My ZX6R J1 race bike project

[Red Devil]

Starting racing next year and converting my ZX6R J1 2000 to a full race bike. Thought I would start this thread to look back at in the future and possibly give me some motivation if I ever feel like I can't be bothered.

Where was I going to work on the bike?

I have a detached 'garage' at the end of my drive which was converted from a standard garage to a small office by my Dad when he ran his own business years ago. About 10 years ago he stopped using it as he went to work for a local company and from about 4 years ago I was allowed to use it as my own space.

I converted the front room to a place for my mates and I to chill out with my decks, speakers, xbox etc etc in but the back room was used for storage and turned into a place to dump general shit in the end. When I started to clear it out it looked like this:

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120929_135150.jpg

I then found some motivation and cleared it out completely, it took a whole weekend and a lot of coffee/energy drinks to move everything and sort through what could be chucked and what needed to be saved to be moved to the loft in the house.

In the end it looked like this (I have now sorted the mould that had formed on the walls):

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120930_180511.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120930_175641.jpg

So I had my 'workshop' ready now so now to move on to the bike...

This is how the bike looked when I first bought it in June with 10,000 miles on it.

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120530_190543.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120530_190624-1.jpg

Then I crashed it at Mallory Park and this is how it looked after.

(If you are interested in how it happened the video is here > https://youtu.be/bfE3Konv4yc?hd=1)

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120713_151459-1.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120713_151506-1.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120713_151513-1.jpg

So then I fitted some race fairings to it when I repaired everything, in total it cost me around £300 for all the parts.

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120727_074855.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20120728_170011.jpg

So I've been riding it on the road and track like that for a few months now but I just passed my driving test on Tuesday and have bought myself a van ready for next year. Now I don't rely on the bike to commute I have taken it off the road and begun work on it.

How it looked when I first got it into my 'workshop':

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121017_204239.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121017_204320.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121017_212310.jpg

After I watched the BSB highlights on Wednesday I decided to start taking a few bits off and got a bit carried away managed to get this done in 45 minutes:

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121017_220945.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121017_221022.jpg

I carried on stripping it down last night for little bit and have got this far now:

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121018_221206.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121018_221155.jpg

Reckon I need a new air filter?! I had to hover out the air box there was so much crap in there, probably because one of the grills fell out the air intakes a while ago and I couldn't be bothered to take the fairings off to put it back it in.

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121018_204236.jpg

So tomorrow the plan is to carry on and try remove as much of the back end as I can as I'm getting the forks and shock rebuilt professionally. Just typed all of this out so can't be bothered to add a list of what I'm planning to do now, I'll add that over the weekend along with more updates as I carry on working on it.
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Thundersport Pre-National Sport 600 2014 #92
EMRA Roadstock 600 2013 - 3rd
www.facebook.com/MattJohnstonRacing

[Frost]

Doth mine eyes deceive me or is thine subframe alignment not true?

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121017_221022.jpg

[Red Devil]

I looked at that picture and my first thought was 'oh shit'.

Just had a look though and think it's just the angle it was taken at. Know any ways of checking properly?

Edit: Guess I could measure from a equal point of the main frame back to the rear corners of the sub frame?
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Thundersport Pre-National Sport 600 2014 #92
EMRA Roadstock 600 2013 - 3rd
www.facebook.com/MattJohnstonRacing

[Frost]

Run a bit of string from the head stock nut over the tank, down the subframe and to the middle of the rear wheel?

OR

Assuming your floor is level and the bike is on the stand straight i'd try handing down a bit of string from each side of the sub frame and measure the distance from it to the wheel.

[Red Devil]

Surely measuring from a point such as the end of the handle bars to the edge of the sub frame would achieve the same thing?
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Thundersport Pre-National Sport 600 2014 #92
EMRA Roadstock 600 2013 - 3rd
www.facebook.com/MattJohnstonRacing

[Frost]

Bars are usually the first thing to take a whack in a crash and they can rotate about the fork.

