new bike pics

[davidfox280585]

just picked this up ready for summer,stands me at £900:p bit of work i want to do to it though
had a good little ride tonight and i can guarantee it likes it on one wheellol
anyone looking forward to biker season:)
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/bikes/277.jpg
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/bikes/276.jpg

[saloonwoody]

i will be once iv done big bike test lol

nice bike btw :)

[AdamK]

Gsxr favourite ever bike mate blue and white one for me tho:d

[MK1_Ben]

^same as above, gixxers are probably the nicest looking bikes around. In blue+white or Rizla decal kits.

Nonetheless, black and yellow bikes always look good, nice buy :D

[Pistol Pete]

I hate you lol

£900??!! What needs doing? I need another bike. So miss 2 wheels.

[grooge]

cant wait for biking season. thinkin of doing my test n buying a vfr400.
if not think i'll get a 125 2stroke crosser.
anyone know a rough price on big bike test?

[davidfox280585]

I hate you lol

£900??!! What needs doing? I need another bike. So miss 2 wheels.

i won a 97 fireblade on ebay for 890 and sorted a few niggles but i tried it and couldnt get used to the twitchy front end so i put it up for swaps on swapz website and got offered this,
it doesnt need nothing really but im planning a candy green paint with green pinstrpied gloss black wheels with carbon gsxr decals kinda like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3TIkRyDs10
it is taxed and tested for a few month,
has a tre fitted(timing retarder in first 3 gears),
carbon can,titanium brake hoses,
ebc pro discs and green stuff pads
4% cut maxxis tyres
led indicators and loads of spares inc seat pod,rear cowling,new iridium screen and standard can for mot:thumb:

[Graeme]

Awaits the 'I'd smoke that in my XE' post lol

[Hoochie]

Very nice indeedy, i had a plan once, i did my bike theory and was then going to do a DAS and get myself a gixer600 but things happen, theory ran out, and decided i couldn't really afford to spend £500+ on the test.
To be fair i have kids and a bike would just be a weekend toy that the kids are away.
Still have fond memories of my ickle TZR 125...:)

[davidfox280585]

Awaits the 'I'd smoke that in my XE' post lol
i guarantee no xe will lol after owning and thrashing these
z1000
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/bikes/02082009040.jpg
and the rry fireblade
http://i278.photobucket.com/albums/kk100/davidfox280585/bikes/05052010071.jpg

i had slight expectation issues like i thought it may be a little slow being a 600 but i really am surprised:eek:
i really do like it

[davidfox280585]

Very nice indeedy, i had a plan once, i did my bike theory and was then going to do a DAS and get myself a gixer600 but things happen, theory ran out, and decided i couldn't really afford to spend £500+ on the test.
To be fair i have kids and a bike would just be a weekend toy that the kids are away.
Still have fond memories of my ickle TZR 125...:)
best thing i did was take my bike test:)
funnily enough ive owned a xtz125r tenere import,a tdr125 and dtr125
i never owned a tzr though always fancied one:cool:

[Andy]

Tzr's are great bikes.Brilliant fun.

[Southie]

I'm not a bike lover really but have mates who are, one has a gsxr 1000 which is turbo'd, bloody mental tbh.

Looks nice in yellow it's a nice change to the usual blue and white srads I tend to see.

[steviegsi]

Looks great, had planned on getting my bike licence this year but after 4 years off the road i need to sort the nova out first. Maybe next year....

Think it was going to cost about 5/600 quid to do plus easily £1000 for helmet/power ranger outfit etc.

[davidfox280585]

yes stevie it is a dear doo,
when i got started cost me
£1100 damaged z1000
£600 z1000 repair parts
£550 test and theory etc
£30 used helmet:(
£50 used leathers
£20 used boots
£40 cheap gloves
£30 mot
£45 tax
£175 insurance deposit

over £2500 just to get started:(
but great fun and you replace all your helmet as you go on to good new items spread the cost and get on the road

southie sounds mental i saw a r1 at the local meet with a charger bolted to it

[Southie]

It is mate, sadly I don't see him that often now but it was rolling roaded at 350bhp at the back wheel, he spent about £5000 on the engine rebuild :eek: iirc I think he said it was running water injection if thats right though I'm not up on this bike gubbins.

