TLR makeover as a track bike

[NYCSTRIPES]

Hey fellas,
turned my 03 TLR into a full time track day machine. Just got done with paint over the weekend, lost my other fairing decals and had to re-order them which sucked :banghead: to the tune of $90...again.

Here is what I was riding in October
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_1276.jpg

Over the winter, I began ordering parts for the conversion to track tool
sharkskinz
Gale Speed forged aluminum 5 spoke wheels (should be here soon)
520 chain/sprocket conversion
PFM cast iron brake rotors coming this week
Ferodo race pads
Galfer rear wave rotor
new radial master cylinders brake and clutch (coming this week)
new brake lines
scotts steering damper (coming this week)
Custom fiberglass ram-air tubes
Engine Ice coolant swap
Vortex gas cap

Last year:
Bitubo rear shock
M4 full exhaust
Powder commander
Rearsets
Race Tech tuned forks

Some of the work in progress:
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2134.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2147.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2136.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2169.jpg

After paint
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2201.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2203.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2198.jpg

Wheels that havent arrived yet(hopefully in a couple of days)
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/49a4cd3c.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/240c619f.jpg
Ken

[Cakes206]

Someone has definitly been real busy...and spending some nice chedder...I'll take a set of rims please :nod2: :lol:

Very nice man, sick ride.

[NYCSTRIPES]

thanks man, see you at Pocono
Ken

[Cakes206]

Beaver...no Pocono. :)

[NYCSTRIPES]

there too...LOL

[BurnCycle]

Looks great Ken.:thumbup:

I'm still banging my head with the damn fairing stay. I'm use to modifing parts to make them work but this thing is a piece of shit.

[Gear Dog]

Nice work on the bike, and those rims look like they are very light. What is the weight difference between those and stock?

[CBRBob]

Schweet

[NYCSTRIPES]

Per manufacturer
Gale Speed Type C {5 spoke} forged Alum

F - 4.5 kg
R - 7.8 kg

For Type R {10 spoke forged Alum}

F - 4.35 kg
R - 7.4

Stock Suzuki wheels weigh for the wheels with no spacers, wheel bearings, cush drive/sprocket carrier or (stock metal) rotor bolts):
F - 5 kg
R - 9.06 kg

[NYCSTRIPES]

Looks great Ken.:thumbup:

I'm still banging my head with the damn fairing stay. I'm use to modifing parts to make them work but this thing is a piece of shit.


Thanks Bro

I know all about the Graves stay, wasn't meant to fit TLR bodywork although it was "designed for Racing applications" I guess with OEM fairings in place.
I tried to prusuade it to move and the instrument gauge place cracked away from the fairing stay :banghead:

Ken

[Smokes35]

Another TL at the track... by the way, this is kilr tilr from the zone. Gotta let me know how those wheels turn out-- Ive been putting off buying a set-- becuase i dont know if they're worth the dough.

TL on the track... and its yellow no less! WHHHHHHEEEEEEE!!!!!!


http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v312/Smokes35/bike2.jpg

[NYCSTRIPES]

Nice TL,
you should really consider getting Vandrivers exhaust brackets and loose all of the extra crap on the subframe.

I am anxious to get the wheels...been a month since I ordered them..any day now.
Ken

[BurnCycle]

I tried to prusuade it to move and the instrument gauge place cracked away from the fairing stay :banghead:

Ken

Yep... That happened last night. :banghead:

Now I'm also having clearance issues with the gauges and the Brembo MC as well as the Brembo 45cc reservoir and mirror arm. Again... :banghead:

Any issues with Chelpa's air tubes and fairing fitment... I'm pulling the stay off and redoing the fitting to see if the stay is the only issue or if I'm fighting the fitment of the air tubes too.

[NYCSTRIPES]

I have been wrestling with the tubes somewhat as well. I may have to relieve the opening of where they come through the fairing a bit with a dremel. I also had to trim some material off the back end of the tubes with a dremel cutting wheel, about a half inch or so. Part of the tube hits the airbox before it gets in far enough. I inserted them into my parts TLR frame and they were perfect, airbox in place becomes a problem because the airboxes don't line up perfectly with the holes in the frame.
Thanks for the heads up about the master cylinder clearance, when my parts arrive, I will have to see about that. I was forced to order a Nissin Clutch MC, which follows the design of the OEM master, but my Nissin brake MC is radial and may come out too far...fingers crossed.

Too much to do before Saturday.
Ken

[BurnCycle]

I have the Nissin radial MC on my TLS and yes, it sticks out (forward) quite a bit...
http://www.mariposaderojo.com/Pics/TLS/03May05/RadialMC.jpg

I'm also using woodcraft clip-ons on the TLR and had to make my own bracket for the reservoir. Part of the problem may be my own design but the Brembo reservoir is a PIA to work with.

Did you go with the bigger 5/8" clutch master? I haven't had a chance to 'test' it yet.
http://www.mariposaderojo.com/Pics/TLR/22Mar06/ClutchMC.jpg

I've since changed the reservoir location (swapped sides / closer to the triple) on the bracket since it was making contact with the fairing too.

