My ride :hello

couple more :jiggy

Nice bike, lots of goodies on it. You have it finished nicely.:hooray

Nice bike, lots of goodies on it. You have it finished nicely.:hooray

been a work in progress since new :drag

maybe by the time I retire it will look as good as Marks :lol

everytime I see your bike I just stare at all the goodies...love it bro...

02-03 was my favourite years too. For both the R1 and GSXR. Those bikes had a certain rawness to them that the new ones lack.

i still miss my 02, it was my favorite bike for years:fact

jray02r1
jesse

:drool:drool:drool

what sort of exhaust is that?

One of the nicest 02R1 :fact

Not really a relic but more like the holy grail :shrug

just beautiful ron.....as always :thumbup

I had one like that :hello

ron, ur bike is simply hoooootz

i don't get bored of seen pics of your bike

what sort of exhaust is that?

its a K-Factory Ti motoGP canister on a Sato Racing Ti upsweep link pipe, the hanger is a Sato Ti hanger too :bla

thanks for the compliments everyone :hello

:drool:drool:drool

waiting on the new pics of yours, can't wait to see it with the new bits :hooray

I had one like that :hello

remember your very well, like the new bike too, cheers mate :hello

just beautiful ron.....as always :thumbup


maybe when I retire it will look as good as yours :lol

damn.....i don't know bro....

you saw that Blur just ordered a Harris swinger for his 98....just might have to do that eventually. going to run a steel tank again, but damn if i just don't want to pick up the phone and order a carbon tank from QB Carbon....

no matter how well i rebuild this bike, there's STILL more crap i want to do to it. an unlimited budget would be awfully nice. :lol

damn.....i don't know bro....

you saw that Blur just ordered a Harris swinger for his 98....just might have to do that eventually. going to run a steel tank again, but damn if i just don't want to pick up the phone and order a carbon tank from QB Carbon....

no matter how well i rebuild this bike, there's STILL more crap i want to do to it. an unlimited budget would be awfully nice. :lol

now that I have the condo my superbike brake upgrades & Ohlins suspension are slipping away . . . I might have to pull a bank job :lol

waiting on the new pics of yours, can't wait to see it with the new bits :hooray



You and me both!! :lol

Waiting for parts sucks!! :rant:lol

Very nice :thumbup

I still remember those "Benelli" fairings :pimp

You and me both!! :lol

Waiting for parts sucks!! :rant:lol

but it will be well worth it :r1lover

Very nice :thumbup

I still remember those "Benelli" fairings :pimp

ah yes . . . the Itralian Job :oh

i loved the benelli green panels...very unique

jray02r1
jesse

Hey rorlow! :hello


:beer :beer

02 is my fav year R1. Very nice STeed

hey there lads!:slam:hello

thanks again everyone, good to see all the regulars over here :yes

good to see all the regulars over here :yes
:imwst:yes

^^^:+1

jray02r1
jesse

Voted too...;)

Still one of the greatest R1's I have ever seen. Gorgeous!

as many have followed the progress, and know the next phase was to be superbike brake upgrades & suspension . . . well the stash was hijacked after my purchase of a condo last winter and went towards a down payment . . . and this summers stash got side tracked on other responsible stuff :lol

so below is where the money went :whiteflag

ok . . . I wasn't completely responsible . . . I did get this :rofl

rumor has it it may be a DSB bike of the month soon ;)

rumor has it it may be a DSB bike of the month soon ;)

I'll vote.....I'm registered there!! :lol :lol

the best way of describing your bike is: SHARP!, razor sharp!:thumbup:fact

where did you get the carbon fiber swing arm that is sick

where did you get the carbon fiber swing arm that is sick

Carbon fiber cover.....Magical Racing out of Japan makes them. :)

where did you get the carbon fiber swing arm that is sick
:secret it's a cover.

I love that exhaust!!!:drool

rumor has it it may be a DSB bike of the month soon ;)

DSB?

it's a cover made by magical racing...yup, it looks incredible! Their mirrors are nuts also. rorlow has some of the best parts in the world on his bike...no doubt about that.

