The Great R6 (re)Build

[DLIT]

Lemme see a shot of the left side's slider. I want to see how much you had to cut.

[Amber Lamps]

I'll tell you one thing Motherfucker,if I EVER need sliders cut in...I'M CALLING YOUR ASS!!!!!! I don't think I've ever seen more perfectly cut sliders in my life!!! Good job! Oh and Dlit,if it's the same as my bike,they give you a sticker template to cut by with the kit.

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by DLIT

Lemme see a shot of the left side's slider. I want to see how much you had to cut.

Funny you should ask... I took a shot of the left side but it was all blurry and shit so I just deleted it. You can see it in the third-to-last photo on the table, and in the top part of the second-to-last photo you can see pretty well how much needs to be cut.

The left requires a significant amount more cutting than the right, but it's not a big deal.

The PITA that you probably haven't thought about yet is that those two side pieces slide into place, they have those little hook tabs that slide into the lower fairing... so after you cut a circular hole, you need to use a dremel to cut off some more on the rear portion of the circle... i.e. run a tangent line off of the circle. This allows you to slide the fairing in and out of place.

You follow what I'm saying here? Not sure if I'm explaining it well.

Also, the raw color of that plastic is light grey so you'll need to do something to it if you don't want it to be noticeable.

Originally Posted by TIGGER

I'll tell you one thing Motherfucker,if I EVER need sliders cut in...I'M CALLING YOUR ASS!!!!!! I don't think I've ever seen more perfectly cut sliders in my life!!! Good job! Oh and Dlit,if it's the same as my bike,they give you a sticker template to cut by with the kit.

Haha thanks dude. I'll help ya

No there was no sticker I just use a 2" hole saw that goes into a drill. Make sure you get the kind that has a pilot bit in the center for alignment purposes.


Little alignment trick: Get a laser pointer and stack in on top of things such that it's perfectly aligned with the center of the bolt head that holds the frame slider base into the engine. Then, don't move the laser pointer at all and mount up all your bodywork. Presto! Just put the center pilot bit of your hole saw on that mark and you're in business.

[Amber Lamps]

You sir are a genius! Thanks,I have a couple of semi-noobs I'm ALWAYS helping with their bikes and one has a R6 and the other GSXR600,both need sliders cut in and I have a laser level so no problemo! I've been avoiding that job for weeks,to tell you the truth!

[ceo012384]

Couple updates.

First, unfortunately, it looks like the paint won't be ready for the track days this week I had a feeling he wasn't going to have enough time so I told him if he didn't think they'd be ready to wait on even starting, since I need to ride with them for the track days, and then I'll just give them right back afterwards. No big deal. I think when I give him back the track bodywork, he'll probably have the couple street pieces I wanted done all finished, so I'll be able to come back and get her street ready

Anyways, a couple little seams and stitches were messed up from the crash so I had Held repair them. They did a perfect job. Also picked up another seat cowl for the street, and in the back you can see my new set of ratcheting wrenches:



I took the bike to Rob's dyno to get a custom map for the bike.



Rob's a nice guy and seems like he really knows his shit. The 2006+ R6 is a bit tricky as I understand it because the ECM won't let you open the throttle butterflies all the way below 9krpm, so you basically tune the bike to run well around the low rpms, but can't get full adjustability until then. Regardless, I don't give a shit about 9krpm and under anyways.

You can see that Rob really was able to smooth out the torque curve from 10krpm to redline. Also, the A/F mixture was way too rich with the downloaded map so the result of the custom map is that it was leaned out to a proper mixture.

Not that I care about the power number because it doesn't mean anything and there's no ram air anyways, but she dynoed at 106hp and 40 tq with the BMC race air filter and akrapovic full system.

I thought this sounded a little low but Rob said that was a good pull for a 600 with these mods. I guess there is a ton of variability between dynos (not to mention ambient conditions) and a lot of people play number games... Rob seems to be a straight shooter and I trust the number... but what I really care about is the smooth power delivery and a/f mapping. I don't have a baseline run from before the crash either, so that REALLY makes the hp number meaningless. Once I get her on the track this week I'll see if the performance has changed.

And BTW.. the akra sounded alright revving in my driveway... but on the dyno, since the engine is under load and not just rev rev revving... shit sounded awesome

[DLIT]

I'm disappointent to see just 106. There really is a gigantic difference between dynos. Mine dyno'd at 108 stock.

[Cutty72]

Originally Posted by DLIT

I'm disappointent to see just 106. There really is a gigantic difference between dynos. Mine dyno'd at 108 stock.

altitude, temp, humidity also make a huge diff.

[Gas Man]

yeah i guess... I just cringe if it scratched that nice exhaust all to shit!!

[ceo012384]

Originally Posted by Gas Man

yeah i guess... I just cringe if it scratched that nice exhaust all to shit!!

I was on the other side of the bike when he attached it, then when I saw it I was like holy shit! It didn't make any mark though, no worries.








One little thing is I threw an exhaust slider on before going up to the track.



My suit came back from repair and looks mint. That whole silver panel had to be replaced, a little patch on the black accordion part, and a little patch in the crotch. Guy did a great job.

Before:





After:











Bike felt amazing at the track after being put back together.

More power, sounds incredible, and those rearsets.... holy SHIT they make everything better. Got my positioning much better and helped get my cornerspeed up.

I bumped up to advanced and the fit was great. Made a ton of progress and can't wait to get back there in three weeks

I ordered a couple photos but here is one that was up on the website. More to come.



Next track days the paint will be all done.