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That's a LOT, even for me. I don't care about performance one bit, even with performance mods like mine so these types of mods would be right up my alley but holy hell.....
n.b my response to 'Dezi's' comment. All the best.
 
How much is real carbon and how much is wrap
There is no wrap. The swing arm, tail section gold and red bit and the electrical plastic housing panels beneath the fairing are hydrographically dipped. Everything else is carbon fibre.
 
Hope I didn't sound like a hater flog Pete, I appreciate the work you have put into it .
I too did lots of cosmetic upgrades to my old S2R1000 Monster
Im just in a different place now as most well 95% of my riding is on circuit .Enjoy she is a sparkling diamond .
 
Hope I didn't sound like a hater flog Pete, I appreciate the work you have put into it .
I too did lots of cosmetic upgrades to my old S2R1000 Monster
Im just in a different place now as most well 95% of my riding is on circuit .Enjoy she is a sparkling diamond .
Hi Dezi, you didn't sound like a hater at all. Track riding/racing is I think the purest expression of pragmatism and utilitarian pursuit. As such my bike represents the opposite in some ways. Because the original bike is and will always be way more capable than I am, or indeed want to be, I put my efforts into developing its already glorious aesthetic attributes. It's easier to be an average rider on a stunning bike than a stunning rider on an average bike! All the best.
 
Admire the passion. If it makes you happy and doesn’t hurt anyone - go for it.

May not be an issue for what you intend but could the left fork bottoming out onto that brake line on hard braking be an issue?


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Admire the passion. If it makes you happy and doesn’t hurt anyone - go for it.

May not be an issue for what you intend but could the left fork bottoming out onto that brake line on hard braking be an issue?


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Thanks for posting. Yes I guess under hard braking it could be an issue-I’ll address this-thank you.
 
I must admit that past a glance, I really didn’t look too closely at some things but as Don and a few others have pointed out, there are a few rather glaring issues and from a mechanical perspective. Gold tape on the header, that ain’t gonna fly. That decision was void of mental clarity.

The routing of certain wires and cables was not well engineered and the painstaking detail in color coordinating just about every piece but spending no time cleaning up the mechanical mess (brake lines, wires, cables etc). I’m not bashing the bike at all but very little detail was centered on mechanical aspects that ultimately detract from the package. Just my opinion.
 
I hope that isn't DEI reflective gold tape on the exhaust loop...
No it isn’t. It’s heat resistant/reflective tape specifically designed for this type of application. Under it the pipe is first wrapped in heat insulating open weave exhaust cloth.
 
I must admit that past a glance, I really didn’t look too closely at some things but as Don and a few others have pointed out, there are a few rather glaring issues and from a mechanical perspective. Gold tape on the header, that ain’t gonna fly. That decision was void of mental clarity.

The routing of certain wires and cables was not well engineered and the painstaking detail in color coordinating just about every piece but spending no time cleaning up the mechanical mess (brake lines, wires, cables etc). I’m not bashing the bike at all but very little detail was centered on mechanical aspects that ultimately detract from the package. Just my opinion.
See a previous response I made re the ‘gold tape’ lols. No ‘wires or cables’ have been routed in any fashion other than stock. ‘Mechanical mess’ feels like a superior sneer and is wholly inaccurate. What mess are you referring to if I might ask? The mechanical architecture of the stock bike has not been changed in any way-let alone compromised.
 
The mechanical architecture from the factory is bad to begin with so add some decorations and top it off with some brushed on paint now you got something top shelf from the freddy flintstones!!!!


I kinda knew where that would end up. All good. Carry on my good sir
 

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