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Riding / Racing / Riding Parks => Racing Builds => Topic started by: Aarona40 on November 23, 2012, 09:00:04 am
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+k2 lookin good
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Looking Nice Aaron.
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omg, just stumbled across this thread.
posting so I can find this again.
there is so much good info on this thread and pics are very nice.
this would be the perfect winter project for my extra roller zilla .
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Ran the bike last weekend at Moses Lake. Made a quick trip over to run at the drags. They had starting lights setup but no timing equipment. Just heads up fun running. They didn't get started until almost 8 Saturday night. It got dark quick and I was only able or felt comfortable to make about 4 passes. They did have a light plant setup shinning the down track but once you got far enough from it was pitch black. And with no headlight on the bike and a puch of crazies running around I just parked it.
But the bike ran the best it ever has I feel. Friday the bike was running horrible. Tinkered with it for awhile and couldn't figure it out? Down of power and was missing and popping real bad. I thought it could have been a fuel issue because I switched over to run the bike on VPR. Finally traced it too find out it was only running on 3 cylinders!!!!!!!! Plug wire wasn't seated all the way. Then it ran fine... Only thing I can think is that we hooked up the launched controller and probably did something.
Saturday morning we made a gearing change. Went from a 60 to a 65 tooth. Left the front at 13. Readjusted the launch controller and it was ready. Bike ran awesome on a few test passes. Made a tire pressure change before the racing and it was dialed!!!!!! Bike launched hard and straight. Totally different bike now. I love it even more!!!!!
When we hooked up the launch controller I also change the clutch from a hydralic to a cable. Had to use a perch with a micro switch to activate the controller at launch. Right now the bike launches at 8500 rpm and hits the top end rev limiter at 10500 rpm. I like the positive feel of the cable better than the hydralic. I think I am gonna back down the launch rpms a little and adjust the tire pressure.
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Here's a Few pics of the bikes out at Raptor Hill. Working on the video. As soon as I have it I will send it off to get posted!!!
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That's a pretty serious sand shredder!
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That's a pretty serious sand shredder!
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Couple more...
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Ready for the hill...
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Just a few of the Cuervo Raptors in our camp...
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dphilhower1@yahoo.com incase you don't have my email anymore.
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Awesome! When I get the videos I will send them. Thank you...
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If you need to email them to me and have me post them I can still do that. Glad you had a good weekend and rode safe.
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The Rally was a blast!!! Gord the duner 500 and got on the drag bike a bunch. Bike ran great until later on Saturday a the hill. Broke a weld on the shifter rolling into stage on the downward launch. Good thing I noticed before I launched the bike!!!!!
Saw some wicked fast Raptors, Banshees, 450's and few cnversions. Sean was there with his 1340 Zilla. Gorgeous bike and fast as all get out!!! Not to mentions Sean was super cool to chat with and even gave my bike few launches. (Broken shifter so we locked it in 2nd and he let the clutch fly and ran it out in second gear. Bike looks like a total animal with him on it out of the hole. I need to go on a diet like the bike did. More changes to the bike soon!!!!!!!
I will get some video up as soon as I get them.
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Nice makes sense to me! Rip away sir!!
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Went this route because of the fact that the engines are pretty bulletproof. Also with the carb set up, I didn't have to cut the back bone on the frame to clear the throttle bodies on a fuel injected setup. Not that it is a huge deal, but for the first go around, it was easier.
For the next bike though, it will be fuel injected. Already have the donor in the shop!!!!!
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Nice bike, let us know how the rally toes
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Looks bad ass! One question why the 1100 engine and why not a gsxr1000 or R1 or zx10r or cbr1000rr motor?
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Rolling and ready for the Hill!!!!! +k2
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P* P* P*
Sweet watching your project coming together (Y)
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Ready to go less the new frontend. All the parts are her just need to powder coat them (brake lever too), install, align and load it!!!!!! Had Tim at Shaw redo the fronts. converted to a hillshooter and an inch shorter.
New spindle mounts on the bench ready to go. Will powder coat the wheels when I get back.
