jimmy 2.1
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Right, i know this aint a car and a lot of you aren't bikers, but i thought i'd post this up as its a liitle different to the usual projects on here.
Anyway, i used to race bikes. I've had all sorts! I started out on a 125 gp bike (a proper 125, not these hair dryers you see on the road! lol), then i moved onto a Honda CBR 600, then a Ducati 748R, then the last bike i raced was a Honda VFR400. When my old man died i lost interest and gave up, so i decided to get a road bike, but i didn't go straight for my test, intead i just did a CBT and got a 125.
Anyway I've been reading about and riding bikes since i was 6, and at the end of last year i went and passed my full test and bought a Suzuki Bandit 600 with the intension of building a Streetfighter out of it. (Streetfighter is just a term for the aggressive styling of these bikes). I bought it cheap at £1000! Its done 12,000 miles only but was very tatty! As soon as i got it home i was pulling it apart, so i don't have any pics of when i got it, but here are some of its progress.......
The above pic shows it bare but with a Yamaha R6 subframe. Below is a pic of the original subframe, which was originally welded on, so i had to cut it off. The reason for the R6 subframe is because i'm putting on an R6 seat unit. I had to weld new brackets on to the main frame so that the R6's aluminium frame could be bolted on.
Below is a pic of the engine. i'm going to give this a good clean as its full of oil and grit from the road. As small as it look it still weighs a fecking ton! 
A few bargains later i started a mock up of how i want it to look
Now all i need to do is strip it all down and send the frame, subframe, wheels, and other bits and pieces away for powder coating. But at the moment things have come to a grinding hault as i've broken my hand!
 I'll post updates if theres enough interest and when i get going on it again!
[Edited on 19-02-2007 by jimmy 2.1]
[Edited on 11-03-2007 by jimmy 2.1]
[Edited on 27-03-2007 by jimmy 2.1]
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Graeme
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looks cool, always wanted a bandit but i think im gona be going for more of a super moto next, also im sorry but i hate those lights!
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jimmy 2.1
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i'm not really keen on them either. I've put those lights on until i find some that i like
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Wonderboy
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The pictures need to be bigger  Nice project there, how did you manage to break your hand ?
Keep us updated! 
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richysport
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my dads got a bandit there  what are your plans for it
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jimmy 2.1
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Wonderboy; i was drilling a bracket and the drill "grabbed", twisted me hand and i heard a crack, looked down and 2 fingers were pointing the wrong way! lol
richysport; its going to be black and white theme - mainly to do with the tight budget i'm on so no polishing on this one. i'm stuck for idea's as to what to do with the exhaust but i'm sure i'll think of something!
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Gaz F
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Keep this up to date, cant wait to see how this turns out
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Wonderboy
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
Wonderboy; i was drilling a bracket and the drill "grabbed", twisted me hand and i heard a crack, looked down and 2 fingers were pointing the wrong way! lol
Ohh ouch.
Any updates ?
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jimmy 2.1
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nah mate, can't even hold a pen so i won't be working on it for a bit.
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richysport
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something like this would looks
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jimmy 2.1
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richysport, that exhaust looks cool but i was thinking more along the lines of these....
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jimmy 2.1
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Right i've made a little more progress now that my hand is all fixed up!
I started to strip it all down and now its ended up like this. The pic is the main frame.
Here's a pile of parts that are going to powder coating aswell as the frame in the pic above.......
And here's a pic of the shit i've got to work out what i want to keep! 
The to do list is to finish off a bit of welding on the main frame, get the tyres/discs off the wheels aswell as the wheel bearings out, and generally tidy up my garage while most of the bike is away at the powder coaters
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jimmy 2.1
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Right here it is.
I've got everything back from the powder coating place.
mmmmm, white wheels with some nice new sticky Dunlop Sportmax Qualifier tyres!
Box of other white bits
Frame and swing arm
Assemble the forks and bottom yoke
I then set about building up a rolling chassis
That was yesterdays work. Today i set about getting the engine in. I got up early and painted the engine white. Its not all going white though, the side cases and other bits will be satin black.
To protect my newly powder coated frame from being scratched i wrapped ome tape round it
And heres the final pics of as it stands now
[Edited on 11-03-2007 by jimmy 2.1]
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STEvieXE
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class project
get an sfi box for it??
[Edited on 11-03-2007 by STEvieXE]
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jimmy 2.1
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quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
class project
get an sfi box for it??
[Edited on 11-03-2007 by STEvieXE]
Sfi box?  Its not a redtop in there!
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Bram
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Looks lovely mate, what colour you going for on the fairings?
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Tom
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Looks good, prefer the front lights there looks a bit speed triple-ish
Loving the r1 back end, doing the latest led one yeah?
I've seen some really good streetfighters in my time
What colour you going then? black and white?
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Graeme
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looking very nice, you gonba be geting a custom made tank made up and also make some cool rear end out of the R1 fairings and a nice custom belly pan!
would you be intrested in a extended swing arm aswell cos my friend is selling his smashed up 1200 bandit!
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richysport
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good progress iam like the black and white idea
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STEvieXE
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quote:
Originally posted by jimmy 2.1
quote:
Originally posted by STEvieXE
class project
get an sfi box for it??
[Edited on 11-03-2007 by STEvieXE]
Sfi box? Its not a redtop in there!
seeing someone will prob steal ur carbs/tbs, revenge
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jimmy 2.1
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Thanks, glad its liked
Tom, its a '98 R6 seat unit/subframe i've ditched the standard lights with two small ones built into the undertray. For the exhaust i was thinking of 2 high level cans like the new R1's or a silencer underneath the engine with a little slash cut outlet on each side.?
I'm on a bit of a mission to have it all built by 31st March so i can ride it to Donington Park with my mates to see round 3 of the World Superbikes championship.
The to do list is, sort out the wiring and try start it Friday/Saturday. Hopefully the R6 sub frame battery box will have turned up then. Also the tank, front mudguard/seat and undertray should be back from painters. I aslo need a new chain and sprocket, and a new rear calliper as its siezed up. The front brakes are being ditched for some bigger 4 pots my mates giving me off his GSX-R 1100.
I'm pretty pleased with the budget i'm on too. So far, including buying the bike, i've spent £1500. 
[Edited on 12-03-2007 by jimmy 2.1]
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corsa_griff
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it looks nice now cant wait to see it done along with your car/van.so thats what all the bits in your garage look like when put together.its putting me in the mood for a bike again now,been without one for around a year now
keep up the good work james
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Neo
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Mint, not into bikes myself but this is a wicked project
keep up the quality, diversity is always good !
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K3 VMU
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My mate jus got his gixer 750 back last nite, it was gettin streetfighter`d too, looks fuking stunning now,sooo much better without fairins,twin chrome headlights
excellent thread
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K3 VMU
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heres the pics he sent me from his phone
gettin wheels powdrcoated black or silver/blue
new numberplate and exhaust arrived today
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