[The Gerd]

Just figured that sinceI've gotten my bike I havent posted much here, so I should show why I'm not here much

So far i only have a few mods...

R&G Aero Frame Sliders
R&G Swingarm Spools
Puig Light Smoke DB Screen (with Honda Repsol Sticker)
ASV F3 Shorty Brake and Clutch levers in gold
Bikelitez FE with custom tag bracket

Soon I'll have my Taylormade Exhaust, Rizoma Rearsets, and Bazzaz TC Unit.

[Skeleton]

That is very, very pretty.

[Chum]

I'm super jealous. Nice bike indeed.
What about a repsol hugger?

[WyoJames]

Good looking bike. But why are you going with a bazzaz if I may ask?

[Destructo]

The Repsol colours are very nice....

[BIGSEXY954RR]

sexy a$$ bike wish i could geta repsol keep her looking that way

[The Gerd]

Originally Posted by WyoJames

Good looking bike. But why are you going with a bazzaz if I may ask?

Well at first i wanted to play around with traction control, and i havent heard of any other options to get this. Right now though I got an offer i couldnt refuse and looks like im gonna try out a different fueling solution and can. Perhaps in the future i might get the bazzaz but at the moment its on hold.

Originally Posted by Chum

I'm super jealous. Nice bike indeed.
What about a repsol hugger?

Its on my list of things i want for my bike, but the Energy Seat is a bit higher on that list...got done with a 4 hour ride yesterday in the twisties and I gotta say my ass is sore (no homo ). Some other cosmetic stuff I want is some red brake lines, HID's, a gold chain, and honda's blue radiator hose kit.

[jazzy]

Nice moto Gerd, just one thing...you need more stickers Didn't anyone tell you they go FASTER if you have more stickers

[The Gerd]

I like stickers but only in moderation, some bikes just look tacky with lots of stickers, while others pull it off. More often than not I like the sticker work done on MotoGP factory bikes than any other race bikes.

As a matter of fact I'm gonna be getting rid of the stock lower fairing for a nice CF race lower, that encloses everything...I'm gonna make a cutout for my new exhaust and my kickstand. I'm also gonna paint it to match the midnight blue of the repsol, but on the flat bottom I'm gonna mask HONDA letters so they will show the carbon twill weave. I may also leave a bit of the carbon showing on the sides, but tastefully. Then, I got a guy making me vinyl stickers of the manufacturers of the parts i "actually" have on the bike. Ive always feel like a poser when I look at my Dunlop tires while I have michelin stickers on my bike (although I'm going to be running Michelin Power Ones soon ).

I managed to also get lucky with my exhaust and fueling situation, I was perusing another CBR1000RR forum where Jardine was looking for a donor bike to finish prototyping their new Protune 3 with TRC fuel controller. TRC as I understand it, equates to getting back the lost HP above 10,500 rpm, but it goes about it a different way than say the Z-Bomb. So I got in contact with them and I'm supposed bring my bike up to Ramona on Friday for them to fit the RT5 CF Slipon and finish work on their Protune 3.

I'm hoping to get some before and after dyno charts too since they are gonna have my bike on the dyno while they tweak their new system.

Needless to say I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out

[The Gerd]

Weird...where did my pics go...am I not allowed to post the pics so they just show up in the thread or can I only put them in link form?

I'm gonna put them back up for now, until I figure out why they got removed.

[ast03]

thats sick!!

[jazzy]

Originally Posted by The Gerd

I like stickers but only in moderation, some bikes just look tacky with lots of stickers, while others pull it off. More often than not I like the sticker work done on MotoGP factory bikes than any other race bikes.

As a matter of fact I'm gonna be getting rid of the stock lower fairing for a nice CF race lower, that encloses everything...I'm gonna make a cutout for my new exhaust and my kickstand. I'm also gonna paint it to match the midnight blue of the repsol, but on the flat bottom I'm gonna mask HONDA letters so they will show the carbon twill weave. I may also leave a bit of the carbon showing on the sides, but tastefully. Then, I got a guy making me vinyl stickers of the manufacturers of the parts i "actually" have on the bike. Ive always feel like a poser when I look at my Dunlop tires while I have michelin stickers on my bike (although I'm going to be running Michelin Power Ones soon ).

I managed to also get lucky with my exhaust and fueling situation, I was perusing another CBR1000RR forum where Jardine was looking for a donor bike to finish prototyping their new Protune 3 with TRC fuel controller. TRC as I understand it, equates to getting back the lost HP above 10,500 rpm, but it goes about it a different way than say the Z-Bomb. So I got in contact with them and I'm supposed bring my bike up to Ramona on Friday for them to fit the RT5 CF Slipon and finish work on their Protune 3.

I'm hoping to get some before and after dyno charts too since they are gonna have my bike on the dyno while they tweak their new system.

Needless to say I'm pretty excited to see how this turns out

How'd it go in Ramona

[The Gerd]

Ok so it wasnt Ramona...it was Corona, simple slip of the mind. Anyways got it back and its pretty much amazing. Heres a couple pics:







The dyno graph is on a Superflow dyno, so I need to take it to a DynoJet dyno shop to get a comparable chart, and also to alleviate fears that my bike is gimp compared to other CBR1000RR's.



As far as how it feels...well its almost a completely different bike, the acceleration is amazing, I have a feeling part of it has to do with how loud this can is. It runs up to redline a bit fatser than before, to the point where I've hit the rev limiter a few times on accident because i wasnt used to how beefy the top end is above 10,500...

The exhaust note is intoxicating, its got a low pitch to it, almost doesnt sound like an I4 at idle, and then at WOT and high RPM's it pretty much screams, it scares little kids, the elderly, small animals, and pretty much anyone within earshot when i crack it open.

