Meet VENOM - Exben's TL is alive

[shift1313]

very nice ben, id like to see it with both wheels on the ground to see how high that tail actually is. It looks a bit high but im sure its cause the wheels up. You going to leave the fender and tail white? looks great as it is

[EXBEN]

quote:You going to leave the fender and tail white?
Ummm..................No [:o)]

[TurboKat]

If you're gunna ride it like that Herr Benji, you might wanna consider putting a "relief" in the back of the tank for your gonads [:I] You'd hate to get off it after a ride talking like a soprano :D
Oh yeah, I reckon a Swastika on the tank & you & Fimp should ride around together in Col. Klink & Sgt. Shultz uniforms.... or nein. [:o)]

[Bremo]

Are you going to have another tank made? Because the muddy and seatunit are both sharp and pointy while the tank is big and blunt!

Love the rest tho, that black frame and forks look really good. I might go that route too!

[fimpBIKES]

i kno nufffiiiiiiink!! :D


so what if its hi, thanks to my patented rod ends he can adjust it in seconds ;)


forgot to ask, did u get a right hand on one end of the rod and a left hand on the other ben?
i have a feeling im gonna regret asking that......

[EXBEN]

quote:If you're gunna ride it like that Herr Benji, you might wanna consider putting a "relief" in the back of the tank for your gonads You'd hate to get off it after a ride talking like a soprano

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/104675519524805.jpg

[EXBEN]

quote:forgot to ask, did u get a right hand on one end of the rod and a left hand on the other ben?
i have a feeling im gonna regret asking that......
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/104675519524805.jpg

Again![:o)]

[EXBEN]

quote:forgot to ask, did u get a right hand on one end of the rod and a left hand on the other ben?
i have a feeling im gonna regret asking that......
Actually Im using all rights cause the shop didn't have any left's left but they had plenty of rights left so I got all rights all right, also I didn't have any left s/s nuts handy but I had plenty of right nuts handy so I used a handfull of right nuts. So to answer your question, both my rods have right hands on both ends & Im only using the right nuts that I had handy.[:o)]:D

[EXBEN]

quote:Bremo Posted - 14 Apr 2007 : 10:09:31
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Are you going to have another tank made? Because the muddy and seatunit are both sharp and pointy while the tank is big and blunt!

Love the rest tho, that black frame and forks look really good. I might go that route too!
Snot finished yet!;)

[fimpBIKES]

haha,
yeah im lazy too and did the same thing :)


although i actually have got 2 left hands ones here i didnt have time (or couldnt be stuffed) buying a left hand tap so pfffft
pretty happy with the height anyways and its still easy enuff to undo the chassis side bolts and spin it a few times


keen to see what u have planned for the round-as-a-sperms-head tank ben

[Iceman]

Just remember Ben, there's no rush, you've still got about 49 weeks til AFR08.

I understand mate it`s Ok.DADA always[8D]
quote:Originally posted by EXBEN


quote:forgot to ask, did u get a right hand on one end of the rod and a left hand on the other ben?
i have a feeling im gonna regret asking that......
Actually Im using all rights cause the shop didn't have any left's left but they had plenty of rights left so I got all rights all right, also I didn't have any left s/s nuts handy but I had plenty of right nuts handy so I used a handfull of right nuts. So to answer your question, both my rods have right hands on both ends & Im only using the right nuts that I had handy.[:o)]:D

[pt]

fuck did you start the wiring harness form scratch???

[Gix11]

Course he did. He's a mad guru.

It's all going that groovy scrape marked blue you did the headlight unit isn't it mate?

[sprbeast]

man ben that is a mean mofo! sweet work and really making me think mine wasn't much of a project. can i ask what electrical gadget is on the tail of the bike that you have the harness leading to? here is a shot of my mess last year on my TLR. i figure i had about 15hrs in it. turned out nice thou considering my first fighter attempt.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r121/sprbeast666/wiremess2.jpg

[shift1313]

sprbeast, i believe the grey project box is a homemade, fuse/relay box from the one picture with it open. just a guess though.

[streets]

where abouts do you get the rods/rod ends for the subframe?

[fimpBIKES]

any bearing place should be able to order those in for u mate

[Deano]

quote:Originally posted by streets

where abouts do you get the rods/rod ends for the subframe?


ask around.

you never no who can help out ;)

[Gix11]

Subtle Deano, subtle.......

[streets]

its the swedged rods that are hard to find, I geus i can just tap some ally bar...

