Awesome Stella Sighting (with sidecar)

mgermano · Post by **mgermano** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:08 pm

Parked in Pittsburgh. Is this the "Atomic Fireball"?

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 12:40 pm

Not an Atomic Fireball, but still cool.

Here's what the Fireballs look like:

JohnKiniston · Post by **JohnKiniston** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:19 pm

It looks like one of the Millennium PX's with a paint job, It's got the wrong mirror mount location to be a Stella.

Also the front wheel, Thats not the 2T stella rim yet it has a sight glass so it's not a 4T Stella.

I cant tell how the cowls are fastened in that picture, I see something that could be the silver clasp above the floorboards that would be on a PX.

I wish my Fireball looked that spiffy.

Post by **ericalm** » Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:54 pm

Good spotting! Those are the grips the millennium PXs had, too.

ThreeSheets · Post by **ThreeSheets** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 2:01 pm

That paint job is awesome!

Dooglas · Post by **Dooglas** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:05 pm

The sidecar is also interesting. Looks like a Cozy Bullet with the aluminum trimstrips removed and all the fastener holes filled. Looks good that way. So why wasn't there a photo from the other side so I could see the hack better

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PeteH · Post by **PeteH** » Fri Jun 22, 2012 4:48 pm

Heheh - no 'Hindenberg' strips indeed.

Agree - nice paint job. I love and covet the Fireball, but this scheme isn't bad, either.

mhardgrove · Post by **mhardgrove** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:26 am

Saw an "Atomic Fireball" in the shop where I got my buddy, but couldn't see paying $4,500 for it at the time. What do those go for used and how rare are they? Am I correct it was just a paint scheme and transmission upgrade?

JohnKiniston · Post by **JohnKiniston** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 12:32 am

mhardgrove wrote:Saw an "Atomic Fireball" in the shop where I got my buddy, but couldn't see paying $4,500 for it at the time. What do those go for used and how rare are they? Am I correct it was just a paint scheme and transmission upgrade?

They made 150 of them, Each of them had a little numbered plate on the glovebox.

It's pretty much a 2005 Stella with P200 gears and Clutch in it.

I'm not sure if they came with a 24/24 carburetor and a Sito + installed on them. Most I've seen have had that combo including mine when I got it used but it may just be a popular upgrade combo.

With a Stroker crank and a Polini 177 mine has some great off the line power.

neotrotsky · Post by **neotrotsky** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 7:00 am

The fireballs did come with a Sito+ pipe, custom paintwork and numbering and I think an Air-Horn (but don't quote me on that). Only knew one person who had one.

I personally thought the flames were hokey and the pipe can be had for under $100. Now, the GB Racing Green special edition Stella was SHARP! That's the one I'd get

Howardr · Post by **Howardr** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:16 am

There are several Fireballs in Tucson. I've never even seen a pic of the green special editions though.

Howard

JohnKiniston · Post by **JohnKiniston** » Sun Jun 24, 2012 1:33 am

The green bikes are the 'Great Britain' edition Stella. I don't know if they had any performance tweaks, they may have just had special cosmetics.

I believe I have seen one in town.

mgermano · Post by **mgermano** » Mon Jun 25, 2012 5:07 pm

Dooglas wrote:The sidecar is also interesting. Looks like a Cozy Bullet with the aluminum trimstrips removed and all the fastener holes filled. Looks good that way. So why wasn't there a photo from the other side so I could see the hack better .

Per your request!

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