2009 THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPITFIRE C "HARLEY-DAVIDSON" 1200 CUSTOM LIKE BRAND NEW!!!
2009 Other Makes THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPITFIRE C CUSTOM
Price: | US $1,025.00 |
Item location: | Tarpon Springs, Florida, United States |
Make: | Other Makes |
Model: | THUNDER MOUNTAIN SPITFIRE C CUSTOM |
Type: | Sport Touring |
Year: | 2009 |
Mileage: | 1,510 |
Color: | Red |
Engine size: | 1,200 |
Vehicle Title: | Clear |
Contact seller: | Contact form |
***************. ***********************ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS 2009 THUNDER MOUNTAIN "SPITFIRE C CUSTOM 1200 THAT IS FLAWLESS AND IN "LIKE NEW" CONDITION*****************IT IS PERFECT................ .... The details are in the double-take Looks can be deceiving, nd the new Spitfire from Colorado-based Thunder Mountain Custom Cycles is a master of deception. To all outward appearances, his model is an uncompromising full-tilt pro-street custom machine, nd it’s only upon closer inspection and upon mounting up that you come to realize that it’s actually been scaled down in certain critical areas to accommodate riders of a smaller—much smaller—stature. Built upon a stretched-out drop-seat chassis of proprietary Thunder Moun-tain design, he Spitfire boasts a long list of custom bona fides: The front fork is a billet work from American Suspension raked out to 45 degrees, nd the rear pulley and wheels on this version—the premium Spitfire C, o be exact—are RC Component units, ith a 120/21 tire mounted up front and a fat 240/18 in the rear, oth Metzelers. There’s nothing downsized about those elements, nd they’re all so pleasingly proportioned on this bike that it’s only on second-blush appraisal that you notice that 74-inch, our-cam V-twin motor—a.k.a, he XL1200 Sportster mill—tucked into the midst. And not only that, ut you also notice that the motor is rubber-mounted, et mated so perfectly to the frame that the rubber mounts are utterly inconspicuous. The great awakening really occurs, owever, hen slinging your frame down into the drop seat of the Spitfire. There riders of my dimensions will discover cramped ergonomics, ith a tight triangle of seat/bars/foot controls suited to riders of significantly more limited range than myself. This is a moment of disorientation. The bike looks plenty rangy enough, ut is compact in the operator compartment owing to the handlebars—another proprietary Thunder Mountain design—that reach way back, nd foot controls that are positioned about halfway between what would conventionally be midmount and forward-mount configurations. It’s a less than ideal setup for bossing around a bike with that much rubber and rake, equiring me to work around my own knees and elbows to get things done, nd the difficulties are compounded for me by the Screamin’ Eagle Heavy Breather air intake used on the Spitfire C model, hich hits my long right leg in the side of the knee. Now take all of those complaints of a 6?4? rider and translate them to the diminutive distaff dimensions of North edition editor Shadow, nd a different story emerges, ndeed. The bike fits her like tailored goods, nd all of the control issues the cramped riding posture holds for me are suddenly control virtues with her in the pilot’s seat. It all makes perfect sense, s you can see from the photos here. Thunder Mountain Customs is unique in their segment of the industry in relying extensively on stock and catalog Harley-Davidson components, nd the Spitfire is no different from the Big-Twin offerings in using stock controls, auges, rakes, nd powertrain. That’s especially true of the base Spitfire model, he Spitfire B, hich comes with bone-stock black grips, witches and foot controls. That model also uses laced wheels instead of the billet jobs and an open-element Stage I air cleaner, nd those economizing measures bring the model in at a list price of $19,995. A cut above that is the Spitfire T, hich adds the RC Components parts, nd adds $2,000 to the price. The Spitfire C pulls out all the stops and does some extensive dipping into the P&A catalogue. Chrome grips, witch modules and footpegs are affixed as well as the aforementioned Heavy Breather intake, resenting a thoroughly completed custom package for $23,995. Common to all models are the basic chassis/powertrain/suspension components as well as the delicious paint schemes offered on the machines. Thunder Mountain performs all of their paint operations in-house and currently offers eight basic motifs, ach hand-executed in elaborate, lawless fashion. Whatever design you go with, t’s included in the base sticker price so there’s no up-charge surprises lurking there. Other design details of special note on the Spitfire are an oil bag devised by Thunder Mountain to tuck back under the drop seat—inconspicuous, ut with a full 2.5 quart capacity—and a Baker Drivetrain-engineered motor pulley that’s offset sufficiently to get around that 240 tire, hile still utilizing the stock pulley cover on the motor, lbeit with a subtle spacer. The fender struts used on the bike are from Heartland USA and feature docking slots for attaching Heartland’s innovative Second Seat passenger pillion setup—a setup that suspends the seat slightly above the fender to preserve the paint finish beneath, nd comes with an integrated sissy bar for a stylishly finished appearance. A curb weight of just over 600 pounds combined with a claimed power production of 83 hp make for a real firecracker of a ride, nd one that lacks completely the pronounced vibration levels associated with many of the big-inch solid-mount pro-street offerings on the market. It’s an attractive package and uniquely suited to the custom-minded consumers of limited vertical stretch who have found themselves underserved by the industry at large. Not that’d you know it at first glance.... PLEASE IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS YOU CAN GIVE US A CALL, ACK 727-460-4283 OR CAROL 727-798-7161 OR EMAIL US. THE NEW OWNER WILL LOVE THIS BIKE! THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESSED DAY
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