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Switched from a 26" to a 30" JJ&A axle. Will change wheels when I get back to a different offset.
Tires are tick over 25" tall and about 10 1/2'' wide sidewall to sidewall. 16 paddle Extremes with @ 83" of R.O.
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Parts are all here for the 1100. Swapped the rear axle again!? Went from the 26" to the 30". Tires swapped to a new set of 9x9. Was able to get more R.O. of the tire.
Need to powder coat the new front end set up. Get it bolted in and aligned. Put the shocks on the front which have been converted from the coil to a hillshooter (rear shock is next to convert). New Spindle mounts on. (when I get back the wheels will get podercoated black) Should be back on all fours Monday night and in the hauler ready to head south on Wednesday!!!!!!!
Will post some pics later of it tonight as I go through reassembly.
Only thing I am waiting on is a new silencer from Shearer for the duner. But not sure if he's gonna make the deadline!!!! Hope so!!! Don't need any tickets....
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Just shy of 2 weeks to the Raptor Rally in Winchester Bay. Gonna be a blast!!
The duner 500 is basically ready to go. Just need to take care of a few small things nothing major. Gonna burn some fuel in it and have some fun.
The 1100 is going on a diet. Parts and pieces are arriving daily. Just like every trip it will be at the 11th hour to have it ready to load in the hauler!!! I was ahead of schedule by a long shot and got screwed by the guy that was going to build the Lt. weight front end and spindles. Turn around was suppesed to be 10 days. That was over 2 months ago! Promises, promises....
Bad part is he has the left side a arms and my chrome stock shaved spindle!!! DOH!!!! Now have to work on getting those parts back from him.
So ordered a front end and it should be here end of next week. Shocks are on the way to Shaw for some tuning. Should have those back about the same time from the sounds of it. Hopefully....
Was hoping to get a few other things done, but they will have to wait until after the trip. Will get some pics up hopefully as I start putting it back together.
My favorite thing so far that I have done though is the new seat. Lots of rework and it looks ****'n!!! I will post up some pics of the seat soon.
Here is the 1100 as it sits right now... Doesn't it just look sad!?
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Getting back to working on the bike. Going to be ordering a light weight front end here in the next few weeks hopefully. Looking to narrow the front end up about 2/3 inches each side and move them forward about 2/3. Need to play around a little with the rear wheel offset.
Might have a set of a arms and spindles up for sale soon...
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Before we pulled it out of the GSXR frame we tuned and made a handful of pulls on the dyno to get it just right. It made 127 HP at peak. I posted the dyno sheet in the beginning of the thread. Obviously less at the rear tire but what a hoot to RIDE!!!!!
Smoothest power I have ever ridden!!!
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Dang.... Hp guesstimate?
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Looks great
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Put the new rear tires and wheels on the bike. Thinking I might go to a 9" wide wheel instead of the 11".
Reworked the rear brake pedal. Has a more positvie feel than the other one. Few more things and it is ready for the season!!!!
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Got the JJ&A drag axle put in last weekend. Narrow drag axle!!! New rear tires and wheels show up tomorrow hopefully. Went with am 82 RO SLS 16pdl Extremes. Can't wait to give them a whirl!!!!
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Very nice. Really like those front rims! (Y)
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Waaaaa Waaaaaaaaa Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Motor head music! Nice vid
Serious sand slingers dayum
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I find myself watching that video every couple days!!! Can't wait to get back on it!!!
Here is a pic of the other Zilla with the Katana 1100 in it. This bike since the pics has had the muffler changed out and is running 25" stagered 14 pdls now...
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Thank you Buckeye for posting that vid. Aaron, that bike runs like a scalded dog!
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I have ridden the bike on long dune rides. To be more of a specific duner I would shorten the swing arm. Also need to soften up the suspension a bit. Isn't going to go through the whoops like a rocket ship that is for sure. Really comfortable to ride and the power is so smooth! I actually rode it on a bunch of tight and twisty tree shoots. Did fine, but just a little shorter would have made it perfect.
That is my buddy's bike and it is a another conversion. It has a Katana 1100 in it. Bikes are very similar. His was setup more as a drag bike in the video.
