Suzuki K7 750 for the wife!

[LKC73]

OK, so I wasn't looking for anything in particular to build or have in general. The new wife sold her bike before our wedding as she felt the money towards the wedding would be better off that having the bike she wasn't using.
I didn't argue as she wouldn't make me sell mine.

Anyhoo, long story short, I come across this bike on fuckbook market place.
Its a GSXR K7 750. The story behind it and why it isn't a write off goes like this;

The owner, lent it to a mate, who crashed it into a parked car. This so called "mate" didn't have a bike licence.
So the insurance couldn't be claimed as it wouldn't pay out. Said mate pays 8k for the bike, and the owner sells on the bike for more money and has a win-win situation.

So being lucky enough to be looking at the right time on market place, I picked this bike up for 1200 bucks.
Has rego till July 2019. No frame damage, no engine damage.

The plan is to fighter this. I was going to use the parts from the 7/11 as that bike still hasn't been back together for over a year, but I'm having trouble making that choice. I am going to try and get her to want this as her own stand alone bike, and keep the 7/11 going and in time get it back on the road. I'll keep ya posted either way.

There are Pro's and Cons with either way, but for now, I'll get this thing running again first.

Let the madness begin!
https://i.imgur.com/SAWn20C.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/h5EWcbS.jpg

Strip down has started, doesn't look to bad naked.
https://i.imgur.com/27gC9aW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/3XwjKmX.jpg

[geesexar]

Looking forward to this one..might be able to steal a few ideas...cheap as too mate...bargain

[ozzy1100]

Fantastic base

[wackyrider]

That's a good deal Luke. Good to see what you do with this one

[LKC73]

After a few discussions with the wife, this will be a remake of the 7/11. She is persistent that while we save for our house, we not have to many rego's and the 7/11 costs a bomb to rego. So 2 EFI bikes it will be.

So Stripped the fork off and checked over them, straight surprisings to see.
https://i.imgur.com/Y2Om9xt.jpg
Had the wheels off and cleaned up as well.
https://i.imgur.com/8py9b90.jpg

Still waiting on some parts to get the engine started and running before I start cosmetic.

[LKC73]

Got my replacement tank yesterday and fitted it up. Its an 08 tank but still fits the 07 frame.
https://i.imgur.com/eP5LEj6.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/5BPoQ7N.jpg

Next up, new radiator, clutch cover and then it should be ready to start up.

[Bob]

Another kick ass bike coming up.

[Gix11]

Yea, what Bob said. Nice work mate, this will be good as always from you.

[LKC73]

So now the real fun begins, and I have managed after a bit of research to install the K7 1000 swingarm and wheel.
The swinger has been painted black and all I need to do is make a set of dogbone links 150mm long.
I have a temp set of plates in there right now to get the right height and this is how it stands.

Next is a trip to Ben to get the triples stem swapped over. But progress is progress and I'm please everything is work so well for now.

https://i.imgur.com/i107Z4h.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/EiOBUWj.jpg

[ozzy1100]

Looking awesome

[rod185651]

Dude, you don't muck around do ya!

[LKC73]

OK yeah I dont muck around, and its alot easier when you have a donor bike and 1/2 the parts you want on it.
Its being all transferred from the 7/11 to the K7.
Yes it is sad to pull down the 7/11, but I'm looking forward to the K7 being a lot more ride-able and wife friendly.
Yes, I want my wife to be able to join me on the fighter but with her own ride.
Anyhoo, a slight mock up of the tail section. It will be blended into a race unit I already have so the front 1/2 will be K7 race with the fighter tail. Trust me it wont be this steep, but it will be kicked.
https://i.imgur.com/MUfq7Ou.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/a0aInUM.jpg
:cool:

[wackyrider]

Sad to see you parting out the 7/11, but at the same time good to be building this for the Mrs and using some of the parts

[LKC73]

Sad to see you parting out the 7/11, but at the same time good to be building this for the Mrs and using some of the parts
It is still my bike, she just get to use it. Basically its updating the old 750 for new 750.

