04 R1 fighter build

[wackyrider]

So the Mrs has finally come to her senses a few months back and realised that the VFR lack power to be god fun. With the new front end I put in it handles and feels a million times better, but it lacks the punch of an inline 4 sports bike. We'll be selling the VFR but she started to keep an eye out for an 04 R1 at a good price and finally after a few months one came up that we wanted to go and check out. I wanted to reduce (crazy I know) the number of bikes to actually make some room first as it's getting a bit over-crowded

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/074B807C-A1EA-4209-8E91-14AC54F3BDE0_zpsq5royfkc.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/074B807C-A1EA-4209-8E91-14AC54F3BDE0_zpsq5royfkc.jpg.html)

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http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/052DF1DB-0B31-4B5B-BF54-4C0E055A2F02_zpsrblhjkdd.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/052DF1DB-0B31-4B5B-BF54-4C0E055A2F02_zpsrblhjkdd.jpg.html)

Pics are a few months old, but you get the picture, lol. The CBR250RR is pretty much done now so that will be selling soon and the GSXR600 has found a new home too.

[wackyrider]

Anyways, picked this baby up about a month ago off a guy who is your typical insurance statistic and the reason why premiums are so how. What do I mean...

R1 was his first bike, just waitied long enough till he could buy it.
Crashed the bike near his brothers house
had no gear on at the time of the crash
Lost the back end, panicked and took a handful of front brake and lost the front
Hurt his shoulder in the accident and is now 'Off' bikes
Had negotiated a higher excess to be able to get lower premium, meaning he didn't want to fork out the excess to repair. - His loss, our gain.
Inspected the bike and all the damage is purely cosmetic and a broken front fairing stay, so was a no brainer and loaded it onto the trailer

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/9D25B37F-B675-4891-815F-876FD1B2A57C_zpslbbmpipx.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/9D25B37F-B675-4891-815F-876FD1B2A57C_zpslbbmpipx.jpg.html)

Finally had a chance this weekend to start stripping the bike down and removing the excess weight...

Damage was to the RHS of the bike

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/E03E870F-1E68-426B-84B9-A48454D86E7D_zpsmfbyv2hg.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/E03E870F-1E68-426B-84B9-A48454D86E7D_zpsmfbyv2hg.jpg.html)

The Oggy knobs too the grunt of the slide so made sure to check the frame when we inspected the bike. All good, just a damaged knob

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/2B5E21A8-A886-484A-88F6-84FEC1E14D2B_zps4g3kmkg3.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/2B5E21A8-A886-484A-88F6-84FEC1E14D2B_zps4g3kmkg3.jpg.html)


Also ame with a set of sexy pipes!!! Bonus!!!

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/2274CD57-41C8-4F90-89FF-F45B43384155_zpsri9xkvin.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/2274CD57-41C8-4F90-89FF-F45B43384155_zpsri9xkvin.jpg.html)

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/3746C774-4890-47C1-8EE4-CD7C29D4A7E1_zpsfhggzndg.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/3746C774-4890-47C1-8EE4-CD7C29D4A7E1_zpsfhggzndg.jpg.html)

Started shedding the weight...

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/125D0F6F-6933-4459-8DBB-C004B82EDDAD_zpszltw9rgx.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/125D0F6F-6933-4459-8DBB-C004B82EDDAD_zpszltw9rgx.jpg.html)

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http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/E98FA9A1-F884-449B-B437-FA469F1A68F3_zps19ecrroc.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/E98FA9A1-F884-449B-B437-FA469F1A68F3_zps19ecrroc.jpg.html)

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/5D53E99C-661D-4A44-872A-5CAB23F92BF3_zpszef9p3dz.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/5D53E99C-661D-4A44-872A-5CAB23F92BF3_zpszef9p3dz.jpg.html)

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/72EA2F14-F525-4533-A8BC-1B650A560D68_zpswxcihpjo.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/72EA2F14-F525-4533-A8BC-1B650A560D68_zpswxcihpjo.jpg.html)

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/CEDEA9D9-F376-451C-8C8E-DC3FC3211326_zpsiiahzddv.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah%20Project%20R1%20fighter/CEDEA9D9-F376-451C-8C8E-DC3FC3211326_zpsiiahzddv.jpg.html)

[wackyrider]

Will be at least a 6 month project, deadline from the Mrs is that it needs to be done before the wedding so we can have both the fighters on the day for pics. I can live with that....

So let it begin.... again...

[The Phantom]

Good score! I guess that's the upside of idiots buying fast bikes.

[chinski]

Nice find mate, will be watching this thread with interest as i plan on doing an R1 in a few months time, especially how you hide the wiring & what bar size / rise you go, looking forward to seeing it come together

[wackyrider]

Good score! I guess that's the upside of idiots buying fast bikes.