I will say that my favorite part about that weekend was the two of us making pass after pass on bikes that we built. I think we made atleast 15 passes back to back right here. Too much fun!!!
I will ook and see if I have a few pics of his bike...
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Can u ride the dunes with that missile? Be cool to see a massive wheelie in a huge bowl hearing that sweet engine sing.
That thing rips ... Yeah was that a Zilla next to you?
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Looks killer! I saw a LT250 with a GSXR 650 motor in it for $400 that didnt start... now I'm really thinking that I should of picked that up.
Aarona what was that other LT500?
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No problem if you take more just email them to me and I'll put them in this thread.
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Derrick thanks for posting this!! This was the first weekend out with the bike.
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I combined the two videos into one.
http://youtu.be/EZ0J1kiXiQ4
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Emails sent. Thank you!!
Aaron
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Dphilhower1@yahoo.com I'll upload them tonight or tomorrow.
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Whats your email? No they aren't posted on YouTube. I will send them over. Thanks!!!
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Are they on YouTube? If not you can email them to me and I can upload them to my YouTube and post them.
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I have a few vids of the bike(s) running. I can't get them posted. Anyone out there be able to help?
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This is my first time seeing this and now..... I need to change my boxers... I want to see a video of it running -->
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I had thought about a 'Busa set up at one time. The cost is what turned me off finally. For the price that you pay for a engine, harness etc... you can buy a complete liter bike. Whos know, maybe one day I will play with one.
Really liking my 1100 set up. Seems bullet proof. Really looking forward to the new build we are starting too!!! It's gonna be fun to build.
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I'm sure this is probably a dumb question but why do a lot of people choose the Busa engine for these drag builds? Is it just because it's a great bang for the buck or is it the most powerful engine you guys can cram into them? LOL All I know is you guys are CRAZY!
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Let's just say that it is fuel injected and more of a duner...
Working alittle bit here and there on the 1100. Starting to move the bike more towards a dragger. Not really a track bike. Just grudge running out on the flats. New axle coming for the bike and going to a larger tire and more paddles. (80-84 RO and 14-16 paddles)
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What's the new project gonna be?
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i want one, bike looks killer.
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Getting ready to start another project!!!! I am excited too say the least...
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Played for a long time on tree shoots. Ton of fun!!!
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Bike ran extremely well again. Loving this thing more and more each outing. Played with the pressures in the Shaw's a little and they are getting dialed in even better. Tim and his son Jr are great to deal with! They were down for the weekend doing some "R&D" which worked out great for me.
Ran the bike for a bit at the flats with a bunch of other bikes and took it for a long dune ride.
Going to try a different rear tire setup next hopefully soon!!
Drag races in Monroe in a few weeks and will be running the bike there...
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Down at Box Car right now with the bikes right now. We have both Zilla's and the two Hybrid 1100 Zilla's. Lots of fun already had and more to come. Working on some video. I wish I was more of a techy with that stuff. Gonna try and spend some time later today and get it on here hopefully...
Let's go RIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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It looks great!! +k2
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I HATE having to bleed hydro-clutches. So aggravating because its not like bleeding a brake caliper.. Oh nooo.....
Can't wait to see more action videos of this thing!!! It's seriously stellar!!
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Did a little wrenching on the bike to take care of a few little things. I have a feeling it will be an ongoing project! Rerouted fuel lines a bit, moved some wiring etc... Trying to figure out the lighting. I am going to switch it over to a thumb throttle too. Not sure if that will happen before Labor Day though. Going to hook up with Tim from Marvin Shaw down there to fine tune the coil overs too. Hopefully I will have a chance to try out my buddies 25" staggered 14 pdl extremes as well on it!!!
Can't wait to throw my leg over it again and GO!!!!!!!! I'll be down Coos Bay/Spinreel/Boxcar Labor weekend. Keep an eye out for us!!
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Few more...
