Car Modification

Hehehe,… I find a funny concept car in our neighbor site, it's a concept car which inspirited by the “Finding Nemo” box office hit animation. This car presented in October at the Road Transport Show in Amsterdam, The Citroën NEMO Concept is now on display at the 2007 Bologna Motor Show. The concept car is colored in white, orange and black and it celebrate the famous Disney clown fish.

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Modification of Suzuki APV 2005

September 24, 2007 @ 6:08 am · Filed under Modification, Suzuki, MPV

This Suzuki APV 2005 family car looks more 'cihuuuiii' after being modified by it's owner. This Suzuki APV modification concept was contained in Otomotif magazine last week. You have to buy Otomotif magazine if you want to get better image quality of this beautiful APV. I just take a picture with my digital camera and bring to you to give more alternative for you if you want to customize your Suzuki APV.

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Funny Car Modification Concept

September 19, 2007 @ 3:32 am · Filed under Modification

This funny car concept was copied from http://www.alluglycars.com. It doesn't known who submit this pic or who is the owner. But, if you think to modify your beauty car become a unique and funny car, it could be very very good alternative. It looks like a fish, isn't it ?

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Modifikasi Toyota Kijang

September 15, 2007 @ 7:00 am · Filed under Modification, Toyota

Toyota Kijang is the most legendaries family car in Indonesia. It has been launched in several variants. Although the new one has came, but the older one still searched and used by many people. In the newer variant, Toyota Kijang comes in the name of Toyota Kijang Innova.

Below is a`beautiful modification of 99 Toyota Kijang. An old car it should has been! But, with a brilliant modification, Ziggy Motorsport has changed it magically became a very very beautiful car.

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Archive Modification

Adznet reports that a biodiesel conversion specialist, Jonathan Goodwin, has retrofitted a Hummer to run on ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel or natural gas. The car gets the equivalent to 40 miles per gallon. Goodwin's company is an alternative energy start-up, SAE Energy. The company is filling an unlikely niche in the clean tech market: making muscle cars green. He's already converted about 60 H2 Hummers from gas to diesel and about 100 H1 hummers, including a Hummer that can burn the whole menu of clean fuels.

A gas-to-diesel conversion boosts a Hummer's mileage from about 10 miles a gallon to between 22 and 24 miles a gallon. Additionally, the horsepower jumps from about 325 in the regular Hummer to 650, giving the car more power.• • More>>> >>>... •

Honda Beat

After releasing a new type of sport bike named Honda CS1 (City Sport) about 2 monts ago, Honda plan to release a new type of automatic bike. The name of this newest automatic variant which sold in Indonesia is Honda Beat. It seems not so different compared to the former type, Vario. There still many characteristic features of Vario which sill implemented with this new type, such Side Stand Switch and Parking Brake Lock. In Thailand, this variant named with Icon.



Physically, the appearance is almost the same with Honda Icon. It also used 108 CC 4 stroke engine with CVT transmision. The available colours choice are Fusion Blue, Hip Hip Orange, Pop Pink, Hard Rock Black, Techno White, and Electro Red.• • More>>> >>>... •

Leo Vince SBK Exhaust - The Goods

photographer: Jim Moy
SBK Slip-On Duals Save 15.2 PoundsThe enormous amount of exhaust volume produced by the Kawasaki ZX14's large displacement, 1352cc inline-four engine pretty much necessitates a dual exhaust system from the factory. With each individual combustion stroke producing more than twice as much spent gases as a 600cc middleweight motor (and more than twice as much noise, too), two big mufflers are necessary to evacuate those fumes in a manner that is still quiet enough to sneak under the increasingly restrictive noise emissions standards. The problem here is that dual exhausts mean twice as much of everything, including weight-and on a sportbike as big as the 563-pound ZX14, every pound counts. OEM motorcycle mufflers are traditionally anything but light, and the twin cans on the stock ZX14 are no exception-and the integrated midpipes; the stainless set that comes stock on the ZX14 weighs in at a titanic 28 pounds. Looking for a good way to shave a few pounds from our Project ZX14 without sacrificing the benefits of a dual exhaust system (quieter exhaust note and symmetrical good looks) led us to the SBK slip-on dual exhaust setup offered by Italian manufacturer LeoVince. Gorgeously constructed of titanium midpipes mated to carbon-fiber canisters (aluminum and titanium canisters are also offered), the $743 SBK slip-on duals save a significant 15.2 pounds compared to the stock system, as measured on SSB's official digital scale. Straight-through, race-type baffles significantly improve horsepower compared to the more restrictive stock cans, but because there are still two mufflers in place (compared to converting to a single-canister exhaust system) the bike now sounds suitably aggressive without being obnoxious-LeoVince claims an imminently reasonable 98 dB sound rating for this system. The SBK slip-on system is an excellent solution if you want to improve the looks, power, sound and overall weight of your ZX14 (or any other modern sportbike, for that matter) without abandoning the dual exhaust system• • More>>> >>>... •