Found a site that he was looking at before his conversion >LINK (http://www.rbracing-rsr.com/gsxrturbo.htm)<

Also his looks like this.
http://images04.olx.com/ui/1/88/43/2088543_1.jpg

[davidfox280585]

It is mate, sadly I don't see him that often now but it was rolling roaded at 350bhp at the back wheel, he spent about £5000 on the engine rebuild :eek: iirc I think he said it was running water injection if thats right though I'm not up on this bike gubbins.
i can belive it my friend built a bondbug with a busa turbo and he spent aroung £12000 on the build but ive never been in anything as much fun
linky of it at pod that ran 350bhp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbYsSO7frCY&feature=related

[Southie]

That must be bloody scary :eek: feck me it's quick, has he stabilisers on the front corners though so it doesn't tip over?

[davidfox280585]

That must be bloody scary :eek: feck me it's quick, has he stabilisers on the front corners though so it doesn't tip over?
no it didnt,he had it space framed at z cars and had custom wheelie bars made,
was running a s2 rs turbo front mount custom bonnet and windscreen,4 scorpion exhausts out rear,rsv mille seat pods as air scoops to feed the rad,r1 led rear top light,zx12 mirrors
3 minilites with sierra lsd axle,custom wide arches 4 point harnesses,discs all round with front line lock for burnouts

and by did that engine warm you up as it was pushed right against your leg and when i went n it we were down a long a road near my house and beleive me it made you grin at the acceleration,it only did around 120mph flatout but it got there quick
see if i can get a link,the guy who bought it had it in retro rides and took all the claim for it:confused:

[Southie]

Could you smell fibreglass all the time lol I'd be scared of the thing setting alight. Impressive stuff though, does he do passenger rides :d

[davidfox280585]

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4876891738_c0c9d71bed_z.jpg
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQMrRcEE9GMvSMKQl41JhxHADcnqpMqm 4CgQ-AOvf0PrS2JsMdtdA
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR_NjlhdWVQAEtpMGS3R3jnsyRZlGbCf eumXx8yPk4VffDyK8r8YQ

this was the first bug he built,thats where i worked he was my workmate,this one was the original r1 engined one,we went to york in it and he bust the gear linkage
this led to the busa build
my mate is called lee stevenson and built both bugs,anyone who claims to have built either are liars lol as i was inhis garage s few times during the builds
http://www.3wheelers.com/archives/archive2/body_gal149.html

[davidfox280585]

Could you smell fibreglass all the time lol I'd be scared of the thing setting alight. Impressive stuff though, does he do passenger rides :d
he sold both bugs a while ago,and he built a really impressive escort combivan zetec turbo too but he was never one for magazine shoots:roll:

[steviegsi]

yes stevie it is a dear doo,
when i got started cost me
£1100 damaged z1000
£600 z1000 repair parts
£550 test and theory etc
£30 used helmet:(
£50 used leathers
£20 used boots
£40 cheap gloves
£30 mot
£45 tax
£175 insurance deposit

over £2500 just to get started:(
but great fun and you replace all your helmet as you go on to good new items spread the cost and get on the road



Yeah I reckoned on about 3k all in after the test . But I think it would have to be new safety gear from the start as even a slow crash would sting a bit and I wouldn't fancy putting my faith in second hand stuff like a helmet, as surely the smallest of cracks from dropping it etc would mess up the effectiveness of it.

That and I imagine you sweat like a coont in leathers, helmet and boots and I would not like the idea of wearing someone elses! lol

[MK999]

I think he said it was running water injection if thats right though I'm not up on this bike gubbins.

