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The RidersDiscount.com YZF-R1 Superbike

Discussion in 'General' started by Riders Discount, Apr 12, 2010.

  1. Riders Discount

    Riders Discount 866-931-6644 ext 817

    We thought we'd share with everyone what we've doing with our 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1. We bought the bike last year with the intention of doing some WERA events and it has since turned into quite the project bike. We brought in Seamus Taaffe, former Yamaha Factory mechanic from Ben Bostrom’s AMA team last year to help us develop the bike. It has been an education to say the least - Seamus has worked with: Anthony Gobert, Jake Zemke, Roger Lee Hayden, Damon Buckmaster, Jason DiSalvo, Doug Henry, Tom Montano and Steve Rapp, to name a few. And, having worked on some of the most well-prepared bikes in AMA racing, he knows his stuff and he’s picky!

    The RidersDiscount.com Yamaha YZF-R1 has been built with many parts from the YEC catalog, including ECU, wire harness, radiator and suspension linkage. The motor has a full superbike build, SharkSkinz has provided the bodywork and Attack triple clamps are on the way. And while we have spared no expense in the preparation of this bike, the devil is in the details …

    The frame has been gusseted to Sterilgarda Yamaha’s spec.
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    The bungs allow us to attach various “tuning plates” to the bike just behind and below the steering head.
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    All of this gusseting is designed to reduce the amount of flex in the front of the Yamaha. A problem we had noted last year when racing the bike. If you look at any factory-level R1, they have had this same treatment.
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    Last edited: Apr 12, 2010
  2. Riders Discount

    Riders Discount 866-931-6644 ext 817

    With the frame back from the painter, it was time to do the engine install. It’s much easier bolting the frame to the engine, rather than the other way around. But, before we started any of this we spent a few hours removing paint from the frame wherever there was a bolt was going to be mounted. This gives grease and dirt less to adhere to and ensures torque specifications are spot-on.
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  3. Windshield

    Windshield Well-Known Member

  4. tophyr

    tophyr Grid Filler

    Officially way cool, subscribed.
     
  5. flyingpig70

    flyingpig70 Well-Known Member

    +1
     
  6. vonstallin

    vonstallin Я - Ребенок Люциферов

    I can't wait to see the end results.
     
  7. lyodbraun

    lyodbraun Sprocket

    looks sweet, post the rest of the pics of it as its being put back together?? and the finished bike ??
     
  8. Riders Discount

    Riders Discount 866-931-6644 ext 817

    If you’ve ever had the opportunity to work with YEC parts, it’s amazing how methodically packaged everything is. Every bolt gets a bag and each bracket is carefully packaged and labeled accordingly.
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    You can never have enough in the way of spares …
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    The YEC Kit Shock linkage is actually a group of parts with different link pull rods and various linkages. We have a drawer dedicated to these parts. At right, the aluminum bar stock keeps the bike on a rolling chassis when the shock is out for re-valving.
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    The link pull rod can also be adjusted in situ.
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    Akrapovic’s Evolution II full system was installed on the bike.
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    This should turn a wonderful purple …
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  9. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    Flex is suspected to have caused engine failures on endurance bikes in 24 hour races last year. Wear could be seen on the head gasket after a few hours of use.
     
  10. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    So the whole motor is thought to have been twisting via the chassis?
     
  11. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    They think it might have happened.
     
  12. CB186

    CB186 go f@ck yourself

    geez.
     
  13. Riders Discount

    Riders Discount 866-931-6644 ext 817

    The MB Motorsports radiator is a work of art, but like many kit parts, required some skilled hands and a little thought to make it work on the R1.
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    First, the water line that serves the oil cooler had to be welded onto the right side of the radiator.
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    A lower bracket was fabricated to keep the radiator off the headers.
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    After said bracket was drilled for weight, the upper spigot on the radiator was found to be incompatible with kit tuning plate.
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    We’re not going to cut holes in this thing. The rad’s spigot will be cut and pointed slightly downwards.
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    The R1’s motor produces a LOT of heat and we were weary of engine temps with the OEM radiator. This should solve that problem.
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  14. Shyster d'Oil

    Shyster d'Oil Gerard Frommage

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  15. ckruzel

    ckruzel Graphicologist Xtremeist

    awsome project! my frames and swingarms were gusset'd on my cr250's it makes a huge difference

    keep the info and pics coming!
     
  16. Shyster d'Oil

    Shyster d'Oil Gerard Frommage

    Do you have a spare rad?
     
  17. HPPT

    HPPT !!!

    Yep. They're doing the Sterilgarda frame mods for this year.
     
  18. Fent

    Fent I'm Registered??

    This has been a problem on other motorcycles in the past... Ever take notice to most of the newer (last 4-5 years) motorcycle frames mounting to the cases instead of the head? Frames were flexing and the heads were moving on the cases.

    Todd
     
  19. eppy01f4i

    eppy01f4i Well-Known Member

    More teams should do these threads. :up:
     
  20. Dave K

    Dave K DaveK über alles!

    Why, you need one?
     

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