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[mark]

I'm guessing all the expert engineering that went into designing that Ultra just went down the drain.

[Yellow09SERG]

If it's real that is one interesting bike

[naitram]

The front fender looks dangerously close to hitting the triple clamp also.

front brake dive?

[Fired00d]

The front fender looks dangerously close to hitting the triple clamp also.

front brake dive?

And angle of bike/picture.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[JCZ]

Either a lot of photoshop or a lot of work has been done on that bike.
Wide rear tire and rear swing arm are not stock.
Exposed belt, look at that slot in the bodywork for the belt to have clearance.
What happened to the saddlebag supports?
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Oh those.......they're hanging in the tree of shame. 

[Twolanerider]

It's interesting but I see a lot that would worry me.  Can't say how worried without a closer look.  But from the limited view we've got some worry.

The new box frame that's been built to center and triangulate the rear end/wheel is effectively the rear swingarm also.  But it's an absolutely fixed mount on the front.  So now give with all the lateral forces apparently transmitted in the front to a primary housing bolt and something else on the right side?  Unless there is more there that I'm not seeing that would make me doubt it's even real.  But if real that would worry me a lot.

Also wonder what they've done to support the extended rear axle and the new pulley mounted on it that then carries the new secondary drive belt back to the new back wheel?  If it's anything like the new skinnier wheel bearings used after the 1" bearings were dropped that's another area I'd worry about.

Much there to consider.  But much there that I'd want to know a lot more about before I threw kids on the bike and rode the Dragon.

[MrSurly]

I want MORE! 

pictures

[MrSurly]

OK, WHOA! Now!

You guys are just chomping at the bit to ATTACK this thing!  Why?
First, I LIKE it.
Second, I'm convinced it's real
Third, take a much closer look. There's a lot more there than you are seeing.

The box-tube framework is NOT mounted on the primary, it's bolted to the frame.
That framework supports the bags and the pipes and doesn't move with the swingarm.
The swing arm looks to me to fully utilize the factory mount and bushings but also has a support extended to support the outboard end of the extended mainshaft.
I want more info, such as how the location of the swingarm pivot point has been altered to align with the mainshaft. 
I think its very interesting and I only have one issue with it and that's the exposed drive belt and little boy shoes/feet.

[Twolanerider]

OK, WHOA! Now!

You guys are just chomping at the bit to ATTACK this thing!  Why?
First, I LIKE it.
Second, I'm convinced it's real
Third, take a much closer look. There's a lot more there than you are seeing.

The box-tube framework is NOT mounted on the primary, it's bolted to the frame.
That framework supports the bags and the pipes and doesn't move with the swingarm.
The swing arm looks to me to fully utilize the factory mount and bushings but also has a support extended to support the outboard end of the extended mainshaft.
I want more info, such as how the location of the swingarm pivot point has been altered to align with the mainshaft. 
I think its very interesting and I only have one issue with it and that's the exposed drive belt and little boy shoes/feet.

Evaluating is not attacking.  It's interesting; or I'd not have wasted the time looking at it to begin with.  On my stupid phone screen that looked like a mount on a primary tab.  On a big screen are you for sure it's to the frame?

[MrSurly]

I'm pretty sure that it's bolted to the lower bolt location of the swingarm mount cover.
The primary case screws are all on the same plane, so to mount onto the screw that is at the four 0'clock position there would mean the new frame would a lot further outboard of the bike's frame. I also would make no sense as the primary is of course rubber mounted.
I'd like to know the date/time so we could see the other pics of it.

I also want to know what's written on the pipe.

[Twolanerider]

As many problems as people had here with non-OE drive belts breaking I'd also be curious what's being used for the likely non-OE replacement main drive belt and the new secondary belt on to the back wheel.

[SBB]

I'd like to know the date/time so we could see the other pics of it.

Killboy.com
June 25th
Touring, #29 of 112.



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[porthole]

Only the one picture?

I tired the date Chip posted but get an not ready yet message.

[naitram]

Killboy.com
June 25th
Touring, #29 of 112.



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thats today, the pic would be from some time in the past week

[Boatman]

That rider is crazier than anyone on here.