Yes eventually it will be all blacked out. Trying to find a local powdercoater as that would be cheaper than buying new parts. Still need to get the bigger on my front fender fixed as well
What did you do to your other motorcycle today ?
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hayabuser
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Say "HI" to Peter Egan for me!
kim windsor
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i will look for all hayabusa riders for sure do yo know the colors of his bike ? Mine is all black if anyone from Wisconsin is on line I’m in Nashotah.
hayabuser
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HA! He doesn't ride a Hayabusa, as far as I know... he used to write for Cycle World and Road & Track magazines... pretty famous for his writing style. He's a founding member of the Slimy Crud MC and the Slimy Crud run.
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Worked on the Sporty today and took her for a ride. I think it's time swapped out the clutch spring from a drag one to street one since I don't think our Dragstrip is going to open anytime soon cause a HD spring is a PITA in stop and go traffic.
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Added factory black rings around the tach and speedo, the other two chrome rings will wait until I get my spoiler faring in. I tried the overlay kit HD sells but they weren’t quite right. These are direct replacement for factory parts.
Put the new wheel dust seals in and rear sprocket on, mounted the wheels, put in new Ebc HH Extreme Pro front brake pads, cleaned the Sprint air filter, and changed the spark plugs.
Also swapped the front plastic fender for a Moto Composits Technology's real carbon fiber fender, and it's over a pound lighter, lol.
The Vortex rear sprocket is 8/10 of a pound lighter than stock, and the 520 3D chain is a half pound lighter.
The Vortex front sprocket and titanium nut also save a few more grams.
But, a pound and a half of rotaing mass gone is a plus.
Carbon fiber wheels and lighter rotors will be the next big mod, and this bike has already lost alot of weight.
Now it's on the lift ready for ceramic transmission bearings and a clutch.
Also swapped the front plastic fender for a Moto Composits Technology's real carbon fiber fender, and it's over a pound lighter, lol.
The Vortex rear sprocket is 8/10 of a pound lighter than stock, and the 520 3D chain is a half pound lighter.
The Vortex front sprocket and titanium nut also save a few more grams.
But, a pound and a half of rotaing mass gone is a plus.
Carbon fiber wheels and lighter rotors will be the next big mod, and this bike has already lost alot of weight.
Now it's on the lift ready for ceramic transmission bearings and a clutch.
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Reverse needle nose pliers.
Great for brake pad changes.
They make it easy to spread the pads without damaging anything(just do one caliper at a time, and watch the fluid level in the master cylinder).
The 2018 Gsxr1000R with ABS has around 9900 miles, and the front pads were only .010-.017" thinner than the new pads.
Great for brake pad changes.
They make it easy to spread the pads without damaging anything(just do one caliper at a time, and watch the fluid level in the master cylinder).
The 2018 Gsxr1000R with ABS has around 9900 miles, and the front pads were only .010-.017" thinner than the new pads.
Notice the prices on the pads.
They only had one set in stock, and the price went up when they came back in, lol
Quite an increase too!
They only had one set in stock, and the price went up when they came back in, lol
Quite an increase too!
Wow sixpack that is being taken seriously. It‘s the first time I see your Gixxer is a white one, is the rest of the bodywork rapped, painted or real carbon?
Very nice and clean working space
Thankyou sir
I have more lights and plans for my work area, just not enough time to get to it all, lol, too many projects.
Yes, the Gsxr is factory white.
I hit a deer on it a couple years ago, I didn't go down, but it destroyed all the fairings except the tail.
These fairings on it now are aftermarket, and the 'carbon fiber' is a hydro-dipped finish that's been clear coated.
The 'carbon fiber' front tank cover is the same, plastic, as is the factory white one(not on bike).
The only real carbon fiber on the bike is the M4 muffler sleeve, the new Moto-CT front fender, and CRG levers.
My friend had wrapped the white/actual gas tank with carbon fiber print vinyl to match, which he peeled last week(obviously, lol) and says he's going to chemical strip the white paint, hand brush the aluminum, and matte clear the tank soon, we'll see.
Yes sir, that and the R1M
I really want to ride one of those.
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