Bitza-Blade

I got this heap of junk last november for a steal...£750
It aint been running for 3years but had enough goodys on it to make a viable project
Tuned PDQ motor
Full Akra exhaust system
Ohlins rear shock
PFM calipers and narroow track discs
ABM rear sets
And a gawd awfull paint job

I know the fella that built this and he took it with him when he emigrated out to Spain in 2006. He just left it in his garage to fester

Mmmmm nekidness

I'd already started to collect parts ready for the build
Enough to be getting on with

At this point i got the Blade down to me mate Dan at JustMotorcycles for him to do the subframe.
I ebayed the running gear/brakes and subframe/seat unit for more than the price of the whole frickin bike
The first purchase was a complete 2006 R1 front end for £350......result

As soon as i offered up the 2006 R6 seat unit i knew it was a wrong'un. So after hours of scratching me head and google image searches i decided on the Triumph 675 race seat unit
This is the first mock up with the VFR arm in wearing Dans Triumph rear wheel half of an old Blade subframe and the compulsory bike builders blocks of wood

I went back over to the Ducati whell as i thought the Trumpet item abit too spokey. When i offered up the R6 Laser GP can it looked too skiny. But it just so happened that Dan had a GSXR 1000 K7 Remus end can that fitted the bill so we cable tied it up for effect

Then my mate came round with his new headlight mask for his project and i fell in lust. After a few hours of begging and offers of sexual favours he let me have

Dan worked his magic on the subby

Now the basic siloette of the bike has been done, its time for the detail

Fitting the VFR arm and using the Blade tie-rods jacks the bike up and make it dangle abit too dangerously on the side stand for me
So i got these beautys


Heres 2 comparison shots
BEFORE

AFTER......back to the more respectable and safer lean angle

Nice work Exile!

What are you gonna do paint wise?

Exile wrote:Now the basic siloette of the bike has been done, its time for the detail

Nice build so far Exile, really love the look of that SF, as i said before it'll look really nice once its got some paint on it, liking the shiny bits too.
You got any colours in mind for the cosmetics and wheels yet?

A great build you have going mate, keep it up.

Will she be ready for fireblade day?

My original plan was to polish the frame and running gear and colour wise was a lairy paintjob based on the JOKER out of Batman but that all changed as soon as i took charge of the headlight mask.
Now the frames going satin black, gloss black bodywork with some airbrushing

The 180 Ducati back wheel was looking a wee bit Leena Zavaroni to me so......
Ive swapped back over to the VFR axel and have bought this 7 x 17 bad boy

The rim is designed for a 205 to 225 car tyre
Most lads that do the car wheel conversion fit the Metzeler ME880 210 trye which is predomantly for the Hardly Rideable brigade
As i want this to handle plus i have a mint BT014 front tyre in the garage i got hold of this hunk of rubber a BT014 200/50/17

And heres the fitted item
It took a massif 102 PSI for the bead to pop
The 200 section looks as if it was meant to be

That's gonna look awesome mate and you'll be able to get around corners!!!!

Gotta say a big thankks to CBRRRT for all the info on doing this conversion
Ive got the spacers and longer wheel studs required
So this is getting shoved up the jacksy this afternoon

Exile wrote:
So this is getting shoved up the jacksy this afternoon

Look forward to more pictures later on.

VFR hub fitted with extra long high tensile studs

30mm spacer plates to give wheel alignment

And voila

Simples !!

Kin nice!

Great work, so what's next?

working on the cooling system
The top hose run to the rad as always done my head in on the Blade, and its all down to the stat housing so i gotta thinking....
Heres the std Blade item fitted

And heres a 900 Hornet stat housing compared to the std item

And the Hornet stat housing in place giving an up and over top hose

Good idea!


Will you upgrade the fan?

Ive got SERKS MARSTON to do me a 1-off rad aswell, 3 to 4 week turn around
the filler cap being moved to the left hand side with an intergrated expansion tank
The bottom hose will exit at the bottom of the rad instead of the back
fan will be centrally mounted
The top hose will be a straight run over the cam cover
Should look cool