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Phill
21-02-2007, 09:03 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/504600528128778.JPG

So this is what happens when you let a bike go under a parked semi.
completely stuffed the top fairings, side fill panels, dented the top of the tank, cracked all the instruments. Here is a chance to build my first streetfighter. it was real cheap anyway. cost me a VRS set for a camry and the labour to do the job incl timing belt ( about 4hrs)

zx12argh
21-02-2007, 09:24 PM
I guess the oggies didn't help huh. :D

How did you manage that - think I remember reading something about a wheelie gone wrong...

loosebruce
21-02-2007, 09:31 PM
What model Phill?
Looks like a good start.

Phill
22-02-2007, 07:37 AM
oggies saved the side fairings, shame about the nosecone!
Yep, fucked up a wheelie. was going to post some new pics of the rebuild but suck at photo work. need to reduce the size of the pics first without losing too much clarity.

shift1313
22-02-2007, 11:23 AM
looks like f2

Phill
22-02-2007, 02:07 PM
cbr 1000 f k 1989.

loosebruce
22-02-2007, 05:57 PM
Couldn't pick it, very similar to an 88 CBR600 in bits in my shed.
Christ it's hard to get parts for, not many sold aparently.
Heaps of 1000s round though.

TurboKat
22-02-2007, 08:10 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/713579535415277.jpg

This is a Hornet we sold damaged to a Pommie geezer as a cosmetically damaged stocker a while back, check out the style on it now. [:p]

TurboKat
22-02-2007, 08:19 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/713579535427939.jpg

The owner got this brace sent out from Metmachex to his dimensions(they cut it in half for him to save on postage cost) got a second 'arm off a wrecker & got the brace welded on & voila!
Instant trick swinger [:p]
It's got a lot of little tricky bits on it this, & it all makes up for a cool mid size 'Fighter I reckon - maybe even a challenger for the all time Middleweight Champion - the SV 650 [:0]

22-02-2007, 08:36 PM
I was thinking about doing something like that with my swinger Turbo. Anyone in Aus you know does that sort of thing?

Msaybe Fimp or ZX could do up the plans with their trick engineering software? :)

Gix11
22-02-2007, 09:17 PM
He's done a nice job mate. Have you pointed him this way? Sounds like another lost soul for our kind of entertainment.

HueyonaBlade
22-02-2007, 09:43 PM
Love the cans , Are Microns the new black? they seem to be on everything these days

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:42 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007718954.JPG


Ive taken this one out.

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:43 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007718891.JPG


To put this one in!!

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:45 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007721325.JPG


grind back these bits.

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:49 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007716474.JPG

grind off this bit and them grind back a little on the pivot mount on the arm. not as neat as Bens mill but all I can afford.

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:52 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007737209.JPG


now it looks a bit like this!!:D

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:54 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007723398.JPG


new top yoke and Hel brake and clutch lines, just waiting on bars after I ordered the wrong set!:(

Phill
23-02-2007, 12:57 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007729649.JPG


another rear side view
:)

Phill
23-02-2007, 01:03 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/71358007722988.JPG

saw one of the other posts about shorty cans.
Heres my entry. 220mm end to end with original honda part number still on it. pop riveted sheet of alloy to outside to cover up some gravel rash. nice new note, quiet at idle but.breathes heaps better, no packing just three inner tubes all offset internally. dont know about performance gains / losses but the bike seems to pick up a lot better.

shift1313
23-02-2007, 11:28 AM
looking good there. does your chain line up?

Phill
23-02-2007, 11:44 AM
im out about 3mm left of centre with the tyre and chain. I can get the arm machined a bit but have to sink the bearings and circlip. Thats the next step just gotta save cash for it.

