Pics at last!
 

Feast your eyes, lol I just have to add the T-Rex-type sliders and it's done for this year. Not the best of pics but you get the idea.

Oh yeah, and 113 bhp and 72 lb-ft too (with plenty more to come, he he), plus a drop of about 30 lb over stock (much of that rotating weight too)

cheers

I like the color of the fairing very "gunmetal"

Looks awesome!!!

That is the stock colour BTW. I don't believe it was ever imported into the US (my 99 is a Firestorm and not a Superhawk, hence the difference).

goes even better, he he :)

I like everything but the red handgrips. Nice looking Hawk!

That's a great looking beast!

handgrips can be easily replaced as the mood strikes me...

Looks, great mik!

very nice great job

I'd like to know where this weight came from...

that is a nice color.

weight loss:
- wheels (magnesium PVMs); major saving!!!!
- machined rear rotor (1 lb)
- flywheel: 5 or so lbs!
- undertail
- PAIR (minor)
- Sargent seat
- turn signals
- exhaust system (@16 lbs!)
it's probably over 30 lbs lighter when I think about it.....

VERY NICE!! The wheels look great (even when dirty, rear). Might be my favorite on the forum. I predict VTR Of The Month winner for August. Did you factor in the heel guard mod for your 30lb wight savings estimate (joking). I know you did alot of work on the 900RR forks, but do you plan on going inverted eventually?

Looks great man...........

nice bike i love those wheels.

thats beautiful. I'm jealous!

I'll trade you a black pair for those rims... :lol:

That's a very, very nice bike...

Great color scheme and tastefully done mods. Very nice.

I thought of going the USD fork route but wanted to keep the PVM rims and by going to the 45 mm 900RR forks, I was able to do just that (with no hassle whatsoever as it is a straight bolt-on affair). The USDs are surely a better set-up but I doubt a rider of my caliber would be able to tell the difference (besides, when the VTR first came out, many of the track-modded versions used the same set-up I have now so it can't be that bad; the valving specs for the GV kit used come from Roger D :)). The larger rotors found on most USD set-ups (320 mm on RC, 330 on 929/954,...) are also a factor but the set-up I am running now (steel lines, Nissin radial MC, 98 900RR calipers and HRC hard bite pads) is absolutely outstanding so I doubt I would gain very much (besides weight). The only thing left to do now is have the engine rebuilt and have the Hyperplates and Factory Pro shift kit put in. Apart from that, it is pretty well where I hoped to end up with it :)

P.S. I took it for a 100-mile ride this afternoon and I can safely say that even without the rebuild it runs damn fine!!!!!

Yeah... I don't know... not a very nice bike... I think you should part it... I'll PM you about the swingarm, rims, and exhaust. You ship to US right?

LOL!!!!

Looks great, nice to see it finally!!!

J.

I feared someone would ask me to part it out.... now my life is ruined, lol

I like everything except the:
manzeer/bro

Don't worry Micky! That's the same tank bra that I have and I hate it but it does cover some of the PO abuse of the bike. No dents but lots of chips etc. I like the color scheme. You've done an excellent job of using the colors - including the grips. Bravo - long project winding down. You have every reason to be proud of the product. Knowing you, it runs like a scalded dog too, I bet!

thanks Doug :)

I must admit it feels weird to have no mods (other than the rebuild) to look forward to, as I have gone pretty well as far as I can reasonably go (without spending REALLY STUPID money...). It seems as though I have lost a sense of purpose as I am so used to planning the next step, lol Of course, every time I get it out and ride it, it makes me grin like a school kid so in the end it was all worthwhile :) Of course, it'll be a noticeable step better after I drop those lovely JEs in there....

I know exactly what you mean when you say "lost purpose". I spent 10 weeks building my Superhawk, RT springs, Penske, 6 pots, stainless lines, tires, pads and Heli's only to drive it 188 miles and park it on the driver's door of an Izuzu Trooper. 2007 ended on a very sour note. The bike took nearly a year to rebuild, the rider took closer to two.

Once it was done and I was back to riding in a regular fashion it was like something was missing.

I've purchased some new parts during the months since (including your stacks) and look forward now to some major upgrades. Nothing that will show but the butt dyno will know.

SWEET!

Time to get another bike! :D

Funny you should mention that.... here is what I picked up last summer (this pic is not of mine but it's identical). 1990 Yamaha DT200R, l-c two-stroke, 6-speed, YPVS, counterbalancer, 10.5" travel front and back.... Like the VTR, a classic (IMO). Unfortunately for my US friends, this one was never imported in America (although the WR200 was, very close relative)

Looks great!

Can't wait to hear how much HP the rebuild brings you.