Related Article<1993 Suzuki GSX-R750 - Shout Outs>

1993 Suzuki GSX-R750 - Shout Outs

Busted!
Word is out that you all did an article about how urban bikers are not interested in AMA racing or twisting the throttle at the racetrack ("The Color Barrier," Sept. 2006, page 14). If this is true, you are really not in touch! First off, one of my club members (The Blast Squad-Atlanta) is tearing up the WERA circuit. Secondly, most of the "urban" bikers (and "black" bikers is all that "urban" really means) I know are in the house on Sunday afternoon watching AMA and MotoGP races on TV before we hit the streets later that night. My friends and I will hit the track any time you invite us, and most of us spend our time trying to get as much track time in as possible. Just so you know, I am a girl, and I learned to dragrace from Rickey Gadson, but I will hit the roadrace track with you and any of your people who think they can hang any time! Yes, that is a challenge. You need to talk to the whole population of urban bikers, not just the ones you meet outside your hotel room, before you go making broad generalizations. Check the pic and holla if you can hang! Yeah, that's an '06 GSX-R1000!
Petey
Atlanta, Georgia
Busted, Part Two
I need to make a comment about a bike you featured in your July 2006 issue. On page 92 you feature a 1993 GSX-R750 that, admittedly, is damn nice. There is a huge flaw in your article, though-in 1993, the GSX-R750 was water-cooled, not oil-cooled, as you mention in the article. This is a fairly big detail, especially for those of us die-hard, oil-cooled GSX-R fanatics. If you're going to write an article about old-school GSX-Rs, you really need to get your facts straight.
Erik Torell
Parts Unknown
P.S. I own (and ride) the following bikes: 1986 GSX-R750, 1988 GSX-R1100, 1992 GSX-R750, 1992 GSX-R7/11 (750 frame with a 1216cc motor), 1993 GSX-R frame with a 1991 771cc motor, and a 2001 SV650 track bike.
Reader's Rides
Your mag absolutely kicks ass! I look forward to each new issue because nothing comes close to your quality. Even your Web site's layout is very user friendly, unlike some of the other mag sites. I have attached a pic of my rocket, and I hope you could put it in your mag sometime soon. It's a 1997 YZF1000R with a full Hindle exhaust, Wiseco piston kit, and a paint job done by Ottawa Valley Custom Paint. Again, thanks for putting out such a wicked mag.
Warren Foster
Ottawa, Canada
Got a good thing going here, boyz. Love the magazine, fine publishing skills. I'd like to give a shout out to all the troops in service-thanks for your dedication-and the families of the NYFD. Gone, but never forgotten. Here's a picture of my '03 R1. Starting to get into the stunt world, so she's got some battle scars; she's also got a Yosh exhaust, hlins stabilizer, and some EFI mods. Now it just needs a 12 o'clock bar and an engine cage! By the way, it's run on jet fuel-I'll be flying in to see you all at Super Streetbike next week. Wish me luck.
William Martin
Milan, Michigan
I would like to have my GSX-R1000 shown in your mag. It has been a dream to have a nice bike, and it took me a long time to get this one built (and I'm not half-finished-got much more planned)
Darryl Willis
Tulsa, Oklahoma
My name is Chris Merrifield, and I have a 2006 Hayabusa with a 300 rear tire on RC Components wheels, extended swingarm, nitrous, and all the other billet goodies from Roaring Toyz in Florida. I would love the opportunity to see it in your magazine.
Chris Merrifield
Austin, Texas
Thought I would send a picture of my wife and my mistress, too, a 2006 Hayabusa! I honestly don't know which I like riding more. I am a lucky man.
Tom Sanford
Monterey, California
First, I would like to thank all you guys at SSB for producing the best mag out there. I read it front to back every month, and I have gotten a lot of ideas from the mag and would like to give you guys some credit for my '04 GSX-R1000. It's been lowered and loves to go fast. It would make me happy to see a pic of my bike in this mag just to show the people out there that we can represent in CANADA, too!
Ryan Barrieau
Sussex, New Brunswick, Canada
I just picked up the June issue and wanted to give you guys a huge thanks for a great mag. Right now I am laid up from knee surgery. I won't be able to ride all season, and I am going bike crazy! I included a couple of shots of my F4i. I built her from the frame up piece by piece in my basement. I even repaired the tank and painted her myself (not in the basement, though). If you have the space, I would love to see my CBR in print. She's got a Scorpion pipe, PC-III, undertail, and too much more to list.
John McQuay
Evansville, Indiana
Way back in 1982 I seized my Kawi triple for the third time at 100 mph. I had had it with two-strokes, so I walked into the local Toronto Suzuki shop and said, "What's the fastest thing you have?" He showed me an 1100 Katana. Truthfully, I wasn't sure what to make of it. Man! That is radical! After looking at it for a few minutes, I bought it. Rode the wheels off it for a few years, then had to sell it.
By the late '90s I was getting hungry for another bike, and I found this 1983 Katana 1100 basketcase and decided to breathe new life into it. After all, this was the original head-turnin' neck stretcher, and I wanted to do it right. The list of mods is extensive, from the frame bracing and custom-fabbed Bandit 1200 swingarm to the Gixxer fork and wheels and all the motor work: 1166cc kit, 36mm RS flat-slides, port/polished head, WEB cams with slotted cam gears, HD clutch basket, high-flow oil pump with Earl's oil cooler and top-end oiling kit to top her off to keep her from squeakin'... This beast may not have the power of the present pole-sitters, but when you twist the wick on this land shark, she eats up the real estate at an alarming rate. She's a classic with big teeth, and I sure get a lot of attention when I cruise around town from the old guys and the kids who think it's a new bike.
Rob Wilton
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
This is a picture of my '05 Hayabusa I got from my mom for Valentine's Day (Thanks, Mom!). It wasn't long before the guys at Rick's Cycles got their hands on her! It was stretched, lowered, fitted with an undertail, custom grips, chopper mirrors, billet top triple clamp, Double Bubble windscreen, frame sliders, HMF carbon slip-ons, and more. Future plans include a Power Commander and an N.O.S. system. I would really appreciate seeing my bike in the greatest bike mag! Keep up the good work!
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Honda CBR600RR - The Green Goblin
Where's The Pumpkin Bomb Launcher?

