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My camera died on me, so I was forced to take these pics with my m:robe mp3 player....but it's a good generalization....
So far, it's going fairly well. The frame repair has been completed, and everything is straight once again. The subframe had a tube that got bent during my last lowside in the rain, so I took it to the shop, where my journeyman (red seal welder/fitter) cut everything apart, re-shaped the tubing, and welded it back together. There's still a slightly gimpy spot where the kink was, but the subframe is straight now, and sitting even on both sides.
The swingarm went back on this weekend, along with Ne-oublie's wicked dogbones (1.5" raise), Cyber's Ohlins 46ERS shock, and the rear wheel - now sporting the Galfer wave and Pilot Power 160. I also got the fork back, with Cyber's Ohlins springs and the Racetech valves installed - along with all new seals and stuff....
I also managed to get the Galfer blue braided lines (complete with polished gold fittings!) onto the bike, both front and rear, and threw the new speed bleeders in as well....
I mocked up the hugger this weekend, and it looks like it should go on with relative ease - I just wish I'd have had my real camera for those shots.......Next weekend will be the plastics - I'm getting them back from paint on Monday, so I can do the GSXF emblem install along with the vinyls....Then I'll mark out and drill the hugger and undertail for installation, since I'll actually have the tailsection to use as a guide. PIAA Plasma bulbs are going in next weekend as well, and then the only thing left to do will be the actual motor install - but it doesn't arrive for two weeks.
I also snapped a couple pics of my buddy's race-spec '05 10R while we were there....We finally finished the rebuild on his bike this weekend, and everything seems to be running just fine...It's equipped with all the goodies - Yosh Tri-oval full system, Vortex adjustable rearsets, PCIII, K&N, Ohlins damper, full race plastics....wicked bike.....he'll be racing CMRA and EMRA this year. After warmup, a quick handful of throttle released a 4-foot flame from the pipe which almost ate my eyebrows!
So far, it's going fairly well. The frame repair has been completed, and everything is straight once again. The subframe had a tube that got bent during my last lowside in the rain, so I took it to the shop, where my journeyman (red seal welder/fitter) cut everything apart, re-shaped the tubing, and welded it back together. There's still a slightly gimpy spot where the kink was, but the subframe is straight now, and sitting even on both sides.
The swingarm went back on this weekend, along with Ne-oublie's wicked dogbones (1.5" raise), Cyber's Ohlins 46ERS shock, and the rear wheel - now sporting the Galfer wave and Pilot Power 160. I also got the fork back, with Cyber's Ohlins springs and the Racetech valves installed - along with all new seals and stuff....
I also managed to get the Galfer blue braided lines (complete with polished gold fittings!) onto the bike, both front and rear, and threw the new speed bleeders in as well....
I mocked up the hugger this weekend, and it looks like it should go on with relative ease - I just wish I'd have had my real camera for those shots.......Next weekend will be the plastics - I'm getting them back from paint on Monday, so I can do the GSXF emblem install along with the vinyls....Then I'll mark out and drill the hugger and undertail for installation, since I'll actually have the tailsection to use as a guide. PIAA Plasma bulbs are going in next weekend as well, and then the only thing left to do will be the actual motor install - but it doesn't arrive for two weeks.
I also snapped a couple pics of my buddy's race-spec '05 10R while we were there....We finally finished the rebuild on his bike this weekend, and everything seems to be running just fine...It's equipped with all the goodies - Yosh Tri-oval full system, Vortex adjustable rearsets, PCIII, K&N, Ohlins damper, full race plastics....wicked bike.....he'll be racing CMRA and EMRA this year. After warmup, a quick handful of throttle released a 4-foot flame from the pipe which almost ate my eyebrows!
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