Got damn!! You go man. Stick around and update this thread, we don't mind.

You picking new colors or staying the same?

Can I borrow your checking account/sponsors for a day? :Laughing:

 

Paint colors are my team colors so that stays the same, with slightly different lines to accomodate the different styling of the kawi's bodywork. This is the horrible photochop that I sent to my painter...

As for the checking account, you dont want mine as there is now a giant hole in it. Actually, this shouldnt cost me anything when I am done with it: When the GSXR sells it should cover about half of the cost. I will sell off the street parts for an additional 1-1.5k. I will also be selling my harley project bike that I never ride because, frankly, it just isnt my thing. That should cover the entire cost of the bike and then some.

 

Wow, going to be an awesome build. Actually, a quick awesome build. :thumbup:

 

Here is a stock photo of the bike, now that I know for sure it will actually be black when I get it (for about 3 hours).

and that M4 exhaust sounds really sweet!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oljAjwZHr1c

 

You don't need any advice, but one of the top racers with my org just got the same bike this year. He had this piece fly off on him. Make sure it gets remounted well with the race body work. It was a tight fit

 

You don't need any advice, but one of the top racers with my org just got the same bike this year. He had this piece fly off on him. Make sure it gets remounted well with the race body work. It was a tight fit

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That's good to know, thank you. I will triple check that once I get everything mounted up.

Incidentally if you talk to this other racer at all, please pass along my info. I would be interested to hear his thoughts on the bike overall.

 

never thought id include the words "nice" and "kawi" in the same sentence buuuut from that mod list, looks like itll be nice :lol:

 

Everyone is going Kawi this year, damn!
I'm going to have to pick up one of those nicely setup R6's that someone will be leaving behind.

Good luck with the build.

 

Sub'd. :bounce:

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Sweet parts list. Great choice of a bike too! And it's the fastest color, even if you're repainting it. :thumbup:

 

Sub'd, excellent choice brother.

 

:clap:

 

I hear good things about the new ZX6R.
Serious question, why are Woodcraft clipons better than stock?

 

Woodcraft clipons come apart without removing the upper triple so it makes for easy on/off. Also, the bars are universal and every trackside vendor carries them so if I ever have an off, for $15 I get my bar replaced and am back on the track.

And speaking of which I got a little care package from Woodcraft when I came home today...

and had all of these lovelies inside!

 

Nice pick on the kawi PS. Hope she gets you were you need to be.

Maybe one day you'll be back in a zuk.............if they can bring a better stock game:0001136745-wait:

 

well that was quick. i just knew you'd make the right decision. i bet she'll be much nicer than that old yamamamahamaha. haha. good luck with the setup.

 

Will be interested to follow this. Love getting bike parts!

 

I picked up my bike from Scott at Souhegan Valley Motorsports yesterday. I really can't overstate what an awesome guy he is. Not only did he give me a great price, he also put the deal together in record time so that I could keep to my very tight schedule. Thanks Scott!

0 miles. I didn't even start the bike until I got home to make sure that the motor was tight, then it was shut off and pushed into the garage for an extreme makeover: racer29 edition!

...and a few hours later, she has gone on a diet!

It is SO nice to work on a brand new bike where nothing is dirty or greasy! I am also very impressed with the workmanship on this Kawasaki, everything is tidy and put together well.

Remember this oddly out-of-place heel guard on the right side of the bike? Check the first picture. I dont know why it is bare aluminum while everything else is nicely anodized or coated. Still, easily remedied and thus the first piece of powder coating for this bike is done...

20 minutes of baking later, literally <3 minutes of time invested. I LOVE being able to powder coat my own stuff!

I am hoping to have time to get to the wheels before they get all gunked up but I don't think it is in the cards.

And on the bike...

Thanks to Chris for stopping over and installing the clip-ons, this was a huge help!

Sadly I didn't receive a lot of the parts that I need so I didn't get much further than this. The entire exhaust is off, the bike is stripped down and ready for the Bazzaz install. The brakes are off the bike as the only thing that is staying are the calipers. I didn't want to install the frame sliders without the bodywork here as I don't know what modifications, if any, are needed. Basically the bike is as far as I can go without parts.

Left to do:
Install Bazzaz (waiting on parts)
Install gascap (waiting on parts)
Install Bodywork (at painters, will pick up on the way to the track and install Thursday night/Friday morning)
Install exhaust (waiting on parts)
Install sprockets and chain (waiting on parts)
Install 90 degree metal valve stems (waiting to mount race rubber at the track)
Install left side engine cover (waiting until after dyno break in and oil change)
Install pre-drilled oil drain bolt (waiting until after dyno break in and oil change)
Dyno tuned (Monday night it is going to Dyno Solutions)
Suspension installed (Tuesday morning bringing to GMD Computrack-Boston)
some safety wiring

 

Definitely got your work cut out for you. But you've made a lot of progress, and quickly too! :clap:

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Nice. New bikes are nice to work on. If your waiting, do the rims.

Come on STG! We can all randomly start calling them and asking about the order until they ship it. Jason would love it



jk

 

We can all randomly start calling them and asking about the order until they ship it.

I'm in!

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Sweet! And I may need to know more about this powder coating at home...

 

I got some more pictures from my painter...things are moving along.

 

Damn that bike is gonna look sexy , not sure if as good as the Gixxer though haha jk. Can't wait to see the finished product . Hope the switch does you good :thumbup:

 

Don't these bikes need bout 600 miles to break in before you go flying to 16k for long periods of time?????

What are you gonna do about that:0001136745-huh:

 

That is a myth. Racing engines have been broken in on Dyno's for many, many years. There is a very specific process to go through that will ensure a long lasting, well running engine.

Brand new Moto GP engines are dyno'd and then taken to 21,000 for a few hundred miles.....

They don't last long either....

I'm hoping that you are joking when you are comparing a stock motorcycle engine to a 220+ horsepower prototype race engine that is tuned to within an inch of its life. I have broken in more than a few new engines this way, and they are all still running.

 

Brand new Moto GP engines are dyno'd and then taken to 21,000 for a few hundred miles.....

They don't last long either....

 

Nice PS!

Good luck with the new build!

 

Nice paint job PS!

 

Theres alot of info if you google it. Doesn't really sound that hard. And to be honest I have broke in bikes both ways (hard and the standard manufacture recommendation) and I can't tell the difference. I haven't ever heard of someone state a break in wasn't done properly and had issues.

 

Yup break-in methods seem to be subjective just like oil. :dunno: