97 VFR Streetfighter

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    Hi guys, I haven't been on here in a while,but wanted to share some pics of my 97 Streetfighter. I machined aluminum risers for a pair of FMF motocross bars , pie sectioned the tail 10" and mounted a Ducati 916 carbon front fender among other things. I also tucked most wiring and mounted 2 Brothers carbon fiber pipe.
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    am not a streetfighter guy but I love the look of that bike.
     
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    It reminds me of a buell cause it looks so short. Is it a wheelie machine with the bars pulled back like that? I can't help bu think it sure would fling gravel at your back. Definitely one of a kind you've got there...
     
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    my streetfighter..

    Thanks guys, I grew up riding motocross bikes and spent most of my early adult years riding agressive sport bikes so the streetfighters that I saw running around urban areas in Europe a few years ago always appealed to me. I think it's a natural marriage between the two. I like the look of the earlier Buells,and Ducati Monsters but feel that the v4 is far superior to the Harley 'tractor' engine, and almost nonexistant maintanance compared to my old 748 Ducati.
    BTW... It is pretty easy to pull the front up with those bars,and feels totally natural to this former dirt bike kid. :)
     
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    My 3 y/o loves the VFR , though he misses the old orange paint job...
     
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