definition of a street fighter's bike

[grindella]

Back in the 70's there was very little gear to build bikes so we came up with our own. For example. a Yam IT 490 with Kawa 900 front end and twin disks, chamber, port and polishing, clip ons (to keep front end down. Now my curiousity has me on this count, what is a street fighter bike and when did this "class" of bikes begin?

[Fight_fan]

Oh no...U'v opened up a whole can of worms if anyone bites grindella! The last time this happened the thread was HUGE!

[timbo]

What he said one big can of worms. goodluck and welcome

[Gix11]

It's something you learn mate, it can't be quantified. That's not being patronising either, it's just you get it or you don't. If you have to ask what one is then you just don't get it, maybe you never will, but if you hang around this site for a while you'll soon understand. Just for the morbidly curious, this is how this topic has gone in the past:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=3244

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12766

By the way, welcome aboard mate. Have any luck with the bike sales?

[sharky]

I normally tell people that 'fighters are the modern equivalent of the old Cafe Racers.....stripped down, swapping parts that improve handling/performance etc

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by sharky

I normally tell people that 'fighters are the modern equivalent of the old Cafe Racers.....stripped down, swapping parts that improve handling/performance etc

...unless your a 'seppo...;)

[grindella]

the notion that a street fighter is todays equivilant of the 70's cafe racers suits me fine. On that note, since I started riding amd modifying bikes in 1975 and have continued to do so to the present day, must make me a street fighter builder. Now what about engine capacity?

[scotty mac]

any size realy,



http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248471897.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248529616.jpg

[sickboy]

And power band,its gotta have a good powerband[:o)]

[Nigel2shoes]

This is a real streetfighter
Nearly perfect and it even has the correct name
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248558096.jpg

[Fight_fan]

Fuck ur fishin again arnt u nige! lol

[scotty mac]

quote:Originally posted by Fight_fan

Fuck ur fishin again arnt u nige! lol

n streetracer has popped up too....lol

[Fish]

The way I expain it to people out of the loop is, what the old hot rod (thinking old tudors etc etc) is to cars, streetfighters is to bikes.
IE:
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248556150.jpgIS TOhttp://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248501364.jpg

AS

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248570863.jpgIS TOhttp://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248488978.jpg

[oldskool]

Na a Street fighters bike would have nunchucks and shit, maybe a throwing star or two.

[Tony Nitrous]

quote:Originally posted by grindella

what is a street fighter bike


Needs to have 2 chains, 20mm ground clearance,
a 360 tyre and LOTS of bling...................http://img58.imageshack.us/img58/7092/67736952.gif

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/6514/sale.jpg

[oldskool]

Fuckin GOLD Tonyhttp://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1248549121.gif

[Jockney Rebel]

..oh and vidoe monitors and a gaming consol ..dont forget the gamingconsol tony ...its why ther called streetfighters ..lmfao

[lizard]

Oui we were building street fighters in 77 it 400s tt 500s z900s gs750s made near thing u self good fun !!! Made u respect ur bike bit more so u could cane it betr .Lizard keep rollin!

[grindella]

ah lizard well said, those were the days when 100mph (160klm) meant something and the z900 actually did it