Jump to content

Matt-Man

Members
  • Posts

    377
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Posts posted by Matt-Man

  1. I’ve done this conversion a few times into TL1000’s which run the same wheels as the Busa.

    Theres 2 types of OZ wheels.  The Gen 1 Forged OZ wheels have a narrower hub which is the same width as the Brembo Wheels.

    The Gen 2 OZ wheels have a stamped Rim with EVO written into them.

    Beware. There are also some Aprilia wheels that look like the OZ wheels but are cast alloy and not forged. They have then word Aprilia cast into them so ignore the OZ decals and look for the castings. OZ wheels have the word OZ stamped into the recess on the hubs.

    Borh wheels run 25.0mm ID bearings and the front can be made to fotttje TL/ Busa with 2 x spacers that recess into the wheel.

    You will need to shim out the discs as on the Gen 2 wheels the hub is a lot narrower. The Aprilia discs are offset where as the Busa / TL discs are flat. RSV / RSVR and RSV4 front discs are all the same so any will do.

    Gen 2 wheels need 2 x 2.0mm shims

    Gen1 and Brembo 5 spoke wheels need 3.5mm per side (irrc)

    Rear is a little more complex-

    Reay wheel bearings in the Busa are 28mm and 25mm on the Aprilia.

    No bearing swap is available so you need to shim the axle where it passes through the swingarm and the chain adjusters.

    A 2006 ZX6R axle is the right size.

    You will need to do  525 chain conversion or get Talon to do you a special rear sprocket in 530.

    You also need the complete rear braking system too. Caliper and Hanger.

    You need a custom spacer to the sprocket side and a 2.5mm spacer that fits between the swingarm and the caliper hanger….

    I cut the caliper hanger down and use the Swingarm bobbin mount to fit the beak torque arm on the TL’s but the Busa shouldn’t be much different.

     

    good luck IMG_8773.thumb.jpeg.2986ad163ae0d36d414eae4120d1cf13.jpegIMG_9199.thumb.jpeg.9c10467173538331821248557aac4eb4.jpeg

     

    IMG_9202.jpeg

    IMG_9201.jpeg

    IMG_9200.jpeg

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    IMG_9187.jpeg

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    • Like 6
  2. So, anyone here that knows me will know that I love twins.

    I picked this up earlier in the year, and while it looked ok, it was actually a polished turd.

    The rear suspension links were seized solid, left fork worn through through the Chrome, Copper, Zinc (or whatever the layers are) and into to the base metal. (Fucked). Sticky calipers and even cracked headers. 

    The rest of the bike is in reasonable condition with recent paint and a few new bits to make it look nice.

    Inspired by this mornings Turbo lunacy, I thought I’d pull the TLR off the bench as it’s nearing completion and get it outside for the first time since the revamp.

    So, what do have here?

    GSXR600 K5 forks with some modified internals to fit TL1000R Hyperpro Progressive springs.

    RSV Mille Brembo Wheels.
    Triumph 675 Nissin Radials and Carbon Ceramic pads.
    (Yokes and Axle are TL)

    Maxton Rear shock and linkage.
    Full Yoshi system (Taken from the KaTL)
    Period aftermarket undertray that actually has BULBS!!!

    Brembo Rear Caliper and a one off 28/25mm rear axle to suit the wheels.
    525 Chain and sprocket conversion.

    Next up is fresh paint for the tank and a new Fuel Pump and it’s ready to roll!!!

    Today I fired it up for the first time with the pipes on and it sounds sweet! 

    (First few pics are how it was when it arrived)