[_Troy_]

Off topic, but are you the guy who stopped on the A34 to help out a fellow ninja rider (me) who's bike had cut out in an epic traffic queue?
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Current bike: ZX6R J1
Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

[Red Devil]

[_Troy_]

Huzzah! Thanks again, although you only had to look at my bike for it to kick back into life! The rest of the journey went fine, apart from my alarm fob getting flooded and setting my alarm off. it did help to clear the traffic out the way, but i had to stop and shut it up, which is when I let you go past me.

I do recall your J1 being one of the nicer ones I had seen, can't resist a white bike.
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Current bike: ZX6R J1
Previous bikes: CLR 125 | GS500 | ZX6R G2 | SV650

[Red Devil]

[0l0dom0l0]

Ahh looking at your one of these makes me wish I'd picked up that one I went to look at!!

Looks good mate.... do me a favour and give it a clean though ?
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CBT Passed: 30/08/2009, Theory Passed: 31/08/2010, Mod 1 Passed: 6/9/2010, Mod 2 Passed: 13/09/2010. Restriction ended 13/09/2012.

Bikes: 2007 Derbi GPR 50, 1998 Yamaha Fazer 600 (written off), 2002 Yamaha Fazer 600, 1994 CBR 600F, 2003 Triumph Daytona 600, Kawasaki ZX6R J1.....Current: 2006 Yamaha FZ6, 1998 Suzuki TL1000R and a Honda VFR 400 NC30.

[Red Devil]

[0l0dom0l0]

They are indeed, but I have money and its burning a hole in my pocket
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CBT Passed: 30/08/2009, Theory Passed: 31/08/2010, Mod 1 Passed: 6/9/2010, Mod 2 Passed: 13/09/2010. Restriction ended 13/09/2012.

Bikes: 2007 Derbi GPR 50, 1998 Yamaha Fazer 600 (written off), 2002 Yamaha Fazer 600, 1994 CBR 600F, 2003 Triumph Daytona 600, Kawasaki ZX6R J1.....Current: 2006 Yamaha FZ6, 1998 Suzuki TL1000R and a Honda VFR 400 NC30.

[Red Devil]

[Shaane]

Doing a good job mate I'm so frustrated I haven't been near a bike for 4 months. Can't wait to get back off this trip and sort both the bikes out
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EMRA Roadstock #92 - Paperwork Permitted.
Previous: 1992 DT125R
Current: ~ 2005 ZX6R C1H

[Red Devil]

[Red Devil]

Exhaust & radiator are now off as well, think I've pretty much got everything off I need to take off now. Waiting to get paid on Thursday to start ordering parts in and working on what I've taken off, also need to wait for the rear shock to be rebuilt and put back on so I can get the forks off and get them sorted.

https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121023_195504.jpg
https://i1061.photobucket.com/albums/t468/RedDevil92/20121023_195445.jpg
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Thundersport Pre-National Sport 600 2014 #92
EMRA Roadstock 600 2013 - 3rd
www.facebook.com/MattJohnstonRacing

[Shaane]

[TheDonUK]

That first bike pic, easily the best looking J model ninja i have seen.
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[Current Bikes - GSXR-750 K5 & C90-97 ] [Previous Bikes: Runner 125, YBR 125, GS500, Bandit 600, Hornet 600, ZX6R-99, C90-99, R1-99, XT600E-04, GSXR-750 K4, CRF250L '16]

[.Bishbash.]

[Red Devil]

[.Bishbash.]

haha, nice try, but it should be 'Bishbash and I' But, that's just being pedantic!!
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Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8

[Red Devil]

[.Bishbash.]

Nope, I meant in general of course! And FYI, my high horse just ran off!

And the rear shock, interested to see if it will make a difference to be honest! It would be good to know. Although, it probably will.
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Current bike - GSX-R1000 k8

[Red Devil]

Well I'm getting the forks done as well so should make a massive difference! Was gonna see if you would be up for a trip to cadwell early next year but the whole 1 bike in my van is shit, unless you fancy riding?
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Thundersport Pre-National Sport 600 2014 #92
EMRA Roadstock 600 2013 - 3rd
www.facebook.com/MattJohnstonRacing