DSB?
dirty sonofa b.....:lol
nah i think it's detroit something, as ron's in a detroit sportbike group.;)

ahhh...that's right. Detroit Sport Bikes....his bike should have been bike o' da month a while ago...:fact

ahhh...that's right. Detroit Sport Bikes....his bike should have been bike o' da month a while ago...:fact
his bike should have been bike of the month EVERY month!:lol:workout

ahhh...that's right. Detroit Sport Bikes....his bike should have been bike o' da month a while ago...:fact

DetroitSportBikes (DSB) just started doing the bike of the month thing, Kevins (KWComp) a fellow member, I think his is the 1st one when the new site launches :yes

it's a cover made by magical racing...yup, it looks incredible! Their mirrors are nuts also. rorlow has some of the best parts in the world on his bike...no doubt about that.

thanks Corey :old

dirty sonofa b.....:lol
nah i think it's detroit something, as ron's in a detroit sportbike group.;)


its DirtySonamaBiatches :rofl

I love that exhaust!!!:drool

its a K-Factory Ti motoGP canister mated to a Sato Racing Ti link pipe, I think Corey can get them now because he sells Magical Racing and Magical is back as a K-Factory distributor :yes

Ron, Has Mike told you when the new site will be up? Congrats on bike of the month too!! :thumbup

Ron, Has Mike told you when the new site will be up? Congrats on bike of the month too!! :thumbup


ditto man, haven't seen anything more posted about it, other than the one thread about bike of the month, and haven't talked to him since the last meeting :yes

just placed my vote for the thread

minor detail changes for the spring-

HRC rear reservoir tubing (blue/green)
HRC front reservoir tubing (red/pink)
Ti Dzus fasteners for mids
Ti drilled washers for chain guide
Black ano screws for gascap


also having a one-off Ti kickstand fabbed finally :yahoo


not pursuing the bike of the month . . . it just doesn't fit the image over there :pop

:thumbup


Kinda funny, you're installing HRC parts on a Yamaha... ;)

:thumbup


Kinda funny, you're installing HRC parts on a Yamaha... ;)


HRC imported from Japan into England, and shipped to the USA to be installed on a Yamaha :confused :hammer

the silly things we do :)

Kind of like making a Benelli inspired Yamaha R1. ;)

Kind of like making a Benelli inspired Yamaha R1. ;)
now thats below the belt!:cool
....... and ron, post up pics when the new stuff is on.......and stop spending the brake upgrade money.:pop

Noice stuff Ron!

Relic...! Blasphemy, I get monkeys here on the west side of LA tripping on my bike all the time.

My bike still scares the shit out of me and the mods still slowly grow on her like mold :lol

Bike looks great bro and the new property and bits look the part as well :thumbup

now thats below the belt!:cool
....... and ron, post up pics when the new stuff is on.......and stop spending the brake upgrade money.:pop


Its getting more & more difficult to come up with the $2000+ all at once, so I get frustrated & buy a couple hundred bucks worth of stuff to feed the addiction :hammer

now thats below the belt!:cool


Nah, not at all. I liked Ron's green and silver paint scheme. It was a shame that it got damaged when he went down. :)


The 02/03 R1's are still my favorite. Between Ron and Dylan's bikes, I don't think I've seen near perfection anywhere else. IMO, they really did a great job on both of their bikes. :cool

nice...verrrrrryyyyyy nice:yes

and you told me you werent gonna buy any mods this winter :fact:lol

Nah, not at all. I liked Ron's green and silver paint scheme. It was a shame that it got damaged when he went down. :)

Thanks again for the compliments guys . . . it is appreciated :thumbup

Actually the pearl green paint job and used mid's I bought were a thorn in my side all along. The paint job had several imperfections that drove me nuts, and the used LH mid was tweaked from a previous crash and was slightly bowed at the V-Panel. You really only noticed those things up close but I'm a damn perfectionist & it bugged the shat out of me.

I swapped those for the light gray mids with painted logo's . . . than crashed. After the crash I resprayed the whole bike again. If the green would have been a higher quality job and the 2nd set of mids fit properly I may have kept the old "Benelli" color scheme longer :sneaky

nice...verrrrrryyyyyy nice:yes

and you told me you werent gonna buy any mods this winter :fact:lol


I know I felt guilty spending all my tax money on bills & not getting anything for the bike . . . being a responsible adult sucks sometimes :lmao

being a responsible adult sucks sometimes :lmao
:lol i hear ya there buddy :lol

:nos

Jesus Ron...your bike is FAR from being a relic.