Spider-Man's nemesis the Green Goblin experimented with chemistry in a vain attempt to increase both his intelligence and strength-instead, his experiments just drove him insane. We think that Tony Sesto of Sesto Customs in Long Beach, California, might be partially insane too for choosing a Honda CBR600RR-a bike with very little off-the-shelf aftermarket custom parts available-as the basis for his super streetbike. "When thinking about what kind of bike to build, I realized that nobody has built a custom 600 to the standards that most modern customs are built to," Sesto explains. First on his list was the single-sided swingarm with a 240 tire, fabricated in collaboration by Aaron Land from Bike Buddy Pro and the team of Eddie McCoy and Ron Roth at Eye Candy Cycle Designs. The front half of the swingarm is from the original Honda Unit Pro-Link arm, hacked off and welded to the extension and hub unit from a 2005 Triumph Speed Triple, stretching out the CBR's wheelbase six inches in the process. Eye Candy Cycle Designs then fabricated the upper fork covers and sliders, triple tree cover, rear wheel center cap, swingarm pivot cover, and the dummy rotor up front, in addition to taking care of all the chroming. The wheels are one-offs by Paul Deneen of Deneen Designs, while a Performance Machine front master cylinder and bar switches (originally designed for Harley-Davidsons) were modified to fit the Honda bars set off with RIS Designs grips. Finishing the chassis off is a Hi-Lo Rider air suspension from Bike Buddy Pro that lets Sesto raise and lower the ass end of the bike six inches at the push of a remote-control button. Killer paint is the work of Cory St. Clair of 3rd Element Designs, a name well known in custom car circles who is now introducing his talents to the world of custom bikes. The basecoat is a candy green color-shifting paint with a water drop effect and murals of what Sesto calls "orks" covering the windscreen and fuel tank, along with realistic flames mixed with a glow-in-the-dark additive for an unmatched after-dark effect. Like the namesake Green Goblin, Sesto has created one hawt Honda that walks the line between genius and insanity.
Anger ManagementA few months back in our November 2006 issue ("Hell's Tailgunner," page 66), we featured a pair of wild streetfighters from Wisconsin built by Jim Haucke of Angry Guy Streetfighters (www.angryguysf.com) and Dave Begotka of Motocyco (www.begotka.com). Turns out that those two weren't the only wild ones that Haucke and Begotka had up their sleeves, as evidenced by this nicely turned out trio they were showing off at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, during this past summer's AMA Superbike National. The flamed GSX-R1000 is Begotka's personal ride, named "The Dragon." Cool stuff includes the "Psycho" tailsection made by Begotka (andavailable for sale through his Web site) that utilizes the stock GSX-R taillight turned upside down, a one-off front fender mounted motocross-style to the lower triple clamp and bunches of funky, Begotka-built bits like frame sliders, frame-mounted turn signals, axle sliders, handguards and the headlight mount carrying twin projection-beam fog lamps. Crazy paint, incorporating realistic flames and a dragon mural on the tank, is the work of Begotka's talented wife, Sandra. Speaking of crazy paint, the first thing you notice on Haucke's '94 Honda CBR900RR streetfighter is the sick eyeball-motif graphics covering