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09-17-2006, 8:44 PM
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Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA Age: 28
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Reputation Power: 7 | 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 1:51 AM.
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09-18-2006, 7:55 AM
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Join Date: 06-20-2006 Location: Michigan Age: 32
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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, 8:25 AM
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Join Date: 05-22-2006 Location: Ohio Age: 43
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nice bike. | |
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09-18-2006, 8:57 AM
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Join Date: 09-07-2004 Location: Nowhere
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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, 10:35 AM
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#5 | | A Spaniard in Texas.
Join Date: 05-16-2006 Location: FORT WORTH TX Age: 42
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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, 11:03 AM
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#6 | | Season start in Feb.
Join Date: 07-12-2004 Location: Huntsville AL
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Reputation Power: 39 | Re: 2003 RC-51 pics
Originally Posted by seamus  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". |
again 
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, 2:58 PM
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Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA Age: 28
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: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, 3:12 PM
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Join Date: 09-12-2003 Location: Tucson,AZ Age: 32
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Got any pics of that thing from the rear with those Hex pipes?
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09-18-2006, 3:27 PM
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Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA Age: 28
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:reaperaz: here is the pic you wanted!
Last edited by belowme51; 01-12-2007 at 1:51 AM.
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09-18-2006, 4:48 PM
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Join Date: 06-20-2006 Location: Michigan Age: 32
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did you put the exhaust together yourself?
that is bad ass!
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09-18-2006, 4:53 PM
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Join Date: 09-12-2003 Location: Tucson,AZ Age: 32
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Originally Posted by belowme51 :reaperaz: here is the pic you wanted! |
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, 5:12 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan Age: 60
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Originally Posted by belowme51 :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. |
I love the polished frame. I have always thought they looked great and it was extremely easy to spot any cracks or problems. I have had a few racers with polished frames and it's almost worth the effort!
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 7:50 AM.
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09-18-2006, 8:01 PM
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Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA Age: 28
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: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, 8:54 PM
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Join Date: 06-05-2001 Location: Murder City, Michigan Age: 60
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Originally Posted by belowme51 :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. |
Great job | |
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09-18-2006, 9:16 PM
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Join Date: 06-21-2006 Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Age: 39
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very nice... | |
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09-18-2006, 9:50 PM
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#16 | | You could melt all this stuff!
Join Date: 12-13-2005 Location: Glenolden, PA Age: 37
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 I agree! Very nice. | |
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09-19-2006, 12:14 AM
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#17 | | maybe because it does not really matter...........
Join Date: 05-16-2006 Location: At home Age: 37
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Sweet axx ride!! Very impressive.  | |
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09-25-2006, 7:29 PM
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Join Date: 09-20-2005 Location: ma
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nice
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09-25-2006, 7:31 PM
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Join Date: 09-20-2005 Location: ma
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looks like chrome...good job on the pipes too
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09-26-2006, 2:31 PM
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#20 | | Listen Johnny...
Join Date: 06-27-2001 Location: Simi Valley, CA Age: 34
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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, 2:54 PM
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Join Date: 09-24-2006 Location: The ville Age: 23
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lookin good | |
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09-26-2006, 10:45 PM
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Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA Age: 28
Posts: 210
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::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, 9:31 AM
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Join Date: 11-28-2003 Location: Morganville, NJ Age: 32
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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, 12:00 PM
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Join Date: 04-03-2006 Location: battle creek, mi Age: 31
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Reputation Power: 5 | Re: 2003 RC-51 pics
Coolio | |
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09-27-2006, 4:10 PM
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Join Date: 09-24-2006 Location: Ohio Age: 25
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Man thats a nice bike! like those dual pipes  | |
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10-05-2006, 6:27 PM
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Join Date: 03-11-2004 Location: Lost Wages Nevada USA Age: 28
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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, 8:58 PM
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Join Date: 10-09-2006 Location: PA Age: 20
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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, 9:13 PM
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#28 | | Back From the Ashes!!
Join Date: 09-17-2003 Location: Staten Island, NY Age: 32
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Sweet ride bro.. really dig those pipes on the RC | |
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10-18-2006, 7:23 PM
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Join Date: 02-22-2006 Location: Seattle, WA Age: 43
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Reputation Power: 5 | Re: 2003 RC-51 pics
I'm not a fan of chrome (or gold) - but I can definitely appreciate the effort it took to get it to shine like that! Amazing! The exhaust looks sick!!! Great job!
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