The first thing we did was ditch the OEM tires. We got some Bridgestone S20s, which were pretty nice for street tires, but didn't last very long. We then upgraded the brake lines to Spieglers, got some Carbone Lorraine XBK5 pads and Justin cut down the Leo Vince exhausts. He didn't do the prettiest job. They did sound cool though. We also began understanding how to flash the ECU and began our own tweaks on the ECU's engine braking and fueling settings. Right away the bike was considerably better with the tires and new brakes. The ECU flashing made the biggest improvement in rideability and performance. Much smoother and quicker. Here's a shot of the hacked cans:1pok: Don't worry. It gets better.

 

Next we wanted to track the R1, so began focusing on track worthy upgrades. A full slider suite, front axle, rear adjuster blocks, no cut frame sliders and clutch cover sliders were all purchased. We also purchased a set of Q2s since the S20's were shagged in only about 1,000 miles. Next were Vortex V2 rearsets, stomp grip, a 16T front sprocket, seat cowl, Danmoto titanium 300mm GP style slip ons, a billet race gas cap and some 55w 6000k HIDs for street riding/increased visibility. They look nice with the projectors. We also got a decent anodized brake lever to replace the speed metal junk brake lever that was on when the bike was purchased. Rick at Cogent Dynamics also adjusted the stock suspension and did a great job at tweaking the settings/setting sag. We also removed stock stuff like reflectors, front sprocket cover, passenger pegs, etc. Next was a weekend at CMP, where the R1 did great. The GP slip ons knocked something like 7lbs off of the bike. The LVs were remarkably heavy.

 

Next, was a new Ohlins TTX out back and a DynoJet quickshift sensor that we were able to integrate into the ECU via flashing. The dynojet sensor proved to be a bit unreliable, so it was sold and we found a Bazzaz ZFi-QS with an auto tuner that we snagged because it addressed the quickshift issues as well as the concern that fueling was far from perfect. Also purchased was a custom LED integrated tail light with a brake light flasher. Thing is crazy bright and works very well, OEM quality unit. An alien motion 8 cell battery (only 1.1lbs) rounds off this series of upgrades.

 

Next, we got some Renthal clip ons, which I think are awesome units. They have adjustment marks for easy lining up. We also upgraded the Bazzaz to the TC unit and switched to GP shifting in the process. Starting to get there..

 

Next we purchased a 520 conversion kit (RK520GXW Black, Driven sprockets) with both the front and rear sprocket smaller (-2 on both), got the forks redone with Ohlins 30mm piston kit and springs and purchased some LBP titanium GP style canisters from our friend SimonKobe. These are awesome, solid titanium, beautiful welds, and the sound the crossplane deserves. We had them mated to our mids by a local performance shop.

Naturally, we installed a few of Lacomoto's awesome CF pieces on the bike, which we'd been drooling over for some time. We installed driven AIS block off plates to get a good AFR for the autotuner, got a probolt Titanium rear axle nut (dropped less than an ounce, ha) we also did the SBK style rear brake reservoir delete. While we were under the tank, we replaced the fuel line with some high pressure fuel injection hose, to avoid kinking in the fuel line we've read about. We also put some Michelin DOTs on there... unfortunately some track plans were canceled and they were mostly used up on the street, which was a bit of a waste. Bike is finally getting close to what we'd visualized initially.

 

Next, we got some Pirelli Superbike Pro slicks for racing and track time, some Q2s for the street. We also ditched the CL XBK5s in favor of some Vesrah RJLs, a welcome change. The XBK5 was OK, but we needed something with less fade and a bit more bite. We then installed Lacomoto's engine case covers, which are awesome. We also have our full Lacomoto racing plastics kit, which was above and beyond what we expected. All hardware is already mounted on the plastics and all stressed areas are reinforced with carbon fiber. It's very flexible and light. I was both surprised and excited to see that it included an SBK upper and larger ram air tubes. Guess we'll be doing some auto tuning at the track! Looks the part as well!

 

Next up, we'll be putting some vinyl on the race glass and prepping the bike for it's first race, alongside our other sponsored machine, the Aprilia RSV4 Factory seen above. Both will be competing in WERA's National and Challenge series this year. Stay tuned!

Edit: I almost forgot, we got a chance to put the bike on a 1% scale to get an accurate weight in street trim when fully fueled and to determine the weight bias. With all lighting, HID ballasts, removal of the OEM bodywork, seat and seat cowl, etc, the bike was 449lbs. We're hoping it's about 20lbs lighter in race trim, we'll use considerably less fuel as well, so 420 or so will be our goal for that.

 

Nice! I like reading about builds like this. :thumbup

 

:corn

 

Very nice

 

Its coming along nicely!!

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Awesome excited for updates


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Thanks guys! Next we'll have some pics in race trim, some new bits will be going on soon as well. Here's another shot of the LBP canisters.

 

I see Simon of Kobe is still getting people those trick goddies. Got some racing moto go cans on my 05 that still look brand new and just make the bike sound right. B


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Where is this build taking place? :corn

 

The bulk of it is at our sponsored rider's garage, ServiceMoto.

I was a little disappointed with the choice of DanMoto over Leo, but seeing the Ladybirds there makes me happy.

The danmotos were certainly not ideal, but they did knock a fair amount of weight off vs the Leos, which was the idea. I know I was glad to see them go and the LBPs installed.

 

I was a little disappointed with the choice of DanMoto over Leo, but seeing the Ladybirds there makes me happy.

 

Yes, it's here in Asheville. We've all been going there for years, Jason is a great guy to work on the bike. Has always been fair and done a great job, does just about everything. Heck of a rider too!

 

Awesome!! Doing the same (building 2012 track R1) so will be watching closely!! Just Im doing mine on a mortal's budget...

 

I know the feeling! Some of the builds on here have us wanting to get second mortgages! Just do it piece by piece, in the end you'll have something great.

 

Yip.. Noticed when you rush, it costs big $$$... If i can fugure out how to load pics on here I'll start a thread.. How about some pics of the bike?? Does it have a track kit on now?

 

Coming along nicely, I might see you guys at the track on the 12th next month. :rock

 

Thanks man! One of us for sure will be there at the least. Going to be a good weekend! I'm planning on riding down there as well, so should be a few of us.

 

Soon! It's still got the street stuff on it, it's still being ridden. Likely this weekend we'll start the conversion to track only, or at least begin mocking up and applying decals and vinyl.

 

Vinyl is taking a long time! Here's a teaser of the RSV4 that's all done now!

 

We are gonna need more pictures of this bike :yesnod