One thing is clear though - that handling and double the power is going to be quite a ride.
So lets discuss power.
After several months of deliberating the engine spec I have made my choices.
Stan Stevens stage 3
Carbs bored
Programable ignition
Straight cut primary gears
Some tidying up in the crank cases
Lomas pipes
Air boxes in the fairing
Nova gear train and dry clutch.
That should give me over 100 bhp easily, maybe 110???
I thought about doing the bdk engineering Rgv 250 top ends conversion but I feared it would have hidden complications and I'm not sure it actually does what bdk claim. I followed a forum link and after a lot of messing it managed to crack 115. To be honest I would be happy to mess but I want it running this year so that meant using the rg5 top end. I called Graham File but it was mega pricey. I suspect that he would do the best job but it was just too much.
Mark at PF would be likely to do a decent job but he gave me a strange reply on the forum when I asked about which top end to go with so I've chosen to give my hard earned to the godfather of 2 stroke tuning. At least I know it will work even though I could maybe get more bhp going elsewhere. I got a forum response saying how good the Stan tune was, it's a safe way to go.
As for carbs I think opening them up has been done loads of times and proven technology. As the finished bike will live for track days with the throttle wide open, bigger carbs will be beneficial.
Timing is an area where it's obvious I will need to work. I like the idea of two maps and a switch but that's just showing off. I will buy an off the shelf solution here.
Gearbox- like everyone else I love the Nova racing unit but £3k is lottery money. My box has some wear so that is enough excuse enough to borrow some wedge and get one. Again, my track day intentions are going to destroy a gearbox with any weakness so one is going in. Anyway, dry clutches are the shizzle.
Bodywork
I'm afraid it's coming from a h*nda
No- I'm not styling it like a dog. That is Elvis my aerodynamics expert consultant
The fairing hung on the pushbike is from an RSW 250 and is proper GP style. Mega. No headlamp (it's not having one) or mirrors. I will have to do a lot of cutting on the sides to get air in and I will try and reveal the clutch.
I've not got the back end yet but it's likely to be based on a k10 fireblade as it is small, simple (unlike new Gsxr) and will reveal the exhausts which is a look I want.
Colours
I'm going to go modern and keep the Suzuki race rep theme. I like the sert colours although a 500 gamma would be a stupid endurance racer choice but I'll steal the colours anyway (or at least be similar)
Looks good don't it?
I'm hoping for a similar cutaway to reveal the lovely engine goodies.
The best thing about this the White wheels. When I were a lad there was two rules for motorbikes :
1. Frames were polished
2. Wheels were White
As far as I'm concerned these ate still THE rules and all this black frame nonsense is just bring silly. And WTF is that gay blue purple thing on new gixxers? I'd sooner have it with hammerite!
Frame update
Nightmare. Clive flogged me one with egg shaped steering bearing cases. The top one is stretched by 0.7mm! I need to open it out for the Gsxr front end so I'm looking for a machine shop to not charge the earth. I might do it myself yet.
Oh yes, another thing. I've got an aprilia rs250 swingarm. It would be cool but it's got the usual dent on the right. I half expect rubbish from eBay but this was from an rgv250.co.uk forum member. You can't trust anyone these days. I will put some metal in and a sticker over it ( like all the rest)
The frame is progressing slowly.
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