Latest Project; Building my Dream Bike..... FJ Streetfighter is in the Que

[aviationfred]

The 1989 FJ1200 Streetfighter is next up for maintenance..... A suspect fuel pump has kept it down for awhile. Currently, I am converting my 1996 VFR750F RC36-2 into a Japanese Domestic Market 1990 VFR750R RC30 tribute. I am getting near the end of the project. Here is a teaser photo.



Fred

[Pat Conlon]

Let's see some picts on your VFR conversion...other than the exhaust, what else was needed?

[aviationfred]

Let's see some picts on your VFR conversion...other than the exhaust, what else was needed?

I bought an off the shelf conversion kit. All of the fiberglass bodywork, including a plastic fuel tank came pre-painted in the traditional RC30 paint scheme. This kit is based on the JDM version which has smaller diameter headlights and Black mirrors. The OEM steel rear subframe is replaced with a complete new aluminum rear subframe which weighs almost nothing. I had to order the headlights, tail light and turn signals separately. The OEM exhaust has been replaced with a full 4-2-1 left exit system. Brand new clip-on handlebars, switchgear, front brake and clutch master cylinders were included.
The kit came with close to 20 seperate brackets that are used to relocate components and will be used to mount the main bodywork. 1996 CBR900RR instruments will be used.
The coolant overflow tank is removed from the right side of the bike and relocated to the left side. All 4 coils are moved to new locations. The fuse block gets moved from the right side to the left side. The choke cable is moved from the left handlebar to the left side of the fuel tank similar to the FJ1200.
The last photo is what the finished project should look like.the photo is from the Tyga website. Mine will have Black wheels.


Fred

[Pat Conlon]

Thanks for the pictures Fred. Your conversion is much more involved than I expected.
With the aluminum subframe and exhaust how many pounds do you think you'll lose?
JDM vs US market, any tuning changes to the US ecu or just put in a JDM ecu?

The ergonomics of your finished project reminds me of a 750 GSXR I rode 30 years ago for a day on the back hwys of San Diego County. What an amazing motorcycle. Effortless.
 Before then I had never ridden anything like it. For my abilities I believed that 750 to be the best analog track bike ever made.
This was a time before all the new electronic rider aids became available.

[giantkiller]

I'm not into Hondas. But that's the only one I ever thought was awesome. Remember being impressed the first time I saw it.

[giantkiller]

Of course I can never have enough power. Is there anything with more ccs you can stuff into that frame.?

[aviationfred]

Thanks for the pictures Fred. Your conversion is much more involved than I expected.
With the aluminum subframe and exhaust how many pounds do you think you'll lose?
JDM vs US market, any tuning changes to the US ecu or just put in a JDM ecu?

The ergonomics of your finished project reminds me of a 750 GSXR I rode 30 years ago for a day on the back hwys of San Diego County. What an amazing motorcycle. Effortless.
 Before then I had never ridden anything like it. For my abilities I believed that 750 to be the best analog track bike ever made.
This was a time before all the new electronic rider aids became available.

The 1996 RC36-2 has a wet weight of 498lbs. I am hoping for a 20-40lb weight reduction. I will ride it up to the landfill and use there scale when the project is completed.
I don't know if the JDM was restricted. My build uses the USA spec RC36-2 ECU, engine, frame. This bike puts out 91.3hp at the back wheel per Honda specs. Here is a photo of my riding the bike in it's original form on the Tail of the Dragon 2 years ago.


Fred

[aviationfred]

Some more progress. The front fender is mounted. The front wheel is back on with brand new rotors. The CBR900RR SC28 instrument cluster has been mounted. Not quite plug n play. The speedo reads about 50% to high. The fix is genius. Tyga instructs to remove the speedo unit from the CBR and the VFR. remove the small circuit card from the back of both speedo. Install the VFR circuit card onto the CBR speedo. Calibration issue solved. To fine tune the speed and match it to my GPS speedo app, I have a Healtech speedo healer.

Fred