my gsxr750 m (Resurrection Version 3.0) [Archive]

holyman_999

14-05-2009, 02:20 PM

hey guys, this is gonna be a slow, basic build... thought i'd start sooner rather than later... the fairing (except the top section, until i can get headlight and blinkers sorted) came off today in a burst of energy.
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1242343204.jpg

Me: "Look what I did!!!!"
The Wife: "Now why would you go and do that to a perfectly good bike?"
Me: (with puffed-up chest, proud as can be),"I'm gonna streetfighter it!"
The Wife: (rolls eyes) "o.k dear... don't hurt yourself... "
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1242326979.jpg

that'll do for now... gotta source the parts in the coming week or two... not gonna be a major build, just headlight unit, mx bars, bar-end mirrors, and new dash...

I know i'll have to get new brake lines for the front, and i think my clutch cable will have enough room... i think all my wiring will reach... anyone know of any serious snags i'm gonna hit and wants to give me a heads up??? ;)

anyways, that's all from me... i'm off to ride this baby to work...

shiny side up,
Duane.

Fight_fan

14-05-2009, 02:35 PM

[u]*Quote:</u>'Me: "Look what I did!!!!"
The Wife: "Now why would you go and do that to a perfectly good bike?"
Me: (with puffed-up chest, proud as can be),"I'm gonna streetfighter it!"
The Wife: (rolls eyes) "o.k dear... don't hurt yourself... "

LMAO! Classic! Good work mate, look forward 2 seeing some progress hey! [^]

Gix11

14-05-2009, 02:38 PM

No serious snags with a oil cooled GSXR mate. It should be a breeze. Just shout out when you do a bit at a time if you get stuck.

latheboy

14-05-2009, 03:18 PM

The hardest part is know when your finished and knowing when to stop changing stuff... The real answer is never...
Just get all the parts you want then work out how they fit...

HueyonaBlade

14-05-2009, 05:44 PM

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1242375433.jpg

Here you go mate this a good mate of mines 750m that I transformed for him , they are a pretty common choice of bike to fighter have a good look through the your ride section there are some really nice ones in there;)

Oh and I will be surprised if you only do to it what you say you are going to do , cause its addictive

holyman_999

14-05-2009, 07:17 PM

thanks guys... going looking for bits tomorrow... i knew pulling plastics off would get me motivated... :D

and you're all spot on... i'm already thinking of a bunch of other things to do... [:I]

and Huey, that's a nice example your mate has there... if only i had a mate to do it for me[:p][:p][:p]

HueyonaBlade

14-05-2009, 10:01 PM

quote:Originally posted by holyman_999

thanks guys... going looking for bits tomorrow... i knew pulling plastics off would get me motivated... :D

and you're all spot on... i'm already thinking of a bunch of other things to do... [:I]

and Huey, that's a nice example your mate has there... if only i had a mate to do it for me[:p][:p][:p]

Then you wouldn't appreciate the effort involved mate[:o)]

CBRRRT

15-05-2009, 06:12 AM

You did my front fender for me Dave, and I appreciate it Bud! Oh and my wiring loom! Oh and my................

HueyonaBlade

15-05-2009, 08:40 PM

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

You did my front fender for me Dave, and I appreciate it Bud! Oh and my wiring loom! Oh and my................

See mate you know exactly where Im coming from imagine if you lived in the land of AUS[:o)]

CBRRRT

15-05-2009, 08:52 PM

If only mate!!!

holyman_999

16-05-2009, 05:01 PM

ok guys, complete noob question (one of many to come, i reckon ;))

when i pull the top triple, will i need to brace the forks/steering head, or take the weight of the front, or some such really important detail???

thanks in advance...
Duane

CBRRRT

16-05-2009, 05:19 PM

Noooooop noob! Just keep the bike upright, Padock stand is ideal.
Remove and replace your top yoke, nothing will drop.

Never worry about asking what you think might be a silly question mate, you're among friends and if we cant take the piss, then no one can.

Just kidding mate, I came on here a year ago and was asking similar questions. There are some top blokes on here always willing to help.

holyman_999

16-05-2009, 05:24 PM

hey thanks for the quick reply...
(this is my thread, and you'll find the pics above^^^^^):D

no pics of anything else yet, i do shift work, and just started back in on the work cycle,[xx(] so nothing will be getting done til wednesday at the earliest.