[Deano]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

Subtle Deano, subtle.......


i try

[EXBEN]

quote:can i ask what electrical gadget is on the tail of the bike that you have the harness leading to?
The grey box is the relay box for the custom switches, & the blue one is the remote ignition.

[Iceman]

Heres what the GS's injection loom started off like
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/101759599819401.jpg

[EXBEN]

Yes it's done finally [8D][8D]
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/63217623122595.jpg


I even took a vid of it running for you.
MMMMMMMMMMMMMm.........Angry I like it!!!!!!!![^]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8R3gJ5eH3M

[chopiesel]

hell yes
!!!

polished rim lips really sets it off

[BANDITROD]

mate that is fucking tough! good work ben;)

[WATEVR]

i think i may have just wet my undies that has come up a treat and what a note!!!! that sounds fucken awesome through my computer let alone what it must growl like in the flesh. well done ben you new flagship is horn,any luck selling the judge?

[catchmeifyoucan]

mate that is fuckin awesome!!!! you really do know your shit.. the note sounds so tough, love it!!! excellent job!!..

[Deano]

that is fucking great mate. a real credit to you.

but then again its what we have grown to expect from you

well done great job

[Rocket]

Unreal Ben ! Do a skid !

[jose]

great job, one of a kind and zorst sounds great on youtube!!!!

[shift1313]

that sounds amazing ex!!! Love the remote start. I liked the blue and white in mock up but that color is fierce, cant tell from the pic but im sure its marblized like the engine right?

[EXBEN]

quote:I liked the blue and white in mock up but that color is fierce, cant tell from the pic but im sure its marblized like the engine right?
The engine is marblised & the bodywork all has a brushed effect. Same but diferent.:)

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/63217971115807.jpg

[FIGHTERMC]

Ben thats fooking excellent mate.

[EXBEN]

It's hard to get a good shot inside. I'll get some better ones tomorrow.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/63217971107273.jpg

[Vcook]

spec-fucking-tacular.

[Iceman]

Six weeks late Ben, but it was worth the wait. You've outdone youself, again. Top work.

[customfighterer]

wow. i've followed this build thread from beginning to end. GREAT WORK! beautiful bike.

People all around the world are talking about it :D

http://www.customfighters.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4695

[zx12argh]

Ben - thats is simply fantastic. Absolute inspiration... Ya bastard ;) Now I have to get back into the shed!

[Tone]

Brilliant Ben...and that sound,it's like the starting grid at Mt Panorama.I'll be around for a look at that in the flesh.

[Watto]

luv it mate:D

[Ed74mnd]

Hey Ben,

You're a talented builder to make it all looks so easy.

nice engineering, and great aesthetics.

very nice.

Cheers

Ed

[EXBEN]

Thanks for all the kind words fellas. Im happy with the way it turned out. I've only had a quick spin on it but it handles awesome.
I took a few more shots outside today.[8D]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/272195470125672.jpg

[EXBEN]

& one of the other side .
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/272195470133688.jpg

[chopiesel]

i hope you dont think your done with working on tlr's now!! there is a yellow one that looks sad.

[Hillsy]

Hey Ben - you forgot to polish one side of the rear rim........


Ok - well the bike is SO good , someone had to pick on something :D

Top work as usual Ben. The world applauds you once again.

[Smokey74]

All I can say is, WOW!! that is one sick machine...

[crazymofo]

fuck you ben!!! :D[:p][V]

cheers.joe.

[Wazid]

That is one sweet looking ride and oh the the zuast is awesome,I see another Rapid article on the way.

[dazz]

well.... as nice as it looks, it's just no GSX750ES now is it:D

Nice work mate

[damo1]

Oh vrey nice mate ive been watching in anticapation very nice[:p]

[evad]

Great job Ben, looks really great... So when are you doing another Kawasaki :D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D

[pt]

damn you could make a turd look awesome.....


you wanna try? i have a cb360 here you can have for free:)

[suxukifreak]

Another fine example of Aussie know how, well done mate. :)

Do i see a theme here?... Exben, Judge , Venom.......

[HueyonaBlade]

Well that should definately get a feature article in Streetfighter , And definately deserves the respect of front cover aswell Ben , Superlative ! ..............I have just set fire to my Blade in Defeat[:p]

[EXBEN]

quote:Do i see a theme here?... Exben, Judge , Venom.......


Wot u saying ..........that I don't know any words with more than five lettrs :D

quote: Great job Ben, looks really great... So when are you doing another Kawasaki
It's already started.;)

quote:crazymofo Posted - 04 May 2007 : 13:49:21
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fuck you ben!!!

cheers.joe.
Right back at ya Joe.;):D

quote:Hillsy Posted - 04 May 2007 : 12:33:43
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Hey Ben - you forgot to polish one side of the rear rim........