Don't forget, I'm the guy that still hasn't parted with his 98 R1...:lmao ;)

A friend of mine owns a race shop, former AMA racer/team owner is fabbing me up a one-off solid Ti kick stand. I know been talking about this for about 2.5 yrs, but its finally happening. He's also machining a Ti chain holder for my swingarm (similier to below) will post up pics as soon as I get the bits :thumbup

Morning Old Man!! :hello

Morning Old Man!! :hello

morning "B" . . . feeling about a 100yrs this AM, fuggin work is killin me :old

A friend of mine owns a race shop, former AMA racer/team owner is fabbing me up a one-off solid Ti kick stand. I know been talking about this for about 2.5 yrs, but its finally happening. He's also machining a Ti chain holder for my swingarm (similier to below) will post up pics as soon as I get the bits :thumbup
wth is a 'chain holder'? or more importantly.....why?

So it doesn't scratch the paint on the swingarm when you remove the wheel. I never saw a need for it, but if others want one...

wth is a 'chain holder'? or more importantly.....why?

so when I come flying in for a pit stop to change wheels/tires my pit crew can put the chain on there during the swap . . . makes for faster pit stops because the chain doesn't get caught on swingarm & its closer to the sprocket . . . should improve my pit stop times by 0.1 sec :sneaky :lol















Its just a take off on endurance bike components, just another unique one off piece no one else will have :thumbup

In all reality its about as useful as a Ti kickstand :lol

well if your pit stop times improve than obviously its worth it:crash:lol

so when I come flying in for a pit stop to change wheels/tires my pit crew can put the chain on there during the swap . . . makes for faster pit stops because the chain doesn't get caught on swingarm & its closer to the sprocket . . . should improve my pit stop times by 0.1 sec :sneaky :lol















Its just a take off on endurance bike components, just another unique one off piece no one else will have :thumbup

In all reality its about as useful as a Ti kickstand :lol
fair enough.... i use the poverty way and just put a rag on the swingarm :limp:cry

wth is a 'chain holder'? or more importantly.....why?

So it doesn't scratch the paint on the swingarm when you remove the wheel. I never saw a need for it, but if others want one...

Actually, I use one so the fuggin chain doesn't interfere with the wheel going on/off. Got sick/tired of the chain falling down while I was trying to get the wheel on. Gilles adjusters make it even worse. :thumbup

damn Flu chit . . . its got me :cold

Behold! The power of Mac!

Take, post and share pictures in reverse!


:mock :mock


Hope you're feeling better soon Ron!

This bike has been a charm, sat all winter & fired up on the 1st try, all this on the original battery. Didn't hit any curves to speak of but a couple quick bursts up to nearly 5mph over . . . brought back that big azz grin that had been hidden all winter :sneaky

Couple quick shots of the new Ti D-Rings, swapped to black ano gascap fasteners, and a couple drilled Ti washers, and a couple artsy pics of the canister. In a couple you can see the pearl in the mids pretty good too :yahoo

artsy-fartsy :lol

lYou make my bike feel stock Ron...:drool

lYou make my bike feel stock Ron...:drool

still needs some brake upgrades & suspension, whereas your already has that in 10's :thumbup

My bike is ridden so much. Knicked scratched. I ride in the rain. Looking at your makes me think I'm riding on an old dusty stagecoach :lol

However I get alot of satisfaction in riding so much.

Keep going Ron, we wait with anticipation as to what is next.

so much detail and so nicely done. i bet yamaha wish they made the bike like that in the first place.:rules

thanks again for all the kind words mates :thumbup

:thumbup


Although, what's that grunge on the chain Ron? :poke

:thumbup


Although, what's that grunge on the chain Ron? :poke

I noticed that after I posted the pics . . . needs a spring cleaning :lol

RC reservoir tubing installed on Rizoma billet reservoirs :sneaky

I had originally contemplated using just the tube & stopper, but decided to keep using the existing Rizoma reservoirs instead. Also found out that the red HRC reservoir tubing I bought is too small ID for the front, so I made due with just the green. I still need to completely purge my front brakes of all the old fluid, will have a friend do it at his shop :thumbup

looks much better with the reservoirs than the el-cheapo plugs!:thumbup but damm ron, hide the ends of the zip-ties so you cant see the ends.:rules

looks much better with the reservoirs than the el-cheapo plugs!:thumbup but damm ron, hide the ends of the zip-ties so you cant see the ends.:rules

:drool work of art man it just keeps getting better!!! :thumbup

:lol way to find something to nitpick!!! blur1 :poke

:lol way to find something to nitpick!!! blur1 :poke
lol, you don't know what me and ron are like....trust me:lmao

:lol

looks much better with the reservoirs than the el-cheapo plugs!:thumbup but damm ron, hide the ends of the zip-ties so you cant see the ends.:rules


I was being a lazy fack because I wanted to go for a ride, and when I came back I was just to tired to redo them, but yea they're driving me nuts too now :bangdesk



next time I have her uncovered I'll be putting new ones on . . . the right way :thumbup




rumor has it . . . it may be an EMA Bike of the Month soon :scooter

Ron....you probably won't want to hear this....but my blue HRC tubing started sweating about a month ago. I replaced it with clear Yoyo tubing. So far, the ONLY tubing that hasn't started sweating on me is the Yoyo.

