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scoTTy

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on: February 11, 2012, 02:25:32 am
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Reply #1 on: February 12, 2012, 09:38:45 pm
The things you can do with a Sr500.

Worlds most versatile engine I think.


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Reply #2 on: February 13, 2012, 07:43:28 am
I have never seen anything quite like this.
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Reply #3 on: February 13, 2012, 03:47:59 pm
I gave that thing a good, long look on Pipeburn.com.

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/2/8/skull-motorcyles-sr400-no019.html

It's really interesting.  Lot's of cool stuff to look at.  (SR400).
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Reply #4 on: February 13, 2012, 04:06:45 pm
maybe japanese forum members can translate for us please.
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Reply #5 on: February 13, 2012, 04:50:49 pm
Check the latest comments on Pipeburn.


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Reply #6 on: February 13, 2012, 07:56:55 pm
Im sure that my girlfiend can translate it..... she has good English and Japanese is her first language...... I would just have to convince her its worth the time......
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Reply #7 on: February 13, 2012, 10:52:56 pm
ah yes Pipeburn ... mad aussie mob .. based in Sydney I think.

Their bike blog is an amazing time waster, some fascinating stuff on there.


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Reply #8 on: February 14, 2012, 08:04:00 am
Google Translate?
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Reply #9 on: February 14, 2012, 10:41:37 pm
Google Translate?

haha  ... Google Translate and Japanese always makes for amusing reading.

Here, for what its worth. is the Google translate of the Japanese website for that bike ...


http://sr400times.info/250customssr/019_skullmc.html

SR is, of course, regardless of the vehicle, such as skull motorcycle Harley American domestic and so far, has been announced in the ingenious custom machine a number of custom show. Machine by its high originality and technical abilities, has been the subject always spreads.
Among the early works of such this shop, but one in particular became a big topic to introduce here.

At first glance, many readers will be surprised at the silhouette also say that odd. Yes, in front of this machine, center hub steering Bimota have been adopted such as he has been adopted.
The body of the SR with the styling of traditional combination of center hub steering silhouette futuristic, but feel the mismatch If I hear only words, high self-explanatory, very If you look on this machine was produced by skull motorcycle actual some are summarized at the level you are.
It Exhaust simple megaphone type and fuel tank was diverted processed for Dream 50, such as adopting the narrow to the wheel before and after addition, they are primarily a certain impact what suspension front and rear, other places it as a cafe racer simple simply because it is made.
What 's specification of originality, and the exterior silhouette SR ...... that seems to do so, the suspension becomes more and more to maximize their impact, as a whole has not lost unity What seems to SR.

Full Bleed beautifully compact body of the SR a strong impact, as the machine cool finish. Although it is often focused on the height of originality to go, what to sense, the true value of the Skull motorcycle he actually exists.




Here is a native Japanese speakers translation of the same website taken from the comments on the Pipeburn site

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/2/8/skull-motorcyles-sr400-no019.html

This is very much a "show-off how cool we think motorcycles are" build from this shop. They'll build ANY type of motorcycle... Japanese, British, Harleys, etc...

They goal was to create a wild Bimota-style front end, but still use basic and simple cafe racer parts and inspiration, while keeping the SR400 silhouette.

The exhaust was run high to vibrate against the rider's leg to add to the feeling and experience during the ride. Muffler is from an XS650

The dual shocks in the back were used to showcase the handmade link-type suspension, and to balance out the wildness of the front end.



Note that the rear suspension is almost as weird as the front, the swing arm operates a rod and inverted links that depress a pair of shocks.
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Reply #10 on: February 14, 2012, 11:22:38 pm
I think if we had been using Google to translate the intercepted Japanese messages during the second world war we would have had our fleet of aircraft carriers and cruisers steaming for Easter Island instead of Midway.  :D
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Reply #11 on: February 15, 2012, 12:33:13 am
hhhmmmmm.. when I click that forward...  http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/2/8/skull-motorcyles-sr400-no019.html


I get everything in english.. ???


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Reply #12 on: February 15, 2012, 01:05:10 am
hhhmmmmm.. when I click that forward...  http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2012/2/8/skull-motorcyles-sr400-no019.html


I get everything in english.. ???

Pipeburn is a Aussie website in English.

The original Japanese review is at:

http://sr400times.info/250customssr/019_skullmc.html


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Reply #13 on: February 15, 2012, 02:04:46 am
hmmm they must have been flooded.. says service temporarily unavailable..