next year when my MOT runs out ill be planning on swapping the standard 998 engine for a motorcycle engine conversion, now im looking locally for suitable bikes, and with budget being an issue it does limit me, id prefer a complete bike as everythings there for me to pick at, and i will be fabricating the subframe modification myself. now ive found a 1990 HONDA CBR1000F-J local to me, i know its not the most powerful bike available but im sure 100hp is enough to play with even if it has lost a few over the years.
so really i just want some suggestions of if its suitable or not
Suitability Of A 1990 Honda Cbr1000f-j
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mk3cortina
, Oct 10 2010 10:05 AM
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Posted 10 October 2010 - 12:40 PM
Front or rear mounted?
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Posted 10 October 2010 - 12:58 PM
front, keeping it fwd
Edited by mk3cortina, 10 October 2010 - 12:59 PM.
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Posted 11 October 2010 - 12:27 PM
The cbr1000 is a strong motor, but it's also huge compared to an R1, the gearing is also low combined with a low redline sometimes makes it differcult to gear correctly, if your chain driving it, it won't matter. I just don't see how you will get it all in, the R1 is very tight in the front of a mini and it's visibly much smaller
Good luck
Cheers
David
Good luck
Cheers
David
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Posted 11 October 2010 - 04:34 PM
If I where you I'd find a bike breaker near to you and see you you can go around a measure up some engines. Obviously the R1 will fit but you never know there might be a cheaper engine out there that will do the job.
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Posted 11 October 2010 - 04:38 PM
well today ive been toying with the idea of a v twin, like a vtr1000, tuono or similar, id mount it sideways and pretty much have a direct connection onto a diff. just thinking that with the slimness of a v twin compared to a normal 4 cylinder, it could fit much better. plus it would sound evil! and i dont think its been done before.
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Posted 11 October 2010 - 04:48 PM
well today ive been toying with the idea of a v twin, like a vtr1000, tuono or similar, id mount it sideways and pretty much have a direct connection onto a diff. just thinking that with the slimness of a v twin compared to a normal 4 cylinder, it could fit much better. plus it would sound evil! and i dont think its been done before.
The engine may be a lot slimmer but the gearbox is pretty much the same as any other superbike, perhaps a little shorter but not much
Cheers
David
Edited by R1mini, 11 October 2010 - 04:52 PM.
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