Frankie's replacement - FXR/GP100 hybrid

[Slingshot]

Looking good Slingshot. What colours are you thinking of? Grey with fake rust stains? That would be cool.

That would be cool!

I was thinking black, maybe with a red head and barrel.

[Sully60]

That would be cool!

I was thinking black, maybe with a red head and barrel.

Personally I wouldn't paint it.

The factory race bikes don't have painted engines.

[Kendog]

They look nice as is, go with the naked look.

[Slingshot]

They don't look good enough to leave them unpainted.

[Buckets4Me]

yes they do

[Slingshot]

I've got a new plan!

Thanks to Sketchy, I've now got a new frame. It's a GSXR250RR frame (incidentally, it's the frame of the exact model of my first ever 250cc which I loved!)

The frame is about 4Kgs lighter than the FXR frame.

The TZR rear wheel and the FXR brakes should be fairly easy to get sorted, I've now got a sproket carrier so that's half the battle won. I will need to get my head around the linkage for the rear shock though, Sketchy, I'll need to pick your brains on this.

It looks like the tripple clamps should fit with some minor work to the headstock and I'm about to acquire some 35mm forks. I'll get the tripple clamps machined out from 33mm to 35mm so that they'll fit.

The GP100 has been painted matt black...and it's come up real nice like Hopefully I'll get the crank off the old man this weekend and he's got all the bearings & seals ready to go. Then the next challenge will be reasembly.

Skunk...I might be almost ready to engage SkunkWorks if that's alright

[Skunk]

The new Sketchy inspired Skunkworks? Yeah, OK.

[Trudes]

Sounds good Slinger!! Can't wait to see you passing me like I'm not moving (bastards), have you seen the new and improved SkunkWorks? Holy crap!!!!

[Skunk]

Sounds good Slinger!! Can't wait to see you passing me like I'm not moving (bastards), have you seen the new and improved SkunkWorks? Holy crap!!!!

You've only seen stage one... Sketchy has has done stage two now. Holy Crap indeed!

[Slingshot]

Now I'm interested! Sounds like I might need to come around and check it out!

[quallman1234]

You've only seen stage one... Sketchy has has done stage two now. Holy Crap indeed!

Borrowing (nicking) your stuff, too make a better workshop! Sweet!

I smell a "Lets see a pic of your bucket workshop" thread.

[CM2005]

pictures please!!! the engines do look good unpainted!

[Pumba]

I recon a fair bit of the weight difference will be in the swingarm alone, I presume this was just a bear frame, therefore the TZR wheel?

sounds good though

[Slingshot]

pictures please!!!

I'll see what I can do

I recon a fair bit of the weight difference will be in the swingarm alone, I presume this was just a bear frame, therefore the TZR wheel?

sounds good though

Quite possibly, the FXR swingarm is pretty solid. And you're right, frame, swing-arm and rear shock.

[F5 Dave]

so if you have most of an FXR left a mate might take it.