Recent content by The_rusty_racer

Long time no update but a lot of work got done on the bike. First thing was finishing the brake hanger pin mod. Didn't take any photos while it was being machined, but here it is all back together. You can see how much further back the pin is now. That will allow us to rotate the eccentric...

Waay fewer updates this week. Most of that has to do with the bike being old and stubborn. Someone along the way had replaced the footpeg bolts with longer ones, and they stuck way past the foot pegs. The rearset bolts on the left side of the bike were stuck in pretty good, and we ended up...

went to spend some time working on the bike this weekend, and when I got there, I got a lot of surprises. Homie had already completely rebuilt the forks. Here is the oil that came out of them. Clearly, it has seen better days. should perform a lot better with fresh SKF seals and Öhlins fork oil...

Since I had more foil from the battery box, I wrapped the bottom half of the airbox to hopefully keep the intake temps down a bit. This stuff isn't that flexible, so I had a hard time with all the radiused edges. Luckily, my handiwork will be hidden under the tank and fairings when the bike is...

Once the new clutch parts arrive, I'll be able to put it back together and test the STM slave. I'm hoping the increased lever travel and lighter pull make releasing the clutch for a race start a bit easier. When I raced my GSXR600, there was a fast kid who was having such a hard time with race...

In the last post, I forgot to mention the last attachment. One of the things the bike needs to be race-ready is a shark fin. All the ones that I can find seem to be carbon fiber, which is nice, but a little more money than I want to spend. I found THIS DIY option, it’s a decent base, but I...

A lot more progress. I found a Speedy Moto front axle slider in my spare parts bin that I think it was actually for this bike, cause it fits perfectly. The calipers came off, and my friend deep-cleaned them. He says he can do better, but I'm impressed. To my eye, they look brand new...

Since this bike is gonna live on track, we wanted to see how big a tire we could fit on. My goal is to fit a 200/65 on. I believe the only way to do that is with the Pierobon swingarm mod. I had a 190/60 Pirelli slick in my storage locker, so my buddy took that and then sent me this pic of the...

After tearing the bike down, we found some interesting things. The fuel cap is hard-stuck, and the key won't turn. Shockingly, we were able to get the bike to start with the stale gas in the tank and just a jump pack on the battery. It didn't run well, but it did run. After that, we discovered...

I've owned a bunch of bikes, and I’ve been club racing, mostly Suzukis, and now an RSV4. I've just gotten my hands on my very first Duc, an 1198S. The plan is to build it into a track bike for coaching and track days as a “B bike” in case I’m unable to race the RSV4 for whatever reason. So the...