My 2005 Thruxton has been slowly changing to a more modern style of cafe racer over the past three years. It’s just a style that I like, also being a fan of sport bikes. I like to make things out of metal as a hobby, and the bike was a good excuse to spend some time making parts over the last few years. Right now there are over 70 individual hand-machined pieces on the bike, as well as many stock and purchased parts that I modified. Almost all of my modifications are chassis modifications. The engine is stock, for now. So far, the bike is over 62 pounds lighter than its original weight.
I don’t have much more planned for it, other than a small 4-inch aluminum headlight and some new front turn signals, which I hope to have mounted within a month or so. That will clean up the front end a bit and maybe save another pound or two. Without any traditional gauges above it, the stock headlight looks a little funny hanging way out there all by itself. The new light will be tucked in close to the steering tube. At some point I may decide to add another rotor and caliper to the front end, but for now, I am happy enough with the front brake’s performance.
Here is a list of some of the changes:
Ohlins fork
Lower fork tube guards
Custom triple clamps
Dual Motogadget Motoscope Mini digital readouts set into upper triple clamp, each one with its own speedometer, tachometer, odometer, and trip meter
Lemo miniature circular connectors for instrument sensors/controls
ABS plastic instrument wiring compartment mounted to underside of upper triple clamp
Dual pushbutton switch housing to control the Motogadget displays (also serves as clutch perch clamp)
Kellermann turn signals
Horn relocation bracket (under tank)
Regulator relocation bracket
British Customs key switch relocation bracket
Kyle USA clip-on bars
Rizoma front brake reservoir
Pazzo Racing levers
CRG Hindsight LS mirrors
LSL headlight brackets modified to incorporate headlight spacers and front turn signal mounts
Wilbers 632 TS shocks with Ohlins 15-24 N/mm springs
FCR 39 carburetors with TPUSA billet intake manifolds and Uni filters
Aluminum gas cap
Aluminum sprocket cover
Aluminum front cradle support plate
Aluminum upper engine mounts
Axljak swingarm supports
OSF Suzuki rearsets (positioned roughly 1/2 inch up and 1/2 inch back vs. stock)
Aluminum adapters for mounting rearsets
Rizoma rear brake reservoir
Bracket for clamping rear reservoir to frame tube
Aluminum LED tail light / license plate mount with internal wire routing
Rear turn signal mounts
Aluminum rear fender plate with attached battery box
Aluminum wiring tray and misc. brackets for relays, fuse box, and resistors
Stainless steel seat cowl screws
Supertrapp aluminum mufflers with XRs Only billet end caps
Jet Hot coated headers
Carrozzeria forged wheels: 5.50 x 17 Thruxton rear, 3.50 x 17 RC51 front
Dunlop Qualifier tires: 170 mm rear, 120 mm front
Carrozzeria floating rear brake rotor
Beringer billet rear caliper
Custom rear caliper bracket for Beringer caliper / Carrozzeria rotor combo
Renthal rear sprocket
Custom offset front sprocket
CBR1000RR 25 mm front axle
Braking wave front brake rotor
RC51 four piston front caliper (Nissin)
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