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So my old man came around for dinner last month and left with a toothpick and the R1.... And because I'm super original I've gone from the R1 to a Gixer just like Jules :-) I was aiming at a 92-99 Blade but this came up and I've always loved this model.
As they say LET THE MADNESS BEGIN.
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'03-'04 ? Looks like a tidy example mate.
Looking forward to this.
Good stuff gitzy
Are you going to make it into a crane?
First of all nice project.
Second I don't have a bike atm so your a bastard.
Yep K3..
Good suggestion Rich and maybe..
Soz Weasel..
Go retro.
Bug eyes and a stubby RGV tail.
Get rid of that fucken huge cigar would be my first target, phew that's a doozie!
Good Luck and do it how YOU want it!
haha, Nice one Gitzy. So what's the plan with this one?
get stuck into it mate...cant wait to see the progress
I'm thinking red and white paint, maybe some skulls...
Maybe a brutale tail??? Lol
Nah probably same plan as R1 keeping it simple and clean I'm not to creative.
Get a race RSV4 tail. They are sexy.
Well, I've got my hands on a Ducati subframe for an upcoming project :D
Too bad i sold the carbon tail a few years ago. Doh!!!
Hang on to the panels if you can Gitzy was the only year they did the copper as a limited run
I had a mt03 headlight mount on mine with the gauges mounted off the back - it's in my posts somewhere
Tre, +2 on the back and velocity stacks make a nice improvement (also a nice pipe is much better than the cannon) I had a Nikko hipipe on mine which gave a nice note - Yoshis with the oval outlets sound good to
Big fan of that model and colour, get into it!
I've got one of these. Awesome motors. Wheelies for days. Interested to see where you go with this.
So since NFR is like a month away and Russ has inspired me to pull my finger out to actually do something I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
I'm cheapin out for now and just modifying the top yoke, so some risers and bars were the first thing..
Scar ebay jobbies were on the menu..
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I thought I'd lash out on the bars though and not do the usual renthal fatties I had on the R1 so I went ABM Superbike bars in Black..
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Good old bar end mirrors were the go to I have a thing for them
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Also went for some Renthal road race grips never tried em but heard they were alright.
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Extended lines were in need to so goodridge will do the trick.
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Because I'm a lanky fucker I found these riser/lowering plates for the rearsets so 1" back and 1" down to maybe make it a lil bit more comfortable.
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Also purchased some new spark plugs, air filter, oil filter etc etc.. give her a little freshen up ready for NFR..
And went for this headlight unit, I've always liked them so I thought why not..
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nice parts list there gitzy , what ya doing for the dash mount ?
I think I'll strip off the tupperware on monday after work Scotty and see what I'm working with, get the bars mounted etc then just go full retard with the tig and some stainless rod and plate and see what I come up with.
I have to make a new exhaust hanger bracket anyway so I'll tackle it when I do that. How's this for handy, I was digging around the shed last night and opened my locker looking for an unrelated part and found my Blueflame duel outlet exhaust I had on the Bandit years ago. Boom 4 bolt mount up.. sweet free exhaust..
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On a side note, see the black smudgy bit on the mid pipe? it was a melted rubber type stuff I'm slowly getting it off with some scotch brite, soapy water and elbow grease but its making the titanium go silver..
I know nothing about titanium so my question is when I remove the black stuff and its all silver if I stick the oxy down the mid pipe will the heat make it colour back up??
Kind of a silly question now I think about it.. Cheers Trav.
Good stuff Gitzy, love the motivation. By the way, I have those Oberon bar end mirrors and they are a serious pain in the arse. They are fully clamped with hex grub screwes so you can't adjust as you ride. You will spend hours getting them set up and set. If you leave them slightly open on the grub they slip and even then, you only have lateral movement. They do look good though.... :)
Nothing like NFR looming to kick you in the arse Si, them mirrors are actually el cheapo $28 I did put a set of Oberon ones on the R1 and know exactly what you're talking about though. I have these cheapys on the bandit and DARE I say I actually think they're better quality than the $160 Oberons.
Play time has begun.... there's not much on the front end when all the tupperware is gone, even minimal wiring, I dig this..
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The rad temp sensor is a little pokey out the front, so good ol Acewell make an inline temp sensor that I can mount behind the radiator so it's a bit more out of the way.
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What did you decide with the steering dampener drama
I have one of those I could have given you, gitz.
It has an extra nipple underneath that I added for my Vfr, though.
Not sure yet Scotty, I do ride like a bitch so I'm not sure I'll miss it. I'll wait till the headlight arrives to see where it sits. It might fit.
Bugger Chris, not to worry it's in the mail now anyway so all good.
I took the top clamp of today to reroute the switchgear wiring and throttle cables etc..
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I'm cheaping out and just drilling the original yoke but I'm pretty sure one of my holes will end up smack bang on the S logo which is inset I f I remember Jules' job.. so I had some of this liquid steel stuff in my tool box and thought I'd give it a go apparently good to grind/drill/etc. We'll see shall we.. so I roughed it up and packed it in..
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why didn't you just weld it you mug... you're a boily for a reason :P
but the epoxy putty gets him hard in 15 minutes...
But then it would have sat in my toolbox for another ten years Trav and I just couldn't have that lol.
hahaha. i know that feeling
Pulled the front calipers off yesterday to give them a good scrub and maybe a coat of black caliper paint.
Also pulled off the rearsets tidied them right up and refitted with the lowering plates, came up a treat and should give me a little more leg room. Fitted a new brake clevis too from vandriver left over one from the TL collection.
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Risers came in the post today, drilled them bad boys and now we have some funbars..
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Damn, I'd better pull my finger out!