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Full motorcycle experience by rebuilding a Motorcycle then riding it. To that end found a Haybusa at a salvage yard. Going to piece it back together over the winter. Plan on riding by next spring or summer.
Started out with the objective in locating a suitable project bike to tinker on over the winter months. Either a SportBike or Mortard suitable dirt bike.
The Bike had to be comfortable for larger folk. I don't want to feel like a bear on a tricycle. Kawasaki and Suzuki sportbikes look to fit the bill. Allways on the look out for a Triumph their beautiful bike comfortable for tall riders. Honda and Yamaha generally are small in the seating department.
Gone to five salvage yard within a 100 mile radius. One has huge acre lot with tons of bikes. I had gotten a motor from them this summer for the ZR7s. But when I went back few weeks ago they were closed on Monday. They were my first choice with the most to select from. But peering past Iron sliding gate with two rottweiler junk yard dogs wasn't a good idea. Next day went to two more local salvage yards.
Not expecting to find anything. Was looking for a project something more then replacing a fairing. They have many bike pieced together in running condition. Only a fairing or two replace or buff out. Basically scruffy looking used bike at a good price. Allot of vintage bikes and some cruisers.
First Salavage yard had a GSX 750R. Then engine was taken apart to replace a bearing. It's in a million pieces, but the fairings and bike were perfect shape. They plan to rebuild the engine and fitch a good price for it. Or I could rebuilt the engine save few bucks ($700). I liked it, was good had all the parts. Get to put it back together, yeah that'll work
OK seriously considering it. But there is one more slavage yard to go today.
Looking around the front the salvage bikes with only minor repair required. Had a ZX9 and a Yamaha R600. Looked interesting. R600 is way too small so No! forget that one. ZX9 was in too good a shape to be considered a project bike. OK asked the guy about anything requires some work to get it running. SportBike or dirtbike frames perhaps. He says - There's a few in the back come have a look.
In the back some cargo containers with some bikes parked in front. A pile of bike mass off to one side. Bunch parked neatly like theres a big rally of rat bikes. Honda liter bike laying on it's side, front forks bent from a head on. Some of the fairings were still good. OK Honda that's good. But advised the frame is likely bent around the steering. At minimum the frame would need laser straightening. Still could do that, what else is there.
Looking around noticed a red ZR7s just like mine. It's good shape started talking about how it's a fun bike. In the corner of the eye a bike laying on it's side on fork lift pallets, it changed the subject. Could see the frame is excellent shape. The guy concurred the frame is good. The Stator cover has Redwood tree bark stuffed in the cracked open cover. Aparently the crash slighted a redwood tree. If the rider was on it at the time, it's broken leg for sure.
Mainly checking out the frame. No dents, only a scratch on the swing arm. Could tell it wouldn't cause misalignment or damage to the swingarm. The wheels were great shape as well. Step back thinking for second hmm it's a Suzuki says so on the crushed in gas tank. Yeah they guy says, its a GXS1300R hayabusa.
Here posting, excuse my ignorance I didn't think anymore then Oh 1300 must mean the engine size. That's big! larger then the 750 or 1 liter. I automatically think large engine is the tamed down type put on street bikes. That the liter and smaller have the high preformance engines. I would think this until finding out what a hayabusa is later that night.
One thing the guy says. The engine is already sold and only the rest is available. Apparently the engine is sought after by midget car racers. An auto kit that includes everything that is required by the engine to run independly. That's OK let's get it. So go inside talk to the owner settle on a pirce for the bike minus the engine. Won't disclose project bike cost until job is done, it's a mystery
Just say good price on this amount of parts.
The bike will be at the yard until they get the engine taken off. I'm not in a hurry, it's time to locate parts on ebay and salvage yards in meantime.
One last look a closer inspection before putting a down payment. Looking even closer tracing back how the engine was impacted the slider bend. Checking the frame for cracks of vector forces from the imapct. All good, put 3/4rd's amount down payment. I got myself a Hayabusa what ever that is
Excited got project bike to tinker on. Seeing what information the internet has about the bike. Needless to say after few videos, pictures, feature and spec sheets later. Holy crap what have I done. I could barely sleep that night.
Went back the next week to get a few pictures. See what parts needed. Get a look how the engine is before it's taken out, to help when replacing it later with another one. I'm thinking that if they would like I could take the engine out for them. That way would really see how it came apart.
I know the pictures ain't pretty. It may turn your stomach seeing a busa in this condition. It's got new lease on riding again. Will keep updating this thread each major step during the project.
Thanks for interest in reading the story so far. Any info help would be appreciated. Already hayabusa owners group with manuals and maintaince section has helped allot. The forum helps cut through the experimentation phase and redundant parts. Expect to Mod the bike to best preformance without resorting to turbo.