The Protune3 is pretty nice, for a simple effective tool to gain the top end back, and control fueling. It also has an accelerator pump feature that seems to help acceleration as advertised, but it does occasionally cause backfires when you open the throttle quick and then chop it closed, but other than that its pretty amazing.

I'm still learning the system, but its pretty simple and straight forward.

[jazzy]

She looks wicked !!!!! And by the seems of it is going like a rocket
Any chance you could get a vid of the sound from that can on to YouTube possibly and then link form here Now that would be a treat

[The Gerd]

Actually I'm waiting for Jardine to email me the vids they took of the dyno runs. As far as me making a vid...well my camera has shite sound quality, but I'll try to get one made up, I just hate doing soud clips from revving it in neutral, it has a completely different sound when its under load.

[jazzy]

Originally Posted by The Gerd

Actually I'm waiting for Jardine to email me the vids they took of the dyno runs. As far as me making a vid...well my camera has shite sound quality, but I'll try to get one made up, I just hate doing soud clips from revving it in neutral, it has a completely different sound when its under load.

No worries, best wait for the vid from Jardine

[The Gerd]

Well did some surgery to my bike.

Decided to do the intake flapper mod, aka removing a bunch of useless crap. Pretty simple for someone with a decent tool set and patience, definitely improves the throttle feel at low revs. I also removed the metal screen from the stock air filter, while I wait for my BMC race filter.

Ive also put some Michelin Pilot Power 2CT's on my wheels with metal valve stems due to BOTH of my tires developing leaks, So i have to break them in.

[MMA03954]

very nice!!!!!

[BIGSEXY954RR]

she is looking very sexy i hate you lol

[gappo mancini]

Thats a sweet motor you got there with some intelligent mods/upgrades. Job well done.

[The Gerd]

Originally Posted by MMA03954

very nice!!!!!

Originally Posted by BIGSEXY954RR

she is looking very sexy i hate you lol

Originally Posted by gappo mancini

Thats a sweet motor you got there with some intelligent mods/upgrades. Job well done.

Thanks for the compliments, I'm at a crossroads atm due to not being able to decide if i want to spend $4000 on suspension or $4000 on a dedicated track bike...I'll probably buy the track bike and just do a spring and valving upgrade to the repsol to help with the squishy feel of the bike.

Heres all the crap I took out with the flapper mod:



The Diaphragms are still in since i didnt have anything to fill the holes they leave in the duct, I'll be cutting up some plastic for this when i go in to do the pair mod.

I'm also looking at some PVM mags for christmas, and losing 20ish pounds from my midsection

[orien87]

Great bike, keep it up. I haven't done a thing to my bike yet. Kinda broke right now, lol.

[gsxrfxr]

Originally Posted by The Gerd

Well did some surgery to my bike.

Decided to do the intake flapper mod, aka removing a bunch of useless crap. Pretty simple for someone with a decent tool set and patience, definitely improves the throttle feel at low revs. I also removed the metal screen from the stock air filter, while I wait for my BMC race filter.

Ive also put some Michelin Pilot Power 2CT's on my wheels with metal valve stems due to BOTH of my tires developing leaks, So i have to break them in.

may i ask how much you paid at the dealer out the door before all the mods?

[The Gerd]

I paid 13000 otd for just the bike, but after all the requisite BS that goes with a new bike like extended warranties, pre paid service and theft protection it was about 15000. Sure i could have paid 8500 otd for some other color but I wanted repsol colors and the clear aluminum frame and swingarm.

Got Sato street hooks coming and my BMC filter should be in this week. Gonna get the solo seat cowl this payday and probably some spiegler lines or the e-cushion seat...its really a toss up.

Finally got a girlfriend that actually rides...gonna have to get some pics up of us, shes got an R6 and occasionally rides a Busa...which I make a point to laugh at everytime she does. Only bad thing is now that I have a woman in my life all my money cant go to the bike, gotta wine and dine her occasionally.

I'll post up some pics soon.

[regener8ed]

one of the sexiest paint schemes ever put on a bike.

[wasso]

hi the gerd when you did the intake flapper mod did you get any warning lights on your clocks or was everything fine?

[The Gerd]

No warning lights at all, I even removed the wiring that connects to the solenoids with no issue. Its not really a necessary mod but I'm not a fan of excess crap on my bikes.

Speaking of which, I decided to to remove the passenger pegs yesterday...lets just say that is definitely not a job for the feint of heart. I pretty much just took off the entire rear subframe. I'll have to do it again when the Street hooks finally arrive from backorderland, but now that i know whats involved it wont be too hard.

Ive also ordered my suspension, got a smokin deal on the Ohlins cartridge kit and TTX rear shock, apparently they are giving me the HO 888 instead of the 788...what this means? I have no idea, ive heard its got better valving or whatever...all i know is that the shock is shiny and gooooooold! I'll be doing the install myself whenever the carts and shock arrive, so I plan on doing a writeup on the install.

Ive also bought my solo seat cowl, an R&G radiator guard, and finally invested in a leather jacket for riding, instead of the crappy cordura pos I've been using. I also ordered the new Shoei RF-1100 in plain orange and plan on having it painted in a repsol scheme to go with the bike.

Last but not least, I've got my eye on a beautiful Ducati 999S Parts Unlimited bike, the stealership made me an offer I cant justifiably refuse, so I might be adding another ride to my stable

[firebladeuk]

Very...Very Nice...!!!!!!.....might trade mine in for a Repsol.....

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by The Gerd

Only bad thing is now that I have a woman in my life all my money cant go to the bike, gotta wine and dine her occasionally.

I'll post up some pics soon.

That means once in a blue moon - the rest goes on the bike Priorities

[wasso]

cheers for the reply ive made my own street hooks im doing the rear pegs soon and will do the air flapper at the same time