the powdercoated frame and custom bodywork consisting of a stock tank and radically upswept "Cop Killer" tailsection (complete with custom underseat exhaust by Haucke and "punishing" saddle) that was sourced from Bimbo's Fighters in Germany. Said wild paint is the work of Bjorn Hansen at Kuma Auto Art in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, who also laid down the color on Haucke's other CBR900RR, a 1993 model with a Scorpion mural on the tank. The tank is actually the only piece of stock bodywork that remains on the '93 bike-the rest is just more German goodness from Bimbo's (and now available in the U.S. through Angry Guy), including the "Execute" tailsection, "Formicula" headlight surround, "666 Special" front fender and "Zorn" bellypan.
Tripod Ninja"Catalog customs are not-and will not ever be-a part of my business plan. If it's not hand-built, it's not custom." So says Geo from Geo's Custom Cycles in Monmouth County, New Jersey (www.geos-cc.com), the builder behind this outrageous trike based on a 1998 Kawasaki ZX-6R. Far from a bolt-on creation, this trike required that Geo custom fabricate the rear swingarm/axle using the front half of the ZX-6R swingarm mated with a rear section amputated from a Kawasaki KFX400 quad. Once the swingarm was fabbed up, Geo had to design and build the adapter plate that allowed him to fuse the KFX400 hubs with new studs with the proper spacing to accommodate the 17-inch Foose rims and tires that put the power to the ground. But that doesn't look like a 1998 Ninja, you might be saying to yourself, and you would be right. The upper fairing is actually off of a 2005 Kawasaki ZZR600, and the blinker holes were plastic welded shut for that clean, smooth look. Underneath the fairing, the motor features a milled cylinder head, competition valve job, adjustable cam sprockets, degreed cams, undercut transmission and a shift kit-all to help break the two car tires loose. On the exhaust end, Hindle head pipes and a custom, flame-shaped outlet exit spent gases, while the paint is a mix of House of Kolor pearls, candies and clear to make the bike shine as bright as the sun. "I chose to build a bike that nothing is made for," Geo says. "That's the test for a 'true' custom bike builder." We give Geo a passing grade. "
The Hulk!Is this what happens when you make a 2000 Kawasaki ZX-9R angry? Inspired by his favorite childhood hero, The Incredible Hulk, Clint Grolla reworked his 2000 Kawasaki ZX-9R into this sweet custom that can be appreciated by young and old alike in his hometown of Springfield, Illinois. The lifelike depiction of the green meanie is the creation of Lucy's Airbrush in Decatur, Illinois, and cleverly incorporates the Ninja's original green and purple hues that are also Kawi's corporate colors, including the purple powdercoated engine case covers and purple anodized Pro Bolt bolt kit from Tastynuts.com. Speaking of hulking, Grolla's ride rolls on a 300mm Metzeler ME 880 rear tire mounted on an RC Components Gladiator rim pinched by a McIntosh 11-inch-over extended swingarm that was installed by EPC Racing in Dayton, Ohio. Beneath the bodywork is a mostly stock 134-hp ZX-9R motor with a Leo Vince high-mount carbon-fiber exhaust and, for when 134 hp isn't enough, a nitrous system with a green-painted bottle buried in the swingarm. "I love to see the kids' reactions when they see it and ask to have their pictures taken next to it at bike shows."• • More>>> >>>... •

