This is my first 'fighter. I've been working on it for about two years. It used to be a 1999 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk. I have fabricated, modified, or replaced everything but the engine internals. Maybe some day I'll have the time to sit down and list everything I've done. Let me know what you think. Enjoy!!







$6500 if you want to buy it so I can start my next project!

 

Is this a for sale ad? :P Listing all the details would help immensely. Otherwise, $6500 is a lot to ask with no details.

Nice lookin' paintjob. The wheels are sweet too.

 

I like it.... looks mean. The black frame looks great... and the rims are sweet as well.

J.

 

Not really an ad. Just an FYI. If I don't get $6500 out of it..... I guess I'll just have to keep it..... Oh Darn(sarcasm intended). I love this bike, but I love building too.

 

Looks great! The only problem I have with most `fightered VTR`s is the side-mounted rads. Nice job though

 

That is sweet! 900RR tail? Stock(!) shock? Yummy wheels. What's your jetting like, from a fellow single-sider?

 

Thanks evryone.
It's GSXR750 tail. No need for a shock as of yet. Carrozzeria wheels, love them. Carbs were jetted for Jardines (old owner) w/ K&N and I haven't changed it yet. I'm going to have it dyno tuned next season.

 

Did you use stock headers and just hack and tack the left pipe like I did?

 

I'm right there Mick! I don't think any of these street projects are worth beans without dealing with the rads. The underseat thing was good but Jesus - you better live up there near you for that one. I have seen some forward displays that were cool to look at but not very cool on the road because of the front header.

 

Definitely has the attitude! Great job. I like the "industrial" background for the photo's too.

Yup, more details puh-leeze. Start with front end and work your way back.

 

Very Nice, you should paint the radiators black so that they match the rest of the bike!!

Dennis

 

nuhawk,
I've have lived with my underseat radiator for about 2 1/2 years now with ambient temps ranging from the low 30's to 110 plus.
My bike runs cooler than VFR's or RC51's and when I was riding in the 110 deg temps it topped out at 235 deg as per the digital temp gauge.
And I live in southern California.

SNGPerformance,
Sorry about the brief Hijack SNG, your bike looks awesome and I really like the black finish on your frame/swingarm etc. Would you mind sharing what kind of finish it is ?
Whose muffler/passenger footpeg mount and what are the dimensions from subframe boltholes to muffler bracket ? On second look, are those the stock mounts ?
Nice Job, blue and black look great together.
Kai Ju

 

I am digging the powdercoating job and the wheels......well actually the bike in whole. good job.

 

Looks great... that's the first street-fighter VTR that I've thought the side rads didn't look too awkward. Must be the black frame affect.

 

[quote=kai ju;134078]nuhawk,
I've have lived with my underseat radiator for about 2 1/2 years now with ambient temps ranging from the low 30's to 110 plus.
My bike runs cooler than VFR's or RC51's and when I was riding in the 110 deg temps it topped out at 235 deg as per the digital temp gauge.
And I live in southern California.

It's a really cool mod but I never thought it would cool like that! That's great!

 

Hell yea! I loovvvee this bike. I'm a huge street fighter fan and this is one of the coolest VTR fighters I've seen!
Great job and if I had the money...I'd buy it in a heartbeat!

 

I was planning on an under tail radiator, but the way I wanted to do it, it was going to cost around $350 that I didn't have.

Alright..... You asked for it..... The List!!