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Here's a few reassembly pics. I wanted to post as it went back together but it was a mad dash to get it ready in @ 2 days and in the trailer headed south for Oregon!!! Started the reassembly @ 7:45 am and fired the bike and rode it at @ 10:30 pm that night!!! Next day finished the odds and ends and rolled it in the trailer mid day basically.
The thing that gave us the most issue was the slave cylinder on the hydralic clutch. Took about 2.5 hours to get the damn thing to bleed!!! We tried everything. And I do mean everything! We were just about to give up and say the bike wasn't going for the trip and then BAM!, it started building pressure finally.
Need to wire in the electrical for the tail light and provision for a head light if I want to run one at some point.
Fun build. I want to do another one at some point...
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I saw that you posted them on Planet Sand. Very tempting!!! Just need to free up some cash. Went through it putting this bike together!! Will definetely check back in with you when I have some more funds and see if you have them...
Think all swingers are around $375 ish??? prices posted on their website.
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ive got some 25" 81-82 roll out 14 paddle and 16 paddle staggard extremes. on 9x9 wheels. but they are a 4/115 pattern. if you run z400 hubs. you could ream the holes a little and get them to fit.
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Looks good, like the attention to detail !!
Let us know how the swinger holds up.
BTW what does a +4 from pro performance run?
Thanks
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Thank you. It is a hoot to ride!! Need to tweak a few little things and it should be good for a while. Want to try a little more paddle posibbly? Or play with gearing. Really comfortable duner. The bike is so smooth with the power. I can't believe it. Love how the bike handles with the coil-overs. Slight tweak in those and that should be good. So glad I finally built one. Have wanted to for years. Well worth it!!!
Has me thinking about my other Zilla? Debating on doing something similar with it. Not sure. Also toyed around with getting rid of the 500 and building a DS650 with a litre motor. Or another TRX 250R duner. Who knows. But right now I love my GSXR Zilla!!!!!
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man it looks fast sitting there, very nice
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Few more pics. Working on the video. Hope to have that up soon.
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Bike is finished and made it's first shakedown weekend!!!! Went down to Winchester Bay Thursday morning and just got back. Had a few little bugs to work out but other than that the bike performed flawlessly!!!!
Broke the shifter and rewelded it. (need to re-powder coat, no biggie) Had an electrical issue out in the farthest corner away from camp. (stole wire off the bike harness to fix there and then rewired back at camp) Somehow broke the needle off the tach??? Not sure how that happened? The rear Shaw coil over was way to soft!!!!! Had to have nitrogen added. Good thing are friends from Quervo Racing were there and Daniel had his fill setup with him. He let us borrow it to do some tweaking. Still need a little more fine tuning but really close.
Bike is a total blast to ride. The power is just unreal. Any gear, any rpm it just comes alive!!! It will rev to the moon!!! Very different setup fomr my buddies bike. Yet when we dragged out at the hill, they were basically dead even. He would get the launch on me but we would stay within the same distance the whole time!!! That was the best part of the weekend. Racing with my buddy on two bikes that we built from the ground up. Mine setup more like a dunder and his more like a drag bike. Justa ton of FUN !!!!
I have videos and will get them posted soon. I will post more pics this week. It is the two of us running against each other. Also had my Zilla duner down there. It ran well as usuall.
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Big things coming tomorrow!!!!! Will update with pics!!!
Teaser pic...
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Post some videos when your running it. Nice build cant wait to see it run.
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Man... That looks like a lot of fun launching out of the hole!
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Resized the pic but it didn't take to the downed size? Figured that was the issue with the pics? I give up...
Good thing I can atleast build and work on the bike!!!!
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Pics seem to be working now. Here is another one of it sittin' on all fours with plastics and a seat on the table before taking it down.
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Little update...
Bike didn't make it to the Raptor Rally. Ran out of time and funds. Bike was a 90% complete roller less powder coat and wiring, plumbing. We are planning on powder coat this comming week. Great thing when a buddy has a powder coat operation that I can use!!! Hopefully start assembly next weekend. Planning on going down to Winchester bay the weekend of June 22nd for a Hill Race.
I wanted to post some pics of the bike as a roller before tear down, but the pics don't show?
