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Bianca The Bad Little Bitch's, build thread!

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#1 · (Edited)
I knew as soon as I met SimplyJ and saw his beautiful bike that I had made a major financial and emotional mistake. My bike, which I was pretty content with was no longer adequate. The only solution to having "My Ultimate Bonneville" was to buy a couple more thousand dollars in parts and to learn all about front end conversion options. So Bianca, "The Bad Little Bitch", is now getting for Thanksgiving:

2009 GSXR 750 fork with the Ohlins FK132 cartridge kit and fork extenders (sprung for my weight)
2009 GSXR 750 front fender
2011 GSXR 600 Brembo CaliperS
2008 GSXR 1000 Brembo RotorS
Cognito Moto GSXR 40-spoke wheel and hub
Cognito Moto Top and Bottom clamp with integrated Motogadget Mini and LED idiot lights


Optional:
I bought a 2-1 Arrow exhaust and am not sure whether I am feeling it or not. I am thinking about maybe chopping it down so it doesn't extend as far, powder coating it black, and maybe wrapping it. Thoughts?

I also need to figure out paint. The gold was cool in stock form, but it's beginning to wear on me the more mods I do.

How I received her:


How she sits now:


Some random bit and bobs I picked up and still need to install :wink2: :


 
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Braking less? I live in the middle of the NYC Supermoto Speedway, so lack of power is not something I deal with on a daily basis. I'm constantly having front suspension problems though. Our roads are ****.

One project at a time. That TPUSA 904 kit is kind of nice though....
 
#10 ·
I am finally back from 40 days in Australia, of which 20 days of that was riding a BMW R1200GS 4000km through the mountains of southeast Australia. One of the best experiences of my life.

I had to ship the first batch of stuff back to Cognito after some issues with the powedercoating. Unfortunately they shipped my triple clamps to me with a delivery date the day after I left for Australia and they are now missing. I will keep you posted on how they handle this. I am certainly curious. The front wheel was spared though. I got it mocked up and snapped a couple pictures.

I'm really digging my new paint scheme.













 
#11 ·
Keep up the good work. I went for the Free spirits front end from thruxton to speed triple swap as it keeps the correct geometry. Black forks are definitely the way to go to keep them low key.



Getting there nearly done, will be interesting to hear how you think it handles etc.

Chris.
 
#13 ·
Keep up the good work. I went for the Free spirits front end from thruxton to speed triple swap as it keeps the correct geometry. Black forks are definitely the way to go to keep them low key.

Getting there nearly done, will be interesting to hear how you think it handles etc.

Chris.
I have a couple friends who have done the same conversion with varying lengths of GSXR forks and they're more than happy with it. I'm using a 2007 GSXR 750 fork which is one of the longest of the GSXR's. My fork also came with an Ohlins cartridge kit in it and fork extenders which add another 15-20mm's or so.

What kind of headlight brackets are you using? I need to decide on a set now.
 
#16 ·
Sorry - just doing an approx scaling off the image it appeared to be 18"
And you were making it sound like by selecting the longest forks and then extending them further, that that was a positive attribute, hence my contradiction of that comment.
But it certainly seems at odds that if you spent the $$$ for custom triple tree, you elected to stick with std GSXR offset which is only 30mm.
The stock geometry is the last thing I wanted to preserved.
I wasn't suggesting to 'preserve' the stock geometry - it's already slow!
But you are going in the wrong direction from stock.

Again, these were just my observations - if you don't care about how it steers, it certainly looks good!
 
#19 ·
Between you and Chris211083, these front end conversions are really starting to gnaw at my brain.
The Cognito Moto top yoke is a hell of piece! What brand are the sliders you installed under the front of the tank?
Cheers
 
#20 ·
Do it! If you need someone to help walk you through it let me know. Jason (simplyj) mentored me through mine. The guy is a USD conversion guru, having done about 4 or 5 of them.

Lots of people get hung up on stock geometry. Don't let this slow you down. There are lots of ways to adjust it afterwards to get it to where you want it.

What Chris is saying is correct, but it's all relative. I have yet to see anyone, regardless of how they did the front end conversion, regret doing it.

Sliders are from AxlJack: http://www.axljak.com/Billet Parts - Triumph.htm
 
#21 ·
Depends how you ride it to. If you potter about then the geometry doesn't matter. If you are just for the look then it wont matter. If you ride like a looney like me then you need the correct geometry other wise it wont handle right. Thats why I went with the Free spirits front end swap as it has been done correctly for the guys who like to scratch.

Chris.
 
#22 ·
Have you ever ridden a Bonneville with a GSXR swap or is this just based on your calculations? If I didn't personally know two other guys with nearly this exact same setup who loved them and were ten times the rider as me, I might be a bit nervous.

Then again, I do just like to go slow in straight lines.>:)

Did I say GSXR? I meant Springer!

 
#31 ·
When you go to turn your bike on to see your beautiful new gauge and lights, make sure your kill switch is not set to kill. I rechecked all my wires three times because i thought i screwed up. Also, the instructions from motogadget are all you need. They're very complete if you know how to read them. What all are you installing?
 
#33 ·
Lol, ok. Good tip. I have the Chronoclassic DarkEdition installed in my new headlight bucket from Benjie's Cafe Racer.
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Sweet set up. I love that gauge. One thing I would do is the mount the wire bundles and screw in the mount first and then start cutting, crimping, and inserting the individual wires into the terminals.





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#39 ·
How to improperly support your bike with a bucket, two axle stands, and two pieces of woods. Works well when you remove your lower frame rails to look cool with no plan for how to lift the bike again.

Thank you SimplyJ. Another fun night of motorcycle shop adventures.





Also a shot from the NY Auto Show:


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