Almost the new TRX 900......almost!

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Almost the new TRX 900......almost!

Post by CULater » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:07 am

Luc, a guy from Belgium transplanted a TDM 900 enigine into a Fazer 600 frame, welded and bolted a R6 subframe and seatunit to it, and here's the result!

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Post by HansJ » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:25 am

I like it, except for te high steering bars. Neat job though!
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Post by Max » Tue Jan 16, 2007 12:35 am

Well, if that's the new one. I'll keep my old one. :wink:

Nice job on the workmanship, just not my style.
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Post by phuk72 » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:38 am

Nice job on the workmanship, just not my style.
Wot he said
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Post by Triton » Tue Jan 16, 2007 9:56 am

Eeek, seriously, he'd be right at home in the Yamaha styling dept... they've lost the plot too! :roll:

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Post by Shifty » Tue Jan 16, 2007 3:21 pm

Well I do disagree on that one, Yamaha is doing better then the no risc, always safe, boring, dull and the always stick to the safe side Honda design.

But thats my opinion for what its worth.



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Post by Red Rex » Tue Jan 16, 2007 7:38 pm

... wot he said, plus it's always good to see there are still people around who will build specials from whatever is laying around. Did anyone see the 500-3cyl 'MV' replica some French guy made by sawing one cylinder off a Yamaha 600-4, junking the cam chain and adding his own gear train, re-working the crank, designing new cams, panel-beating a tank and seat unit, &c, &c, &c. Now that's my idea of a special !!! Gorgeous.
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Post by burty » Thu Jan 18, 2007 9:42 am

For me:

This is 100 times better than the TDM. But then the TDM is not the bike for me. It's downside is the frame, it's horrible, and made worse by the fact that it's painted in a colour that highlights it. The rest is OK, spoiled by Detail largely that is personal taste, like the colour, and the bars which are a bit high.

But the work is good of course. I can appreciate the effort and the engineering. For me it's a bit like a Trikes - I can admire the engineering but rarely appreciate the point.

Paint the bike black, and the frame black to disguise it.

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Post by cheap_trix » Fri Jan 19, 2007 12:47 am

Between the wars deceptive color schemes were employed to break up the outlines of battle ships. Perhaps this is the desired effect of the paint job .Image
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Post by wicky » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:11 am

wow what a professional looking job !

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Post by HolerTogni » Mon Jan 22, 2007 8:30 pm

Looks like a very good and professional job from the picture!

Good to see that there are still people around with good ideas and skill to build their own bikes!

Ok, the painted flashes are not mine, but that's a matter of taste - as well as the technical ingredients and I like them!
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Post by Lada.s » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:00 am

it is very nice..... :P :P

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Post by Wombat » Thu Jan 25, 2007 10:09 am

"Well I do disagree on that one, Yamaha is doing better then the no risc, always safe, boring, dull and the always stick to the safe side Honda design. "

Have to agree there. Yamaha is one of the more innovative bike factories around when it comes to bike design. Kawasaki are not that far behind either............and that's coming from a person that used to be a dyed-in-the-wool Suzuki fan! Hondas have always been a touch on the bland side for me.

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