Phill
06-03-2007, 06:59 PM
Fuck shit damn poo bugger an all that.
My machinist just let me down. Don't blame him really he just picked up 20k worth of work plus ongoing manufacture of parts, just wish he'd told me sooner.
Now how to machine down a swingarm and not pay for it?
Are grinders bad? How about a reamer. Time I've got money I dont.

one fark up after another.
"new throttle cable" lengthened just snapped off at the throttle tube end, both switch blocks are loose on the bars, water pipe to side of block snapped through to inside of pipe, radiator screen screws siezed and ripped off the tabs and I cant reweld / solder them on, no fucking idea what Im doing with rear shocks yet. How long until the ride??
Fuck it time for beer and sleep before I put a fucking hammer to it!
RANT over (for now)

Deano
06-03-2007, 08:42 PM
how much bad luck can you have in one day.

chin up tiger you will get there.

about 3 weeks till you need it finished. should shit it in

shift1313
06-03-2007, 09:55 PM
how much has to come off the swingarm?

Jockney Rebel
06-03-2007, 11:24 PM
ill come help ya phill switch blocks we can remedy[ i have heaps of tube],cable i probably got a fix for silver solder is amazing stuff,rad screen ..some of that boy racer grill stuff from repco, then we ll rip into sorry ....carefully remove the excess material from ur swing arm ...it says here:}
and u can weld me shock mounts again whey all sorted

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:15 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/93876159442770.jpg

after doing a set of steer kingpins on a truck i thought about using the reamer to "adjust" the depth of the bearings so i could remove a bit of material from the rhs of the swing arm to make it all line up.

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:17 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/93876159439356.jpg
I took off two bits 5mm thick plus a blade thickness, about 1mm so all up about 12mm

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:19 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/93876159436794.jpg

This is what I ended up with!!
bearings are a nice tight press fit, made up a spacer to stop them shifting cause I cant recut a circlip ring and away I go.

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:21 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/93876159443831.jpg

Final fit is great, in centre but the chain is 3mm out. down to local machine shop to take that off the carrier and its all sweet. even the shock wont be a hassle now. reuse the old cbr unit, make some spacers to replace the old cbr dogbone link and sorted!!

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:23 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/93876159448758.jpg

top yoke and bars are sorted, the original idiot lights fit neatly behind the fairing / light assy which is being painted today.

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:37 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7393970440937.jpg

03gixxerpilot
09-03-2007, 08:39 AM
mate that is awsome, nice to see the VFR SSSA's been used in other aplications other than its orignal and in gixxers :D have you got any other pics

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:39 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7393970448300.jpg

Next question is, how much can you cut off the rear before its not legal?
If i cut the seat in half to where there is a stepped section on the dual set down to a single seater, the location of the ducktail in the pic is where it would sit. I can cut and shut the rear sub no probs but what do you think?

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:41 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7393970444808.jpg

This is the primer version of the fairing i am using. its off a yzr dirt bikr i think. found it on side of the road complete with working headlight!

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:42 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7393970439982.jpg

trimmed down the front guard too!!

zx12argh
09-03-2007, 10:07 AM
quote:Originally posted by Phill

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7393970448300.jpg

Next question is, how much can you cut off the rear before its not legal?
If i cut the seat in half to where there is a stepped section on the dual set down to a single seater, the location of the ducktail in the pic is where it would sit. I can cut and shut the rear sub no probs but what do you think?


To keep the coppers happy you need the tyre to be covered to the 3 o'clock position or 45 degrees point up and away from the bike... Mine ain't legal so I'm going to do something similar to blade rod and make a narrow tyre hugger that extends to that position...

Jockney Rebel
09-03-2007, 04:55 PM
well done phill see i told u u could do it ....no wurries ..now i need yer weldin skills soon...got a bit of 8mm plate from 'a friend'in the trade

damo1
09-03-2007, 07:14 PM
I reacon this would look awesome with a blade single seat 4" under seat pipe with a flame
thrower built in to it.

Actually ive got one going cheap?

sharky
09-03-2007, 07:26 PM
Is there ANY thread that the pipe won't get mentioned in ??? ;)

jakam04
09-03-2007, 07:57 PM
quote:Originally posted by sharky

Is there ANY thread that the pipe won't get mentioned in ??? ;)


You know what they say about people who brag about their pipe lol... usually smaller than they brag about....

