BellissiMoto's Custom Monster S4RS - The beginning!

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@ Lindz
Yo I like the stock Marchis! Really! But not the 5-spoker S2R style(which is what I have unfortunately). The S4RS style does look good, I agree.

However, I'd have to disagree slightly about your comment that the bike was 'quite obviously built with aesthetics in mind'. I'd say it was built with consideration for both performance and looks. The Brembo monoblocs and Sicom rotors right along with the Marzocchi front end/rear Bitubo shock kinda point to that. Those are extremely high-end high-performance items that aren't necessarily designed with aesthetic focus. Casual observers wouldn't know the difference.

What kind of designer are you? Don't say fashion. Or interior. Or handbag.

Your post count doesn't matter. Your 'differening' opinion is welcome here just like everyone else's.

BTW if you like the Marchi 10-spokers so much, have you seen the Carrozzeria V-Star and V-Track wheels?

[junior varsity]

Your post count doesn't matter. Your 'differening' opinion is welcome here just like everyone else's.

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[$Lindz$]

Fair game. I said 'with aesthetics in mind' for many reasons. Not least of which is stripping the bike out and painting the frame. The amount of work required for this and the fact that he wanted a specific color for it is rather obvious this was done in the interest of aesthetics (to great results, might I add). Also, it's a bike to promote your retail and parts business, not your race team or whatever so you obviously build it with a certain visual style to attract customers/attention (and thus why I understand the BSTs... look how many of you love them!).

I am a 'car designer' (though I've done much more than just that, incl. bikes), I just left Honda after 2 years working in Tokyo. It's obviously not all that I've done, but it's not fashion (though I'd love to do clothes... most everything is shit nowadays).

[junior varsity]

I updated that post, but here again is that picture of the DSS setup on the 996 era race bike getting tested before going back to the SSS:

[BellissiMoto]

I like the Mamba style BSTs more than the 5-spoke style, but both perform far better than stock Marchis. All things considered, I prefer whatever performs the best at the end of the day regardless of aesthetics. The convenient thing about that philosophy is that usually the best performing is also the best looking.

With all the other top shelf goods on that bike the stock wheels just wouldn't suffice anyway.

I'll bet that bike rides like nothing else! What a beast!

Now for some engine work. Knife-edged crank! Hi-comp pistons! Pankl Ti rods! Ported heads! Box 'o whimsy! Superman cape!

God no, last thing I need to do now is add more power to this bike!

As for wheels, I don't like the 7 spoke Mamba's myself, I think they are too large and take away from the fact that this bike is rather naked.

The good news though, is that she is all finished up for now!!




Anyone who wants to pick up the custom CompWerkes/Arrow exhaust for their monster can do so here - http://bellissimoto.com/CompWerkesMonsterSR.html

[CDawg]

The good news though, is that she is all finished up for now!!

Beautiful!!!












Bike's not bad too!

[NorDog]

not bad either