CBRRRT

16-05-2009, 05:29 PM

Sorry mate brain warp drive off line, engaging cloking device!

holyman_999

03-06-2009, 07:53 PM

ok... spent a day playing with the ol' girl...
so far i've -put risers with mx bars on.
-put enduro headlight on
-put new blinkers on
-put bar end mirrors on
-and spewed out at my uncle who promised me a mate had a digital dash to sell me... then tried calling the mate, and couldn't get in contact... (he's since got in touch, and it's coming soon *holds breath* )

anyways... here's some updated pics... all the usual apologies (phone pics)
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244091989.jpg

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244044674.jpg

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244120615.jpg

next up is trying to trim/hide all that fugly wiring...

but DAMN is this thing fun to ride!!!!![8D]
shoulda done it years ago...

stay safe,
Duane
:)

latheboy

04-06-2009, 07:45 AM

Thats starting to come together quite nicely... I bet your looking forward to the new dash....

Docktor

04-06-2009, 08:20 AM

quote:Originally posted by holyman_999
]
Me: "Look what I did!!!!"
The Wife: "Now why would you go and do that to a perfectly good bike?"
Me: (with puffed-up chest, proud as can be),"I'm gonna streetfighter it!"
The Wife: (rolls eyes) "o.k dear... don't hurt yourself... "
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1242326979.jpg

Dont listen to the mrs mate, They dont give a shit if we hurt ourselves or not....

CBRRRT

04-06-2009, 02:17 PM

Coming together really well mate, and looking good. Any chance of some side and rear shots?

holyman_999

04-06-2009, 05:55 PM

quote:Originally posted by latheboy

Thats starting to come together quite nicely... I bet your looking forward to the new dash....

thanks mate... and Hell yeah, the old clocks just completely ruin the look [xx(]

holyman_999

04-06-2009, 05:57 PM

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

Coming together really well mate, and looking good. Any chance of some side and rear shots?

thanks mate... i'll see what i can do in the next few days... back at work... leavin when it's dark, gettin home when it's dark... gotta love 12 hour shifts... [}:)]

(i'll figure out how to do multiple quotes eventually [:I])

you're right doc... i think they secretly want us to hurt ourselves, just so they can call us babies... [:o)]

holyman_999

08-06-2009, 05:30 AM

dodgy side shots... :)

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244410732.jpg

though, the sun makes it look waaaaaay shinier than it really is!

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244437533.jpg
:D

CBRRRT

08-06-2009, 06:47 AM

Very nice matey. Mask looks well with the bike.

holyman_999

09-06-2009, 06:14 AM

thanks dude...

now i've just gotta get some decent bulbs in there... these are only 20watt... and they're a really wide flood...

thinking i might hook a 50 watt narrow (38degrees-ish) flood up as standard, and a 50 watt pencil (10 degrees) as high... i'll play around with them once i've got the globes...

holyman_999

11-06-2009, 05:52 PM

update... fitted two 50 watt 38 degree bulbs... they are brilliant... nothing close to stock... but, waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than the 20 watters that were in there... :D

also decided that since i don't have the funds to turn this into an uber-fancy-super-shiny-bling-machine that could make a MAN pregnant with it's awesomeness, i might as well make it as cheesy as possible...

it all started with my sons deciding it would look great with a transformers sticker on it... from there, i've chucked a red bull can over the rear shock reservoir, and put an aussie sweat band on the front brake res...

any ideas on what else i can do to completely cheese it up???

basically it has to still function as it is my commuter, but, i'm a bit of a dick head, and i love a giggle, so, any ideas? no matter how retarded, send em my way!!!!!!!!

[:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)][:o)]

holyman_999

11-06-2009, 05:57 PM

oops, forgot pics[:I]

this mod makes it handle so much better... [}:)]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244765923.jpg

and my boys love this one!!!![8D]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244718754.jpg

edited to resize pics
[B)][B)][B)][B)]

Fight_fan

12-06-2009, 04:55 PM

More than meets the eye hey? Lol u funny bugger!
U though about replacing the scutty ol' airbox with some pods? N maybe a carb kit? That'd be the go IMO!

holyman_999

12-06-2009, 06:01 PM

I'd love to replace the airbox with pods, but not sure it would like starting at 4 in the morning up here in the mountains... this morning was apparently close to the zero degrees mark... it's my everyday commuter, so this bad girl has to run every day... she's very reliable, and i don't really wanna mess with that...
cosmetically though, i couldn't give a toss! [}:)]
in case you couldn't tell!!!!!;)

CBRRRT

12-06-2009, 06:19 PM

quote:Originally posted by holyman_999

oops, forgot pics[:I]

this mod makes it handle so much better... [}:)]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244765923.jpg

and my boys love this one!!!![8D]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244718754.jpg

edited to resize pics
[B)][B)][B)][B)]

LOL, I did the same mod to my Blade mate, and I'm sure its kicking out anothet 1/16 HP.

