Build your own bike
12-05-2003, 08:06 PM
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Build your own bike
Has anyonw ever built thier own bike form the ground up? I am thinking of it but am not sure what I would be getting myself into... I would think it would be fairly easy putting the swingarm, and subframe on but I am not sure about hooking up the engine and all it's components..... Just wondering if anyone has done this and how much mechanical experience do you have and how long did it take?
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12-05-2003, 09:33 PM
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My buddy put an F2 together that way. It was a pain in the *** and took him awhile. Some parts were a bitch to find. If you have the time it's worth it for the sense of accomplishment. I have a shitload of 929 parts so I'm thinking of doing it now. I ended up with 4 swingarms for a 929 if anyone wants one.
12-05-2003, 09:34 PM
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I have done it a couple times.. As long as you have somebody to help you put the motor in, you should be able to get it done in about 5-6 hours. Its pretty straight fwd.. You dont really even need a manual. Unless you have a torque wrench, then its nice to torque everything down like you are supposed to. Get some blue threadlock.
12-06-2003, 05:44 PM
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I tore my 98 900 RR down to the Frame and polished the frame and swingarm It was a lot of fun. If you like to work on your bike its no problem would do it again. My friend and I tore it down in about 2 hours, if you have the right tools.
12-06-2003, 07:12 PM
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well im currently building a r1 ...... as long as everything still together like the motor and stuff everything is pertty straight through.......id say itll take about 3-4 hours w/ 2 people..... i have little mechanical experience, my friend has some but he's not certified or anything....
12-07-2003, 12:45 AM
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go with the f4i. the f4i is pretty good there are a million parts out there for f4is i dont know if its gonna be a stunt bike or a nice one but good luck its pretty easy to assemble a bike from scratch i helped my buddy do his 98 900 rr. the 929 and the f4i everything plugs in.
12-07-2003, 03:05 AM
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What about the wiring? I know when I changed the head light on my VFR, there where like 8 different cables all long and all mounted in the most complicated fasion imaginable. Is it like that on new sport bikes?
12-07-2003, 04:09 AM
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i built my RR and have changed out the motor 4 times all of them by myself. i just used a car jack to lift and align it. on most bikes wiring is simple. it took me about 4 months, only because i was short on funds and had to wait for parts to come it. i enjoyed building it and doubt ill ever sell it. heres mine:
12-07-2003, 06:02 AM
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Originally posted by a56kuser
well im currently building a r1 ...... as long as everything still together like the motor and stuff everything is pertty straight through.......id say itll take about 3-4 hours w/ 2 people..... i have little mechanical experience, my friend has some but he's not certified or anything....
well im currently building a r1 ...... as long as everything still together like the motor and stuff everything is pertty straight through.......id say itll take about 3-4 hours w/ 2 people..... i have little mechanical experience, my friend has some but he's not certified or anything....
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