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Simi Valley, CA | Thanks to CycleOps.... I have a new rack... some are calling it a trunk ornament.
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Pittsburgh, PA | looks neat! is it functional? i ask because of how it leans backwards. completely CUSTOM! |
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Simi Valley, CA | Functional? As a trunk ornament? Completely. |
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New Bohemia, VA | love it...
you need to get a CC and do an Excelsior theme....
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Pittsburgh, PA | Cometman - 2012-01-03 6:52 PM
Functional? As a trunk ornament? Completely.
of i thought it was a trunk rack.. my bad.. lol ! |
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Simi Valley, CA | As a truck rack, I am sure. Could strap stuff to it.... But then I could not see how my hair looks in the shiney chrome when I take my helmet off. |
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East Haven, CT | Super Duper |
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Georgia, west of Atlanta | Will does do exceptional work, that's for sure.............. I love the custom rack he did for me. |
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Kansas City, MO | why? |
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| Very nice. Goes great with the theme of the bike.
Does your GPS have Majel's voice?  |
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Tifton, GA | I love it and it gives me an idea. It is a very dangerous thing for me to have an idea they often cost a lot of money. |
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McHenry, IL | As a fellow Trekkie, I love the designation NCC-1701V! |
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Sturbridge, Mass | As a geek Star Trek fan myself, that is awesome........
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Broken Arrow, OK | very cool. I love my OEM luggage rack but knowing your theme, Cycle Ops knocked it out of the park. |
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Simi Valley, CA | Thanks for all the great comments, I do love it. It adds to the bike. I wanted to make it my own, and I think I have done that. Also working with Will, CycleOps, was a great experience. The design is actually his, I had a more simple design in mind, then he sent me a draft of this and, well his imagination and design took over and I love the finished product.
My wife is making a cover for it, so I can use it as a luggage rack, and not risk damaging it at all.
Tim |
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Salt Lake City | Cool beans..... |
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Springville, AL | That is Awesome! Apparently Will either did some homework or is a Star Trek fan himself. I now must google CycleOps. |
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Simi Valley, CA | http://www.cycleopsusa.com/ |
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Central Maryland | Very different. I sort of like it though. |
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Apopka, FL | Always love a new rack....... Wait, crap, wrong forum. Nice job Will and Tim. Love Star Trek! But I think Scotty has her running backwards! I'm giving her all I got Cap'n.
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Iron Butt
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New York State | Very cool
My only nit-pik is the direction the ship is facing
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on the edge of Los Angeles | Trekwolf164 - 2012-01-04 2:32 PM Very cool My only nit-pik is the direction the ship is facing Warp Speed His bike doesn't have reverse, so when needed he puts a call in to Scotty for a little help.... I can attest it can be seen from 10 bikes back! The chrome is awesome!
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Perry Hall, MD | That is Spocktacular! |
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New Bohemia, VA | Khan I get one too? |
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St. Charles, MO | No Bones about it, he Kirk'd that one outta the park. |
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Sturbridge, Mass | Cometman is surely giving it all he's got !!!
Seriously, was the cost in line with the winged V ?
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Simi Valley, CA | This was a one off product, so the cost is equal to the design, time, and materials. It was more than the winged V, but I feel the price was fair and totally worth the finished product. |
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New Bohemia, VA | what would add to the theme is a trailer looking like the TOS shuttlecraft... |
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Simi Valley, CA | varyder - 2012-01-05 9:07 AM
what would add to the theme is a trailer looking like the TOS shuttlecraft...
Already thinking that- great minds think alike |
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New York State | Cometman - 2012-01-05 11:48 AM
varyder - 2012-01-05 9:07 AM
what would add to the theme is a trailer looking like the TOS shuttlecraft...
Already thinking that- great minds think alike
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| A trailer with a space theme......OK maybe not so Acme Manufacturing......
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2 mi from Jim Beam n KY | Fantastic!!!!!!!
Will's work is exceptional!!!!!! |
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Oregon. | Cool, absolutely awesome. |
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Palm Coast Fl. | Love it!! |
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| I like it but should it be turned around..look like it's flying backwards. |
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, FL United States | Sweet |
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Simi Valley, CA | TRELL - 2012-01-07 12:01 PM
I like it but should it be turned around..look like it's flying backwards.
I thought that too, at first. But this works. #1, it fits into the holes from the OEM luggage rack, and #2, with it facing the way it does, when you walk around the bike you can easily read the writing on the disk, and it looks cool seeing it that way. And #3, when I have to back up, I just Scotty to fire up the warp engines.... |
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San Antonio, TX | The trailer should be a Shuttle Craft. |
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N. Miami, Florida | Sorry to be so late to this party! Tim, I really appreciate the opportunity to work on this for you, it was definitely fun to do and seeing you happy in how it all came together is a good feeling too. To answer a few questions posted... Does it function as a rack? Absolutely. It's 1/4" thick 6061-T6 aviation grade structural billet aluminum, and the legs are TIG welded. Strong is to say the least, and the legs themselves as well as the other deck elements allow for easy and plentiful bungee locations. Why is it on backwards? To utilize the stock mounting holes, it was the only way the design could layout properly and still be easily recognizable as the Enterprise, both for fitment of the front legs to the engine bodies, as well as the rear legs to the main 'fuselage', and by canting the engines outward it allowed them to sit in just the right spot for good positioning on the legs. To not have to liminate the center tail section of the warp drive, we decided on the front legs longer to allow it to clear the hump on the trunk. Thanks to all the kind words everyone, and Tim, thanks for the support once again. |
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| thats one you can Chekov the list (can't believe you guys missed this one). |
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