Jarrod

Phill
09-03-2007, 08:21 PM
Mate all i can see when i think of that "pipe" is the hands "holding it" !!! EEEUUUWWW lol

Phill
12-03-2007, 09:48 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/49186304923098.jpg


HMMM. no matter how creative, frustrated, drunk I got I couldnt work out how to make these bottom linkages to line up.
I tried the original cbr shock which has a bigger spring diameter but shorter overall length, the vfr shock which is smaller o.d. but longer, a combination of links, some new ones some carboard cutouts, all sorts of shit to no avail.

Phill
12-03-2007, 09:53 AM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/49186304928204.jpg

Then one of the drivers here suggested moving the top mount up. now this will work out better BUT.
I have to pull the airbox out, which means pull the motor back out!. I guess that means filter pods too.
Yee hah NOT. there isn't enough room to move the top mount out to clear the airbox and It really seems the best way to do it.It also means I may be driving to AFR. Fuck it!
Any one lend me a set of 4 pods with 48mm intake pipes?
OH well i guess if im gonna do it I'll do it right even if it means I dont ride it soon.
Phill

12-03-2007, 10:00 AM
Have you looked at the links from a GPz900R?

They are shaped to go around the outside of the shock.

damo1
12-03-2007, 10:02 AM
Sharky not until its gone

Ah phil if the air box is coming out and staying out just cut it up in there
until you can get it out that way you dont have to drop the donk ive used this
method before on an old gixer i had worked a treat.
And saves heaps of time to.

Phill
12-03-2007, 10:36 AM
Yeah Sharky, i made up a set from light tin plate as a trial. still no go as the swing arm mount is too low to fit the link to the shock on.
Damo, I thought about it but may be able to recoup some of my money selling off the bits I'll never use again on Ebay. You never know someone may want it?
Its not really a problem to drop the engone now as I cant afford pods for it anyway just yet so I've pretty much resigned meself to driving out and taking my time on the mods and not fucking it up.
Besides, now I can paint the motor and shine up the ali bits and paint some bolts heads and shit instead of rattle can flat black!!!

HueyonaBlade
12-03-2007, 08:36 PM
Chin up Phill , it'll all be apples in the end Im sure, from where Im sitting you need to have more faith in your own abilities, the CBR has come a long way already ....keep it up

Phill
13-03-2007, 04:32 AM
Fucken YEAH HAAA, the air box comes out without rippin the motor out!!!. rip out the glued it air intakes on the side and inlet tubes for the carby, a "gentle" belt with a hammer and Im away.
Now whos got some pod filters theyre not using? Intake throats are 55mm and filters need to be tapered to fit under the tank. Anyone got some or where to get them?
Phill

Jockney Rebel
13-03-2007, 04:19 PM
19 bucks each from ebay ill send u the link

Phill
13-03-2007, 08:07 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/70098236638280.jpg

New / recycled bottom links sorted

Phill
13-03-2007, 08:10 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/70098236643903.jpg

new top mount and modified chassis crossmember to suit new vfr shock. had to cut a curve into the crossmember where the old mount was to allow the shock to move a bit. welded in a new top mount and reinforced the top bolt hole. Going to weld some plates into the gap between the top rail and the main rail as reinforcement to stop them spreading.

Phill
13-03-2007, 08:11 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/70098236638138.jpg

bit of paint and ended up with this.

Phill
13-03-2007, 08:12 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/70098236643113.jpg

After rego Im going to shorten up the rear end to a single seater!

Gix11
13-03-2007, 10:30 PM
Fair play mate, that's coming up good for one of the biggest jelly mold bikes ever made. Good work.

Jockney Rebel
13-03-2007, 11:54 PM
nice one phripp ill callin tomm if i get time flat out since the new guy left ....he only lasted a month ...pussy

damo1
14-03-2007, 05:21 PM
Shame you got that can covering the wheel neds somthing shorter
or different.

HueyonaBlade
14-03-2007, 06:49 PM
NIce one Phill, I had faith in yah thats looking really nice and if you get sick of the single swinger I'll take of yah.........LOL

Phill
15-03-2007, 06:03 AM
The shorter can was the original idea but I'll need to remake the exhaust completely. was going to do smoething like Stu's but ran out of ideas and enthusiasm when I was doing it. Am thinking now about fitting a cbr 1000 rr tail and underseat exhaust when I get one at a good rate, Free Is the Idea.(Tell me im dreaming!)

