Michelle's Monster won Best Modified @ Ducati Island today out in Indy!
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Nice job. [clap]
(http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t180/bobspapa/calender/2494867092_56f1d5aced_b.jpg?)
Congratulations Michelle!!
It is a sick monster [thumbsup]
mitt
Congrats Michelle!!! [thumbsup]
Quote from: mitt on August 30, 2009, 04:42:39 PM
It is a sick monster [thumbsup]
mitt
And ever evolving it seems. It looks different than I remember it from last year. [thumbsup]
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Good deal ! I saw it at the island today. Love the wing logo in place of a decal.
From the pic, it doesn't look like anything's stock. Congrats [clap]
Good job Michelle! [clap] [clap] [clap]
Given the recent heart/lung (engine/ECU) transplant and nose job (new mask/light) as well as a completely new wardrobe (paint) for your Monster -- it's still instantly recognizeable as your bike.
Definitely post more pictures of it now that is done!
Kick a$$. I have always admired her bike. Good to see others do too. [beer]
Congrats, that's awesome! [beer]
congrats! [beer]
It's a much deserved award. Well done! [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
that is awesome. [clap]
More Pics please! That one Pic leaves drooling for more! [moto]
Congrats!
Soul conquers glamor again [thumbsup]
Hey everyone,
Thanks for the good wishes.
It's been a lot of fun at Indy this year!
We're just packing up now for the long (13 hour) drive home.
Michelle threw up a few pics of the bike >here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/industrialgrrrl/sets/72157622194840868/)<.
It's not urban camo anymore, it's raw with clear powdercoat. Michelle spent a bunch of hours with an orbital sander polishing that tank! We brazed in sealed water bottle threads to make the wings bolt on and then shaped the wings a bunch to have them fit the lines of the monster tank.
Here's a few from the above link
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3873510136_588c36db71.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3872071489_7ac3815d5f.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3872211117_fa195d509c.jpg)
(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3873003678_d2cd5d167f.jpg)
There's a few pictures of Michelle actually receiving the award, but since she still had her camera in her pocket I have to wait a bit to get them from my family's camera.
A LOT of people said they missed the urban camo... we've got enough extra tanks now so who knows. Kinda like what jacket am I gonna wear tonight...
Hi T
Thanks for the update pics.
Looking great. 8)
Congrats Michelle! The bike looks great [thumbsup]
Congrats Michelle. I think overall your bike looks more cohesive and intentional than before. [thumbsup]
Quote from: m1moto on August 31, 2009, 08:37:20 AM
Congrats Michelle. I think overall your bike looks more cohesive and intentional than before. [thumbsup]
+1
mitt
Kick A$$ Bike!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet. Congrats.
Ciao!
Congratulations! That's awesome! I am proud of you!!! [clap] [clap] [clap]
Celli
good job!
looks great
Congratulations!
I loved the CAMO, but it looks even better now. [bow_down]
BoMB feature perhaps?!? [thumbsup]
(I've always been a BIG fan of this bike.....and it's builder.)
Congrats guys!!. Good work. I`ve been waiting to see the new tank.
Quote from: Duck-Stew on August 31, 2009, 03:02:04 PM
BoMB feature perhaps?!? [thumbsup]
(I've always been a BIG fan of this bike.....and it's builder.)
+1
Nice job. Congrats [thumbsup] [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
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Quote from: 2001cromo on August 31, 2009, 06:03:19 AM
Hey everyone,
here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/industrialgrrrl/sets/72157622194840868/)<.
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2609/3873510136_588c36db71.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2509/3872071489_7ac3815d5f.jpg)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2451/3872211117_fa195d509c.jpg)
(https://farm4.static.flickr.com/3532/3873003678_d2cd5d167f.jpg)
beautiful bike...
2 questions -- how did you change the radius of the tank badges? I tried to bend mine over a pipe and it broke. :'(
Also, are those Napolean bar ends and do they actually work as mirrors? I'm tired of not seeing the SUV behind me.
she's smokin' hot!!!!
Kudos Michelle!!!
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We're finally back home. Thanks everyone for the kind words. [bow_down] The past weekend has been a blast, being picked to participate for the Showdown and winning one of the classes was just icing on the cake!!!
We put the "new" tank on the bike on Wednesday morning, I'll take some more photos of the bike, new tank, when I'm actually awake ;D
Great job and a beautiful bike! [thumbsup] [thumbsup]
more pics from the weekend and the trip can be found on my blog. I'm NOT a fan of just posting links to blogs, and I normally would write a post but it's very long with a lot of photos.
Indy write up & photos (http://industrialgrrrl.blogspot.com/2009/09/indianapolis-moto-gp-weekend.html)
Anyone have any better close ups of Larry P's bike?
All I can find on the web is
(http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/wp-content/gallery/ducati-749-flat-tracker/ducati-749-dirt-flat-tracker-2.jpg)
mitt
not the best shot, as the fence was in the way
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3885326651_62446b7a58_b.jpg)
the xtra large size is here: http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3885326651_fba56fcf07_o.jpg (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2619/3885326651_fba56fcf07_o.jpg)
Congrats on the big win IndustrialGrrrl !
can anyone tell use about those 8 spokes on his race bike?
They could weight 100lbs each & I would still want em.
Way to go girl !
Nice work and great photos .
Dolph :)
Congrats [thumbsup] def should be on the boMb +1
nice blog, too. Sorry to hear about that dented chrome tank. That's pretty awful. I'd be curious to know how that turns out.
found my smile today:
http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/news/detail.jhtml?newsId=30081 (http://www.ducati.com/od/ducatinorthamerica/news/detail.jhtml?newsId=30081)
(http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2646/3887796967_cded2e19c1.jpg)
as for the chrome tank.. it's going stay that way for now. This was the replacement for the original which was knocked over and received a slight crease by a drunk chickie from my apartment building... and then subsequently, completely destroyed when it fell off our trailer after a trackday.. [bang]
I was there [clap]
Congratulations on the win, Michelle!
I saw your bike parked in the Ducati section at Indy last year. Loved the urban camo look, but the new tank finish trumps the old for sure. Great stuff.
8) [thumbsup]
Congratulaitons
Beautifooooooool Bike
Way kool.
The headlight is the coolest. 8)
Very cool! [thumbsup]