I didn't forget .......just didn't have time yet.( Cause I had to get it ready for auto salon )
Oh & no one seems to have picked that there's no stand yet either.:D

[chopiesel]

what about a stand for it?

[EXBEN]

Fuckin comedian.:D

There over rated anyway just use a wall / post / tree etc.........................

[chopiesel]

get a stand of a new ktm 450, big spring loaded fucker

[exile]

quote:Originally posted by EXBEN


Oh & no one seems to have picked that there's no stand yet either.:D



Just carry the paddock stand around with you m8 [8D]

Thats the nuts BTW .....lav it

[Budda]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/4811291579588.gif
very nice love the bike m8

[Fiend]

Hey Ben It looks great. When do I put the Bitsa on the market to trade up to Venom! Or do ya do trade in's now???

Very impressive[:p]

[zx12argh]

Stand pffft - you dont need one mate. Just lean it up against a pole.

Is that what the previous owner had planned for it before you bought it Ben?

[Gix11]

I think we should get things in perspective here. Doesn't anyone remember how this bike ended up after the fire?:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/89767020473303.jpg

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1532

and to think what it looks like now.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/272195470125672.jpg

I'm not going to praise you Ben, you don't need it.

Had to have a chuckle on that Customfighters forum topic. First up one guy thought you added a V* race car sound to the actual video, and then another guy claimed that you had a fat wallet to be able to do all that shit! The fact that you probably wouldn't even know how to edit a video clip and secondly the fact that you did everything yourself at a minimum cost (which the same guy could probably afford) makes me laugh at how people want to put you down straight away. Talent is talent mate, and you have it by the bucket load.

By the way, full size side profile shot heading my way now please mate. Have you conatcted MDM yet or shall I give him a wake up call?

I noticed Stu's van and legs in that first photo mate. He didn't take long to get there did he? Drank your beer as well I expect. That VFR rim looks good as well. You in the shop on the 12th mate? I might have to come and have a nose at Venom.

[Cruisecontrol]

I do prefer it in the matt black...

[hooligan]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/722752979316489.jpg

King of MCX:D

[qickdraw]

hahaha! Gix - that's not me in that photo mate, but if I'd have been there you can guarantee I would have brought the beer with me....!! It's the only way to get anything decent to drink in that second-rate workshop!
Nice trophies ben - which gimp awarded you them?!?!?! It MUST have been rigged. You know as well as I do that one of the blinged-out choppers should have won it.

[EXBEN]

You idiot.:D

[qickdraw]

Thanks. Oh, and nice pink covers in the background too.[:I]

shoulda called it INFERNO

[chopiesel]

quote:Originally posted by davo

shoulda called it INFERNO


or

re-Björn

and abba themed bike

[Scrapyard]

My GOD Ben, Excellent job man. Bike looks even better in color. Much props bud.

[EXBEN]

quote:davo Posted - 07 May 2007 : 10:56:13
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shoulda called it INFERNO
Didn't think of that one Davo.......Bugger.
BTW I met your bro today, I didn't realise you were related to my paint man.:)

[ozzy1100]

what can i say ben .. you show that not only ozzy spirt is not dead, but on any given day we can stand tall agast any1 in the world (and with out the check book lol) top shelf ben top shelf

[sprbeast]

stunning absolutely stunning. as i mentioned before makes superbeast absolutely shit! think i'll run it into a wall and start over.............B E A U T I F U L! now i have to get my speakers working so i can hear the clip! nice job.....

[barknmad]

Well done on the build and on the trophy's. Jealousy and envy has made way for motivation! You need more competition. 8^)

[EXBEN]

quote:barknmad Posted - 08 May 2007 : 07:36:48
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Well done on the build and on the trophy's. Jealousy and envy has made way for motivation! You need more competition. 8^)
That's what I want to hear.;)

[Jaded]

Hey Ben - the TL looks bloody beautiful and sounds even better. Well done mate

[cammy9r]

outstanding work as per usual Ben. Can only give you 2 thumbs up coz thats all i got [not an inbread hillbilly you know].Love the brushed alloy look to the paint, so much i used the idea a couple of weeks ago for a mates bike in red. Pheonix might not sound like a good name but it did rise from the ashes.

[EXBEN]

quote: outstanding work as per usual Ben. Can only give you 2 thumbs up coz thats all i got [not an inbread hillbilly you know].Love the brushed alloy look to the paint, so much i used the idea a couple of weeks ago for a mates bike in red. Pheonix might not sound like a good name but it did rise from the ashes.

