Fiend's "Bruiser" is finished ( new picts )

[Fiend]

Ive finally began the transformation from Ben's Bitsa to Fiend's "_________". The new tail has lightened and modernised the bike. The old subframe was cut-up and adjustable braces used. The underseat exhaust will be moved back down near swingarm. Hiding the electrics wasn't easy. New design front gaurd. Looking for suitable headlight... Can't wait to get the new paint colour on. I'll put more picts up then.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/694350512556991.JPG

[Iceman]

I never really noticed how big that original tail unit was until now. The new one certainally makes a difference.

[hmmmnz]

pure sex! good shit, why do kwakas always come out with the biggest fattest tails (excluding the srad :D)
thats a vast improvemnet, keep the pics coming

[WATEVR]

awesome mate looks great,was all the battery etc already moved or did you have to do it?

[HueyonaBlade]

Didnt Ben have a MV Augusta tail on it at some stage ? and you have certainly made an improvement a little high for me though, still wicked, whens the paint commin?[:p]

[Fiend]

quote:Originally posted by WATEVR

awesome mate looks great,was all the battery etc already moved or did you have to do it?


No the battery and electrics were in the original tail under the seat in a box that Ben had made. I was going to keep that idea but after seeing it fitted, found that it looked better if it was moved. That then was a problem. :( But it's all hidden now.

[FIGHTERMC]

thats looks excellent mate.

[cutcat]

Nice.......but wont the hammer affect the handling???:D[^]:D

[Fiend]

quote:Originally posted by cutcat

Nice.......but wont the hammer affect the handling???:D[^]:D


No but the Hammer will effect your handling next time I see ya.

Stripped it down today for Paint. Post more pictures when finished...

[cutcat]

what colour do you have in mind??? Pink? mauve? beige? puice????

[Jockney Rebel]

nice duck mate [kwak ..duck gettit ?] seriously tho nice ride mate

love the tail,very nice work mate.....

[wackyrider]

Light ass is the way to go mate. Sweet.

Can't wait to get back to Melbourne to be able to buy a bike again!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Need 2 wheels...

[fimpBIKES]

much improved!
how does it look with a pillion seat rather than the hump?


what size are your uprights? hopefully u dont wieght too much [XX(]

[Gix11]

I'm a bit worried about that as well mate. What are the uprights, and how much do you weigh? They will be getting some serious forces when you give it a proper blast. A collapsed tail isn't much fun. Just ask Phill. That's one area I would over engineer if anything. The actual concept and design of the bike is great though. Nice choice.

[Knuckles NZ]

Iam with you Gix mate it looks sh#t hot but much weight will it handle?.... ive seen rod type subframes before in a larger diameter?

[Fiend]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

I'm a bit worried about that as well mate. What are the uprights, and how much do you weigh? They will be getting some serious forces when you give it a proper blast. A collapsed tail isn't much fun. Just ask Phill. That's one area I would over engineer if anything. The actual concept and design of the bike is great though. Nice choice.



I've wondered about that as well, but these braces are light weight race components and I've looked into the stresses and strength of them and hope they work. Time will tell.[xx(]
And yes I'm a bigger/heavier size...

What did happen to Phill? Is there a tread about it?

[Gix11]

His was actually his dog bones (on the way to this year's AFR) but same principle. He was doing some decent speed when this happened:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/events/AFR07/gallery/IMG_2806.jpg

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/events/AFR07/gallery/IMG_2807.jpg

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/events/AFR07/gallery/IMG_2811.jpg

But at least with dog bones the whole bike stays the same basic shape, a broken subframe would have you collapsing off the back and loosing control. Just trying to look out for you mate.

[cutcat]

Fiend rides out of control all the time anyway, so it wont matter!

[Fiend]

Here it is with new Paint.... It's amazing what a coat of paint can do....

Now I'm going to work on the engine to squeeze some Horse's out of it....:D


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/80319927071995.jpg

[cutcat]

Great job, well done. Looks like a brand new bike. Its hard to recognise!

[Fiend]

New paint on ( nothing flash ) Getting Pinstrips or Decals for it. Not sure what it needs yet....

Just needs Muffler fitted up and Phillip Island MotoGP in a couple of weeks.

And a different Headlight... Still unsure what to do....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/634518993281390.JPG

[FIGHTERMC]

Looks sweet mate,i'd say go with something
blue for the decals so you don't take away from the
engine casing and discs.

[hooligan]

It's kinda black and blue...
From ben's bitza to Fiend's Bruiser?
Looking good, mate.

[Fiend]

quote:Originally posted by hooligan

It's kinda black and blue...
From ben's bitza to Fiend's Bruiser?
Looking good, mate.



