R1 Tango Streetfighter

2000 model (UK) YZF R1 998cc Leo Vince full race pipe Nikko g-pak Factory stage 2 kit Gearing dropped 1 tooth front sprocket Gillera DNA cowl one off custom made header tank Paint is ford focus STI orange, seat's Leather with tuning forks logo'ed in. Hadn't had bikes for a while then got diagnosed with cancer in 2004, sitting in my hospital bed I could see the road up the local hills, in the evening you could hear the bikes screaming up the long drag, I knew if I made it, I had to have a bike again. After the chemo and a major operation, and the M.R.S.A super bug, (took me 8 months to beat that) I finally got back to work and saved enough to buy and build another machine. Here she is.

2000 model (UK) YZF R1 998cc Leo Vince full race pipe Nikko g-pak Factory stage 2 kit Gearing dropped 1 tooth front sprocket Gillera DNA cowl one off custom made header tank Paint is ford focus STI orange, seat's Leather with tuning forks logo'ed in. Hadn't had bikes for a while then got diagnosed with cancer in 2004, sitting in my hospital bed I could see the road up the local hills, in the evening you could hear the bikes screaming up the long drag, I knew if I made it, I had to have a bike again. After the chemo and a major operation, and the M.R.S.A super bug, (took me 8 months to beat that) I finally got back to work and saved enough to buy and build another machine. Here she is. That is one sweet ass streetfighter and an even better story. Weel done man. Mods, can we make this a bike of the month or what!?:rock

:thumbup I'd lose the lower cowl though. :fact

great work, looks tops

nicely done

Great looking bike. Love the overflow tank setup. Congrats on beating that wretched disease. :thumbup

Nicely done. :thumbup

Looks good, but the Nose gotta Go! its kinda Funky!

Looks good, but the Nose gotta Go! its kinda Funky! Where the hell you been whore!! :finger :lol

:flex:nicely done bro:cool:

awesome bike! even better story bro

Good for you. Awesome bike.

I like the bike the way it is. Congrats.

you've been tango'd!! awesome, well done fella:thumbup

Thanks Guys, To be honest, When somethings done to your own personal tastes, you have to accept some people are gona slate it, Street fighterin an R1? Sacrilege! My wife hates it! ;-)

I’ve been thinking of turning my ’01 into a streetfighter and lucky I ran into this thread. First, Romulan congrats on beating cancer and that’s a sweet looking bike. I have couple of questions regarding the control setup. What triple tree, risers, and handlebars did you use? Did you have to lengthen any cables, wires, and brakelines? Thanks!

I?ve been thinking of turning my ?01 into a streetfighter and lucky I ran into this thread. First, Romulan congrats on beating cancer and that?s a sweet looking bike. I have couple of questions regarding the control setup. What triple tree, risers, and handlebars did you use? Did you have to lengthen any cables, wires, and brakelines? Thanks! Hi Redrone, The top yokes are a billet conversion made by LSL (with risers),Handle bars are rethals, it's got Faser thou' front brake master cylinder, with Hell Fazer thou' hoses, Fazer choke cable, clutch cable stock and the throttle cables are stock, I had to do alot of fiddling with the cable loom to get it tucked away, and had a coolant expansion tank made to replace the standard plastic tat.:riding

BEAUTIFUL!!:tocoo:

Nice bike. orange looks pretty cool

that bike is tough. congrats on gettin better man stay up

Bike looks good, and congrats on the health and I only wish you more good luck in the future. I know where you are coming from as my wife is battling brain cancer as we speak. It is a one day at a time disease and remember to live every day to it's fullest. Good Luck Bro'