I used a Dr Pepper can mate because the colour matched my bike and I'm a sad pommy twat ha ha.

Fight_fan

12-06-2009, 06:23 PM

B carefull with that Jon! Dr. Pepper is a hard to come by commodity dwn here in Oz! It could be worth a mint(y) ;)

CBRRRT

12-06-2009, 06:31 PM

So you think with my Dr. Pepper can and my one off key tag my Blade could be worth a bit then mate!!!

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1244802249.jpg

holyman_999

12-06-2009, 07:26 PM

dr. pepper, and THAT kee-ring make it almost priceless... if only it had rim stickers!!!!

then it would be a bike fit for the gods![:p]

CBRRRT

12-06-2009, 07:56 PM

I'll look into it Dude, any idea on colour? lmaro.

Watto

12-06-2009, 08:32 PM

hey looking at the rear wheel he's already got stickas on it :D

holyman_999

13-06-2009, 03:35 AM

Black would look awesome [8D]

BUT, you gotta do something about that SSSA, man... it cheapens the whole bike, with the awesomeness of the kee-ring, and HP-Doc Pepper mod, it's all ruined by that cheap, bolt-on SSSA... [}:)]

CBRRRT

13-06-2009, 05:38 AM

Dude, I have an old CBR900 one kicking around somewhere, I guess I could fit that. But what to do with the cheepo SSSA. Hmmmmmmmmm!!

Oh and Black it is.

rod185651

13-06-2009, 07:36 AM

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

Dude, I have an old CBR900 one kicking around somewhere, I guess I could fit that. But what to do with the cheepo SSSA. Hmmmmmmmmm!!

Oh and Black it is.

That's the spirit! and while you're at it, get yourself some rattle can matt black and give the blade a respray;) :D

Hey Duane,
nice effort mate, are you now going to name your gixxer autobot?

holyman_999

13-06-2009, 06:28 PM

Throw that SSSA out man... you wouldn't even be able to sell it on egay, i reckon... [}:)]

matt black sounds like the way to go... i've never seen anyone rattle-can matt black their bike before... that'll be awesome!!!

and rod, thanks man... i like the "autobot" tag... but my boys were saying they want me to paint it yellow, and call it bumblebee... :D

CBRRRT

13-06-2009, 07:07 PM

I've got a tin of brush on matt black paint, will that do? And the swing arm!! well its in the bin. You guys are real mates, thanks buddies. I never had any friends before you guys, it feels fantastic. Would you guys like some of my money, cuz you can have it you know. We'er friends, right????

holyman_999

14-06-2009, 03:43 AM

keep your money mate... i couldn't take it from you... you have a wife, though, right?;)

and we're not friends, we're family... :D

CBRRRT

14-06-2009, 04:02 AM

I have a wife going through the change at the moment, one day I'm a GOD and the next she wants to rip my bollocks out through my throte.

You want her mate..............She's yours.

Oh........ Family.......... Right........... So we'er no longer talking then.......... FINE!!!!!

holyman_999

14-06-2009, 04:54 PM

hmmm... is it too late to retract my earlier enquiries??? [B)][:0][B)]

awww, fuck it... send her round... when mine gets bitey, i can dress em
both up and put em in the kids trampoline, pretend it's thunderdome!!![}:)][}:)][}:)]

CBRRRT

14-06-2009, 05:57 PM

LOL, I think its because she's an Aussie (Woolongong) mate, and I have been trying to send her back for years, but she just wont go.

I dont have any idea if changing your airbox would affect the starting mate, I make it all up as I go along ha ha.

rod185651

14-06-2009, 06:04 PM

quote:Originally posted by holyman_999

matt black sounds like the way to go... i've never seen anyone rattle-can matt black their bike before... that'll be awesome!!!

and rod, thanks man... i like the "autobot" tag... but my boys were saying they want me to paint it yellow, and call it bumblebee... :D

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1245009571.jpg

There you go Duane, sprayed using two cans of rattle can black.
$3 a can from Bunnings;)

CBRRRT

14-06-2009, 07:46 PM

FUCK ME!!!!!

