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Name | Craig |
country | Australia |
model [prefix (ex. 1AE, 2MG, 3KS)] | 2MG |
owned since | 1996 |
mileage | 1600 |
tyre | Dragons |
modification | ‘Dialled in’ camshafts. Gas flowed cylinder head. Gas flowed & modded carbs. Bell mouths. High comp pistons. Lightened & balanced crank. Full free flow race exhaust. Spondon Alloy tank. 916 SPS seat unit & fittings. Dymag race wheels. AP Racing brakes front & rear. Cast iron discs. Proflex rear shock. Maxton fork internals. Steering damper. Harris rear sets. Harris clip-ons. FZR600 clocks. Remote control ignition. Powder coated frame (Changes colour in sunlight) Pearlescent paint. Lots of polishing… |
problem | Getting technical crankshaft measurements from Yamaha – They do not have any!. So, out with the ‘Plasigage’ & red & green shells…. |
comment | This bike started life being raced in the ‘Superstock’ series in UK, hence all the trick bits. I obtained it in a box, entirely in bits, every nut & bolt, along with a lot of spares, For £400. I sold some of the spares for a grand total of £395! I built the engine up then the rest of the bike. I was so impressed that I then made it street legal & registered it for its first time on a public road. A few months later (Winter) I stripped it down again to rebuid it to its present state…. Oh yeah, it goes like f**k !!! |