That you like or despise theme custom motorcycles, you must respect and admire the fabrication skills and dedication demonstrated by Belarus/Russia custom builder Yuri Shif. Like most his of his compatriots of East Europe, especially from Poland, Lithuania & yes Ukraine, Shif is into over-extreme bikes characterized by complicated steel and aluminum structures. Terminator, his new creation shown for the first time at the AMD World Championship Of Bike Building in Cologne, Germany is of course inspired the 1984 by the Terminator science fiction action movie and its 1991 sequel Terminator 2 – Judgment Day.
The international commercial success of the 2 movies was so huge that the Terminator was selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the American National Film Registry, being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant”. This year being the 30th anniversary of the original release, it was a good reason for Shif to jump at the opportunity to “celebrate” 2 of his preferred movies by producing this wild contraption that film director James Cameron could have used.
Pictures are more than enough to demonstrate Yuri Shif talent at torturing metal to conform to his wildest dreams and/or fantasies, and from a very complicated body platform, ability to resolve the most intricate mechanical challenges. For his merit, just let me mention that all fabrication is out of stainless steel and aluminum… No fiberglass or bondo to be found on this Terminator. Yuri Shif Custom (photography @ Onno Wieringa for Cyril Huze)
Bike Name: TERMINATOR
Business Name: Yuri Shif Custom
Builders Name: Yuri Shif
Contact Name: Yuri Shif
Owner: Andrey Kuznezov
Address: BELARUS
Country: Belarus
E-mail: info@shifcustom.com
Website: www.shifcustom.com
Year / Model: 2014
Bike Length: 2,78
Engine Make / Size: Harley Davidson 95 c.i.
Frame Make / Type: YSC T700
Front End Make / Type: YSC T700
Rake: 44
Stretch: +2
Trail: 140
Swingarm: YSC T700
Transmission/Drives/Clutch: Harley Davidson
Wheels F: Harley Davidson modified 5,5
Wheels R: YSC 8,5
Tires F: Maxxis 120/90-18
Tires R: Metzeler 240/40-18
Brakes F: YSC T700
Brakes R: TSC T700
Painter: do not paint
Chroming / Plating: do not chrome / platin
Extreme metal work.
The movies both sucked and so I’d their star.
Theme Bike Wretched excess at its worst built to promote a wretchedly excessive film . Oh well … at least its apposite 😉
In a world of extreme baggers that look like cartoon fantasy creations, this piece of metal art is not so outrageous. Neither idealization of motorcycle design, is meant to represent utilitarianism. The quality of the workmanship looks amazing. Some real craftsmanship is coming out of Europe these days.
The movie criticisms this bike provoked do seem a bit bizarre as most think the low budget first Terminator is a genuine classic of action adventure.
It does run! http://youtu.be/zS6ANY-O5Gw
Crazy cool, need a third eye to take it all in. I like it as an exercise in metalwork and it works for me because it does not pretend to be anything of a trend leader, daily rider or whatever.
I dig it, looks like the internal mechanics of the terminator, only dirty. If it were all shiny then it would look like a terminator without skin.
Another pile, great fab work but why? Hell of an install of a blower…..but the drive would tear you in half.
Rodent: carefully read your comment.
2nd vote for looking at the You Tube video. I think this fellow is to be congratulated. This is some amazing metal bending anywhere – but who knew this was going on in Belarus. This place isn’t known at all for being a hotbed of freedom.
The craftsmanship and design engineering of this bike is beyond what 95% of the readers of this blog can understand, therefore the stupid comments above. I would be proud the have it in my shop. Congratulations on a beautiful creation Yuri.
A work of art!! Not a motorcycle that is to be ridden, delivering motorcycles into the 22nd century!!
Amazingly correct Russian suspension engineering!
Nice work. IDK about the movies however… Craftsmanship in the fab and design is top notch. Nice to see it actually runs. Thunder-up!
I’d ride it. It never ceases to amaze me. The same folks who say “It’s been done before” are the same ones who find fault with anything outside the norm. You just can’t please some folks.
Interesting design, clean execution, & seems to “drive” down the road OK……
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I had reservations too, until I watched the video
Given the theme it’s right on the money
Not my kind of bike
but one man’s dream is another man’s nightmare
Incredible piece of work, Yuri is to be commended for what he has created. I am just amazed each week to read the rude, offensive negative comments from a group, most of whom likely can’t change their own spark plugs, or may not know which part of the bike is the spark plugs, that’s assuming they ride. And I’m not speaking to just this post and bike.