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Way back in 1984 Arnold
Schwarzenegger stared in the James Cameron feature film Terminator. It
was a far fetched futuristic time travel movie, where a cyborg, or more
exactly a T-800
series Terminator, Cyberdyne Systems Model 101, played by good old
Swarzenegger, traveled through time to kill the mother of the savoir of
the human race, Sarah Conner, before she could give birth to her son.
What a great concept.
Can you imagine if you could get your hands on this type of technology,
you could go back in time and get rid of the mother of Maurice
Gatsonides, the guy who invented speed cameras, or even the mother of
Herbert Morrison, the minister of transport who in 1930 introduced the
Road Traffic Act, and was responsible for the 30 MPH speed limit. Sorry
getting carried away now with fiction, back to the job in hand.
You would be excused for thinking that the T-800 series had been
redesigned into the form of a CBR 900 RR, as this bike
clearly carries the head of
the cyborg as its fairing. This type of fairing is proving very popular
at the moment and appears on
several of the bikes we have featured in the mag. This one however has
been custom made by the owner Torsten, AKA Outlaw 6660 from Germany. He
painstakingly fabricated this fairing in the style of one that he
previously owned, but made it much more aggressive in styling, by
remodelling the top of the fairing. This guy really is talented with
glass fibre.
The same treatment was given to the tank and belly pan, which were
completely fabricated from Glass Fibre. This bike has more fins than a
hammerhead shark and I dare say it’s a damn site more aggressive too.
Just take a close look at the bodywork and you have to marvel at the
craftsmanship. There has obviously been a great deal of time spent in
fabrication on this bike. I would just love to have this sort of talent,
fabrication when it’s done well sure is an art form, and boy has this
been done well.
This bike is certainly not a tarts handbag either; it carries much, much
more than a few cosmetic modifications. Although the engine is a stock
engine and we all know how powerful the blade engine is, the kat has
been removed and a Powercommander has been added for that little extra
kick and all round power delivery.
A Leo Vince exhaust system has been added to deal with the gasses and
the rocker cover and the Stater cover have also been fabricated by the
owner, complete with observation style windows.
The attention to detail of this bike is amazing, even down to the home
made billet sprocket cover and the chrome plated engine covers, front
breaks and airbox and much more polished parts.
The breaking and clutch systems have also been changed to ISR kit which
will make the awesome power of the blade easier and smoother to handle,
not to mention easier to stop.
Even the bars, bar holders and the grips are made by Torsten, and boy do
they stand out from the crowd. All the polishing was also done by the
owner.
The paintwork was laid down by a professional painter friend of
Torsten’s, whom wishes to remain anonymous. I am not sure why he wishes
his work to remain anonymous, but can only guess that he wouldn’t be
able to cope with the demand, once people see the quality if this job.
This bike is a truly awesome machine, with much of the work done and
fabricated by the owner. This is certainly German built technology at
its best, “Vorsprung
durch technik”.
Pics by Torsten
Spec
Sheet
Engine
Stock without kat,
With O2 eliminator, Powercommander usb3
Leo Vince GP exhaust
Bodywork
Fuel Tank (self made)
Fairing (self made)
Seat Unit (60% self made)
Front Fender (Mud Guard) HESA
Rear Fender (Mud Guard) PS DESIGN
Billet Parts
Triple Clamps (self made)
Fork Covers (self made)
Handlebar with Motogadget Mini Inside (self made)
Handlebar holders (self made)
Grips (self made)
All Polished Work (self made)
Chrome platted original sprocket cover and coolant reservoir
Braking and Clutch Assemblies
ISR Breaks and Clutch
Paintwork
Blood Pearl Chrome Painted by Un-Named Painter