Gotta reply to Dylan...he was asking about it yesterday. Hopefully yours will be fine...just keep an eye on it.

Why not just do a double wrap safety wire? :dunno

Why not just do a double wrap safety wire? :dunno


I'm a safety wire rookie . . . my luck my knarled old fingers would get caught between the wire & pliers . . . an slice the wrinkled digit clean off :lol

Ron....you probably won't want to hear this....but my blue HRC tubing started sweating about a month ago. I replaced it with clear Yoyo tubing. So far, the ONLY tubing that hasn't started sweating on me is the Yoyo.

Gotta reply to Dylan...he was asking about it yesterday. Hopefully yours will be fine...just keep an eye on it.



dooh . . . make it stop . . . please god not again :bangdesk

Ron....you probably won't want to hear this....but my blue HRC tubing started sweating about a month ago. I replaced it with clear Yoyo tubing. So far, the ONLY tubing that hasn't started sweating on me is the Yoyo.

Gotta reply to Dylan...he was asking about it yesterday. Hopefully yours will be fine...just keep an eye on it.

:D Hey Mark...!

Thanks for thinking of me. So Fred is the guy still. Please PM me on specifics.

Nice one Ron on EMA B.O.T.M!!!!!!

I wont be to far behind, I emailed them a pic of my bike for a fitment confirmation and he asked me if I wanted the old beater in itl funny us 02's will show em' whats it all about... I just need to quit using her everday and clean off the LA shit and grime off her, and learn how how to take a decent pic with my camera.:bangdesk

ron, your bike always makes me miss my 02...:yes

ron, your bike always makes me miss my 02...:yes


i know how you feel. i traded up to a 2004 cbr1000 from a 2001 929 and always miss the handling of the 929.very different from the 1000
they say the 2002/3 is the best handling bike yamaha ever made

What a piece o' crap!! :finger :lol

i know how you feel. i traded up to a 2004 cbr1000 from a 2001 929 and always miss the handling of the 929.very different from the 1000
they say the 2002/3 is the best handling bike yamaha ever made

you have to check out the thread about the swingarm covers :lmao

What a piece o' crap!! :finger :lol

got to tell you this, I have a new Chrysler Liaison that works at our plant now, the guy looks like your twin brother, he even has an appetite like you and little munchkin legs . . . I keep calling him Brian by mistake :lmao

just razzin ya man, but the guy does look/sound just like you its almost scary :duh

hope you & yours are doing well, and that flood conditions are improving :thumbup

:D Hey Mark...!

Thanks for thinking of me. So Fred is the guy still. Please PM me on specifics.


got damn Mark & Greg were right . . . the HRC has started to sweat (not major, but very annoying) :bangdesk

I still have the length of red HRC tubing but the ID is too small for either front or rear, I may just go back to black, or look at some SST overbraid over the OEM :no

not as much of a relic as my 99 r1, but even so i would ride that relic any day :) it's maintained VERY well...no doubt about it

got damn Mark & Greg were right . . . the HRC has started to sweat (not major, but very annoying) :bangdesk

I still have the length of red HRC tubing but the ID is too small for either front or rear, I may just go back to black, or look at some SST overbraid over the OEM :no
i'm sure it's a conspiracy against us :twisted.i have to change my front one again as it's gone opaque (cloudy).:rant

thats what you guys get for buying honda crap:fact

bike is awesome rorlow

nother sparkly bit just added- Gilles Ti safety nut :D

some recent pics after sundays ride :thumbup

I don't think I'll ever get tired of looking at your bike, man. Still awesome. :cool

Damn that thing is clean...

Ron you will have truly arrived once anchoring your wonderful Gilles adjusters with ti nibs.:crash Sorry for being insolent Unkle Ron... :lol

It was a pain in the ass to get these the right size.