Thanks Hooligan. I like that "Bruiser" that's the look I was going for. It may not win a prize fight with Ben's or BanditRods, etc, bikes but it'll hold it's own in the back streets.. Ha Ha..:D

That's why I sprayed it in Hammertone Gun Metal Paint. Rough and ready. Built to use and abuse.[B)]

And FIGHTERMC thanks. That's what I was thinking. Something like this with grey's and blues to bring it all together.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/84345298120306.JPG

[FIGHTERMC]

that would defo do it mate.

[BANDITROD]

that would look awsome mate and hammertone i have always wanted to do that i love it cheers Rod

[Fiend]

Thanks BanditRod. I have today picked it up from having the exhaust fitted and have yet tested to see how loud it is....Ha Ha:D

I'll let you guys know how the tail braces hold up after the weekend....And then some quality pics after a general tidy-up ...

P.S. if ya don't here from me, it didn't turn out so good.....Um yeh.
[xx(]

[Fiend]

Fiend's Bruiser is Finished..

All done for now. I'm pretty happy with the new look! The old Blue was nice but "not me". Test ride went well, after I got home and tightend everything that come loose.

Gix11 the struts feel strong but every person that see's it say's the the same thing.... "It doesn't look strong" Time will tell...[xx(]


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/221348504589957.JPG

[hmmmnz]

looking good :D i think the struts look more than strong enough, if anything the bolts holding the struts look a little small.
a vast improvement :D are you going to repaint the engine covers??

[latheboy]

^^^^^^^ what hmmmnz said .. those struts shouldnt break but id get high tensile cap screws for the mounting .. good work fiend

[Hillsy]

Does look good Fiend - well done.

Maybe some clear hose for the rear brake res??

[Watto]

gday fiend

yr ride has turned out nice mate - what tail is that u r using

cheers
watto

[Iceman]

Hey, isn't that Ben's bike. lol.

Looks good Paul, you've definatly improved what was already a tough bike. Great work!

[fimpBIKES]

looks great, nice clean lines
very classy

[wackyrider]

I love the shorty can and the clean lines on the bike.

Amazing work Fiend

[Rocket]

Nice work mate, those struts look real good so i hope they DO stand up to the job.

A great way to make an already great bike your own.

[hooligan]

The paint, tail and exhaust are definately enough to make it yours. Bruiser looks great, fiend. I've seen those pipes on ebay. What're they like?

[Gix11]

Reagrdless of the strut strength mate, that thing does look bloody good. Unless you really knew Ben and his bikes before there is no way that anyone would know this is Bitza. Good work mate.

[zx12argh]

Looks great mate - love what you've done with the undertray.

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

Unless you really knew Ben and his bikes before there is no way that anyone would know this is Bitza. Good work mate.



Oooops, guess which fat git hadn't realised [:I]

Nice upgrade there Fiend :D

[appo]

awsome job, big fan of those gun metal colours.

[WHO-NIN]

Well Done Fiend, that's a nice transformation[:p][:p][^]

[Fiend]

Thanks guy's. Just doing this modification makes me appreciate all the hard work that goes into these/your bikes.[^]

hmmmnz:- i'm leaving the blue bits for now as they suit it better than I thought.

latheboy:- Yes the bolts are M8 high tensile cap heads with nylock nuts.. I hope they hold..

Hillsy:- Yes I gotta get some clear stuff for the brake, but where?

Watto:- The tail is a GSXR750 '04 model. (no it's not an R1 tail) It's off Pesh69's old GSXR 7/11.

hooligan:- Yes I brought it off ebay. The dude had 6 on there at the time with 99cent starting bid. I got this for $120-00 with tank pad and T-shirt thrown in, and the build quality is real good. Cut it in half:D 50mm bore. Better than paying $300-00 to $500-00 just to cut it up. Recommend.[:p]

zx12argh:- With the undertray I can't take all the credit. I used the old one off the Bitsa that Ben made but modified it to fit the new suzuki tail and added some.

appo:- Thanks, the gun metal hammertone paint is so easy to paint. Even a dumb ass like myself done a pretty good job. (no runs cause it's so thick) 2 spray can job...:)

[Hillsy]

You can get clear hose off Stu at AuSFR. I think he sells the caps and clamps as well (??)

PS: the shit you can buy at your hardware store will either dis-colour (like your front hose??) or sweat brake fluid. Get the proper stuff.

[cutcat]

How good does that look. It looks like nothing else.......perfect fighter.

[damige]

Bloody nice job you have done there like it heaps.

[FIGHTERMC]

Looks the dogs mate
great work done on it.

[WATEVR]

awesome job mate the paint zorst etc all work really well together well done

[BANDITROD]

looks shithot mate top work