[Bob]

Like Jules said, sad to see the 7/11 pulled down. But this will be a kick ass bike. like all the bikes you've build. :)

[LKC73]

Thanks to Ben, I now have the custom triples on the K7 bike.
https://i.imgur.com/mPioOyc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/RFfofJ6.jpg

Now the forged wheels are on the K7, its taking shape!
https://i.imgur.com/yjQFDDR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/xp9RcBg.jpg

Next up is wire in the dash board and also the tail section.
Followed by other cosmetic works before final paint.

[ozzy1100]

Ben’s stuff just always looks better than the rest

[LKC73]

I've not just done a mock up on most of the panels and I think its going to be one killer bike.
I'm currently working on the rear part of the sub frame to attached the new tail to.
One thing about Suzuki's is they have the 2 part sub frame, which has made this easier than the R1.

https://i.imgur.com/AtEmeMX.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/yLpEXPR.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/rtPeKQU.jpg

Next will be the relocation of the ignition barrel and new expansion bottle placement.

[Gix11]

Holy shit - You don't mess about do you mate!? Nice one Luke and thanks for the updates.

[LKC73]

Holy shit - You don't mess about do you mate!? Nice one Luke and thanks for the updates.

I'm pushing this thing along as I don't want to waste to much rego that it has. I also would love to see it on the road anyway.
I did finish the sub-frame yesterday but forgot to take photo's so will be getting some soon. I need to adjust some looms in the rear.
But the inners are just about done, just have to sort the body work out to join new to old.

[LKC73]

Ive done a few more things to this bike over the last few weeks.
One is get all the brackets done for the belly pan.
The other is do the ignition barrel relocation.
And the coolant expansion bottle bracket made.
There all done now and things I can tick off other then painting them as they are still raw allow and steel.
I got my new dog-bones as well for the 1000 swing arm conversion.

Here is some pictures.
Ignition key relocation,
https://i.imgur.com/M9KWoSD.jpg

Belly pan mounted, It will see some further glassing details fixed before final paint.
https://i.imgur.com/ekHlrRB.jpg

The new coolant bottle bracket is done. got some new fittings for it as well,
https://i.imgur.com/vHYCXF4.jpg

Next is to re-glass the rear tail into the race tail once again. This is so I can have a stock seat again.
After NFR I'll have the pipe and the dash so further progress to get this thing running will happen.

Until then, see you at NFR! :cool:

[Gix11]

I've said it before and I'll say it again; love your work Luke!

[wackyrider]

Bike is looking awesome mate.

[Bob]

Coming along great mate

[LKC73]

Been a while from my last update and things have been moving along, just slowly though (for me)
I have gone a made myself a side exhaust from the stock unit. I cut the exit pipe off and then the big box it was attached to. Re-welded it on its side and then boxed it all up. Looks like it should have been that way if you ask me.

https://i.imgur.com/77PXzSy.jpg

I also painted all the brackets I've made including the dash mount.
I need to work on the dash & headlight loom and cut and shunt it all and change a bit of it.
https://i.imgur.com/MJQDG5D.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/I4Mahjz.jpg

I also got some bar mount indicators, but I didn't like them on the bars so put some M8 riv-nuts in the frame and screwed them in there. They work well in this spot and don't look to bad. Just need to wire them up.
https://i.imgur.com/yXoRiNW.jpg

I've also started working on the fiberglass for the remount of the tail section.
Needs alot of work but it is started, and once its finished should like it belongs.
https://i.imgur.com/ltMm0TJ.jpg

As you can see, things are moving along.

[IW84NO1]

looks good, mint job on the exhaust

[Gix11]

Really coming together mate. Nice one.

[Bob]

Looks great mate

[LKC73]

The bike has been just about complete. Finished remolding the tail unit to suite the K7 front race unit.
I've given the tank and tail a temp cover in satin black until I can organised the crew in the new year to give it and the R1 a proper paint job. anyhoo, enough dribble, pictures.
https://i.imgur.com/xZFwxDc.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/b1P69hM.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/lLRadKG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/0Mo8BtG.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/Ikx0ioW.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/kfenNBf.jpg

[IW84NO1]

nice job, that looks mint

[Bob]

Fucking brillant mate. Nice job