Let the mods begin - 749R
 

Hi
first of the mods planned for my 749R
not going too mad, keeping it subtle or trick but not too bling like a Christmas Tree
G

AAAARGGHH !!!
 

So decided I'd take a look at the rear lights this morning & ........
bloody back light housing has been bodged up ! GRRRRRRRR

Posted an urgent want ad for rear light housing

So thats where my Clutch Cover ended up!!!

Small world

whoaa Paul, thats a little spooky eh ?

Glad its gone to a good home.

Nice. I like the approach. I'm going for function over form with any upgrades I do, with a little bit of subtle and trick but hopefully much better performance ie: Uprated brakes etc...

Sharpy!!! Will get out for that blast some time. Whens the paint job happening????

This seat unit is a cracker.

http://www.hcracetech.co.uk/10420/info.php?p=6&pno=0



Chris.

The LED conversion looks similar to one I got from Busters Accessories. I found that the holes in the replacement lens were too narrow and need to be reemed out, the fit was also crap. Also, the wiring instructions were wrong and had been reversed. ie the stop light was actually the tail-light and vice versa.

Lights from Jamie @ Project-R, all fit fine but just my original housing is buggered !

What I am after:

2005 Shape Carbon top nosecone with headlamp holes or another 2004 Carbon 749/999R top fairing to paint

Carbon Mirror Casings

Corse style rearsets as per Stu Eastons race bike

Braking or Galfer Wavey front n rear discs

Power commander & quickshifter kit

the riding ability of Greg Lavilla...LOL

See you have the riders underslung caliper mod. Also have this on my 749r. Andy B also has one on his 999.

Word or warning ... supplied brake hose is too short :mad: you need one that is around 750mm plus or minus a touch.

did they change the hose for you ?
mine says Goodridge SB30575CL on the pack
and is about 620mm end to end of hose

inside of seat unit
 

inside of carbon seat unit

Could not be arsed to mess around, bought a new braided one local today for £15. Will probably put the one that came with the kit on e-bay.

By all means see how you get on, but, I do know Andy B had the same problem. Just allow for having to get a longer hoses when you try to fit the bracket.

my last project
 

this was my last project
got in Crossbow Calendar, and Fastbikes 7 page centrespread & FB calendar
R&G racing used to use it on there stand at BSB & WSB rounds as well
Superb paintwork by Jason @ Finishline in Redhill, Surrey
looking forward to doin the Duke, shes awesome already straight outta the crate, but anyone who knows me knows I won't be able to leave it alone !!! LOL

BTW, if anyones knows s'one with an R6, I still have the whole mint blue bodykit & tank I could sell 'em





[Edited on 23-3-2006 by Sharpy G]

New
 

fitted my new race spec screen, got rid of nasty "Yanky" running light:D

Nice bike, there seem to be several Duke owners based in Redhill area, I`m up the road in Coulsdon, do any of you go to Newlads Corner?

How about a Redhill meet-up followed by a blast???? We could srart in Redhill and finish in Redhill. I'd be up for it.

Start outside McDonalds, twice round the one way system then back home ? LOL:lol:

I live in woking and have been going to newlands for about twenty years :o :o :D

Can we do the reigate one way past the town hall???

rear calliper pipe work routing............

Or mine...:lol:

more bitz !
 

Nosecone aquired, ready & waiting for numberboard to be painted on

Rear light (from Andy B) now converted to Led and smoked lenses

New Motrax LED Number Plate Light attached

Alcatara covered seat (again from Andy B)

looking good there mate

was thinking of doing a whitham rep myself on my old r6 and i think i spoke to you a few years ago whilst admiring your r6 at a silverstone wsb meeting, im looking forward to seeing how the duke ends up.

started
 

Warranty slipper clutch mod done
JHP cover fitted, shame the Bucci plate wouldnt fit, still gotta find one that will fit then
Snow this morning !!! but lovely and sunny when I went to pick her up !! someones watching over me

More New Toys !!
 

great more new bits.........must find some time to do sumthin' with them all ! :lol:
Todays aquisitions

Hi Sharpy G,

Can you please post some pics when you
have put on the new white front indecaters.
An also some pics of the smoke indecaters an breaklight.

Gr,Linda

Linda, will do, but fronts are also smoked, not white
hows those Dutch roads ?
Graham

749R
 

Graham was you at Nellys with it on Tuesday afternoon, when i walked out there was a 749R stood next to my 748R and it looked a lot like yours does!!

Chrisiball

Wheres, Nellys ?:puzzled:

wasn't me, I was working @ home in Surrey on Tuesday:(

I do know Scunthorpe tho' !
was going out for 10 years with a girl down here who came from Ashby - and she was ginger !!!:devil:

go figure:lol:

749r
 

Cornerspeed at Mansfield! Guess your R has a look alike somewere then lol!

Gingers in scunny is un heard of!!!! :sing:

[Edited on 21-4-2006 by Chrisiball]

ginger eh.....did the carpet match the curtains ? he he

Nope that would be mine :D .... I was working from home that day :lol:

In with Nelly to have 2 new fork legs under warranty due to both legs leaking oil big style.

By the way, the 748r looked really nice.

more C-a-r-b-o-n !
 

mmmmmmmmm......dohnuts........ oops, I mean carbon:D

Hi Sharpy G,

Have you mounted the smoked lenses on the bike yet.

If so,please post some pics of it.

Greatings,Linda

Before & After number plate mounting pics
 

now better..............MUCH better !
:D

Before

After


P.S. Linda, smoked lenses going on soon ! waiting for some special paint on carbon mirror cowels first

1 week to go 'till paintwork starts !
 

With a week to go before Jay at Finishline starts on my paintwork:

I decided that my DP Carbon seat unit would look better with the top vents in..........so with the aid of my trusty cordless and some needle files & 1 hour later...................back in the bat cave




Much nicer ! ooh can't wait, getting excited about modifying again

JUST NEED A COUPLE OF SMALL PIECES OF SILVER MESH, ANYONE GOT ANY SPARE OFF-CUTS PLEASE ?

I hope that Jay is on better form than when he had my Triton tank. 2 and 1/2 months to spray and apply decals . Sadly not going to use again.

Finishline
 

Come on Dougal,
give him a break, it wasn't exactly a pristene example of a tank was it ?
he did get loadsa grief with it reacting all over the place, I saw him paint it at least 4 times, he was tearing his hair out over it !
he could have given it back before looking poo, but he didn't did he ?
sometimes I have had things take longer, but he has always done a cracking job on my stuff so I can't complain

Post a pic of the Triton so I can see it m8

Graham