CONCLUSION
A modern GSX-R disappears in a sea of clones while a stock '87 looks like grandpa escaped from the nursing home for a quick ride. Our project bike pops by combining old school charm with upgraded performance. While we were unsuccessful at out performing a new bike, we did manage to create a unique one-of-a-kind modern ride that won't be mistaken for a cookie cutter custom.
Don't be afraid to "create" the bike of your dreams. As we discovered, with enough time, patience and ingenuity, anything is possible.
To help it compete with newer and faster motors, a 40-shot of the giggle juice comes in the Nitrous Express setup. MotoGP Werks hid the entire system in the undertail to keep the secret safe.
We'd find Bin Laden before we could source a high performance shock specifically for one of these old bikes. Instead, MotoGP Werks adapted a Ducati Monster shock to handle the duty.
MotoGP Werks widened the swingarm and braced it to accept a proper 180mm Dunlop Qualifier tire. Spacers and custom brackets were made to fit the Beringer rear caliper and oversized Galfer rotor.
Back in the day all the cool kids were running Vance and Hines exhausts. A modern retro wouldn't be complete without an OG pipe, and the V&H crew came together to build a special full system to bring the bark.
The motor's pulling power is transferred to the pavement via a Vortex Cat5 sprocket and an EK 520 chain.
HT Moto rewrapped the stock butt holder with a carbon fiber vinyl and flaked accent stripe.
Shining the way forward are HIDs from Lite-Eyes. When it gets dark, dual white and yellow angel eyes and a custom LED kit from Drastic Plastix pimp the parking lot while running off an Odyssey battery.
All show and no go makes a bike blow. MotoGP Werks punched out the motor to 770cc, added bigger cams and carbs and hardened rockers to keep the bike a rockin' for those that come knockin'.
The first generation Gixxers featured air/oil cooled motors. To keep the tuned motor from overheating, an oversized Earl's oil cooler keeps it chill.
Performance Machine's "Factor" wheels look retro with a unique contrast cut and matte black finish. Beringer provides the stopping power with billet calipers biting stainless rotors, and a Dunlop Qualifier keeps it all sticking to the road.