CBRRRT

14-06-2009, 07:47 PM

A post that relates to this forum thread ;)

holyman_999

15-06-2009, 05:08 PM

wonders will never cease!!!!:D

holyman_999

04-09-2009, 05:00 PM

Holy shit, an update...

thanks to Luke(4130), I fitted up my new dash today... planning on fabbing up an aluminium mount to nestle it down behind the light, and also bring the light forward (thus pointing my lights at the road, and not the cars in front[}:)])

Took about two hours all up... soldered and heatshrunk'd, and lecky taped to the shithouse... revs gave me grief, tried the coil, no love... tried wrapping a lead, little love... then had the brilliant idea (finally) to just use the original wire from the stocker (and FUCK ME WITH A BLUNT STICK, IT WORKED!!!)

I also grabbed some rare earth magnets from jaycar... saved drilling and tapping, we'll see how long they last [:I] One was a little too jumpy, so i've put three equally spaced, and adjusted the wheel circumference to suit. only been for a quick blat up and down the street, will post up whether it's all a success or massive failure once i've tested more...
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1252137811.jpg

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1252121301.jpg

oooooooh, shiny...
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1252112249.jpg

CBRRRT

05-09-2009, 05:24 AM

I'm not 100% sure mate, but I think the earlier VFR swing arm is the one you want because of the shock linkage. Look into it bud it could be the one for you.

holyman_999

17-08-2010, 10:02 AM

Hey guys... Hmmm, been a while since I updated... but, now I've got a good reason to, I guess. Got knocked off the bike last night by some cunt that chose not to stop... roundabout job. By the time I stopped my superman act, and figured out which way was up, the fucker was a set of tail lights in the distance... CUNT!

Nothing broken, but everything sore! lol...

I know, Pics or it didn't happen!!!;)

Pics and List of parts I'll be on the hunt for to come soon[B)]

Might be time to strip her down and give her the clean she so desperately needs!!!

Duane.

Rocket

17-08-2010, 12:34 PM

Fucker! Sorry to hear it mate.

xa-mont

17-08-2010, 01:01 PM

That sucks mate... I'm guessing you didn't get a number plate?

holyman_999

17-08-2010, 03:07 PM

nah dude... didn't get shit, couldn't even tell you what colour the prick was... thinking about posting some flyers up asking if anyone seen it... don't like my chances though...

just glad my shit ain't broken...

holyman_999

19-08-2010, 07:16 PM

OK... finally got a chance to look over the old girl... main concerns are the rims, rear brake, and the sub frame... gonna remove the forks and wheels and check all bearings as (from what I can gather, judging by marks on the bike and the ground where it went for a slide/flip it hit the gutter upright or on the right side of the wheels... Anything else I should be looking for while I'm assessing her???

The mangled beast
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282241933.jpg

Front Rim
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282268246.jpg

Back Rim
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282274958.jpg

Busted banjo (hopefully just the bolt and not the internal thread)
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282233030.jpg

Broken tail light and blinker
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282302315.jpg

Broken peg, rest of the setup seems fine...
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282303701.jpg

The only engine damage ('twas already scratched, so I'll have to remove it and check the thickness now, I guess)
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282277610.jpg

The only plastic damage (not that I expect fighterer's to give a shit about tupperware!)
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282234427.jpg

And the big one... Bent sub frame... gonna try and bend it back... I'll see how it goes... might be time to chop it off and sort something pointy and cool out...
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1282246868.jpg

rod185651

19-08-2010, 10:29 PM

Ah mate that's shit, sorry to see your bike like that, glad your OK though

RevHead

19-08-2010, 10:34 PM

looks like a stand up wheelie went horribly wrong.

holyman_999

20-08-2010, 05:40 AM

You're a funny fucker pete... wish it was a stand up wheelie gone wrong. that would mean I could actually do a stand up wheelie, lmao ;)

RevHead

20-08-2010, 07:32 AM

nah ,,hope your ok ,i just hope u see the knuckle head that did this to you so you can show him a knuckle sandwich

Fight_fan

20-08-2010, 07:43 AM

Ouch! That sux mate! Hope ur all sweet...

holyman_999

20-08-2010, 04:35 PM

Thanks Fight Fan... Me too!
I'd give him much more than a knuckle sandwich, Pete...
I actually was going to chase him... till I noticed the bars don't turn, and the rear brake fluid was all over the back tyre... I had to focus that aggression and all the adrenalin somewhere else... so I pushed the heavy crippled fucker the km and a half home... glad I quit smoking a few weeks ago, lol...

xa-mont

20-08-2010, 04:58 PM

good to see that there isn't any MASIVE damage to it, looks like it should be pretty straightforward repair job.

