RZV500R / YZR500 OWD1 Project

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RZV500R / YZR500 OWD1 Project

#1 Post by rd84 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:09 am

Fairing moulded and made by King Carbon from a 1991 YZR500 that I adapted for the RZV500R / RD500 / RZ500 - it can take the original airboxes and radiator , although this version has a 34mm carb, air filter and throttle cable kit by Bill Wilson and a larger radiator for the RZ/RZV/RD500 from RG500.com.

Swingarm and wheels are Yamaha R6 2CO, Brembo brakes and Ohlins forks and fittings were done by NK Racing. The seat unit needed a modified sub-frame which was done by GIA of Nottingham. Exhausts are Jim Lomas (JL) with NK Racing silencers

Engine was rebuilt by SEP of Kegworth and put together by myself, and will hopefully be tuned by Daz , which will mean it coming apart again :shock:

Rear set brackets are by NK Racing and the pegs and levers are Harris Performance with a Brembo master cylinder with integral reservoir and internal spring.

Still lots of work to do but slowly getting there.

I'm going to have some frame bracing done at the back of the frame and at the headstock. M.E. Motorcycles of Burton will be doing all the finishing touches like the frame bracing, wiring loom, Zeeltronic CDI/YPVS, chain, brake lines, etc, etc over the winter.

It doesn't begin to compare with the YZR replicas that I've seen recently on this forum but fingers crossed it will be a nice bike when I've finished it.

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Re: RZV500R / YZR500 OWD1 Project

#2 Post by tacky1 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 10:36 am

Very nice Paul, The lines are great, everything fits really nice, Looking forward to seeing it finished.. :smt023
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#3 Post by lost1750GTV » Fri Oct 12, 2018 12:26 pm

yes, that is really nice

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#4 Post by silverstrom » Fri Oct 12, 2018 1:00 pm

rd84 wrote:fingers crossed it will be a nice bike when I've finished it.
It's a nice bike now. You've done a terrific job. Looks brilliant.

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#5 Post by jackson.40 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 2:32 pm

I love it Paul, class job :cool: :cool:

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Re: RZV500R / YZR500 OWD1 Project

#6 Post by ns86 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 3:01 pm

Beautiful. You're going to love the Ohlins/Brembo ride! Those look like the same Brembo billet axial 30/34 GP calipers I am using on my RZV build. I have one of Wyn's tail sections but can't seem to find a front fairing. Will King Carbon be selling this RZV version fairing?
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#7 Post by rd84 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:06 pm

ns86 wrote:Beautiful. You're going to love the Ohlins/Brembo ride! Those look like the same Brembo billet axial 30/34 GP calipers I am using on my RZV build. I have one of Wyn's tail sections but can't seem to find a front fairing. Will King Carbon be selling this RZV version fairing?
Really looking forward to getting this bike running !

They're about to send the moulds back to me - but if you ring and ask they will make you a set.

Cheers
paul

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#8 Post by rd84 » Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:08 pm

Thanks for the nice comments everyone :smile:

I'll try and keep doing some update photos to show progress.

Cheers
Paul

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#9 Post by cobraace » Wed Oct 17, 2018 6:16 pm

What swing arm is that

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#10 Post by rd84 » Wed Oct 17, 2018 10:40 pm

cobraace wrote:What swing arm is that
Hi,

Its a Yamaha R6 2CO modified by NK Racing.

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Paul

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#11 Post by Ade SYM » Thu Oct 18, 2018 4:51 pm

Paul

Did you paint the swingarm or just natural alloy?

Thanks

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#12 Post by RC45 » Thu Oct 18, 2018 9:15 pm

Nice looking bike.
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Re: RZV500R / YZR500 OWD1 Project

#13 Post by AHAMAYfrank » Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:02 am

I really like the look of your bike as well.. Frank
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#14 Post by Dubsey » Fri Oct 19, 2018 5:45 pm

nice chain adjusters very YZR
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Re: RZV500R / YZR500 OWD1 Project

#15 Post by rd84 » Sun Oct 21, 2018 6:40 pm

Ade SYM wrote:Paul

Did you paint the swingarm or just natural alloy?

Thanks

Ade
Hi Ade,

It’s a natural brushed alloy finish - I had it bead blasted then lots of hours spent with scotchbrite.

Cheers
Paul

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