Huey, there is NO way back now to a standard swinger, I think I've modded the frame enough? the SSSA has to stay now. Besides it was a bit of a bitch to get this far!LOL
Phil

Phill
17-03-2007, 12:44 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/25413370015610.jpg


HMMM Not the result I wanted, probably should have expected it though!!
Dazz has some jets, 135, for me so we'll see how that goes?
Standard jets are 120. theyre keihin carbs. this should be fun!

shift1313
17-03-2007, 10:44 PM
thats the spirit, whats the chassis attitude like with it?

Phill
18-03-2007, 08:08 AM
I took it for a ride before I dyno'ed it. felt good and cornered far better than i'd expected. After the dyno run I thought i had better not ride it so hard and gently putted back to the shed and work on the fuel settings.

Jockney Rebel
18-03-2007, 08:49 AM
ur brake line is ready will get it round to you tomm some time

damo1
19-03-2007, 08:09 AM
Ah franken how much for a brake line for the blade rear to fit the Vfr rear end
im guessing its very similer to phils?????

Jockney Rebel
19-03-2007, 04:24 PM
around the 140 mark damo 500mm -1metre with plated banjo ends ..sorry i cant do better than that but we dont make them ourselves

damo1
19-03-2007, 06:57 PM
Cheers

Jockney Rebel
19-03-2007, 08:34 PM
just a wee bit of explaination i think,... the reason why we dont do our own brake lines is two fold
1} the RTA wont let us get licenced unless we re motor vehicle techs [yet we work on trucks air brakes all the time }? beats me
and 2} we used to do them.. had all the dies and fittings but as usual some people got greedy and fucked it up for everybody

damo1
20-03-2007, 03:51 PM
Ah phil are those shock links Blade ones by any chance?

As for the Rta who gives a fuck about them i can go to enzed buy a length of
braidid line and the banjos and bolt it alltogether in my shed does that sound like
a good idea to them they probly didnt even think of that did they.

Surly you can get the braid and the banjos and wip one up????????

under the table of course.[:0];):D

Phill
20-03-2007, 08:58 PM
shock links are the original VFR jobbies ( the triangular plates) and the link from them to chassis is the original cbr with the side plates moved inwards to the same width as the arm mounts.

EXBEN
20-03-2007, 09:02 PM
quote:damo1 Posted - 20 Mar 2007 : 16:51:05
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Ah phil are those shock links Blade ones by any chance?

As for the Rta who gives a fuck about them i can go to enzed buy a length of
braidid line and the banjos and bolt it alltogether in my shed does that sound like
a good idea to them they probly didnt even think of that did they.

Surly you can get the braid and the banjos and wip one up????????

under the table of course.
Come & see me Damo.;)

Jockney Rebel
20-03-2007, 09:05 PM
yep of course i can ,but i thot the screw on ones werent road legal??

EXBEN
20-03-2007, 09:11 PM
There not.., but only if you get caught.[:0]

Jockney Rebel
20-03-2007, 09:44 PM
thank fuk ive just knocked up some for the roller,
the hose is easy for me to get its the ends i have to order cos there so expensive i have to log who their for

damo1
21-03-2007, 05:36 PM
I running bolt togethers on the front of the blade now no dramas;)

And Ben i am coming to see you real soon.
The rear calipure i got dont fit the orig braket i got from
honda.

And ive checked it against 06 VFR800 and a 97 VFR750 but its different to both and its not the same as the fronts either:(

Its becoming a real headfuck im thinking i may have to fabricate a braket or it may just be easyier to use the Blade calipure[V]and make that fit.

What do you recon?????in your expert opinion???[:p]

Phill
26-03-2007, 07:47 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/96333013821484.jpg

Thats more like it. up to 140 jets. will try 145 tomorrow.
Not bad $20 gets a 30hp (almost ) gain!

