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RG500 Streetfighter Project

#1 Post by geakins » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:19 am

New doner bike for RG streetfighter project.
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#2 Post by rzatch » Tue Aug 17, 2010 3:54 am

hmmmmmmmmmm seems a waste of what looks to be a nice bike. To each thier own.

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#3 Post by geakins » Tue Aug 17, 2010 5:01 am

If it was a real RG500 I would not take it apart, I would restore it to original.

Its actually an RG400, the guy I got it from Put "RG500" decals on it. It looks good in the photo but is a big mess in person, some corrosion, the carbs were the worst internally I have seen. Green moldly crap in the carbs along with sticky brown goo everywhere. The throttle doesn't work properly, the bike won't run right even after the carb clean up. I think there is some internal engine damage. it sat for over 12 years, probably seized it and just left it to rot. Gas tank has a dent on it, so it has been down sometime in its life. The bodywork is in decent condition.

It will be redone in a streetfighter theme, painted in the Japanese Walter Wolf colors but in black instead of darkpurple.

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I have some really cool plans for it. upgraded suspension front and rear. Handlebars will replace the clip ons, Yamaha MT-03 headlight, Rizoma components and Oberon performance Bar end LED's, Carrozzoria wheels, http://www.rg500.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; 500cc sleeves so it will become an "RG500", one piece bodywork, his billet side cases, aluminum radiator and Lomas pipes to name a few.

My goal is to get the bike as close to 300 pounds dry (340 wet) and 100-110 hp at the wheel.

Right now I am having a custom made top triple clamp made to fit the 2006 R6 front end I will be using, and will see if my CNC guy will make me a custom billet kick starter.
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#4 Post by Mike Cichetti » Tue Aug 17, 2010 12:24 pm

I'm sure the result will be spectacular like your other projects. Keep us posted with pics! Good Luck.

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#5 Post by rztom » Tue Aug 17, 2010 11:28 pm

Nick... you're an animal :twisted:

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#6 Post by geakins » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:43 am

Swingarm is at http://www.rgvsteve.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; getting fitted to the RG frame. Pictured is the Carrozzria wheel. 6" x 17". Swingarm and frame will be done in satin black, going for a dark look overall, lots of black, no chrome or shiney. The gold wheels and gold fork tubes will stand out against all the black.

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#7 Post by rzatch » Wed Aug 18, 2010 1:14 pm

Man that's a good looking wheel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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#8 Post by geakins » Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:43 pm

Thanks rzatch, here is the matching R6 front wheel.

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The rear wheel is a VFR800 wheel that Carrozaria made to fit on the VFR750 swingarm by custom making an adapter so the VFR800's single bolt would replace the 4 bolt pattern on the VFR750 hub.
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#9 Post by giron » Sun Aug 22, 2010 12:32 am

Nick every new project you do. You out do the last one. KEEP GOING

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#10 Post by geakins » Sun Aug 22, 2010 1:58 am

Thanks George, I will try to make this one better than the last one.

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#11 Post by readytoride » Mon Aug 23, 2010 6:37 pm

Finally! Good to see it's in the works. I was getting tired of looking at your parts sitting in your garage.

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#12 Post by geakins » Tue Aug 24, 2010 6:31 am

R6 front forks with the LSL Urban Headlight (Yamaha MT-03). I looked at a lot of headlights and felt this one would go best with the RG. The outer fork tubes have scratches and marks on them so I will replace them with new ones. I will be using the the R6 calipers because they have the anodized gold inserts, they will match the wheels and forks. The headlight brackets will be anodized black.

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#13 Post by geakins » Fri Aug 27, 2010 10:40 pm

Losing weight, starting to look more streetfighter. Look at all that stuff coming off the bike, must have lost about 30 lbs.

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#14 Post by rzatch » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:05 am

That's a lot of stuff! Looks like ebay time.

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#15 Post by geakins » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:58 pm

I purchased the LSL Yamaha R6 top triple clamp kit which included the top triple and cables. Its a very well made and high quaility piece. The problem I have run into is the LSL top triple has the "bumps" or protrusions at the bottom of the clamp, which will hit the tank.

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I am having a new clamp made and will be selling the LSL R6 top clamp kit.

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