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General => Bike Chat => Topic started by: Red Biker on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 07:05 AM

Title: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: Red Biker on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 07:05 AM
Came across this guy on fb, love everything about this👍
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: seth on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 08:12 AM
that's matts bikr he was on the old org a great guy
he made my a blubbers oil coolers and my first power conmander bracket .
he git to busy with work but I'm sure he still looks in from time to time .
:cheers:
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 08:32 AM
Yep that's kanerdog's 14 for sure. Don't think he rides it much these days - always used to be innovating something for it though
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: Red Biker on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 08:41 AM
Yes it's Mat, immaculate machine 😀
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: T 24 on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 04:37 PM
Nice bike. But does anybody know the function of that oversize oilcooler? Or is it just bling bling?
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: KiwiCol on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 04:43 PM
Just guessing here, it looks like the bike may be turbo equipped, oversize oil cooler to help with the additional engine temp? 

Just 2c worth from down under
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 05:32 PM
Certainly a good looking bike. Tastefully done. Love the cooler.
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: T 24 on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 05:43 PM
So, it obviously is bling bling, but looks great!
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: gsxbarmy on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 06:31 PM
No it's not turbo'd just an ordinary 14 engine with an Akra exhaust.

The oil cooler Matt made himself and also sold a couple to others, it's what the guy does for a living (the company he works for tunes and custom makes tuning parts fir cars, notably Audi/VW) he made his own which was more efficient and robust than the standard Suzuki one. So not bling, but an improvement over the standard offering.

Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: grog on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 06:58 PM
nice bike, obviously. really dont like oil cooler. terrible.
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: Sweaty on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 07:46 PM
Beautiful looking bike, but I'm with Grog. Would even be better sprayed black, to blend in, if it had to stay. In my opinion.
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: seth on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 08:31 PM
the oil cooler is hand made by matt just better than standard but looks great too.
he made the extra large one for him just because he could
he would still make/suply to anyone who wanted one.
that 14 has lots of little mods to help maintain it as matt stripped the bike back to the frame most winters to ckean and refinish it.
its the one thing that was lost from the old org was his thread over many years show everything he did word by word and picture by picture

:cheers:
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: grog on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 08:42 PM
all good Seth, sounds like a 14 magician. all regards to him. oil cooler, i still dont like.
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: Red Biker on Sunday, 17 December 2017, 08:44 PM
Some more images here, clearly has a an eye for detail and flair for tasteful mods👍
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: Andre on Monday, 18 December 2017, 12:40 AM
The giant oil cooler would be a bit much for riding in colder temps imo. At 6 to 10 degrees I rarely get to show 60 degrees on the oil thermometer, which I consider operating temp. And that takes some time and higher than usual revs.
Title: Re: Best 14 I’ve seen
Post by: froudy on Monday, 18 December 2017, 06:34 AM
I've met Kanerdog and seen the bike "In the flesh"...It's a cracker.

The only addition I would make would be a full USD front end with radial calipers.