Post by localguy on Sept 1, 2014 15:13:30 GMT
It's finally time for me to build a fighter. I know some of you have built more fighters than I have owned regular motorcycles, which isn't exactly a low number. Regardless, I am super pumped about getting this underway, FINALLY!
I'm a welder by trade, but I'm by no means a race bike builder, I weld structural steel mostly. So hopefully I will get to learn some new things along the way in this project and also be able to pick a few of your brains as well haha.
I do have some building experience, but this one will definitely be the most in depth to date on my end.
So far here is the rundown"
96 GSXR 1100
no subby
rats nest wiring job
no fairings, no lights, no gauges
pretty much all stock, besides the beat up hindle exhaust it came with
I bought an 01 R1 complete front end that I'm going to fit, according to my research i need bearings 99-3540-5 and 99-3519-5 from www.allballsracing.com, i dont know how much work is going to be involved in this, but i got a killer deal on this front end and couldnt pass it up. If anyone can steer me to some more info on using the 01 r1 front on a W, I would appreciate it!
still on the fence about the 07-08 cbr 600rr swinger, vfr sssa or another swingarm.
Going to pull the motor, clean/degrease the entire bike and repaint the motor and powder the frame and some other tidbits, and probably paint the rest of the stuff.
As far as the motor goes, I'm dead set on FI. I have a td05h turbo off of a 05 saab 92x i'm going to use, it smokes a little so I'll rebuild it before installing it, but itll be ok for mock purposes in the beginning.
Well im going to shut up now and post a couple pics, I'll be posting more as I progress. No time table for this project really, it's a project while I work on my other projects haha.
Here is the box of "wiring" the old owner gave me lol
I'm a welder by trade, but I'm by no means a race bike builder, I weld structural steel mostly. So hopefully I will get to learn some new things along the way in this project and also be able to pick a few of your brains as well haha.
I do have some building experience, but this one will definitely be the most in depth to date on my end.
So far here is the rundown"
96 GSXR 1100
no subby
rats nest wiring job
no fairings, no lights, no gauges
pretty much all stock, besides the beat up hindle exhaust it came with
I bought an 01 R1 complete front end that I'm going to fit, according to my research i need bearings 99-3540-5 and 99-3519-5 from www.allballsracing.com, i dont know how much work is going to be involved in this, but i got a killer deal on this front end and couldnt pass it up. If anyone can steer me to some more info on using the 01 r1 front on a W, I would appreciate it!
still on the fence about the 07-08 cbr 600rr swinger, vfr sssa or another swingarm.
Going to pull the motor, clean/degrease the entire bike and repaint the motor and powder the frame and some other tidbits, and probably paint the rest of the stuff.
As far as the motor goes, I'm dead set on FI. I have a td05h turbo off of a 05 saab 92x i'm going to use, it smokes a little so I'll rebuild it before installing it, but itll be ok for mock purposes in the beginning.
Well im going to shut up now and post a couple pics, I'll be posting more as I progress. No time table for this project really, it's a project while I work on my other projects haha.
Here is the box of "wiring" the old owner gave me lol