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edstar78
18-10-2007, 07:39 PM
Hi Folks,
My name is eddie and i hail from the SE suburbs of Melbourne. I recently moved on from dirt bikes and bought an immaculate 88 gsxr 750 from an old eccentric. This bloke had just come back from a trip to seee the isle of mann races and had bike stuff every where. He has a signed collin edwards replica vtr sp2 in his lounge etc.

I was genuinely suprised at how much power the old bike has and how well it handles for such a heavy bike (compared to the newer road bikes i had test ridden.)

My first post was asking for some advice on getting my bike back on the road. Because of this problem i have recently scored another gsxr 750 j model complete except for the speedo cluster and bent forks. I am using this donor engine in my everyday bike, but will fix up the small problem on the original motor and put it in the spare gsxr. I am warming up to ripping the fairings off and creating a street fighter after looking at some of the inspiring bikes and tales to go with them on this site over the last couple of months.

I am by no means a mechanic , so it is just a bit of fun!

There is also a site called 'slingshot.cc' for all the slingshot riders out there. This site is staring out , and im sure they would love to see some of the bike on this site.
cheers.

BANDITROD
18-10-2007, 08:16 PM
welcome aboard mate and cheers for the intro its always good to know there are more posible streetfighters out there so go on rip off the plastics you know you want to[:p]:D:D

scotty mac
18-10-2007, 08:50 PM
yeah what he said:D. just checked out that site n think i saw you bike (red n white), it looks sweet, gunna make a awsome fighter.you've got basis to original style fight.post some pics up here.
welcome to the madness

edstar78
18-10-2007, 09:22 PM
Yeah, that is my original gsxr on slingshot.cc. Still looks as original but with the smoky engine. I am swapping the engine in that one and keeping it as is to ride to work. The donor bike will be the streetfighter.

WHO-NIN
19-10-2007, 12:37 AM
Welcome mate, donar bikes make good start points for fighters!

GaNDaLF
19-10-2007, 10:46 AM
Welcome aboard ed....:}

BillyWhizz888
19-10-2007, 11:02 AM
Greetings from the land of sand :D

zx12argh
19-10-2007, 12:50 PM
Welcome aboard mate - what dirt bikes did you use to ride - I'm about to get onto a DRZ400E... i'm a dirt virgin...

appo
19-10-2007, 01:04 PM
gaday mate!!


zx12---- DRZ400.... soft!!!
get a WR... tougher!!! go harder!!!

Groomey
19-10-2007, 05:29 PM
Dont knock the Dr. Besides yzf's are much meaner then wrf's