A lot of people call this one of the best motorcycles ever made, and I tend to agree.
I guess Honda was being nice to the other brands on the market by not offering a naked version... would have stolen all their sales So instead, we have to build our own!
I'm starting with a reasonably clean '99 model:
I did strip the fairings and a couple other parts before the 1st:
Proof of start date:
The (rough) design brief... CBR1000RR tail, F4i RSU fork swap, handlebar and riser conversion, round headlight, front mount radiator, custom exhaust header with low/underbelly muffler and exit, powdercoat lots of parts. Overall, the usual crisp, clean, loaded-with-details build with a hint of modern cafe style.
The 2002 tank is not a direct fit, the tank hits the airbox lid before it touches the mount. Also, the hole pattern is different on the rear flange (front is a direct bolt-on though)
I figured out that a 1/2" aluminum adapter would suffice, and made one.
Next up, Taking a little more material off the frame so I can get the subframe positioned just right, then make the mounts for that.
I like the 2002 tank.
What is the surface area of the fins of the (i'm guessing) sv650 rad?
My custom one overheated in traffic the other day, just curious on the size difference.
Handlebar is here, still waiting on risers. Shooting for subframe mounts complete and radiator fan sorted this weekend. Would have liked to have the bar height sorted with the risers, so I can start designing the headlight mount, but it doesn't look like they'll get here for the weekend.
Rad fan and brackets to mount the rad to the frame should keep me busy, also need to reconfigure the oil cooler.
Only if I have to, trying to keep it all bolt-on. Once I have the final brackets and spares cut, I'll torque it all in place with M10 course thread bolts and jump around on it, see how she does.
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