New pics

[mik_str]

Took them today (after a short ride to bed in the pads to the new 320mm EBC race rotors)...

Enjoy!

[Anotherbikerbabe]

Very nice..

[benny hedges]

nice vehicle m8 - doesn't look a single part there that hasn't had the personal touch
bet it stops as well as it goes with the new rotors - well in
very tastefull indeed

3 thumbs up (well i am from st.helens...)

[Pete.L]

Looking good Mik

Pete.l

[AMCQ46]

There is not much you havnt changed there, but it all looks like it was done for a good reason.....seriously impressed

great attention to details, but just one -ve point.....you didnt put the bleed nipple cover back on the front master cylinder before you took the photo

whats next mod on the list?

[mik_str]

What`s next? Well, aesthetically it won`t change much from here on in (although I still have to install the Graves aluminum fairing stay and various titanium bolts). Most of the goodies (and some tasty little morcels too, lol)from now on will go inside the engine.

My last dyno session (middle of last summer), with stock airbox and filter had it putting out 113 hp and just over 71 lb-ft. Since then, I have added ceramic wheel bearings, modded airbox, BMC filter, stick coils, new chain, Hyperplates (alum. clutch plates), and ceramic coated the pipe. The changes have really wakened the bike up and my estimate, based on past results (from modded airbox, for example) and those of others with similar mods (wheel bearings, for example), is that it is likely putting out just about 120 hp and 75 lb-ft (not bad for an engine with over 130,000 km on it....). The bike is VERY responsive and posititively leaps ahead any time the throttle is twisted.

Here is what is coming: 0.5 mm OS JE pistons with moly-coated skirts and ceramic top coat, new valves and tappets with DLC coating, DLC coated piston pins, Carrillo rods and ceramic transmission bearings (where possible) and a dynamic crank balancing job. nce everything is done, I expect to have it pump out low to mid-130s for hp and mid-80s for torque (rear wheel numbers, measured on Dynojet dyno). I also have a Factory Pro Shift Star waiting to go in to improve the already good shifting.

[sirch345]

Micky, she's looking great
Cheers for the photo's

Are you not needing a fork brace with the Blade forks as it doesn't look like you have one fitted atm. Also did you notice much/any difference with the braced swingarm

Chris.

[mik_str]

thanks Chris.

Blade forks are 45 mm so a brace is not necessary (although if I could find one I might put it on, have searched extensively all to no avail). As for the swingarm brace, it seems to firm up the rear end somewhat, gives a feeling of being better planted.

I just bought an SP2 speedo cluster which I will be adding shortly (mated up to the Graves aluminum fairing stay I have waiting to be installed). Along with changing the lok of the instruments, it will shed more precious weight (stay is 1.5 lbs lighter) up high and front (far away from the centre of gravity). I have also sourced a lightweight battery (my experiment with another brand failed for reasons still unknown, luckily the seller reimbursed me in full), which will see me drop an additional 4+ lbs there. I still have a few Ti bolts to put on but those require removal of the fairing, something I am saving for the next rainy day off work.

It runs very strong and crisp at the moment (but the rebuild is looming over the horizon, with the promise of giddy smiles to go with it) and is very flickable with the weight savings (notably the wheels).

cheers

[sirch345]

Micky,
Yes I remember that you have the Blade 45mm dia forks rather than the 41mm Firestorm forks, so no doubt they do help to combat the flexing with them being thicker. I wasn't sure if you'd not fitted one as it was not needed so much with the Blade forks, or you'd left it off as another weight saving item

Interesting to hear your opinion about bracing the swingarm, food for thought

Good luck with your latest mod of fitting an SP2 speedo cluster. Daz (Stormsmasher) sometime back tried to do that very mod on his Firestorm, but only had limited success. His may have been an SP1 cluster, not sure if there is any difference.

I'm sure your bike is very strong, and very flickable now with all that you've done to it

keep up the good work,

Chris.

PS. It looks like this guy has an SP speedo cluster fitted:
http://www.vtr1000.org/phpBB3/viewtopic ... 7&start=30

[mik_str]

thanks for the link Chris, I will follow-up on it