Here's my 1st love & project... Either inherited by another, or snapped in half on a trailer is, the only way she leaves me.. Spec: Fully flowed & balanced motor/41FCR''s. Everything bar frame & tank has been improved. Weight:180kg Full spec: Tony Scott engine, FCR''s, Pingle tap, modified airbox, Pipercross filter. Dyna''s/Taylors/NDZU plugs. Magnom filter/MHP tapered crossover header lightweight one off system, extended secondaries,Ti linkpipe. Sharkskinz bodywork painted by Piers Dowell, one off ali fairing/single projector light mount. Ali fairing & Ti fasteners(everything bar the 4 spindles & eng internals) by Aerotek. SpecR subframe & battery box. DBR G.P yokes, rearsets, rearcaliper mount, front adaptor plates & clipons. Technomag wheels/ZX-7 Steve Hislop BSB discs(PFM)750WT BSB rear disc/AP calipers & m/cylinder. Brembo rear m/cyl. Simoto sbk swingarm to my spec. 520 RK chain conversion. Ahh, forgot the Ohlins shock & fork conversion. Bought in '92, Brakes/wheels/forks were done in '96, motor in '2000. 155bhp @ RW, 90 ft/lb @ 6k. Its a great ride, character? Tons.
thats stunning that. always hankered for an old bike to make special, got half way there with my old zx7r, but gave in. what was the swinger originally off?
Loving the bike mate. Especially the front light. My mates got a SRAD just now that he's thinking of getting rid of cause he's just bought a blade. I'm trying to change his mind so that he keeps it as it doesn't owe him anything and it's mint.
WoW What a bike .. Loving the looks of that mate .. Do you have more pics of the stages its been through ? Id love to see how it started out life compared to what it is now
Thanks guys. Streetshitered is the word you were looking for Art.... Yep, they fetch good money stock now. Did you see the £24k tag on that '89 RG500 on Ebay a few weeks ago? Am kind of on the same path with the CBR now, lol. I buy a 2/3 yr old bike, then spend a fortune getting it how I want it. The '07 being the ONLY bike I lusted after since my gixer. See the pattern? I wonder what its gonna end up like Swinger was a one off, I sketched it out & Si Martin & the boys made it. I sometimes wish I left it brushed ali finish...
My mate had an 1127, it was the nuts, he sold it and the bloke chopped it up.......what a shame...but I was skint or I would have had it!
Evo you know I don't need to comment to know my thoughts on that!!! I need a ZX7 or SP 1/2 in My life
I just love bikes like this it's my idea of exotica I could buy it clean ride it once a year and I'd be happy!
Yeah, totally agree, we all have the diseasel! I'll still have the '07 in 10yrs. Hopefully still kicking butt on it, as I do on the Gixer now. Its great pulling in at the Creg on the old girl, then the victims pull in on the 0-5yr old sportsbikes, lol!
I plan to keep my current bikes forever and just add to them with bling and add to my bike collection!
Yep me too. Well certain ones.... Hence still owning the Vfr after 7 years... Part of a masterplan for a future collection.