Few things to order to complete the build. Will take pics as I go through reassembly. Can't wait!!!!
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Header length is pretty close. We tried to build with that in mind. Yes the tank will fit under the skins. Yes on the muffler. Going with the Vance and Hines off the bike.
Not sure why the pics aren't showing???
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Can't see the attachments.... (pg)
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nice work! is the tank going to fit under the oem plastic? i see you are working on the exhaust, try to keep everything as equal length as you can. are you going with a muffler? what kind/
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A few more pics...
Let me know what you guys think!!?!
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More pics of the tank progress...
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Fuel tank!!!! Started on it yesterday. Made some good progress. Picked up a sheet of 20 gauge and started cutting. At this point it is all tacked together. Just need to cut the bottom for the tunnel to clear the spine on the frame, find a fuel neck and cap, tack the bung in for the petcock, tack on the mounting tabs and it's ready for finish welding!!!!
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Tail light mounted...
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Continued on the header. Waiting for parts...
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Forgot the pics of the foot pegs. Here they are. Also swapped out the spindles. CHROME!!!! Front end looks way better now.
Starting fabbing up the aluminum parts for the oil cooler brackets. Little more to do on that then it is completed. Looking at switching from the banjo fittings to AN fittings.
Started thinking more about the fuel tank today as well. I am toying with building out of sheetmetal. Wanting to try something different and I can do it faster than the aluminum one. Not sure though. Running thin on time. Need to have the bike basically done in the next 3 weeks so I can powder coat and reassemble.....
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Obviously made some good progress yesterday. I ordered up a 1 5/8" small block header kit for the bends and pipe. Took the Vance and Hines header and cut the collector off it. Then started to see what I could use from it and the header kit. We tried to keep the header tubes as close to the same length. Header is going to a buddy's for him to tig it up. Then bolt it back on the back, cut to length and get the collector fitted. I am going to fit the collector close to sweep. Then shorten the collector for the 2 1/4'' pipe to the muffler, weld on the spring hooks for the muffler and it should be off to get sand blasted and ready for power coat!!!
This will be the first of a many headers for the bike. From what we have been told, header is key to maintain the power. Down the road we are planning on geting some more dyno time and swap headers to find the sweet spot!!! Having a ton of fun with the this project. Can't wait for the next. Thinking about another one for next year already!!!!!!
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Getting there....
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More fitting....
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Header time!!!!!!!!!!!!
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aaron looks good bud keep up the good work should be shreading some dunes in no time.
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Will have some pics tonight to post of the bike!! Excited to get working in the shop!!!
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Jim,
Thanks for the comment. I can't take all the credit. We used Gixxerquadzilla's bike as a reference. Wanted to stick with the Suzuki theme too. Also didn't want to deal with fuel injection on this one. Would be great to be able to use the stock fuel tank but it puts the engine n the cradle to low. Want to keep as much clearence as possible for the bike.
Last weekend I finished the footpegs basically. I will get up a pic as soon as I can. Also did a little layout work for the oil cooler. This weekend should be building the header (if the parts ome in), work on the oil cooler and new steering stem. Hopefully I can get all that accomplished!!!!
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VERY nice build Aarona !!!!! I'm doing a very similar project on my TurboZilla hillshooter, it was set up with a 84 GPz Kawi turbo when I got it, but since then I bought a GSXR 1325 turbo set up. Just thought it would be nice to keep it all Suzuki. Your pics help figuring out the lower cradle, since the GPz and the GSXR mount up totaly different. I've got +4 a-arms, +12 swinger, Marvin coil-overs, and starting out with a 60T rear sprocket and around a 16T/17T front. And if the turbo ain't enough, the motor came with a blower setup too, although I don't think I can make that fit in the stock frame.... LOL !
Keep those pics coming !!!!!!
Jim
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Figured out that '87 spindles are different than '88-'90. Good thing we have a set floating around!!!
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On all 4's!!!!!
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Looking pretty sweet....
Nice pics
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Quick update. Tiny progress made today. What do you think of the front end on my '87?? (Y)
Should be rollin' Wednesday night!!!!!!!!!!
