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Craig's Bare knuckle Fighter |
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This back street brawler was conceived from a 96 Yamaha XJR 1200 sp engine and frame. The engine has been tuned to stage 3 and has had a billet alternator cover fitted along with windowed ignition and clutch covers from an old mate of mine up in Telford Tim Holness. The Engine snorts out of some one off headers leading to two stubby carbon fibre race cans hanging off a couple of custom stainless steel mounts.
The
frame has had the rear sub frame removed, rebuilt shorter and grafted
back on and the seat unit from an anonymous sports bike donor fitted. While
at the front of the frame the
head stock was surgically removed and
then stitched back on with 4°
of extra rake: attaching the WP 54cm upside downies
to the head stock are some custom 3” billet yokes. Down at the road
end of the forks is the stock XJR wheel with a pair of Gaffer wavy disc
rotors spaced out to line up with the stock callipers by a brace of
billet spacers. The sports type
front guard is kept away from the tyre by a pair of unique clamps. Illuminating the next victim to be speedily thrashed and thrown into the
ditch is a pair of 5¾”
bates head lights. While at the rear said victim might just see, with
his swollen and bruised eyes, the small tail/stop and indicator combo
L.E.D light unit disappearing into the darkness.
The other custom bling that this cock of the streets wears is a chromed cooler plate engraved with 1433 and the rear brake torque arm that is engraved with NCC BRISTOL. These and the other shiny accessories compliment the black gloss suite with the discrete (yes I have got my tongue firmly implanted in my cheek) club logos.
Craig Thanks his county brothers Jim for all the
fabrication and assembly, Terry for all the polishing. The Flawless
paint work is the product of Mr Dave Walker from theme colour
When attacking the motorway Being a fighter it doesn’t like to be held back, this Craig found out on his first ride to the clubs Easter 2010 run held up at the Shropshire club house and hosted by West Midlands and Gloucestershire N.C.C, it was smooth and effortless but when the end of round bell sounded for a rest at town speeds it started to pace erratically about.
On returning to the Jim the problem seemed to be that the steering head was too tight, as one of the dust seals was not moving, that was massaged to relax it and a steering damper added: since then its manners have been impeccable in all company.
At the May day bank holiday run, hosted by Surrey & South Downs, in the custom show prize fight the XJR came away with this trophy.
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