F5’s SP project pretty much complete

[Pwalo]

I hope not too, but like a new bike I’ll get over the fear of scratching it & just ride it like I used to. I’ve had the bike about 8 years & decided after riding a few other bikes that I still really liked it & what the hell was I doing selling it?

Actually I’ve already dropped it in the garage before it even made it outside. Pushed it forward, sidestand flicked up on the other side without me hearing it & I laid it over & it kept going.

Luckily there was a can waiting to catch the handlebar at just the right point to avoid a major mishap. Amazingly nothing was scratched, god was thanked & I went off inside a gibbering mess till I composed myself.

Looking forward (or maybe not) to weighing it.

Buy a lotto ticket mate. Isn't it amazing how heavy ANY bike is when it starts to go over. I'd have been s$%#%$g myself after all the work you've done.

Don't weigh it. Just tell everyone you shaved off 5 kilos. Who will find out?

[F5 Dave]

Fore-sure. I'll be claiming I lost so much weight it is now (-)5kg total & if it wasn't for the sticky tires it'd float away!

Was 208kg full of gas before I started this malarkey (but pipe already fitted which makes the 215kg in the manual believable).

Interested to see what it weighs now. Bear in mind that claimed weights from manufacturers are ‘dry’, no petrol, no oil anywhere, no battery acid etc.
03 GSXR750s were supposed to be 166kg or something crazy, but when PB weigh them they are 207.5 (must be heavy fuel at the Suzuki plant huh?) Mind you the 748 was 215kg so comparatively it is light.

R1 is supposed to be 198 ‘wet’ so that is what I am aiming at.



Current spec: YZF750SP (flatslides, close ratio gearbox etc). R1 brakes, Braided lines, PFM rotors. Kitted & revalved forks. Modified & revalved Shock (Yamaha Ohlins copy on the SP) Lowered gearing, 520 chain conversion. Fibreglass fairings, rad fans removed, K&N, modified airbox, SS2R Vance & Hines full system. Aprillia RS250 tailpiece, enormous std subframe removed, smaller battery, homemade battery box & rear guard. 112hp at rear wheel on a Dynojet dyno, smooth curve.

Future mods in consideration. Porting head. Thousand barrels if I can get them to fit, would take out to ~856cc. Ram air as per Race Kit instructions &/or use the tank as airbox upper. Anyone have some cheap forged OZ wheels? Sure.

[Pwalo]

You're a sick man!! Just upgrade your suspension, fit lighter wheels, pipe and rejet (still carbs on the SP?).

Oops too late. Bugger it, just go and ride the thing.

[ching_ching]

ching_ching

[thehollowmen]

that is a work of art
good work

[gav]

A popular mode was fitting an exup 1000 motor back then wasnt it, more power more torque .....

[Marknz]

Looks bloody nice F5, look forward to seeing you out there this weekend.

You racing on Sunday? You still have a bucket for sale?

[SPman]

Hmmmm......niiace!

Funny saying you like the ol SP. Mine is getting due for major work and I just cant get rid of it! I know I'm gonna have to rebuild but its such fun!

[LB]

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Looks great Dave!

No idea on the tailight......
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[F5 Dave]

Cheers guys.

Thought about the 1000 engine a while back, but the heavier crank prob will make it harder to throw around. To be honest it is fast enough for the road.

Mark, probably will be at the races sunday. Maybe in observing capacity, depends how revved up I get about the idea of racing at the carpark which is a little uninspiring compared to the better tracks, Tawa even.


Well I put the bellypan on last night & I think it looks better without it, but still have to think about some extra styling as it’s a bit simple. Maybe a couple of stickers on the bellypan, but I don’t want it to look like some wannabe sponsor’s billboard.

Weighed it last night with an encouraging start (only had ½ a tank of gas in it). In fact a bit too encouraging & when I took the bike off the scales they didn’t return to where they started. Poos. May wait till sat & go to a shop to do it. Think Damon has some scales I could blag a go on.