Downside is the insurance premiums though

[wackyrider]

Nice find mate, will be watching this thread with interest as i plan on doing an R1 in a few months time, especially how you hide the wiring & what bar size / rise you go, looking forward to seeing it come together

there seems to be a fair bit of extra cables up the front end to run a couple of headlights, so will see what i end up doing here. might chop it up a bit and just fit a simple plug depending on the headlight we go for.

[Bob]

Good stuff Jules,

[JimZXR]

Looking forward to watching this build.

[geesexar]

nice score jules...looking forward to this build

[LKC73]

Nice work Sarah & Jules, I'll be keeping a keen eye on how this bike works out.

[BOBBY]

Fuck me that damage would buff out!

Good score Jules. Love the wedding idea too.

[Shadowzone]

You've got plenty of room. Park the car outside...

Oh and great score. The upside being he didn't claim on insurance which makes you the winner!

[wackyrider]

So 2 months on and not much has happened. I promised this wouldn't be the fastest build. But I do have a deadline that this needs to be completed with paint for the wedding in July... so best get cracking.

I have been fortunate enough to be allowed into the shed of wonders at Ozzy's place, so no reason to delay now.


Subframe off, fairly happy with the minimal amount of wiring that Yamaha have in the subframe which is awesome news for me.



And good old Jesus holding up the new tail to be grafted on so we can get an idea of what it will look like...

http://i770.photobucket.com/albums/xx348/wackyrider/Sarah Project R1 fighter/B14A8CBE-6406-4400-B009-BDB932BB55E9_zpsmrykmxdm.jpg (http://s770.photobucket.com/user/wackyrider/media/Sarah Project R1 fighter/B14A8CBE-6406-4400-B009-BDB932BB55E9_zpsmrykmxdm.jpg.html)

This will be the approximate placement, which means that the subframe will be slightly extended (as they are a short unit) and some of the void underneat will be filled in with the undertail pipes

https://i.imgur.com/xExKgzA.jpg

[wackyrider]

The tail is wider than the tank but I think we can make it work as the lines and angles of the tail match the tank. Once mounted then the handlebar and choice of headlight i think will tie it all in together.

[Gix11]

Looking forward to seeing this one mate. Thanks for sharing.

[wackyrider]

Cheers Si

[chinski]

looks like less wiring behind fairings than my 2012 you lucky bugger !!

also steering damper is in a better spot than right down on bottom triple on mine...

looking forward to seeing it come along !

[craig]

looking good already Jules.

[wackyrider]

looks like less wiring behind fairings than my 2012 you lucky bugger !!

also steering damper is in a better spot than right down on bottom triple on mine...

looking forward to seeing it come along !

On my K4 Gixxer the steering damper is at the bottom. With the headlight I used that actually worked better for me

[Bob]

Get into it mate, gon a look sic when done

[Azrael]

Jesus saves... yeah nah but he can build some cools shit..

[LKC73]

Looking good Jules. I hate where the steering dampener is on these bikes. Right in the way of the headlight!
I'll be either moving to the bottom or pissing it off completely. My 7/11 hasn't got one and I've not really had issues with out it.

[wackyrider]

Yeah,I'll decide depending on the headlight she chooses

[BANDITROD]

good work frenchy

[wackyrider]

Spent some more time this week in the shed of wonders pondering at the tail set up.

We've mocked it up with a quick extension for the lower mount. final mount will be 3mm shorter to 65mm. Top mount we will look into after that.

https://i.imgur.com/TvXtI8J.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/P0vtHHI.jpg


The lines seem to work and the tail angles seem to compliment the tank nicely too. From the front the tail also doesn't seem like it sticks out from the tank

[LKC73]

Looks good Jules, what pipes you going to run? undertail still?

[wackyrider]

Yeah that's the plan. It came with a set of GYTR pipes so plan is to get them to sit well with the Duke tail

[Gix11]

You keeping the clip-ons? That's what makes the bodywork look larger. A set of wide bars would slim it down heaps.

[wackyrider]

No going for bars on this one. The CB will be with clip-ons

[wackyrider]

Been a while since I've posted an update on Sarah's bike. spend the end of the year and beginning of this year finishing off reno's on a house and have moved onto a few acres now which is awesome.

I'd love to say I pulled my finger out and got stuck in but work's been a bitch lately as usual so Mr Ozzy has worked his magic in the Shed of wonders.

Subframe mocked up:

https://i.imgur.com/bZO9fK8.png

https://i.imgur.com/T8HUvmn.png

Bit of chop chop and use of the heat stick

https://i.imgur.com/ZDzOyLR.jpg


Not much clearance to the tank but it looks awesome and everything works

https://i.imgur.com/e2lBE3D.jpg

Seat height once plastics back on

https://i.imgur.com/2JaCKwJ.jpg

Exhaust mounting brackets off the subframe - They also come with speed holes too

https://i.imgur.com/eolF37J.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/PtFiz1A.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JvSaCHE.jpg

The exhaust all nice and snug to the tail

https://i.imgur.com/cQtK3zl.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/nXYTREp.jpg

[Bob]

Fuck yer, thats cool mate

[Gix11]

Such a tidy job!

