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09-17-2006, 9:44 PM
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 Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA
Bike(s): 2003 RC51 Age: 27 Posts: 210
Rep:  (51) Rep Power: 5
 | 2003 RC-51 pics Hey everyone! I finally finished putting in a new Thorsten carbon air box, Turn One carbon snorkel and put together my one off Akrapovic hex system. I went out this morning to what we call the "summit" and the "loop" with some of the people I ride with and wow the RC feels like a new bike and I was finally able to give my buddy's 06 gixxer 1000 a run for its money!  Next month I will be getting the heads ported with new pistons and maybe a new cam. My goal is to try to get from 145-150hp and get the weight down as much as possible. Well Ill post up the numbers from tuesday when I get it tuned and here is some pics finally.Thanks for everyones support!  Last edited by belowme51 : 01-12-2007 at 2:51 AM. | |
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09-18-2006, 8:55 AM
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| Join Date: 06-20-2006 Location: Michigan
Bike(s): 2001 RC51 Age: 30 Posts: 300
Rep: (5) Rep Power: 0
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics i LOVE those pipes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! man those are the slickest lookin pipes ive seen on an RC!!! im not much for "bling" on an RC but your bike looks great man!!!!!!well done! is the frame and swingarm chromed or polished? and if you dont mind me asking who did it and what did it cost? |
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09-18-2006, 9:25 AM
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   Join Date: 05-22-2006 Location: Ohio
Bike(s): 04 R6, 04 Vstar classic Age: 41 Posts: 2,243
Rep:  (613) Rep Power: 11
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics nice bike. |
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09-18-2006, 9:57 AM
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| Das Ende ist hier   Join Date: 09-07-2004 Location: Nowhere
Bike(s): One Posts: 2,705
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Bring it by and we can grind some of that chrome off. Should drop a pound or two. J/K The bike looks real nice. Don't talk to much about the port/polish job or Sheep will be tearing his down again to make it "faster". |
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09-18-2006, 11:35 AM
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| A Spaniard in Texas.  Join Date: 05-16-2006 Location: FORT WORTH TX
Bike(s): 2005 CBR1000RR, '98 Suzuki DR650SE Age: 40 Posts: 1,033
Rep: (293) Rep Power: 6
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Yeah, other than the chromed stuff, it looks very nice. Chrome makes you slower. It's one of the laws of physics. Besides it might blind you at the most inconvenient moment... |
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09-18-2006, 12:03 PM
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| Close encounter of the wool kind    Join Date: 07-13-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
Bike(s): '04 CBR1000RR, '84 Ascot, '02 RC51 Posts: 13,839
Rep: (1363) Rep Power: 31
 | Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Quote:
 Nope this winter is MAYBE a Ohlins rear and rims. The rest of improvement will be in Woolware. Though I might repaint it also.
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09-18-2006, 3:58 PM
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| Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA
Bike(s): 2003 RC51 Age: 27 Posts: 210
Rep: (51) Rep Power: 5
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics :SEMUS: Thanks for the offer of grinding off the chome but it wont help its fully polished by me, there is no chrome at all on the bike, so with all the coating off and polished its actaully lighter. I actually made an appointment for next week to get the heads ported and put in the new pistons. its gonna run about $2500 but will be well worth the $. Thanks for the complements on the pipes it definetly was not easy puting that system togther. Im trying to get to DynoJet today to get the map done but they have 2 Graves Yamaha's there till 3pm. So when Im done Ill post up the #'s. |
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09-18-2006, 4:12 PM
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 Join Date: 09-12-2003 Location: Tucson,AZ
Bike(s): I used to be cool. Age: 30 Posts: 4,839
Rep: (350) Rep Power: 13
 | Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Got any pics of that thing from the rear with those Hex pipes? |
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09-18-2006, 4:27 PM
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| Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA
Bike(s): 2003 RC51 Age: 27 Posts: 210
Rep: (51) Rep Power: 5
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics :reaperaz: here is the pic you wanted! Last edited by belowme51 : 01-12-2007 at 2:51 AM. |
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09-18-2006, 5:48 PM
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| Join Date: 06-20-2006 Location: Michigan
Bike(s): 2001 RC51 Age: 30 Posts: 300
Rep: (5) Rep Power: 0
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics did you put the exhaust together yourself? that is bad ass! |
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09-18-2006, 5:53 PM
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| Join Date: 09-12-2003 Location: Tucson,AZ
Bike(s): I used to be cool. Age: 30 Posts: 4,839
Rep: (350) Rep Power: 13
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Quote:
Wow that actually doesn't look too bad. A guy here in town had thought about doing that same thing but we just couldn't picture what it would look like. So Thanks, I'll be sure to pass it along. | |
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09-18-2006, 6:12 PM
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   Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
Bike(s): 2007 RC51 Age: 58 Posts: 8,271
Rep: (1219) Rep Power: 28
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Quote:
Whoever came up with painting aluminum black needs to ride a black bike with a cracked frame for a couple of laps . . . Last edited by abtech : 12-20-2006 at 8:50 AM. | |
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09-18-2006, 9:01 PM
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| Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA
Bike(s): 2003 RC51 Age: 27 Posts: 210
Rep: (51) Rep Power: 5
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics :kelly: Yes the exhaust is a one off system that I put together and it came out damn good. :abtec: Yeah I love the frame polished and just about everyone that ive ever met or raced with agrees and wants me to help them polish their frame. It took about 2.5 days to do the wheels,swingarm, clutch cover, and frame. |
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09-18-2006, 9:54 PM
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| Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan
Bike(s): 2007 RC51 Age: 58 Posts: 8,271
Rep: (1219) Rep Power: 28
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09-18-2006, 10:16 PM
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| Join Date: 06-21-2006 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA
Bike(s): 1997 900rr Age: 38 Posts: 527
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics very nice... |
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09-18-2006, 10:50 PM
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| You could melt all this stuff!  Join Date: 12-13-2005 Location: Glenolden, PA
Bike(s): 2004 Honda RC51 Age: 36 Posts: 56
Rep: (31) Rep Power: 3
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics  I agree! Very nice. |
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09-19-2006, 1:14 AM
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| maybe because it does not really matter...........  Join Date: 05-16-2006 Location: At home
Bike(s): 94 CBR 900RR Age: 36 Posts: 1,267
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Sweet axx ride!! Very impressive.  |
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09-25-2006, 8:29 PM
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| Join Date: 09-20-2005 Location: ma
Bike(s): 03'RC-51 m4 high exit,carbon and more Posts: 21
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics nice |
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09-25-2006, 8:31 PM
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| Join Date: 09-20-2005 Location: ma
Bike(s): 03'RC-51 m4 high exit,carbon and more Posts: 21
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics looks like chrome...good job on the pipes too |
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09-26-2006, 3:31 PM
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| Listen Johnny...  Join Date: 06-27-2001 Location: Simi Valley, CA
Bike(s): 05 RC-51 - 03 KTM 525 SMC Age: 33 Posts: 1,236
Rep: (334) Rep Power: 12
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics That exhaust is outstanding. Makes me wish I had tried that (who am I kidding, not with three kids. I barely had time to adjust my chain much less build a one off exhaust) before going to my Arata. Hey. I can't find anything about Turn One and their products. Is there a webpage? Thanks |
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09-26-2006, 3:54 PM
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| Join Date: 09-24-2006 Location: The ville
Bike(s): 2006 Gsxr 600 Red and Black Age: 21 Posts: 22
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics lookin good |
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09-26-2006, 11:45 PM
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| Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA
Bike(s): 2003 RC51 Age: 27 Posts: 210
Rep: (51) Rep Power: 5
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics ::CRASH:: That is the one thing about Turn One is that they do not have a site, but if you email him Im sure he can put something together to show you what he has. Thanks again everyone for the complements. |
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09-27-2006, 10:31 AM
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 Join Date: 11-28-2003 Location: Morganville, NJ
Bike(s): 2001 Honda F4i - Some crash damage Age: 30 Posts: 441
Rep: (30) Rep Power: 5
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Nice looking bike.. I am not into the polished frame but the rest of the bike is bad ass.. |
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09-27-2006, 1:00 PM
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| Join Date: 04-03-2006 Location: battle creek, mi
Bike(s): '03 954 rr, '03 600 rr track bike Age: 30 Posts: 212
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Coolio |
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09-27-2006, 5:10 PM
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| Join Date: 09-24-2006 Location: Ohio
Bike(s): 00 CBR600F4 Age: 23 Posts: 28
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Man thats a nice bike! like those dual pipes |
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10-05-2006, 7:27 PM
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| Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA
Bike(s): 2003 RC51 Age: 27 Posts: 210
Rep: (51) Rep Power: 5
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Ok so I just got back from NRP, they do all my tuning for the RC. They did a custom map for me and we ended up with 130hp at the wheel, considering the temps and altitude we have in Las Vegas those number are great and thats without any simulated ram air. Im going to be taking the heads in next week to get them ported, put the new pistons in and get some adj cam gears. My motor guy said I should see 12hp or more when we are done. So thats a true 142hp at the wheel. After that I just need to get the weight arond 365 and ill be good |
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10-14-2006, 9:58 PM
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| Sauce with Wings  Join Date: 10-09-2006 Location: PA
Bike(s): 93 CBR 600F2, 83 CSR650 Age: 18 Posts: 151
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| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics this is only fueling my need to run in and overdrive my hours at work so i can go buy an Rc51 asap  awesome pipes |
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10-15-2006, 10:13 PM
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| Back From the Ashes!!  Join Date: 09-17-2003 Location: Staten Island, NY
Bike(s): '00 RC51 (Possible Resurrection), 93 Seca II(Sold) Age: 31 Posts: 7,724
Rep: (101) Rep Power: 14
| Re: 2003 RC-51 pics Sweet ride bro.. really dig those pipes on the RC |
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