[NYCSTRIPES]

thanks for the pics, I forgot which MC size I ordered, only what they had on hand since I was in a crunch for time
I'll keep you posted, if the weather does not cooperate, looks like the RC51 will be headed to the track Saturday...just started snowing in NYC....unreal.

I am wondering now if a smaller aftermarket engine switch can be used on the throttle side to save room and allow you to come right a little more??

[Wishes]

Very Niiiiiiice!:thumbup:

[Smokes35]

Nice TL,
you should really consider getting Vandrivers exhaust brackets and loose all of the extra crap on the subframe.

I am anxious to get the wheels...been a month since I ordered them..any day now.
Ken



to late!!! that pic was taken when bike still pulled double duty with street/track. Poor things had alot done to it since then... 1 litre duc eater baby!

[Kennedy]

Must be nice.....

[Cakes206]

to late!!! that pic was taken when bike still pulled double duty with street/track. Poor things had alot done to it since then... 1 litre duc eater baby!

LMFAO! We'll see at Beaver ;) :vtwin:

[NYCSTRIPES]

USPS Delivered my new Gale Speed forged aluminum wheels today, happy is not the correct word...
If the weather holds, I'll be able to mount them Saturday morning at Pocono.

Ken
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2224.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2209.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2210.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2218.jpg

[Cakes206]

HAWT :nod2:

[Smokes35]

hurry up and give me a ride report--


i have no credit card ballance and my wallet is itchin!

[BurnCycle]

:hail: :hail: :hail:

[njracer]

How much did ya pay for the Galespeed wheels?

Why didn't ya go with the lighter 10 spokes?

BTW -- bike looks good.

[NYCSTRIPES]

I was considering the ligher Type R wheels, but according to the guy who arranged the group buy in Japan, the Type C was just better looking. I was on the fence for a while and I decided I liked the 5 spoke better appearance wise.
I am pretty happy with what I received.

I paid $1435 delivered from Japan

Ken

[DougZ]

Nice looking bike bro. Good luck with it on the track.


Beaver...no Pocono. :)

Cakers is too good for Poc now. LOL :)

[Cakes206]

Cakers is too good for Poc now. LOL :)

:roflmao:

Just can't go to a track that hosts nascrap. Where all the $$$ they get is more focused on that.

[NYCSTRIPES]

I got the GaleSpeed wheels and Metzler racetecs mounted today. Planned on riding Pocono yesterday but the ice storm screwed the plans for a test ride.

Ken

http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2241.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/dac8fd66.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2249.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/54adad64.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2252.jpg
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/IMG_2256.jpg

The 190/55 rear just clears the C/F hugger
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/03c95c65.jpg

[NYCSTRIPES]

I will also be mounting these PFM Cast Iron race rotors as soon as I have them resurfaced with some Ferodo race pads.
http://i20.photobucket.com/albums/b238/nycstripes/2003%20Suzuki%20TL1000R/PFM.jpg

[BurnCycle]

The clutch reservoir bracket blows the whole thing... get rid of the bike. :LOL:

Sign up for Summit on the 24th. :)

[NYCSTRIPES]

You should have seen me running around like a nut trying to get it done in time. It was the only thing left that needed to be done, and there was no time.
Good eye. LOL
How's your TLR coming along?
Ken

[BurnCycle]

Not to bad...

Sorted the Brembo reservoir and bracket, ran the front and rear Goodridge lines (sorted the banjo issues I always have), changed the rear caliper and hanger to the lighter GSXR 1k setup ('01/'02), sorted the POS fairing stay and cleaned up the harness, mounted the Penske reservoir to the subframe and some other minor stuff.

Still need to fill the fluids (radiators, brakes, clutch & gas), finial fit the upper fairing, make a hanger for the TRS pipe and see if it will fire. :)

[NYCSTRIPES]

Go for the extra $ and use Engine Ice. You'll need most of 2 containers.

Ken

[BurnCycle]

I use it in the TLS... The TLR will run water / Water Wetter.

I'll see if I can snap off a few pics when I get home of its current progress... It's been a while.

[NYCSTRIPES]

I still have to put on the Nissin radial brake caliper, been busy. I may wait until I get my brake rotors back from resurfacing and do it all at once.
I have to look and see which clutch MC I installed. Works OK, but I was annoyed with the design leaving no place for the reservior.

Ken

[BurnCycle]

The controls. My clutch MC came with a bracket that works nicely. I only needed to cut down a hugh M10 bolt to fit it on.

Getting there...
http://www.mariposaderojo.com/Pics/TLR/10Apr06/Controls1.jpg

[njracer]

I got the GaleSpeed wheels and Metzler racetecs mounted today. Planned on riding Pocono yesterday but the ice storm screwed the plans for a test ride.

Ken

Wheels look great!

I wish I got my Galespeeds in black....the white is a PITA to keep clean. One practice session on the track and they look like crap.

njracer

[shadoxkila]

yo that bike is lookin pretty sweet njracer

[NYCSTRIPES]

Wheels look great!

I wish I got my Galespeeds in black....the white is a PITA to keep clean. One practice session on the track and they look like crap.

njracer

Nice bike, other than the color, how do you like the Type R wheels? I was close to ordering them for my bike. I just thought the 5 spoke design was better looking.
Ken