Take the busa on weekly sport bike group rides through the local twristies and longer sport tour group rides. Keeping the ZR7s it's too fun to part with
Project photo album
http://public.fotki.com/Bronto/hayabusa_project/
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Started out with the objective in locating a suitable project bike to tinker on over the winter months. Either a SportBike or Mortard suitable dirt bike.
The Bike had to be comfortable for larger folk. I don't want to feel like a bear on a tricycle. Kawasaki and Suzuki sportbikes look to fit the bill. Allways on the look out for a Triumph their beautiful bike comfortable for tall riders. Honda and Yamaha generally are small in the seating department.
Gone to five salvage yard within a 100 mile radius. One has huge acre lot with tons of bikes. I had gotten a motor from them this summer for the ZR7s. But when I went back few weeks ago they were closed on Monday. They were my first choice with the most to select from. But peering past Iron sliding gate with two rottweiler junk yard dogs wasn't a good idea. Next day went to two more local salvage yards.
Not expecting to find anything. Was looking for a project something more then replacing a fairing. They have many bike pieced together in running condition. Only a fairing or two replace or buff out. Basically scruffy looking used bike at a good price. Allot of vintage bikes and some cruisers.
First Salavage yard had a GSX 750R. Then engine was taken apart to replace a bearing. It's in a million pieces, but the fairings and bike were perfect shape. They plan to rebuild the engine and fitch a good price for it. Or I could rebuilt the engine save few bucks ($700). I liked it, was good had all the parts. Get to put it back together, yeah that'll work
Looking around the front the salvage bikes with only minor repair required. Had a ZX9 and a Yamaha R600. Looked interesting. R600 is way too small so No! forget that one. ZX9 was in too good a shape to be considered a project bike. OK asked the guy about anything requires some work to get it running. SportBike or dirtbike frames perhaps. He says - There's a few in the back come have a look.
In the back some cargo containers with some bikes parked in front. A pile of bike mass off to one side. Bunch parked neatly like theres a big rally of rat bikes. Honda liter bike laying on it's side, front forks bent from a head on. Some of the fairings were still good. OK Honda that's good. But advised the frame is likely bent around the steering. At minimum the frame would need laser straightening. Still could do that, what else is there.
Looking around noticed a red ZR7s just like mine. It's good shape started talking about how it's a fun bike. In the corner of the eye a bike laying on it's side on fork lift pallets, it changed the subject. Could see the frame is excellent shape. The guy concurred the frame is good. The Stator cover has Redwood tree bark stuffed in the cracked open cover. Aparently the crash slighted a redwood tree. If the rider was on it at the time, it's broken leg for sure.
Mainly checking out the frame. No dents, only a scratch on the swing arm. Could tell it wouldn't cause misalignment or damage to the swingarm. The wheels were great shape as well. Step back thinking for second hmm it's a Suzuki says so on the crushed in gas tank. Yeah they guy says, its a GXS1300R hayabusa.
Here posting, excuse my ignorance I didn't think anymore then Oh 1300 must mean the engine size. That's big! larger then the 750 or 1 liter. I automatically think large engine is the tamed down type put on street bikes. That the liter and smaller have the high preformance engines. I would think this until finding out what a hayabusa is later that night.
One thing the guy says. The engine is already sold and only the rest is available. Apparently the engine is sought after by midget car racers. An auto kit that includes everything that is required by the engine to run independly. That's OK let's get it. So go inside talk to the owner settle on a pirce for the bike minus the engine. Won't disclose project bike cost until job is done, it's a mystery
The bike will be at the yard until they get the engine taken off. I'm not in a hurry, it's time to locate parts on ebay and salvage yards in meantime.
One last look a closer inspection before putting a down payment. Looking even closer tracing back how the engine was impacted the slider bend. Checking the frame for cracks of vector forces from the imapct. All good, put 3/4rd's amount down payment. I got myself a Hayabusa what ever that is
Excited got project bike to tinker on. Seeing what information the internet has about the bike. Needless to say after few videos, pictures, feature and spec sheets later. Holy crap what have I done. I could barely sleep that night.
Went back the next week to get a few pictures. See what parts needed. Get a look how the engine is before it's taken out, to help when replacing it later with another one. I'm thinking that if they would like I could take the engine out for them. That way would really see how it came apart.
I know the pictures ain't pretty. It may turn your stomach seeing a busa in this condition. It's got new lease on riding again. Will keep updating this thread each major step during the project.
Thanks for interest in reading the story so far. Any info help would be appreciated. Already hayabusa owners group with manuals and maintaince section has helped allot. The forum helps cut through the experimentation phase and redundant parts. Expect to Mod the bike to best preformance without resorting to turbo.
Take the busa on weekly sport bike group rides through the local twristies and longer sport tour group rides. Keeping the ZR7s it's too fun to part with
Project photo album
http://public.fotki.com/Bronto/hayabusa_project/
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