Got any pics ?

[Slingblade]

I can only think of one quote that will do it justice.

"that'll do donkey, that'll do.."

[dudad]

I wish my bike turned out half as nice as that......maybe if I keep it I will do a complete tear down and rebuild 100% quality next time......this time around was a quick rebuild/remodel just to see if I could do it lol

Sweet ass bike, love the exhaust!!

[cammy9r]

quote:Originally posted by EXBEN


quote: outstanding work as per usual Ben. Can only give you 2 thumbs up coz thats all i got [not an inbread hillbilly you know].Love the brushed alloy look to the paint, so much i used the idea a couple of weeks ago for a mates bike in red. Pheonix might not sound like a good name but it did rise from the ashes.

Got any pics ?


yes i got pics Ben. I have stuck a few here coz this is your thread :)
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6035

quote:Originally posted by EXBEN


quote:davo Posted - 07 May 2007 : 10:56:13
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shoulda called it INFERNO
Didn't think of that one Davo.......Bugger.
BTW I met your bro today, I didn't realise you were related to my paint man.:)
hope you got 10% off;)

[fimpBIKES]

looking great ben,

hopefully i get a chance to come down and drool on it in person sometime soon!!!

[Slingblade]

Fimp and i headed down to Bens shop on Saturday for a look at Venom. You have to see it in person, the pics just dont do it justice. Beautiful. It has that perfect fighter stance and even the german tail looks just right. The thing that struck me was the build quality. My comment was every build he does, gets that little bit closer to factory quality. Have a good look at the radiator setup.

And the SOUND! made my TL sound boring.

Fantastic work mate.

Anyone who is in the market for a true 'custom special' , do yourself a favour and either buy this beastie (i wish i fucking could!)or get Ben to build you your dream. He is without doubt the best custom builder in Australia.

[fimpBIKES]

yeah, the bastard even managed to get his rad set-up skinnier than mine [:P]


anyways ben, wheres the pic with the 3 TL's??

if you were a real man your tail would be a bit higher :D

[EXBEN]

Thanks for the vote of confidence Nath.
Yeah I had a coupla visitors waste some of my time on the weekend.
Did ya find ya way home alright Fimp :D
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/60076864109967.jpg

[fimpBIKES]

hardy ha, ha

yeah, took a bit of a detour on the old road but got back to newy with minimal confusion

your TLR really is something to aspire to, im REALLY gonna need to drop that headlight of mine a bit though!

[zx12argh]

:(:(:(SHIT:(:(:(

I've only just noticed your head light fimp.
FARK!!!!!!

Just when I thought I'd found a unique - good looking head light it turns up on Fimps bike - you bastard.

The search continues....

[:p]

[fimpBIKES]

suck it [:P]

seriously though, make me an offer

[Slingblade]

Ben, just giving credit where it is due mate.

I think your light unit looks right fimp. Especially once you remount the Veypor and it fills in the upper cavity(and fix your compass!:D). Your TL looks great on the road mate. The Road Warriors Cafe at 9am with a wide selection of Ducs, spanking new ZX10s Gixxers etc. and what has the crowd around it??? A ten year old TL fighter still covered in oil. I miss my fighter................

Guess what, i got home today and my front fairing had fallen off. IMAGINE THAT.

Just for maintenance purposes i assure you...................

[Bailz]

Whats the deal on the lower bolt on bars of the subframe? are they custom fabbed or are they some sort of tierod thing you can buy? It seems like a REALLY good idea.

[fimpBIKES]

tie-rods mate, all the best TL fighters have em ;)

[Bailz]

thought so. what are they from/where did yo get 'em if you don't mind.

[zx12argh]

quote:Originally posted by fimpBIKES

suck it [:P]

seriously though, make me an offer


Thanks for the offer mate but I'm going to try something a bit different - Going to work some Solid Works magic design my own headlight fairing unit, get a rapid prototype of the part (I deal with a guy and I can get the part done cheapish - cheaper then a UK import part) and fibreglass over that. Going to use Bandit projector lights as the basis.

[fimpBIKES]

start up a thread for that!!!

how large a rapid proto can he make etc?
anyways, best not to steal bens thunder so start a new one ;)

went to a demo about rapid proto, pretty interesting shit!

[EXBEN]

quote:Bailz Posted - 05 Jul 2007 : 11:23:23
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thought so. what are they from/where did yo get 'em if you don't mind.
Bailz They are custom made, I can make them to whatever length you need.