When are you fabricating the real thing?
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: Moose on October 16, 2003, 08:43:37 AM
Quote from: pantablothat project bike is coming along nicely Teonis. When are you fabricating the real thing?
Teonis, What prog. did you use to design that bike?
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: WAP on October 16, 2003, 09:05:31 AM
As far as general guidelines for "streetfighters" go, technically the only one there is is "function before form". That is, remove any extraneous equipment, be it bodywork, paint, etc. The black paint scheme that's common is usually just to prevent corrosion, as opposed to aesthetic reasons. It's true that most streetfighters start out as crashed sportbikes, this is usually all the encouragement one needs to dump all the plastic entirely.

Fighters can really be compared to american choppers. While choppers evolved mostly from american cruisers, streetfighters' heritage belongs in euro and asian cafe racers. Both breeds share the same philosophy of bare-bones, steroid-pumped bikes.
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: JasonB on October 16, 2003, 09:10:26 AM
I think the bit of weight that the fairings add would be outweighed by the difference in drag resistance and the ducting it does for air into the airbox making more power!
Title: Low speeds...
Post by: The Buddha on October 16, 2003, 01:54:28 PM
The riding is mostly at low speeds... so makes no diff if fairing or ram air... those longer and faster stunts are usually on 1 wheel so again fairing dont do much neither does ram air.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: Jundie on October 16, 2003, 02:19:50 PM
hey spaz why dont you sell your gs streetfighter to rashad
problem solved :roll:

ps i like that design very much toenis
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: john on October 16, 2003, 02:43:26 PM
(http://www.gstwin.com/images/mods/targa/targa_gs500.jpg)
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: JohNLA on October 16, 2003, 11:01:06 PM
I love both ratbikes and streetfighters. :)
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: spaz on October 17, 2003, 03:26:21 AM
Quote from: Jundiehey spaz why dont you sell your gs streetfighter to rashad
problem solved :roll:

ps i like that design very much toenis

hehe i live in the netherlands
but in a few month's i'm gonna sell it :(
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: 96gs on October 17, 2003, 06:08:58 AM
i think there arnt any guidelines. i think everybody wants to do something different. on gixxer.com i saw a busa trike. it wasnt streetfighter but it actually looked pretty good.
Title: Streetfighter Guidelines??? no??
Post by: spaz on October 17, 2003, 07:53:42 AM
as long as it's not a german style streetfighter :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:  :cry:

they just make me wanna cry