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Sweet job on the tank....
Thanks
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I will get you the info on the battery. Pretty darn light weight!!!
You will be able to see it in person at the Raptor Rally!!!!
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nice work. never heard of ballistic batteries? whats the scoop?
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Good job on that tank thats sweet looking!!!!
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Here is a few pics of the tank for the other bike. Will basically build an exact copy for this bike.
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Battery box with starter solenoid mount in the bike. Sarting on the mount for the CDI. Mock up shot of the fuel tank off the other bike.
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Nice stuff
Can you post a pic of that custom aluminum tank on that Zilla in the background?
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A few more of the subframe. Built from chromoly. (Y)
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Then got the seat bracket in.
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More work done today!!!
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Built the battery box. I will pick up the tubing this week to build the new rear sub frame. Then I can weld in the battery box.
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Got the coils mounted today. Waiting on the oil cooler to show up.
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Made some progress lately! Had to put the bike back on the rack again and straighten the nose of the chassis. But good to go now. This bike will track straight as an arrow!!! Hopefully have it up on all fours in the next week. Then starting the brackets/mount for the electrical, header and oil cooler etc... Then build the new rear subframe and fuel tank. Still alot to do but getting there. I will try and get some pics up of the bike rolling soon!!!!
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i seen one of these geared up at drags before it beat everything
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i dug up some old video for ya here is when i had my stock 1100 in pretty much the same setup as you have going to give a idea of what your lookin at...1st run is just testing
http://youtu.be/_qBamHEnUIM
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looks good
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Holy chit man resize those monster pics!
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Couple more...
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Few more pics....
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Made some real progress this weekend!!!!!! Got started on fitting the motor in the frame. Rear lower mount and rod for the footpegs installed. Upper rear motor mount installed. Starting working on the front portion of cradle. Need to get the bike set at ride height now and start the lower portion of the cradle. On to the pics!!!!!
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yeah it looks pretty bad @$$..
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Yes the splines are for adjusting the width. I need to remember to take the scale with me and weight the whole swing arm setup. It is stupid light weight with the chromoly arm and light weight axle...
I can't wait to ride this thing!!!!!!
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whats up with all the splines on that axle, is that so you can adjust how wide you want it to be,
i think thats a pretty good idea if thats what it for, prett nice
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Pic of the swinger with the drag axle in it. That is a 50 tooth on there. Going to be stepping up to a 55 tooth though...
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Got started this weekend. It was a little cold in the shop though!!!! Got the bottom of the frame cutout and the rear bar welded in and the factory rear crossmemeber removerd. Next weekend we will set it up and align everything and get the cradle started!!!
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This thing is going to look sick! I can't wait to see videos of it on YouTube.
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Unfortunately no real updates. To much holiday stuff and the flu running through the house didn't help anything!!! Got the shop cleaned up a bit and the motor pulled though. Hopefully tomorrow we are going to get some progress made. Will post pics as soon as it starts going...
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updates?
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yes that too but you get more traction and the tire flexes well. i have tried 22 and 25's and i have had success with the 25's. maybe for a duner occasional hillshoot it wouldn matter much, but im 1 purpose
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Why do you like the 25" tire? Is it the extra ground clearence you pickup? Or???
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depending on its purpose,gearing,chassis setup and hp its hard to give a paddle count.. but i would stay with a 25" tire. i posted a video in the youtube section of my bike at raptor rally... i also posted pics in the photo section
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My buddies bike has your old 12+ DMR swinger under it. We have used alot of how you setup yours in his build.
That should be enough power I think for just cruising around the dunes. What do you think of the paddle count? Works good on the other bike. I know that Jordan and you were talking about 81" ro at one point.
Haven't had the time with holidays to do do much. But over the break we are going to hopefully get the motor in the frame and possibly rolling if all goes well!!!!! Keep your fingers crossed and I will post pics as soon as the sparks start flyin'!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
Aaron
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that motor should make around 115hp to the tires
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Should defently be nasty aaron u better up ure life insurance policy!
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That thing is going to be just evil, can't wait to see it finished.
