The r3v motorcycle thread

[mavrikno13764]

The problem was the charging system (very common failure point on the R6).
He tried various RR and Stator combos, but nothing seemed to fix it.
When I got it, I ended up creating a whole new harness for the Charging system that went directly into the battery (fused of course). Finally got that solved.

Next was spark plug wiring, when the problems started occurring he accidentally swapped some around and made the bike run on 2 cylinders. Luckily not for too long.

The last bit was the second gear issue that all First Gens exhibit.
The bike would jump into neutral if you redlined second.
I bought an 05 tranny to fix that problem.

My little build thread can be found here:

http://www.r6-forum.com/forums/65-new-member-section/367554-new-member-here-2001-r6-camelia.html#post5265977

As for the truck bed liner, it is a lot smoother than I expected.
Its like 90-120 grit sand paper? Maybe?
Ill try to post some pictures later tonight.
To be honest, from all the people that have seen my bike live, they are most impressed about the frame paint.

[Dozyproductions]

So what ended up being the problem with her?

Truck lining seems like an interesting idea. How rough is the texture? Up close, how does it look on the bike? I couldn't paint my frame, of my VFR, unless I'd dress the entire bike down. :( So much work on that big lady.

[mavrikno13764]

Thanks for the compliment. I got it for free, because after a year of working on it and painting it green he could not get it to start. He got fed up with it and was going to junk it.

I was thinking about powder coating it, but my buddy convinced me to use Truck Bed liner on the frame. Turned out really nice and scratch resistant. Its also really hard for me to justify spending a lot of money on a bike that isn't worth it.

[Dozyproductions]

powder coat the frame? That's an overhaul!

[bikerbill2021]

wow very cool, hell of a transformation, and free too! good work

[mavrikno13764]

Just started riding this year and my buddy gave me his First Gen R6.

I got the bike in non running order like this:


After a lot of time and TLC, I got her to this:


Say hello to Camelia!

[TeXJ]

We rode from our bike night here on the side streets up to my house. Had to let the wife see his new bike and beg for one lol

[bikerbill2021]

if you have a friend who has a grom and reguarly ride with him, then yea id do it. I learned riding that lil yamaha of mine that when you and a friend have a slow bike, like my friends CM400, its a total fucking blast ripping around with each other, your not going very fast, but you feel like its moto gp haha

[TeXJ]

I rode my friends bike up and down the street, and it does seem like it would do fine around town. Here in Dallas we have a ton of highways. All the guys I used to ride with dont have bikes anymore expect the friend that just got the Grom.

I've been want a super moto as well, but the maintenance and cost of one is what has kept me from them. I would like a wr450f as a SM.

[bikerbill2021]

Depends on what your going to do with it. Bombing around the streets on it? sure, sounds like a blast, but def not a highway or "main/daily" bike, more of a fuck around bike, but if thats what you want then hell yea. Have you ridden one yet to see if you like it?

[varg]

Sounds like a horrible idea. Anything the grom does a supermoto can do better. I don't buy the grom hype.

[Dozyproductions]

Not as you're only bike, then again I don't have a car anymore. With that said, some one did a grom trip all the way to alaska was it???

[TeXJ]

I'll ask a question here.

I bought my first real bike in 2005, a 2003 r6. GREAT bike the only things I've done to it are 520 chain conversion and a tooth down on the front. Oh and some frame sliders. Now the bike has 35k miles and I'm wanting to getting a Grom...I think.

What are your thoughts on selling/trading the r6 for a Grom(fyi I weigh 265lbs)?

There are a bunch of people around here, N. Dallas area with these.

My friend just got a Grom after I talked to him about them and he loves it. But he does have his track bikes still. This would be my only bike.

[Dozyproductions]

Most likely illegal to even have on the bike, and in california they'll probably impound and crush it or something like that. Would not do, myself. Just would pay attention to the road an keep an eye out for cops.

95% I'm going speed limit or going at the flow of traffic and a lot of times so are the other bikers around here... well perhaps some go with the flow of the porsche traffic ;) But *story time* a cop coming the opposite way flipped his lights on me because it looked like I braked too hard while going the speed limit; there was gravel or something. Rode away like a banshee and hid before the helicopter could find me.

Now something like that plate flipper would make sense. I've never stunted, getting to old for it, and my bike is a vfr so it ain't winning no races. Sometimes fuck, RESPECTABLY, the police.

[TeXJ]

Rode my first Grom at bike night last night. They are FUN! I'm a fatty, 265, and I still liked it.