coozer
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 03:48 PM |
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YZF 1000 Engine?
Hi, been away a while building an upstairs on my bungalow. Sold the Striker to help with the funds but now its time to go again and I'm
seriously thinking about a Mac#1 9R.
Looking around for suitable (cheap!) bike engines.
Question: YZF1000, aka Thunderace. Suitable? Was thinking of GSXR1100 power but they are getting quite old and the price of a Thunderace is about the
same and 145bhp. Bit more than the old gixer.
Steve
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Taz Surfleet
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 04:34 PM |
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depending on the model the so-called old gixxer puts out between 130 - 155 bhp in standard trim
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coozer
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 08:13 PM |
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Cheers,
The bungaloo is indeed a house now but at £500 a square metre for 45 extra metres was a bit severe!
The thunderace is cheaper to buy whole and the potential returns off the cycle parts are better. Should be a straight swap for an R1 motor should
funds ever allow as well.
There again I am a fan of the gixer like all my marras but its all about VFM!
But the tuning potential of the 11 is huge. Oh, the choices in life....
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jambojeef
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 08:40 PM |
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hi coozer,
talk to Mike aka Guinness about cheap motors!
I think his 145 bhp ZZR1100 was only £200 or sommat?
Mad not to at that money...?
Geoff
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coozer
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| posted on 23/4/06 at 09:26 PM |
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Who is Mike? This weeks yellow paper has a locost bec with ZZr1100 motor for sale. Is that him? Is he breaking the car?
Just won a sierra on ebay. So thats me started on a new car..... ha ha ha...
Steve
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DarrenW
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 08:38 AM |
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Mike Cookson - he has a very nice MK Indy. Defo not being stripped. Paid good money for first engine, had problem then found spare at a cracking
price.
Got a Siera eh? Well done. Let the good times roll. Did you manage to call into Mac#1 last Thursday? What did you think? I hope the weather got better
for a run out. It was crap when i called in at 12.30.
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coozer
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 01:16 PM |
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Sierra Sapphire Azzure T&T for £46. Result.
Called in an hour after you had been there and was well impressed with the guys and the cars. Had a sit in the cars, blipped the throttle on the blade
one, nice. Plenty of room in them after my tiny Striker!
What day you going to Stoneliegh? Overnight?
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DarrenW
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| posted on 24/4/06 at 01:37 PM |
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Im pleased you were looked after. I guess it was too wet to go out. Its a nice set up isnt it? Earlier there was a nice Robin Westfiedhood with bike
engine - boy did he get some stick! I had to keep well out of it.
Do you fancy the 9R or the workz?
So far im planning to go down and back on Sunday. Overnight is a no go for me im afraid. Its going to be a long day me thinks!! Did Mac#1 say they
would be there? Not sure what time to set off - im waiting to see if there are any convoys from up North. I know there is a meet up at Woodall
services but dont know what time yet.
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coozer
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 posted on 24/4/06 at 02:36 PM |
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I never asked about the show - didn't realise it was so close. The weather was Ok when I was there but they didn't offer a ride, probably
because I said I was only thinking about it
However with securing the Sierra its all go now. But before I order the kit I need the settlement off the bike crash. That way I can break the bike,
sell the bits on and use all the compo to pay for the car!:
7am start Sunday?? Are you in the RAC or AA then??
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