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Thats the tires i need for my zilla. Just dont run sand nearly enuff to actually want to buy a set.
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These also showed up on the prch the other day. Triple buff 22x11x8 12pdl rippers. They have a R.O. of 72'' and should do the trick.
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Had a fun night on the dyno machine!!!!! Spent around 3 hrs tunning the carbs and running it through the paces. After 5 seperate pulls on the machine, we ended up with some great numbers!!!!!
It made 127.73hp and 77.24 max torque at @10,000 RPM!!!!! Really happy with how it finally turned out. Started off pretty weak and then just kept comming on and on and on!!!! Nels, the guy that did the running on the machine couldn't believe the numbers we saw out of the bike. He said I should be extremely happy with them.
Now that that is out of the way, I can pull the motor and really start moving.
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One of the reasons I chose the motor was they are pretty bulletproof.
Gonna run 12 paddle rippers with @ 72-75 RO and a 60 tooth sprocket. That should do the trick!!!
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This is gonna be a wild ride. I would love to see it compleated. You are gonna have to run some serious paddle tires on that thing.
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That oil cooled 1100 is a very stout and reliable motor. Good choice!
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Not sure what the final weight will be. I can weight my buddies and let you know. Are bikes will be very similar. His is setup for the strip though. We are going to do a set of drag lite arms and spindle mounts for his.
After he built his, it was apparent you can't build a bike that is really good at both. Good drag bikes don't dune well and good dune bikes don't drag well!. There is no perfect answer to the build. I want a nice comfortable duner/hillshooter that will hold its own with a good pecentage of the bikes when it comes time for the grudge drags out in the flats. That's all...
Obviously giving a weight advantage to the banshee, but I think it will hold its own!!! And I won't be nearly the amount of $$$$$ into it like some of the Banshees and Raptors out there that's for sure.
Not to mention it will still be Zilla based and look like one too!!!!!!!!!
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How much will this weigh?
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Make Model
Suzuki GSX-R 1100M
Year
1991
Engine
Air/oil cooled four stroke, transverse four cylinder, DOHC, 4 per cylinder.
Capacity
1127
Bore x Stroke 78 x 59 mm
Compression Ratio 10.0:1
Induction
4x40 mm CV carbs
Ignition / Starting
- / electric
Max Power
149 hp @ 10000 rpm ( 138.9 hp @ 9750 rpm )
Max Torque
112 Nm @ 7250 rpm
150HP and 83 FT LB's - How well will that run against a built gas hill shooter banshee setup?
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Here is the swing arm going under the bike. It is a +12 ladder bar setup from Proformance Prototypes. Really light weight and set up for a 17" shaw coilover. 40mm carrier with a Lonsestar drage axle. Setup to run Banshee brake mounts etc...
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Here is the donor powerplant. It is a '91 GSXR 1100. Have already gone through the carbs, removed the airbox, rejetted and installed 4 Uni Filter pods on it. Goes to the dyno this week and then we will pull it out of the frame. Going to try and recoup some money by hopefully parting out the parts that are worth it.
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Starting build thread on my new duner/hillshooter. '87 Zilla chassis as the base with a '91 GSXR 1100 powerplant. Primarily setting the bike up for dune riding and hillshooting. At this point I am planning on running Shaw coilovers on the bike. Also already have a Lonestar drag axle and +12 ladder bar swing arm.
I am going to have the 1100 dyno'd next week (still in the bike) to get a baseline to start with. Multiple people have said that the header design is huge on these motors. So once the bike is done, it will be run again in the Zilla chassis to see where the numbers are and what we have to change on the header.
The '87 frame was tweaked pretty good in the nose. Had the frame straightened and sandblasted. Going to start hopefully cutting and removing brackets and the lower rails this weekend. Once the 1100 is dyno'd out of the frame and into the Zilla it goes!!!!!
I will be taking pictures along the way for the build thread here. My time frame is the have the bike done (are they ever really done though?) by the end of April. I want (will) to take the 1100 and my other 500 to the Raptor Rally at Winchester Bay May 17th-19th