im baaaaaaaaack

[bigbike-r]

lot of new names since i were last here
anyway those that remember me know who i am those that dont - run and hide
got me another gsxf to play on - not on the terms i would have liked as she is bought with the money from the insurance off my gsxr - loooong story but anyway here she be

not yet signed the dotted line as yet but soon

[Sky]

Well welcome back stranger

[ZukiFred]

Welcome back man.

[Woodmysta]

Hello and welcome back

[Nero]

Welcome back to KR, bigbike-r!

[bigbike-r]

thanks guys - its good to be back - cant wait to get back on the gsxf

[Kreylyn]

Welcome back!

Krey

[HS2020]

So what is the story on the bike you built? What happen to it? Welcome back

[bigbike-r]

So what is the story on the bike you built? What happen to it? Welcome back

sore subject - let me pull up some pics for you
not a pretty site - not pretty at all

i cant remember where the build got to last time i was here - but for those not in the know - i basically started building my dream bike - kevin schwantz 1985 gsxr yoshimura tornado TT-F1 bike - over the past 4 years maybe i was building this from scratch - got to the point where it was almost complete - it had taken me years to search for the rare and exotic parts - yoshimura fairing - genuine yoshimura cold air feed kit ( not just a copy from airtech) yosh engine cases and exhaust system etc etc etc etc etc - you get the idea - then 1 afternoon 2 scumbags stole it in broad daylight from my yard smashed out the ignition bumped it off and took it a few miles away to the golf course rode it around the park crashed it into a tree - poured petrol on her and threw a match at it - the fire services couldnt put the fire out because it had gotten so intense - magnesium covers were glowing and fizzing the frame melted the right hand carb dripped off in a ball of molten alluminium - all the rare bodywork dripped off the heat shield and air feed kit gone - there was nothing salvageable - even the right hand corner of the head had melted in the raging inferno

[teddy]

Damn Danny, that's pretty raw bro. Sorry to see that happen to your baby.

Welcome back though, missed ya.

[bigbike-r]

build number 2 is under way - ive a few parts from an ex-TT race bike including tank and race seat unit - ill be putting a bandit 12 motor inthis one though and porting out to 1216 - i was initially thinking of going 1340 but for general street use im gonna run into cooling issues, even with fitting a head cooler so 1216 is as big as ill go - i did discuss 1472 at one point - but aside from overheating it would probably tear the 750 frame appart like it was made of toothpicks - im not going to build it in yoshi colours it will be SERT racing colours blue and white and will be very special when done - but with this one - everything has to be perfect before it goes on the build - i dont mind how long it takes to build, ill have my kat to get around on and the longer i take the more perfect it will be - ill enter shows and take it to events mainly when i get her done - at the moment she is nothing more than a rolling chasis with a tank and tail that currently is been stripped for paint, ive sent a set of raask rearsets off too as theyre flimsy and worthless so im having them made from billet into a set of one offs but thats as far as i am with it at the moment

i dont intend doing anything with the kat just tidy her up as i go and ride her really she looks to be in pretty good condition - may just fit some panniers and a top box and it can be my sensible bike for getting me from a to b, then when the next gixer is built, that will be the hooligan summer bike for fun

[Trackerrrr]

Welcome back! That is truly a lousy thing to have happen with your bike. I hope they rot in hell and their punishment is to try and tune a Kat with pod filters.....FOREVER!!!!

[Enjay386]

I just made my re-debut again too. Welcome back.

[waveman]

Welcome back .

[DOCTORNITRO]

Welcome back !