Surprise discovery in intake of project bike!

Grashopr · 12-19-2004, 12:12 AM

I dont know how long the bike was sitting at whatever insurance lot it was sitting at...but if you EVER buy an insurance bike, promptly dismantle it to find out what is inside before attempting to start it....it may save you Thousands of dollars!

This bike is being fitted for a turbo, and while the CNC tech was near the shop, I figured he could come over and get a measurement on the Throttlebodies. I have already attempted to start the bike..but it wouldn't turn over (thank God). I HAD however turned the throttle at least once. When I pulled the airbox off...you see what fell out. It was about 1/3 full of acorns. There were a few resting on top of the #3 cylinder butterfly, and when I got those off and opened the butterfly, there are 3 more sitting down on top of the valves...NOT GOOD. Gotta get those out before I go any farthur. Granted, if they HAD fallen in, the chances of htem really harming somehting are slim to none..the cylinder would have made peanut butter, then burnt peanut butter, and it may have gotten on the exhaust valve or seat..but it most likely would have passed like yesterdays chili...loud and scary but not really long-term-harmful. Anyways, it's getting LOW temps here in KS tonight, so the garage is chock-full of vehicles, no more working on the S3 til after Xmas.

OHH...while the CNC tech was down, he saw that I had swapped out forks and offered to make me a set of custom tripple clamps...I have a set of 02 GSXR 1000 forks sitting around, so I'm going to attempt to get the new tripple clamp to house a 'zuki front end. PREEETTYYY.

The 'Hopper

cajun falco · 03-16-2005, 05:19 PM

did i understand correctly, you are making a speed triple streetfighter with a turbo out of this daytona. man that will be a kick in da pants bike. good luck and keep posting pics of your updates,thanks for sharing. what color you plan on paintin it?

Get_1 · 03-16-2005, 05:54 PM

fucking acorns...

Grashopr · 07-06-2005, 08:45 PM

The bike is still undergoing it's transformation. After removing the acorns, we had a HELL of a time getting it to run properly. First the injectors wouldn't fire, then the coils wouldn't fire, then when they DID...they wouldn't do it together. Ended up replacing the ECU and wiring harness with a spare set I had lying around. She runs like a raped ape now. So...it's back to the turbo project. Right now the bike is running the flat-black spraypainted tail and a spare shiny-black stock daytona tank that I had. In the near future it will be all gloss black assuming that I get off my butt and get it done. The turbo is on hold til October, as it's just TOO much fun riding it the way it is right now to tear it apart again for hanging the turbo.

However I HAVE gathered all of the necessary components to convert the front end over to the 01 Gixxer Titanium-Nitrite coated forks/clamps. After that is complete, I'll work on getting the wiring harness cut down to an acceptable mess. Right now Ive got the extra tucked underneath the tank cowl, but that's not safe or cool...so it'll be getting fixed soon.

HDGP · 07-14-2005, 11:26 AM

For your front end swap what did take? Did you get a custom triple trees made or go another way. I would like to swap a set of the new USD forks and brakes from a R6 to my 04 Daytona 600.

749er · 07-15-2005, 10:49 AM

Cool pics. How the hell did acorns get in there?? Running with no filter I presume or the wrong size filter.