Though I'm sad that I can't pursue a full season this year, I'm more excited than I've ever been to get back on the bike after a brutally long and cold winter here in Alberta. (and not over apparently... snow in the forecast for Thursday). 2009 is the last year of operation for my home track before it's bulldozed, so it would be nice to send off in style and have some strong finishes this year.
Here's what's new on my 2007 CBR600RR:
Re-worked suspension... new springs front and rear, with custom valves and adjuster screws in the forks. Also the top-out dampers and springs have been ditched in favor of more travel and compliance.
Dynojet Ignition Module... picked it up cheap. Haven't done anything with it yet other than hook it up, but I'm hoping to have a race fuel map built and add a quickshifter.
Binned the ignition switch in favor of a simple toggle, and rearranged the cockpit a little.
New numbers and plates to keep the scorekeepers happy. (they didn't think my tiny unreadable digital-style numbers were very cool last year)
I think that's pretty much it, but for an extremely thorough cleaning, brakejob, and coolant flush.
My first opportunity to ride it will be at a school on May 13th, where I'll be helping my moto-mentor Brad instruct some track newbs... I think this will give me a great opportunity to regain a feel for the bike and the track. It'll be a long few weeks though... I've been going down to the garage every day and just sitting on it. It's torture.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
-Dark Helmet
Crime ain't sumfin you should do. It's sumfin you should don't.
-Ali G
Lobster tail and Beer. Tree o' my favorite tings.
-Newfie Proverb
For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.
---Leonardo Da Vinci
I like what you did with the new numbers and the cockpit.
...dude you ride an offroad bike with slicks, 1/2 the weight of a GS, double the suspension, with a browning 50 cal going off 32" from your skull as a daily freaking driver - I'd expect anything except a nitro dragbike to be bland by comparison - SSG
thinking about selling it... not because I'm desperate for the cash but because I don't see myself having time to ride it more than 3 or 4 times this year. I've just started a new job and I can pretty much count on working every saturday for the next year. Also, there won't be a race track here next year.
I'd get a lot more enjoyment out of a dirtbike and right now I can't afford both.
It would break my heart to get rid of it but I just can't keep fooling myself.
Would anyone here be interested in it if I put it up for sale? Maybe I'll put up a listing with a full detailed list of everything that's gone into the bike, including a good portion of my soul.
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
-Dark Helmet
Crime ain't sumfin you should do. It's sumfin you should don't.
-Ali G
Lobster tail and Beer. Tree o' my favorite tings.
-Newfie Proverb
I was bored today so I got around to a little project I've been wanting to do on the bike. I have a track night on Wednesday... it will be the first time I've ridden this beast since October.
I wanted to hook up a couple of pig tails... one for the battery tender and one for the PCIIIUSB. This way I won't have to pull the tail section off to hook stuff up.
I put an ugly hole in the corner of the battery tray and ran the ends through that, then tried to seal it up with a big blob of silicone. wiring.jpg
You run the stock damper on it? I've heard that the damper only begins to work at 60mph+ and is essentially useless for the racetrack. What do you think? My 03 had a ton of head shake, I would think this one would be much worse.
Every on has a plan 'till I hit'em in 'da mouf"
-Mike Tyson
You run the stock damper on it? I've heard that the damper only begins to work at 60mph+ and is essentially useless for the racetrack. What do you think? My 03 had a ton of head shake, I would think this one would be much worse.
I must ride mine much harder then you ride yours ......just kidding...but in all seriousness, mine has terrible head shake.
I don't have a problem with headshake and I race on the shittiest track in the World.
How is your suspension set up? Do you have your forks raised up in the triples? Do you run Dunlops? My 1000RR shook like a dog shitting razorblades when I ran the big Dunlop slicks. (125 front 195 rear)
Evil will always triumph, because good is dumb.
-Dark Helmet
Crime ain't sumfin you should do. It's sumfin you should don't.
-Ali G
Lobster tail and Beer. Tree o' my favorite tings.
-Newfie Proverb
I don't have a problem with headshake and I race on the shittiest track in the World.
How is your suspension set up? Do you have your forks raised up in the triples? Do you run Dunlops? My 1000RR shook like a dog shitting razorblades when I ran the big Dunlop slicks. (125 front 195 rear)
No I don't have the forks raised in the triples, but I do have the suspension set-up for my weight. I also run 320mm of ride height in the rear which is pretty tall. I run Michelin slicks which are 120 and 190. I think that the big thing is that the tracks we run out here are all pretty slow. Most of them are all 1st or 2nd gear corners, and the pavement is also not very good. Thats why the stock damper has not worked for me, as it doesn't fucntion until 60mph+. I think it's just a combination of factors, but to be honest I've gotten use to it and it's not a big deal at all. Except, when I had a Scotts damper and the little black collar that holds the pin in place broke without me realizing it. Talk about the worst tank slapper ever, threw me on top of the tank and almost over the bars at 100+, but that was on the old 929 many years go.
Thanks for the help on the on/off switch, it was really easy and looks way cooler. Surprisingly, I didn't have any trouble at all getting mine off.
Last edited by Paranoid; 07-04-2009 at 08:55 PM.
Every on has a plan 'till I hit'em in 'da mouf"
-Mike Tyson
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Originally Posted by Hammer
......just kidding...but in all seriousness, mine has terrible head shake.
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