Race bike #3 is ready

bwhip · 06-18-2008, 11:40 PM

LW Twins class, here we come!

I yanked the lights, turn signals, etc, and added some number plates. After much searching, I found a belly pan for a vintage Ducati that I could adapt to fit to meet the requirements of our club. I drilled and safety wired all of the required bolts. I bled the brakes. I put on a new set of Michelin Pilot Power 2CT's (I went with street/track tires as I'll still be using it on the street, and have found them to be extremely good on the track as well).

Last but not least, I added a Scotts steering damper, which for this bike requires welding a piece to the frame

. The only time I've really felt a need for a damper was on the straight at Grattan, when I got a pretty good headshake going at 115 MPH, but it's required by the club, and probably not a bad thing to have.

The sexy little beast is ready to rock and roll!

Hammer · 06-18-2008, 11:57 PM

Nice

macgyver · 06-19-2008, 12:32 AM

Looks really nice. Good work.

SomeStrangeGuy · 06-19-2008, 01:23 AM

looks silly, I'm going to have to get one of those before I die now too. Thanks alot!

HondaGalToo · 06-19-2008, 05:05 AM

That looks like fun!

NorthernRR · 06-19-2008, 05:56 AM

great looking ride whip, good luck with it

DUX · 06-19-2008, 06:38 AM

Sick looking bike!

Shenders1 · 06-19-2008, 07:15 AM

Sure looks nice - Makes me want one all over again

FrenchieR6 · 06-19-2008, 07:27 AM

Looks like you are going to have alot of fun

If/when I get another bike, this is for sure what I want... I enjoyed riding one of them in San Francisco

RedRider · 06-19-2008, 07:34 AM

Sweet!

maxib · 06-19-2008, 07:38 AM

yeah...

That's looking very nice!

Lessee...

Next will be motocross, supercross, arenacross, baja and trials? Do we need an intervention?

I'll bet that is tons of fun. I wish there was someplace for you to put your signature bwhip on it without messing with the factory graphics. The only thing I can think would be
b on the fender.
w
h
i
p

Jetbdude · 06-19-2008, 07:39 AM

That's one nice looking ride!

ND4SPD · 06-19-2008, 10:33 AM

Dang whip, that number plate looks great on my bike.

BobcatSig · 06-19-2008, 10:46 AM

Nice ... very nice! Keep us posted on how it goes.

CBR929RE · 06-19-2008, 02:26 PM

thats really nice. the belly pan looks like its made for that bike.

06-18-2008, 11:40 PM	#1
bwhip An addiction no rehab can cure Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Idaho, USA Bike(s): A modest variety Posts: 5,540	Race bike #3 is ready LW Twins class, here we come! I yanked the lights, turn signals, etc, and added some number plates. After much searching, I found a belly pan for a vintage Ducati that I could adapt to fit to meet the requirements of our club. I drilled and safety wired all of the required bolts. I bled the brakes. I put on a new set of Michelin Pilot Power 2CT's (I went with street/track tires as I'll still be using it on the street, and have found them to be extremely good on the track as well). Last but not least, I added a Scotts steering damper, which for this bike requires welding a piece to the frame . The only time I've really felt a need for a damper was on the straight at Grattan, when I got a pretty good headshake going at 115 MPH, but it's required by the club, and probably not a bad thing to have. The sexy little beast is ready to rock and roll! Attached Thumbnails __________________ My Gallery http://www.latebraker.com

06-18-2008, 11:57 PM	#2
Hammer DILLIGAF Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Indiana Age: 40 Bike(s): 05 Suzuki 600 Posts: 6,823 Images: 12	Nice __________________ Amateurs practices until they get it right. A professional practices until they can't get it wrong.

06-19-2008, 01:23 AM	#4
SomeStrangeGuy maybe this was a bad idea. Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Debt, where else? Age: 2 Bike(s): GS RR Posts: 7,665 Images: 5	looks silly, I'm going to have to get one of those before I die now too. Thanks alot! __________________ Come find yourself - GPS Discussion Forums Time is the ultimate currency. The Seamii are awesome.