[LKC73]

That looks fantastic Jules! Has the dash board turned up yet?

[wackyrider]

Yeah, seems like he actually knows what he's doing and not just winging it hey

[wackyrider]

If you look at the last pic from the back of the bike, the lines and angles of the tail follow the lines on the tank really well. Couldn't have planned a better combination if we tried. This bike is gonna look sexier than the Gixxer.

The pipes are the GYTR's that came with the R1 an we haven't had to modify these at all, which both surprises me and makes me happy. Lynton's made up brackets welded to the sub-frame and machined up some Poly-Urethane bushes

[ozzy1100]

More speed holes on the tank mount...

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n493/ozzy1100/28EE1FCC-4F07-4DA0-837D-B5A17C57F1BF_zpsfljgotio.jpg (http://s1136.photobucket.com/user/ozzy1100/media/28EE1FCC-4F07-4DA0-837D-B5A17C57F1BF_zpsfljgotio.jpg.html)

...

[ozzy1100]

urethane sux balls and there's as much work in those three pipe mounts as there was in mounting the tail crazy ....

[The Phantom]

Looks terrific.

[geesexar]

yep me likey frenchy..top job mate

[wackyrider]

Headlight that we're gonna be using

https://i.imgur.com/uQ5tDAs.jpg

mock up of the smallest battery i was able to find. 14A/hr and that tiny

https://i.imgur.com/jFwhXVQ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/JGrDNzY.jpg

[wackyrider]

Bike's back at home now and started stripping down

https://i.imgur.com/IatwmvG.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/bt2kRhB.jpg

More sexy part from Lynton

https://i.imgur.com/Sua3fCs.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/ZhvZMwj.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/gh5t51V.jpg


And the subframe off to the powdercoater this morning

https://i.imgur.com/2TyuKi4.jpg

[rod185651]

Nice, still on track to have it finished before the wedding?

[JimZXR]

Tidy welding work.

[Gix11]

Nice! This is going to be great.

[wackyrider]

Yeah, the only issue with this build is that it's Sarah's and is going to look better than mine. hahaha

[FIGHTERMC]

looking good mate

[LKC73]

Nice one Jules, looking real good. I like the mask too. This is going to look killer!

[The Phantom]

Yeah, the only issue with this build is that it's Sarah's and is going to look better than mine. hahaha

Sounds fair to me, Sarah looks a lot better than you :)

(saw her at Palmwoods outside Ricks Cafe one morning on a VFR ride, not sure if you were there)

[wackyrider]

Sounds fair to me, Sarah looks a lot better than you :)

(saw her at Palmwoods outside Ricks Cafe one morning on a VFR ride, not sure if you were there)

haha Fair enough. I wouldn't have been there on the VFR ride though

[Bob]

Good stuff mate. Looking forward to seeing it done

[tjanson7]

The headlight looks cool. Would love to see more updates.

[wackyrider]

The headlight looks cool. Would love to see more updates.

Me too, just need the time. hahaha

[wackyrider]

Bodywork has come back from a local airbrush guy and i'm pretty happy with the result.

It's a gloss black with Matt black highlights. Lines on the tail matching the original Duke lines but then transitioning to straight line on the front guard. the headlight is straight gloss black but all gels together with the tank / tank cover being gloss black and (plastic) matt black

Oh yeah, and the knuckleduster in matt black on the solo seat cover is just.... why not

https://i.imgur.com/QJOP5Jt.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/qW7e056.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/2uwTfM0.jpg

[wackyrider]

Subtle highlights to stand out slightly on a black bike

[LKC73]

Looks fantastic Jules. cant wait to see how this looks when its back together.

[The Phantom]

That looks shit hot

[Gix11]

Big fan. I was always going to do the matt/gloss combo. Nice work mate.

[Bob]

Looking good mate.

[wackyrider]

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[rod185651]

?

[Gix11]

I'd say Photobucket frustration....

[wackyrider]

Yep. Photofuckit. Tried uploading a pic from fb but didn't succeed

[wackyrider]

Been through and uploaded some of the photo's again

[wackyrider]

Brackets made up to hold the headlight, indicators and Speedo

https://i.imgur.com/h0Lvo6i.jpg

Just got them back from the Powder coater just in time for NFR

https://i.imgur.com/NK0KmOT.jpg

Everything mounted onto the headlight

https://i.imgur.com/Rd7b1x7.jpg



And pic of the dash mounted

https://i.imgur.com/WBzTQtp.jpg

[Gix11]

Nice. Nothing like cutting it fine before an event!

[wackyrider]

Monday night was in the shed till 11pm getting the trailer ready with fitting the wheel chocks on etc..