fat tire and chain conversion

[ToneTheMoan]

Hey speed sorry i dont know anything about this bike but i googled "modified buell blast" and found this which looks good to me! there`s lots of stuff on there some crap and some good! or this... any good?

 

[loose1]

The crossroads blast is what got me to build mine.

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Which is the crossroads blast?

 

[brock]

Wow out of all the replies only 3 people actually answered your post and didn't give you some bull**** about what they thought, and how bad the idea was what YOU wanted to do to YOUR BIKE. good luck with the project. I wonder how many people who talk **** actually rode a bike that had larger than a 240. I will say WHICH IT'S FAIRLY OBVIOUS, that it will effect your handling, clearly the bike won't lean the same but on one of my bikes I have a 300 rear and 180 front and that thing lays right down no problem, now on my other bike I have a 330 yeah it's my buell with a 150 front and the difference on 30mm Its incredible. It's harder to lean and a forearm workout but I knew that before I did it. I'm not looking to carve corners with the thing. I did it because I like the look and not giving a fu@k who else liked it.

 

[ToneTheMoan]

brock We are the chosen ones! lol i always wanted to put a blast engine into a custom built little chopper/bobber/lowrider type frame and keep it real basic and minimal but with a real pro finish to it! mate that would make one neat little everyday ride! who knows one day i might just get round to it! :up:

 

[brock]

Tone, I got a chopper with a xb12 on it along with front end and buell wheels and tires that was all parts from my 07ss :eagerness:

 

[loose1]

The orange bike is built by crossroads and I think still holds a land speed record.

 

[jetlee]

I believe the Crossroads Blast was eclipsed by Klock Werks some time ago. Terry Parsley also has a beast of a Blast that he runs (70+HP) that has held a few LSR's.

Notice the Crossroads Blast is using Tuber wheels, as I said before:

The swingarm was modified to have tensioners. I believe it was a frankenstine job mating the Tuber tensioners to a Blast swingarm.


Here's a naked picture of Terry Parsley's:

 

[jetlee]

The blue and yellow Sundance was a very sweet build with a custom one-off head and rockerbox, brought it to 58hp at the wheel.

More here on the Sundance Blast:
http://www.bikeexif.com/buell-blast

 

[jetlee]

Another tuber-converted Blast:

 

[jetlee]

Here's Terry's assembled:

Here's an NRHS LSR build:

Now what do you see in common with all these chain-driven Blasts? Tuber wheels.

 

[ToneTheMoan]

Wow its a whole new world opened up to me and i like it! I would like a neat little seat/tail unit on my SS just like on the orange blast! i just love the simplicity of it! :up:

 

[loose1]

Xb wheels look a lot better imo and there lighter. Belt drive takes less hp to turn. Having run both on my xb I'm glad I went with a belt on the blast.

 

[AZmidget91]

I think one of these could be a cool build... put a turbo where the rear cylinder was...

 

[jetlee]

Workin' on it.

 

[Speed117]

What I want is my own style kinda like how people dress there bikes up with crome something different but comfortable ,the harderest part is getting the wheels

 

[Chicknstripn]

That bent in the tank is to reduce fuel capacity therefore improving the power to weight ratio of the bike. I've seen that race mod on other Buells. I'm just not hardcore enough for all that.

 

[jetlee]

That bent in the tank is to reduce fuel capacity therefore improving the power to weight ratio of the bike. I've seen that race mod on other Buells. I'm just not hardcore enough for all that.

How-To Fuel-Weight Savings:
1. Stand motorcycle upright
2. Retract/Lift SideStand into its normal riding position
3. Let go of motorcycle
4. Repeat as necessary to achieve desired results

This will NOT, however, get you the brushed finish on your new tank modification. To achieve that look, you must be travelling forward at a high rate of speed at the moment of "Let go".





**I do not accept responsibility for bodily injury or property damage as a result of attempting this modification**

 

[AZmidget91]

No, like everyone has said, use a XB swing arm and wheel.

 

[Cooter]

How-To Fuel-Weight Savings:
1. Stand motorcycle upright
2. Retract/Lift SideStand into its normal riding position
3. Let go of motorcycle
4. Repeat as necessary to achieve desired results

This will NOT, however, get you the brushed finish on your new tank modification. To achieve that look, you must be travelling forward at a high rate of speed at the moment of "Let go".

You so funny round-eye!!