06-19-2008, 05:05 AM	#5
HondaGalToo See you next year, Eagles... Join Date: 12-16-2006 Location: New Jersey Age: 49 Bike(s): '01 929, '07 gsxr 600 Posts: 2,790	That looks like fun! __________________ “I want to stand as close to the edge as I can without going over. Out on the edge you see all the kinds of things you can't see from the center.” ~Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

06-19-2008, 05:56 AM	#6
NorthernRR Join Date: 12-18-2006 Age: 29 Bike(s): 1KRR, VFR, CRF450R, EX500 Posts: 2,441	great looking ride whip, good luck with it __________________ See you at GRATTAN

06-19-2008, 12:32 AM	#3
macgyver Join Date: 01-02-2008 Location: Calgary, Ab Bike(s): 2004 R1; 2006 CBR600RR Posts: 80	Looks really nice. Good work.

06-19-2008, 06:38 AM	#7
DUX Join Date: 12-28-2006 Age: 38 Bike(s): 07 GSadv,04 RC-51,95 VFR Posts: 1,074	Sick looking bike! __________________ If you think that loud pipes save lives, imagine what learning to really ride that thing could do.

06-19-2008, 07:15 AM	#8
Shenders1 2 Cylinders, 4 Valves, No Waiting Join Date: 01-14-2007 Location: South Lyon, MI Age: 44 Bike(s): Ducati HM Posts: 1,437	Sure looks nice - Makes me want one all over again

06-19-2008, 07:27 AM	#9
FrenchieR6 Live life to the fullest and smile while doing it Join Date: 12-17-2006 Location: Ohio Age: 42 Bike(s): R6 Posts: 2,675	Looks like you are going to have alot of fun If/when I get another bike, this is for sure what I want... I enjoyed riding one of them in San Francisco __________________ http://www.cornerspeed.net/ http://www.apex2apex.net/ http://www.americanpowersport.com/

06-19-2008, 07:34 AM	#10
RedRider Join Date: 12-13-2006 Age: 50 Bike(s): 929 Posts: 4,071	Sweet!

06-19-2008, 07:38 AM	#11
maxib Wake me up...save me from the nothing I've become Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: MN Age: 58 Bike(s): 02 CBR954RR 05 ST1300 Posts: 1,639	yeah... That's looking very nice! Lessee... Next will be motocross, supercross, arenacross, baja and trials? Do we need an intervention? I'll bet that is tons of fun. I wish there was someplace for you to put your signature bwhip on it without messing with the factory graphics. The only thing I can think would be b on the fender. w h i p

06-19-2008, 07:39 AM	#12
Jetbdude #20 Join Date: 12-13-2006 Location: Canada eh! Age: 35 Bike(s): 07 600RR Posts: 3,664	That's one nice looking ride! __________________ Happy wife, happy life.

06-19-2008, 10:33 AM	#13
ND4SPD Join Date: 12-12-2006 Location: MCADX World Headquarters Bike(s): '99 F4, '00 VFR Posts: 11,256 Images: 28	Dang whip, that number plate looks great on my bike. __________________ "This is your life - are you who you want to be?" Learn all you need to know about Mac OS X The Motorcycle Addict's Magazine - MCADXmag

06-19-2008, 10:46 AM	#14
BobcatSig The hype is low. Join Date: 05-28-2008 Location: Big Sky Country, MT Age: 29 Bike(s): Specialized FSR Posts: 1,787	Nice ... very nice! Keep us posted on how it goes.

06-19-2008, 02:26 PM	#15
CBR929RE posing for the camera Join Date: 12-18-2006 Location: at home Age: 29 Bike(s): 01 R/B/W CBR929RR Posts: 5,466	thats really nice. the belly pan looks like its made for that bike. __________________ "If everything seems under control, you're just not going fast enough" - Mario Andretti

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
KTM RC8 'ready to race'.	Paperboy	Crash.net	0	04-04-2008 01:40 PM
Yamaha stars 'ready to race'.	Paperboy	Crash.net	0	02-14-2008 02:14 AM
Ducati Gets Ready For Another Italian Race	Paperboy	SuperbikePlanet.com	0	09-27-2007 09:22 PM
Pedrosa & Hayden Ready To Race Brno	Paperboy	SuperbikePlanet.com	0	08-13-2007 11:50 AM
Bike is Ready for the road tour.... Complete	DEPO	Buell	4	04-08-2007 10:32 PM