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The stock swingarm
was modified to work
with Softail shocks,
making space under
the seat for the turbo

swapped out, replaced by low mounted clip-ons in
order for him to get into a more aerodynamic riding
position.
hile the bike uses H-D wheels, they are not the
ones the XR1200 originally came with.
A spoked wheel is used on the front and a solid rear
wheel has been slotted in at the rear. Both wheels
are shod with Continental Race Attack tires;
120/70/19 front and 150/70/17 rear.
The patriotic red, white and blue paint was applied
by Allegoria Painting and the graphics on the gas
tank detail Laurent’s plan to ride from San Francisco
to Bonneville, which he did in fact achieve. During his
time at the Salt Flats he was able to set a land speed
record for the 1350cc M-PBG class with a speed of
158.642mph. This is a fitting follow-up to him
winning the Street Performance class at the 2013
World Championship of Custom Bike Building.

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ZEN MOTORCYCLES
Massongy, FRANCE
Tel: [phone]
[e-mail]
www.laurentdutruel.com

The licence plate shows that the bike is road legal,
which was useful as Laurent rode it from San
Francisco to Bonneville
The electrics on the bike are kept to a minimum
and are hidden inside the seat hump

The oil tank is relocated to just above the
transmission to help create space for the turbo install

The graphics along the center of the tank outline
Laurent’s plan to ride from San Francisco to
Bonneville and for a Land Speed Record

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