    ED4C4BA8-066F-4EB6-AFD3-D74F68409913.jpeg

    F44E8989-2629-4A19-BAD4-40850ECCDD0C.jpeg

    AE0B0A72-EF1D-4DD1-B5FC-E3AE1F8ADE83.jpeg

    25DAD0BF-C968-49F8-A24B-7ABEEDC0AB45.jpeg

    505817D6-506C-45E2-9440-9F6EEA6984EB.jpeg

    C9FC13BC-2EAE-4474-BB74-8E91EF05C8A7.jpeg

    5E048E06-9043-48D3-A335-59CD22AE2AB1.jpeg

    609A49AA-C813-47A6-B729-E8A1CFCF6A4E.jpeg

    A911DA8E-BC1E-4966-8A7E-5FDF84A53C85.jpeg

    A24AEF0B-93E7-42D7-9091-38C78B87AC28.jpeg

    DD5B58A4-B72A-4D09-8597-AF6CABB16889.jpeg

    048D1458-8923-4AAA-AD27-3804BFFC7051.jpeg

    D2F67065-ED52-452A-AADE-EE49D9D5EC52.jpeg

    0116E2FE-068D-4C2D-8634-8106FC7172F3.jpeg

    930F67AF-66E7-415F-90D1-69B1DCDA0CCF.jpeg

    4F5A1A40-6DD1-4047-A93F-4ECBE0C9406D.jpeg

    5534F55B-F843-4F12-9DB1-76010A2ED78F.jpeg

    E71D4E1C-63B6-4E21-8898-02CFEC9DDC65.jpeg

    C50848E6-4EF7-4BC8-B3A4-6B363EA72FA0.jpeg

    80B77AEA-A8BB-48FB-9813-84CBC15E760D.jpeg

    A574168C-3656-440B-AAC4-98A5E80E0A67.jpeg

    D802176D-FE72-471C-8531-2830A31A8F6C.jpeg

    4CF7546A-1B5A-4FCA-8796-14CACE2F86CD.jpeg

    52158A0F-9CCA-4CA6-8B89-A1D1DEC6FC15.jpeg

    B1D9DA0C-38E6-4DD1-B947-80CA9A9791B7.jpeg

    EB6DE5A5-1937-4914-9CE4-FEFA313557EA.jpeg

    0C94FF7D-87B0-4CDE-AB4B-A7D0B9012B7F.jpeg

    • Like 11
  3. KaTL Turbo….  First ride! 

    Damp slimy roads and a Turbo’d TL boosting at 7psi what could possibly go wrong?

    It’s actually really well behaved, spools low down with plenty of grunt.
    Pre-boost it rides exactly like a normally aspirated TL.
    Wind it on and it’s like “ HOLY-FUCK!!!!”
    Lightning fast acceleration and an amazing soundtrack from the 4” Exit pipe.

    It’s quick…. It’s REALLY FUCKING QUICK!!!!

    9D5B5C30-85A9-468F-8D3A-295E9A874FEE.jpeg

    533D85B4-8AAB-4A91-8098-D555C66F2BC5.jpeg

    053897C9-9747-49B5-87DA-084EED14E632.jpeg

    2E4D75BB-AD38-4523-805A-B66BE7068C44.jpeg

    • Like 12
  4. Big ask….

    But, does anyone have a pressure plate from a Gen1 busa that I could borrow to compare to the TL1000R unit?

     

    Curreny mid-build into the KaTL Turbo and am considering a lock-up clutch.

    Nothing about for the TLR but loads for Busas for the obvious reasons.

    I have checked the part numbers and they are different; however, that doesn’t mean they won’t fit and work effectively. It could be that it’s like 0.5mm thicker etc.

    The Busa already shares some clutch parts with the TL like the centre boss and back torque limiter so I’m edging my bets but I’m not 100% sure.

    If someone can help that would be excellent.

    Thanks

    Matt.

    04636D51-CEA7-432F-A42C-F668DD27F8AE.jpeg

    BF70D013-8904-462A-913F-72161C41AF3A.jpeg

    5F8D8589-86B5-4CC4-AE60-FE95A3BD4B5B.jpeg

    4ADE114E-B0AC-4234-849D-29DE44834F77.jpeg

    • Like 5
  5. On 9/14/2022 at 1:33 PM, TLRS said:

    From the front it probably looks a bit unfinished, as cut fairings would. Unless a fair bit of work has gone in to round them off some.

    Retaining the ram-air tubes (mostly) supposed to be a good thing though.

    Yep, 100% if you ditch the ram air tubes you lose a bit off the top end. 
    If you open up the airbox it’ll free off the bottom end and mid range though.

  6. 13 hours ago, TonyGee said:

    have you had any problems with the frame cracking ?  ive had to do 2 of em under warranty, pig of a job. :( 

    No mate, I have experienced it though.

    my last S cracked at the headstock. (Clumsy wheelies) 

    Usually they go at the rotary damper mounts if they’re not tight.

    Those were replaced years ago and I check them regularly so it helps prevent it happening. 

     

  7. So, keeping with the Candy Blue theme, I thought I’d get my rocker covers done too.....

    It all looks a bit much when it’s exposed but once the fairing is fitted and all the other crap, it’ll be mostly hidden with a few subtle peeks of blue poking out.