1999 Honda VTR1000F Super Hawk
996cc 90 degree Aluminum V-Twin Engine
PAIR System Delete- Custom SSA Block-Off Plates
Carburetor Coolant By-Pass
19L Fuel Tank- Custom John Gavula Paint
Aluminum Frame- Wrinkle Black Powder Coat
Aluminum Peg Mounts- Wrinkle Black Powder Coat
Aluminum Swing Arm- Wrinkle Black Powder Coat
Clutch Master Cylinder
Speigler Performance SS Braided Clutch Hose
Rear Brake Master Cylinder
Speigler Performance SS Braided Brake Hose
Rear Axle
Rear Brake Caliper
Pazzo Shorty Lever
Modified Factory Header
Unknown Aftermarket Clutch
Rear Forged Aluminum Carrozzeria V6 Wheel- Black Anodized
K&N Air Fliter
Carbon Fiber Hugger
Steel 520 15t Front Sprocket

2003 Honda CBR954RR
Lower Triple Tree Clamp- Wrinkle Black Powder Coat
Inverted forks
Front Axle
Front Brake Rotors
Front Brake Calipers
Front Brake Master Cylinder
Pazzo Shorty Lever
LSL Super Bike Handle Bar
LSL Super Bike Upper Triple Tree Clamp
Speigler Performance SS Braided Brake Hoses
Front Forged Aluminum Carrozzeria V6 Wheel- Black Anodized

2001 Suzuki GSX-R750
Aluminum Tail Sub-Frame- Wrinkle Black Powder Coat
Aluminum Rear Pegs and Mounts
Rider Gel Seat
Tail Fairing- Custom John Gavula Paint
Rear Seat Cowl- Custom John Gavula Paint
Battery Tray
Tail Light
Fiberglass Under Tail- Custom John Gavula Paint- Custom

SSA Plate Bracket
Custom SSA Electrical Mounts

2004 Honda RC-51
LCD Instrument Cluster- Custom SSA Bracket

2003 Kawasaki ZX9R
Yoshimura Carbon Fiber Muffler w/ modified mid-pipe

2006 Kawasaki ZX6R
Vortex 520 43t Rear Sprocket

2006 Honda CBR1000RR
Front Carbon Fiber Fender

2006 Buell XB12
Front and Rear Turn Signals

Others
RK Racing 520 Chain
Oberon Bar End Mirrors
Aztec8 Dual Four Inch Headlight Kit
Pirelli Diablo Strada 120/180 Tires

I Think That’s It!!

 

Thanks Blue. I've put 700 miles on it in the last month and I am truely impressed by this motorcycle. Thanks to the rest of you too. I'm happy to know others like it as much as I do.

 

Ummmm. HUGE wow factor brother!!! I like it too, and I agree the side rads do not bother me at all on this bike... most likely the black frame and blue bodywork... It has something to do with (and I am reaching here) why Indian Larry's bikes are so cool, the "Industrial-Technology-Gizmo-Ness" looks good when it all hangs out in the open to a certain extent. I don't mean have your battery and rectifier out there for all to see, but this fighter captures the look extremely well even with the rads... Looks WAY better than a Street Triple to me! Maybe what I would do is get some slotted or perforated polished aluminum covers made up, with a brass knuckle logo or something really mean machined out of them to cover them.

Great job!!!!!! I would ride OUT on that ****!!!

 

Congratulation!!!! This Bike is very very huge!
Can you give us more details about exhaust system?
And what about rear hugger? Is it a custom made one or is it a regular aftermarket item?
Bye

PS Do not take stock radiators off. Simply paint them black!!!

 

The header was cut and a two inch section of pipe was added to the end of the collector. The exhaust is from an '03ish ZX9R. I shorted the muffler to 13 inches and only modified the the mid-pipe slightly. The system is still a slip-on.
The hugger is a Pyramid carbon I bought used off of someone on here. Sorry I can't remember who, it's been too long.

 

Exhaust is sweet minus the wrap....functional but not so pretty.. But sweet bike overall. I'd keep the side-mount rads and as was mentioned, paint them or do something with em...they draw too much attention. But I wouldnt go to front-mount....too traditional for my tastes. Maybe some of that diamond-shaped wire stuff, like the chicken wire....thicker stuff, painted black to give it some detail but not draw the eye too much. Dunno.

 

How much was entailed in the tail section swap? Did the GSXR sub-frame need much modification to fit? Looks good...

 

nice job