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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:21 pm
by Gosling1
:lol: :lol: here they are mate :kuda:

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these were taken this arvo - the bike basically did not look like this until about 10pm on Friday night !! :shock:

this is what it looked like on Wed arvo....

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The suspension is way too stiff at speed, much chatter through T3 at WP yesterday. Rearset linkage needs to be shortened to get the action more comfortable. The quick-action throttle I used is a piece of crap on a 4-cyl bike with a big return spring......its good for a MX bike with a single carbie though :lol: - the Dellórtos will need a trick throttle actuator arm and I should be able to build in some good adjustment and also lighten the action immensely. Exhaust system needs to be a better design.

Good news though - the brakes are fabulous ! Love those AP Lockheeds, although they will have a limited lifespan on this bike as there is a set of Brembo calipers sitting on the bench :P

Next round is some time away - July - so most of the mods I want to do - including the build of a dinkum race motor - should be done by then.....

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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 11:59 pm
by leep
I like it!!!!

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:02 am
by dickfaber
like? LOVE!

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:31 am
by Jonno
Looking a lot different from when I seen it at EC, good to hear you got a decent run on it.

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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:06 am
by MickLC
Watching it out there on it's trophy winning run, it actually looks great....like a proper race bike now ;)

The only thing I'll say is it needs lower bars so you can tuck in more, you looked pretty upright going through 8 and 9 as well as down the straight. That might change the suspension setup a bit too.

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:03 pm
by Gosling1
MickLC wrote:....Watching it out there on it's trophy winning run, it actually looks great....like a proper race bike now ;)

The only thing I'll say is it needs lower bars so you can tuck in more, you looked pretty upright going through 8 and 9 as well as down the straight. That might change the suspension setup a bit too....


thanx Mick :) - yes, its trophy-winning run ! 1 leg was all it took. What a legendary bike :lol: :lol: :oops:

Lower bars - check. What I need to buy is a set of 41mm clipons. ZX6 size. This will help get my fat guts over the tank....I prefer clip-ons anyway - the flat bars were really only used because I *don't* have any 41mm clipons at the moment....

The suspension is way waaaaayy to stiff. Phil could see this from the commentary box ! The bike was pogo-ing pretty badly through T3 - bouncing around everywhere. It was also giving me absolutely SFA feedback through T5 up the top of the hill. Could not feel a thing that the tyres were doing or not doing :? . The rearset linkage angle for the gearchange is all wrong but that is an easy fix.

I will feel a lot happier with a lighter throttle action, softer suspension and clip-ons fitted. By Rd 2 in July there should be some marked improvement in this rig. Well...........thats the plan ...... :lol:

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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:07 am
by yzr750
What are those forks off?

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 6:56 pm
by Gosling1
yzr750 wrote:....What are those forks off?....


another old kawasaki - 41mm is the class maximum.

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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 7:51 pm
by captain slow
well done on getting it out on track at wp wacky park it did look good running around the track hope to see it at the barry or next round

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:28 pm
by dub
Looks the part mate. I'm actualiy liking the white frame.

Hopefully you can sort out those few gremlins.

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:21 pm
by Gosling1
cheers Capt'n :kuda:

Dub - the white frame is a bit out of the ordinary - but it looks pretty good (at least when its clean ;) )

sorting out gremlins is pretty high on the agenda at the moment......a good race motor is #1.

Looking forward to Rd 2 at EC - I won't be entering this bike at the BSFOS.

Here is another shot of the 7/11 in action form the weekend - thanks to Ray Oxford for the photo :kuda:


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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 7:47 pm
by h.b.bear
looks good Gos but i still find it hard to believe how that cheap can of spray paint made that bike look,wether it looks different up close or 8) the pictures tell a lie

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 7:21 pm
by Gosling1
h.b.bear wrote:.....looks good Gos but i still find it hard to believe how that cheap can of spray paint made that bike look,wether it looks different up close or 8) the pictures tell a lie.....


it's what they call in the painting game - a 10-foot paint job. It's good from far and far from good :lol:

I have to say though, that the Aussie export does a fine job if your prep is up to scratch.

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Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:48 pm
by davo231481
i like the polished rims with the dark colour. are they black or gunmetal/charcoal?

Re: Genesis Of A Racebike - IT LIVES !!!!!

PostPosted: Fri Feb 24, 2012 12:10 am
by Six Addict
they be black davo ;)