Phill
28-03-2007, 04:01 PM
last trip to the dyno today, 100 hp and air /fuel sorted, goes well ( for an oldie).
paid the 12mths rent today, cost me more than the repairs etc in the first place!
first ride impressions are ok, bitest ride will be the AFR.
Phill

Jockney Rebel
28-03-2007, 06:42 PM
great ur up and runnin..me too

Phill
26-04-2008, 06:50 PM
grinder meet subframe!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/21685455224432.jpg

Phill
26-04-2008, 06:52 PM
trial tail sectin fitting.
What do you think? higher / lower? angles ok?

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/21685455226658.jpg

Iceman
26-04-2008, 07:12 PM
Angle's pretty good.

How do you propose to fill the gap between tank, frame and tail?

Do you have a pillion seat to go on or are you using the cowl?

If you have the rear cowl, what if you lift the front of the tail section up to the tank and leave the tip of the tail at the same height as it is now. Someone might be able to do a photo shop for you.

Phill
26-04-2008, 07:53 PM
The gaps between the tank and frame will be filled in with plate welded onto the tank and moulded to suit the original curves of the tank. the bits between the seat and tank will be mesh eventually.
If i lift the front of the tail piece it uncovers the frame so i want to leave it there.
I will keep the pillion seat on it (ocasionally i convince the missus into going for a ride)and get a cover too.

Jockney Rebel
26-04-2008, 08:05 PM
that looks better ..and i see what ya meant on the fone

Phill
27-01-2009, 05:14 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/83328237632440.JPG

after 10 months of not working on the bike this years AFR is close so ive started again
new subframe and seat combo

Phill
27-01-2009, 05:15 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/83328237631182.JPG

some new thoughts courtesy of Jockney, (and some beer)

Weaselman
27-01-2009, 05:17 PM
Jim and i'll have to come round with some more beer and put a late night in for yer to put her togeather

Phill
27-01-2009, 05:19 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/83328237626586.JPG

tail, seat (temporary mock up), tank on frame.
getting some where.

CBRRRT
27-01-2009, 05:22 PM
Keep at it mate, its gonna look fantastic when its done.

Phill
27-01-2009, 05:22 PM
Sounds great weasel, I'll take you up on that offer.I really want to ride to AFR this year.
I've gotta half strip the new second hand motor to refit altenator tensioner and altenater, then motor into frame so when Jim gets back I'll supply some beer and tee up a working time/day

Phill
08-02-2009, 01:46 PM
YEE HAA, it runs!!
but first some pics, perhaps a bit of vid too if i can work it out.

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:13 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795826167.JPG

stripped the new s/hand engine to replace cam chain and tensioner cause these engines are notorious for rattles and found sump full of sand and rocks, not a good start.

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:15 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795829467.JPG

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:16 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795824830.JPG

after many hours and some help from Jockney, i had a finished and painted engine.

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:17 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795823034.JPG

now I had three bits the rear suspension, frame and engine (plus all the other snot that makes em go

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:18 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795825484.JPG

more bits

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:20 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795823453.JPG

add them all together in a beer fuelled frenzy and
VOILA less piles of snot

Phill
08-02-2009, 02:23 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795825411.JPG

todays effort, pull the seat and tank back off after just having a look and put it all together.
Wiring harness, radiator & water, oil cooler, filter and oil, exhaust, carbys & filters, bit of fuel in a tube and bugger me it runs!!!

Billy Bob
08-02-2009, 06:45 PM
Very nice man well done. keep the pics comin.

opindown
08-02-2009, 08:28 PM
very very nice, well done. i am really gonna have to pull my fingure out. every one on here seems to be makeing awsome progress. except for me.

CBRRRT
08-02-2009, 09:32 PM
quote:Originally posted by Phill

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77565795824830.JPG

after many hours and some help from Jockney, i had a finished and painted engine.


Mate, whats involved in painting an engine? do you need to get it blasted etc?

Phill
09-02-2009, 06:02 AM
probably? i just degreased it, give it a hot wash and painted straight over it all! probably wont last too long but this build will be changed again soon, i've no doubt.