Water injection is a turbo thing, mist of water is sprayed in with the fuel, helps stop it igniting off of the hot compressed charge or hotspots in the engine etc, basically makes it a higher RON, so you can advance timing further and run more boooost :) Also steam cleans your pistons! lol

[Southie]

Loving the pictures, will he be at Melbourne (York Dragway) this year at all? I'd like to see this is action :cool:

So is there a full build thread for it then which does get stolen by someone else's credit.

[davidfox280585]

Yeah I reckoned on about 3k all in after the test . But I think it would have to be new safety gear from the start as even a slow crash would sting a bit and I wouldn't fancy putting my faith in second hand stuff like a helmet, as surely the smallest of cracks from dropping it etc would mess up the effectiveness of it.

That and I imagine you sweat like a coont in leathers, helmet and boots and I would not like the idea of wearing someone elses! lol
yes i kinda get you stevie but if your all stretched cashwise as long as there in good condition it didnt bother me but i would prefer new :thumb:

[Southie]

Water injection is a turbo thing, mist of water is sprayed in with the fuel, helps stop it igniting off of the hot compressed charge or hotspots in the engine etc, basically makes it a higher RON, so you can advance timing further and run more boooost :) Also steam cleans your pistons! lol
So it's good then lol Feck knows about turbos tbh I'm stuck in the dark ages..... goes off to Photoshop.... lol

[bazil]

nice bike but its got the wrong tyres for my liking, should be knobbly and go off road lol

soufie, some of those turbo bikes are scary, ive seen a vid of one lifing the front and it doesnt come down till after 140mph!!

[davidfox280585]

Loving the pictures, will he be at Melbourne (York Dragway) this year at all? I'd like to see this is action :cool:

So is there a full build thread for it then which does get stolen by someone else's credit.

no he sold them though he says he regrets selling the busa one,the guy took all the credit too,the cheek eh!
heres his facebook pics album unsure if you can see unless only friends can i dont know
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/album.php?aid=115540&id=690956253

[Southie]

he sold both bugs a while ago,and he built a really impressive escort combivan zetec turbo too but he was never one for magazine shoots:roll:
Booooooooooooooooooo :( Sorry I've got a slow Internet connection and keep asking questions to stuff you've already put lol

Edit: No fakebook for me.

[MK999]

So it's good then lol Feck knows about turbos tbh I'm stuck in the dark ages..... goes off to Photoshop.... lol

Opinion is divided I believe lol That's the theory though, that's as much as I know tbh, not really read into it too much, that's for after I have a turbo motor (that doesn't burn oil by design)

[Southie]

soufie, some of those turbo bikes are scary, ive seen a vid of one lifing the front and it doesnt come down till after 140mph!!
Sounds wheelie wheelie fun to me :d

Mk999 lol oil burners keep me happy, well for a few months :( lol

[MK999]

Mine is being a fooking arsehole atm! It's actually the evil heart of a bubble/egg, so needs to be pulled out and ceremonially burned to release it's curse on my poor nova.

[Southie]

Crack that egg and pull the j(y)oke out. Rebuild it ;)

[MK999]

Tis to be replaced by a wholesome Nova heart.

[Rickardo]

I've had way too many bikes.

900's

1100's

Best bike i ever had was a K4 Gsxr 600. Bought from new.

Used it as daily transport( didn't own a car ) and instructing idiots how to ride at the weekend. It did it all. 30mph all day instructing, then 160mph on the way home.

I could ride a 600 faster than a 1000 everyday.

Dave, how do you find so many bargains ???

:)

[davidfox280585]

i kinda dropped on really rick, i wanted a firestorm but bought the blade instead and swapped that for this so dropped on, i really like how it rides and i had it in my head i wouldnt but it has impressed me and changed my mind about suzukis as im a honda guy lol

[Rickardo]

I'm definately a Gsxr kinda guy. Had a couple and loved em.

I'm definately not an R6 kinda guy, had one. It was feckin horrible to ride.

Dodgy front wheel size, it was ok if you were going balls out everywhere, horrid when riding sensible. Sold the R6 to fund a Florida trip. Best thing i ever did.