**I started a build thread over on another forum, and decided to post up here. I started this build 3 months ago when I first bought the bike, so the timeline is a little skewed.**
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Had a buddy selling his mint 2007 R1 and clean titled 2007 R6 to pay for a 2015 R1. He offered it to me for what he had in it, and it was too good to pass up.
Decided to make the jump to the R-Sizzle! Wasn't sure about getting it, but the wife said this is my birthday present, so if she's happy with it, I'll roll with it. Can't complain about that.
Here she is in all of her glory! Pics don't make it look like much, but it's not as rough as the pics show.
I have all the fairings except for a mid fairing and the tank skirts, as well as the seats and lights. Also came with a brand new fairing stay. Has a little rash on the GYTR tip, so I'll pull that off, sand it off, and coat it black. Not a fan of the exhaust, so I will look at getting that replaced.
Has a flashed ECU from Bauce Racing already, so that's cool. Plan on pulling the bike apart and going through the valves to make sure they are in spec, and adjust if needed. Even if they don't need any adjustments, at least I'll know where they are for future reference. Peace of mind sort of thing.
I'm not too sure about the gold wheels. I'm thinking of swapping for a set of black wheels, but we'll see. Need to see how it's going to look with the paint scheme I have in mind.
Initial plans include spec'ing the valves, new battery, fix a minor leak with the oil cooler, change the fluids, safety wire, set the suspension, paint and rip up the track. Want to get some track skins, modify the OE slipper clutch, and some small tidbits like Renthal grips and swapping to GP shift.
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Had a buddy selling his mint 2007 R1 and clean titled 2007 R6 to pay for a 2015 R1. He offered it to me for what he had in it, and it was too good to pass up.
Decided to make the jump to the R-Sizzle! Wasn't sure about getting it, but the wife said this is my birthday present, so if she's happy with it, I'll roll with it. Can't complain about that.
Here she is in all of her glory! Pics don't make it look like much, but it's not as rough as the pics show.
I have all the fairings except for a mid fairing and the tank skirts, as well as the seats and lights. Also came with a brand new fairing stay. Has a little rash on the GYTR tip, so I'll pull that off, sand it off, and coat it black. Not a fan of the exhaust, so I will look at getting that replaced.
Has a flashed ECU from Bauce Racing already, so that's cool. Plan on pulling the bike apart and going through the valves to make sure they are in spec, and adjust if needed. Even if they don't need any adjustments, at least I'll know where they are for future reference. Peace of mind sort of thing.
I'm not too sure about the gold wheels. I'm thinking of swapping for a set of black wheels, but we'll see. Need to see how it's going to look with the paint scheme I have in mind.
Initial plans include spec'ing the valves, new battery, fix a minor leak with the oil cooler, change the fluids, safety wire, set the suspension, paint and rip up the track. Want to get some track skins, modify the OE slipper clutch, and some small tidbits like Renthal grips and swapping to GP shift.