    It kinda goes well with the OZ wheels. 

    B0600F4C-2598-424C-9436-9C377E1A9F5C.jpeg

    F4CD0A4C-9AE9-41D3-B3F9-1E7968AC45CD.jpeg

    F4E44B61-858F-40C3-BE87-9B7BF99D8CFD.jpeg

    1AA96734-3A2F-4F4D-B762-822782CB4F99.jpeg

    78644BBE-2EBA-41C0-9FA4-4D1FC1D091E3.jpeg

    EACF5FA2-8A75-48EF-A77E-6AAB4AEA56E5.jpeg

    F4617D76-603F-4D80-96F0-8D1096842683.jpeg

    48E8D5F6-D3BB-46E2-B3F4-767EEE18B1F5.jpeg

    066B977F-BB83-449D-98F6-069A0489AFE4.jpeg

    B3E8A873-9733-4EA9-9DD4-2EA6BCB36639.jpeg

    62ECCB1F-889C-4A44-814C-33F2EB98CC95.jpeg

    283AF6E4-226C-4510-A7F3-FE3D9F6A7E90.jpeg

    1940CBFC-CC31-4210-8C6A-A77F3A850B3A.jpeg

    EED5DB00-E005-4D17-B830-2ED7BF88568F.jpeg

    F645A30D-2FBF-4020-91F8-3809B9609A95.jpeg

    • Like 2
  8. In addition to the clutch I also serviced and dressed up the suspension.

    For this not aware, the TL’s have a seperate damper/ spring arrangement.

    The ‘SOAS’ (Spring On A Stick) assembly in standard for comprises of tube, with a damper rod systems and a spring. But.... There is no oil, gas or anything else inside to lubricate the rod and bush.

    Fast forwards 20 years and these things are drier than Nicola Sturgens gusset (Well, you just wouldn’t would ya!) 

    Thankfully the TL Community has a bit of a strong following and there are a few guys making some cool stuff.

    Frank Graffy is one of those guys. The work he and Roman put out is your typical German Engineering. Flawless and very well executed.

    So we have a billet, rebuildable (and therefore serviceable) SOAS....

    There’s also a pretty Gucci Billet ride height adjuster too that they do. 
    I had the spring powder coated in a Candy blue and this the end result.

    41C3D492-4C70-4156-A6FF-587F9A91E73D.jpeg

    43FB11CD-428C-4D2C-8A7E-3B1876AD6329.jpeg

    0991BACD-28E4-4A0F-AB5A-92761340D1A4.jpeg

    23105E22-BDE7-4EFD-8E18-FAC4C340FE11.jpeg

    28D6A3E0-2F27-47E1-ACF9-2FC5B682A7A5.jpeg

    247308E9-2D02-45D3-B84A-0653B21EE4EA.jpeg

    EA1AFA50-270C-4DD9-AC32-C17E04B68399.jpeg

    882B17E9-5993-49D0-8EA0-48E5DFA89130.jpeg

    • Like 7
  9. Bit of an update....

    Swingarm has been pulled out and sold (modded TLR arm) in favour of a JMC which is away getting fettled!

    Upgraded the clutch from a standard TLR  unit (engine is a 1080cc TLR) to a GSXR1000 K8 Slipper clutch.

    The pressure plate was a bit ‘plain’ looking so I stuck it in the lathe and dressed it off a little. Then it went away to be cerakoted with a product specially designed for engine internals.

    GSXR clutch basked has been mated to the TLR Primary Drive/ back plate so the oil pump drive remains unaffected.

    Few more things to sort out and it’ll be ready for later this year... Maybe I’ll get some proper miles on it! 
    We live in hope eh?

    3782C924-5837-4B13-84AE-18064E7EE613.png

    A699500D-E492-4789-90BF-BDA39D30AB5A.png

    CA87F8BB-8CF0-4C0C-9177-D501E8E33BA8.png

    B7E954A3-BCE1-40B7-AC04-B406CFA9801C.png

    C2794ED8-080E-469B-872A-5E53F8056FF3.png

    DE9428BD-00A9-490C-AE54-6C3EFA1A76C9.jpeg

    402BCBA8-DD24-4318-8015-06F2E8A1ED89.jpeg

    00846BDF-1930-4E8B-9FB8-D1F4A2CD9EE1.jpeg

    7E8869DC-D936-4957-9F62-0B02B63FBB6A.jpeg

    • Like 4
×
×
  • Create New...