fat tire and chain conversion

[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.

 

[Speed117]

The most expinsive part is buying the wheels for an xb will the xb front wheel fit the blast ? That way they match .

 

[jetlee]

No, they won't. You need the XB swingarm and axle, also the XB triple/forks up front.

 

[Speed117]

This may be a silly question but what are tuber wheels

 

[Speed117]

Another odd question while I'm remembering to ask you jetlee is it possible to get a wider rear tire on the stock rim of the blast ,and here's a crazy idea that came to mine instead of converting it to chain what about double belts one it be safer ,two it be smoother and three less noise ,if i do this strech idea .

 

[loose1]

You can put a xb wheel on Blast forks. I've done it. You need custom spacers and caliper bracket.
Tuber wheels come from the tube framed Buells from 1995-2002