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Fantastic work just same the VTR engine is one ugly lump when you compare it to other twins Hi... Yes the VTR is not the most attractive V twin but compared to a Harley V twin this ugly duckling has all the grunt your ever need. Had looked at Harley engines and Rogue cost less then some second hand...

Fantastic work just same the VTR engine is one ugly lump when you compare it to other twins Hi... Yes the VTR is not the most attractive V twin but compared to a Harley V twin this ugly duckling has all the grunt your ever need. Had looked at Harley engines and Rogue cost less then some second hand...

Hi one and all..... For all those in the London area 5 & 6 October 2013 pop down to The Shoreditch Studios EC2A 3HH for the The Bike Shed MC bike show for alot of eye candy if you like cafe racers and custum bikes etc....Check out their web site google thebikeshed.cc Rogue has been invited and I...

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Favebook was the option presented to me just checked site and looks like voting is on via facebook but thanks for checking out the post.
Roy

UPDATE.....Hi...I'm pleased to say ROGUE is in the final 15 in the chopper & custom category and you don't need facebook voting is via http://www.mcnbuiltinbritain.co.uk so if you like Rogue I would love your vote. Thanks Roy Hi one and all after all your kind comments about ROGUE Im pleased to ...

Very neat! Kudos for the creativity and execution! As an aside, what is the tail on the donor bike from and how hard was it to install.... Hi...Thanks for your comments, the donor bike tail unit I believe came off a GSX model but had a handmade subframe to attach to bike so not an easy project. Tha...

Kev L wrote:How long did it take to build? The donor bike was still on E Bay up to a couple of months ago!

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I have been advertising the frame on ebay but don't believe there was a full pic of bike on the advert.

Check out the back ground noted earlier.

Thanks

epic piece of work there, especially if you made the frame and the exhaust pipes yourself! it needs some fancy rearsets to finish it off and I would paint the 2 engine mounting lugs the same colour as the engine so they disappear...........but its easy for us armchair critics to pick out fine detai...

Diabolus wrote:if I had to criticize i would say that the front wheel doesn't match the back wheel but im picky.

Yes front wheel a slight issue but with those large discs most don't notice them.

I was told that a VFR800 front wheel wouldnt work on the Hayabusa front end......

Roy

NHSH wrote:Very nice indeed, haven't seen that before... It seems that the donor bike what nice as well, doe's anyone know what bike the tail from?

Hi...I believe it was a GSX rear seat unit but had a handmade sub-frame to make it fit.....

Roy

tank looks smaller, how far will it go ??? But :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: on the finish, fantastic. Must be nice to have a truly unique bike that is truly yours etc ... I would like to do it myself if I had the time/money :idea: Yes time is always an issue but worth it..... project was less then 3...

Background info...... As with all good ideas Rogue came about after a few drinks with family, xmas 2011. January 2012 the donor bike a 1999 Honda Firestorm was brought. Parts- Suzuki Hayabusa front end was brought on ebay shortly followed by a Honda VFR800 swingarm and wheel. A Honda Superdream tank...

For all those that love their VTR's here is my project bike ROGUE...... ( 3rd time lucky in posting pics)....... New pic from Beaulieu 2013 AMD world championship bike show... Rogue won 1st place in the customised daily ride class..... http://i1273.photobucket.com/albums/y417/stew1967/IMG_0452_zps0d...

A lot of people who have fitted a different dash including cbr dashes have had to put a Speedo Healer on to get the rev counter to behave and show accurate readings. Don't know if this is the solution for you but it may be worth investigating. (:-}) Thanks for the info have posted reply further dow...

Hi stew I fitted a Motogadget unit to my fightered Storm (see "Tango'd Storm" in the Pimp My Ride section) a few years ago and remember well the head-scratching... http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7113/7697061042_b8cd9fbe97_c.jpg Firstly, let's just confirm which wire is looking for a new ho...