The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread

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Guy 13

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #60 on: 3 Aug 2016, 12:21 pm »
Hi Ed,
nice set of wheel you got there.
You must be proud...
The Suzuki Burgman 400 motor I supposed it a 400cc ?
Is it air cooled ?
What about the transmission, how many gears ?
Have you calculated your MPG ?
How did it go to get the registration and plates ?
Is it consider as a motorcycle or car ?

Guy 13

Folsom

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #61 on: 4 Aug 2016, 12:10 am »
Thanks Danny. It took about a year to build and have about 5000 trouble free miles on it now.

It is powered by a Suzuki Burgman 400.

What's the rear look like? Does the next version have an R1 engine waiting to be put in? :green: That thing looks silly fun so long as you watch out for cars!

Ed VB

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Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #62 on: 4 Aug 2016, 03:16 am »
Hi Guy 13

Thanks for the complement

400CC water cooled Radiator in front.
CV auto transmission
56-65 MPG
Type 1 motorcycle plates
Motorcycle

It feels like a F1 car and has plenty of power for the wet weight of 572 LBS with full fuel 4.73 gallons.

Folsom

It will do about 90MPH and cruise at 65-75 mph all day long. That is good enough for me.

BrightAssLights brake, running in center.

And Custom Dynamics turn, brake signals. Very bright and clean!

Custom Dynamics black LED license frame with lighting on top.


ar2 by evanbelkom, on Flickr

20160424_151127 by evanbelkom, on Flickr

Guy 13

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #63 on: 4 Aug 2016, 03:40 am »
I'm pushing my luck here !
How about a picture of the cockpit,
especially all the dials,
which I'm sure look like an airplane cockpit !
By the way, red is my favorite color.
If you had to sell it, which I don't think will happen,
how much would you ask ?
(I know, that's pushing my luck and
curiosity too far, but it cost nothing to ask other than maybe
loosing my reputation, if not already done.  :lol:

Guy 13

The more pictures you post the more I see how much you are tallented,
that's a really nice built you did.  :thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:  :thumb:


Ed VB

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Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #64 on: 4 Aug 2016, 03:56 am »
Guy 13

Many thanks!  I just wanted a retirement vehicle and with a basic frame from the UK I built this. I did so many modifications to the frame that it became mine at the end.

I had a homebuilt airplane that I put 2150 hours on it in ten years before selling it. Red was the color for night vision so I was able to incorporate that in the build. I also have  a Ipod, stereo amp, subwoofer and GPS to round it out  8)

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BK_856er

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Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #65 on: 4 Aug 2016, 04:02 am »
Now that's my idea of a retirement vehicle!  Looks like silly fun galore.  Outstanding work you've done there and quite a hot rod indeed.

BK


Guy 13

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #66 on: 4 Aug 2016, 04:07 am »
Thanks Ed.
I went on Flickr
 and saw some really nice pictures.
Thanks.

Guy 13

Folsom

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #67 on: 4 Aug 2016, 06:20 am »
I'm certain people would buy that! Damn it's cool.

Ed VB

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Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #68 on: 4 Aug 2016, 07:23 pm »
Thanks everyone for your compliments. It is a blast to drive and I rarely go less than 120 miles whenever I take it out!

hesster

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #69 on: 21 Aug 2016, 12:17 pm »
My 3 Beauties.
























Guy 13

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #70 on: 21 Aug 2016, 12:22 pm »
Hesster,
about 25 years ago I drove my partner's IROC Z.
WOW !!! A real bomb, so powerful that it's almost scary... :oops:

Guy 13
on planet Vietnam.

hesster

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #71 on: 21 Aug 2016, 12:40 pm »
I love cars, and love to wrench/build them even more - just like my custom LS9's. 
2010 Camaro is Whipple Blown and dyno'd at 632 RWHP with a full tilt BMR suspension and racing coilovers - it is brutal.  The 1973 Camaro is mostly fiberglass and is old school cool, went for that '70's vibe with custom metal flake and pearl paint.  The 1977 Bandit is priceless, and as the original owner it is my treasure.  Though choice as to which one to drive on any given nice day!














Folsom

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #72 on: 21 Aug 2016, 04:19 pm »
My grandmother had a TransAm just like that without the upgrades, big block in it. She complained a lot that it didn't run well. My dad took it for a spin to the grocery store or something and gave it some full throttle, it sputtered, spitted, grunted, and then took off real fast and mean. The next time my grandmother drove it she asked what he did to make it run so well, my father told her, "gave it some gas, and if you ever want to sell that car let me know."

The next time he visited her, she had a different car. My father asked what happened to the TransAm, to which she replied, "oh I got rid of it." My father said, "WHAT, I TOLD YOU TO TELL ME IF YOU WANTED TO SELL IT" to which my grandmother said, "oh you don't want that thing, it never ran right, I sold it to the kid that works at the oil change place for $300."..........

Danny Richie

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #73 on: 22 Aug 2016, 01:27 pm »
Okay Hesster, more pictures please.

corndog71

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Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #74 on: 22 Aug 2016, 08:08 pm »
My grandmother had a TransAm just like that without the upgrades, big block in it. She complained a lot that it didn't run well. My dad took it for a spin to the grocery store or something and gave it some full throttle, it sputtered, spitted, grunted, and then took off real fast and mean. The next time my grandmother drove it she asked what he did to make it run so well, my father told her, "gave it some gas, and if you ever want to sell that car let me know."

The next time he visited her, she had a different car. My father asked what happened to the TransAm, to which she replied, "oh I got rid of it." My father said, "WHAT, I TOLD YOU TO TELL ME IF YOU WANTED TO SELL IT" to which my grandmother said, "oh you don't want that thing, it never ran right, I sold it to the kid that works at the oil change place for $300."..........

Ugh!  That just breaks my heart.

nascar03

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #75 on: 22 Aug 2016, 08:10 pm »
Hesster..
Those cars are amazing...
Nicely done!

Graham
« Last Edit: 22 Aug 2016, 09:31 pm by nascar03 »

hesster

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #76 on: 25 Aug 2016, 01:51 pm »
Ok - more pics





























AND - NICE POOPERS!











Danny Richie

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #77 on: 25 Aug 2016, 02:21 pm »
Great pics man. I loved looking at them.

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Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #78 on: 25 Aug 2016, 03:34 pm »
Wow, thanks!  :thumb:

Folsom

Re: The Official GR Research Hot Rod Thread
« Reply #79 on: 25 Aug 2016, 04:10 pm »
A true car nut, at a level where "phile" would apply.