Hope it all goes well for you and the the fuck face that did this smashes into a tree and writes off his car with no insurance... and that he runs into a maseratti on the way to the tree.

holyman_999

20-08-2010, 08:03 PM

quote:and that he runs into a maseratti on the way to the tree.

haha!!! I'm not sure there are ANY Maseratti's in the mountains.

You're right though (I hope;)) Should be a straight forward fix.

Might have to strip her and give her a decent clean while I'm in there... new bearings and shit... poor old girl... [V]

RevHead

20-08-2010, 08:11 PM

if u need a pair of clip ons ive got the old 1s off of my 1100 u can have

holyman_999

20-08-2010, 09:05 PM

thanks dude, but I've still got mine too... and there's no way I could go back to clip ons after having mx bars... I am thinking about some drag bars...

holyman_999

29-10-2010, 10:50 AM

O.K. Finally found some time to get cracking on this fucker.
Turned out the sub frame was fairly easy to straighten, two cars, some ratchet straps, and the desire to fix it or fuck it completely! The rest of the frame has been measured several times by several different people, and the consensus is that it's close enough to not be a concern (within 5mm, which was probably the tolerance when these left the factory :D
Anyways,
Stripped her, now I've got a table of "miscellaneous bits" lol![B)]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288341795.jpg

Started on the tank (that original paint is a bitch to get off). A couple of small dents to fill (spray filler should sort them, they're not that big).
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288354395.jpg

Rims repaired and Satin Black, same with triples and risers below (I know, OUTRAGEOUS! how can I not use Matt Black???)[:p]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288344865.jpg

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288333061.jpg

Got creative with the jigsaw and this was the first prototype
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288379511.jpg

The mock-up made me realise that little fingers will get caught/removed by the awesomeness, so the new design will see a solid background, with something similar to this riveted on top painted different colours to make it pop. (Might go all out and spray them black and red, lol)
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288374980.jpg

And possible headlight. I know, it's all been done before, but it was free, and I'm a sucker for a classic. [:I]
http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1288402210.jpg

Fight_fan

29-10-2010, 12:23 PM

That'l make a siik headlight man! I like it! Not so sold on the checkerplate flames but thats jst me...

holyman_999

29-10-2010, 01:53 PM

Yeah, I'm definitely going with that headlight... Got some cheap projectors off the bay, should be perfect for the gas mask. Gotta be better than the halogen downlights on the acerbis ripoff I used to run. Gonna keep working on the flames though, gotta cover up that area, doesn't necessarily need to be flames. Gonna play around with cutting out knuckle dusters too... it never stops... lol.

holyman_999

13-12-2010, 07:11 PM

Brief update...
mmmmmmmmm... painted bits... who would have guessed?!?!?! BLACK!:D
http://i54.tinypic.com/20a4h06.jpg
Lights mounted, with first mock-up of mask...
http://i56.tinypic.com/2vl49d0.jpg
also fitted braided lines all round, new levers, fluid res, pegs, k&n filter, Dynojet kit, tyres (thanks Ben), and an R6 L.E.D. tail light.
http://i52.tinypic.com/1zog8pu.jpg
More to come when stuff dries, and I get some more wrench time!

RevHead

28-12-2010, 06:38 PM

that head light mask is fuckin coooolll or what,,good job fella i like it,

holyman_999

28-12-2010, 07:33 PM

Thanks Pete. I love the old school fighter look, I was originally going to go with the chopped helmet with the lights looking outta the visor, but when one of these was offered up by someone at work, I couldn't resist! Now, if I can only get time to finish this F*&%ing wiring and get the ol' girl rollin again, I'll be a happy, happy boy!!!

RevHead

29-12-2010, 07:16 AM

it is going to be a cool ride ,,i know for sure its going to get lots of looks from the public ,,cool as

holyman_999

07-01-2011, 03:55 AM

It's almost 5 in the a.m. and I've just finished a 12 hour night shift, so, for now I'm gonna let the pics and vid speak for me... lol...
http://i53.tinypic.com/2z69wyf.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/2r4n3ip.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/sfecz7.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/9aclea.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBscsJ4Ygf0
Steel Panther!!! Whoo-hoo!!!

goodnight fighterers...