Related Article <2007 Kawasaki ZX6R - Gear Bag>

2007 Kawasaki ZX6R - Gear Bag
SSB Checks Out The Gear That One Pro And One Amateur Choose To Wear. This Month, The Stunters Show Their Stuff.

writer: John Zamora
photographer: David Avila
Bike: 2007 Kawasaki ZX-6R
Kane Friesen
Helmet:
Brand: Joe Rocket (www.joerocket.com)
Model: Good N Evil
Price: $269.99
Why: "It's the only helmet that comes in pink that doesn't look gay. It also has a matching pink visor. It fits my head with plenty of visibility at a great price. I crashed in plenty of them and walked away fine."
Jacket
Brand: Joe Rocket (www.joerocket.com)
Model: Custom Rave
Price: $199.99
Why: "The Rave is the best-styled jacket available right now with its asymmetrical design. It's full mesh, which makes it nice and cool for stunt riding, but still offers all the protection that I need."
Gloves
Brand: Joe Rocket (www.joerocket.com)
Model: Rocket NationPrice: $39.99Why: "I had Joe Rocket make these gloves to my specs and make them available to the public. These gloves really are the best things on the market. They offer all the dexterity that I need to be able to work the hand brake and clutch at the same time."
Pants
Brand: Joe Rocket (www.joerocket.com)Model: Rocket Nation ShantsPrice: Available soonWhy: "I like them because they have four pockets and loops for a belt. The construction is made out of a heavy jean material so they offer more protection than a normal pair of blue jeans. They also zip into shorts to help keep me cool. They're not out yet but should be soon. I think we are going to call them shants (part shorts/part pants)."
Boots
Brand: Ecko (www.eckounltd.com)Model: EckoPrice: $70.00Why: "Even though they don't offer the protection I prefer, they offer the mobility I need to perform my stunts. Being comfortable in stunt riding is sometimes more important than being well protected because being comfortable will prevent wrecks. And they look good too."
The Amateur
Josh Borne
Bike: 2002 Honda CBR600F4i
Helmet
Brand: Craft (www.smfcycles.com)
Model: Firehawk
Price: $240.00
Why: "The helmet is light as a feather and yet built like a Sherman tank. Believe me, I'm a good test engineer for things like that."
Jacket
Brand: Icon (www.rideicon.com)
Model: Field Armor Vest
Price: $100.00
Why: "I rock the Icon back protector underneath my shirt. I like it because it's not real bulky and easy to move around in.
Gloves
Brand: Fox (www.foxracing.com)
Model: Bomber
Price: $39.95
Why: "They're light and easy to move your fingers in. I chose the white because it's more my style and focuses the audiences' attention to the movement of my hands and fingers."
Pants
Brand: Pac Sun (www.pacsun.com)
Model: Bullhead
Price: $27.50
Why: "I grew up in jeans. I guess it just transferred over into my riding gear."
Boots
Brand: Stasis (www.stasisshoes.com)
Model: Borne Identity
Price: $74.99
Why: "I love riding in these shoes. They are very durable and the foot feel is phenomenal."• • More>>> >>>... •