Got a 600cc bike engine complete with gubbins, what to do?

[0l0dom0l0]

So basically, after crashing my FZ6 and me finishing uni soon I'm no longer going to need a bike for the road. I've got a TL1000R I'm slowly rebuilding which I'll probably sell and buy a track bike to replace it which leaves my FZ6 to do something with.

There's no point in me selling the FZ6, it's worth probably £1500 at the most, with 15k miles and a strong engine pushing nearly 100bhp at the wheel it seems silly for me to put it to waste.

The engine is pretty much identical tto the R6, so with a new head and cams I should be able to reach 115 ish hp.

So what to do with it?

Any pre made go kart chassis that take bike engines?

Anything I can put it in that'll be good for the road?

Hillclimb car?
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[Ol]

Do eeeet.

https://www.gadgetizer.com/images/kart1.jpg

i've got a CD with plans and Schematics on how to build a Go-Kart from scratch with any engine, steering and suspension set ups etc - i reckon with about £50 of metal, an old welder and a shitbox donor car (for brakes etc) you could probably have one built for a couple of hundred quid.

If you want a copy drop me a PM with your address and i'll post you one
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[Ol]

Or for Lulz you could buy somthing like this 1.2L Corsa in need of a new engine and drop your engine in.
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[garth]

Why not just use it as a track bike, instead of buying one?

[DrDonnyBrago]

How mashed is the FZ6?

[Scythe]

Track bike or see if your uni's formula student team is interested in buying the engine
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[J.M.]

[lihp]

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[lihp]

He has a 2002 fazer, still nothing like the R6 engine.
(unless his sig and picture haven't been updated)

The Thundercat didn't chew it's liners for fun though.
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[DrDonnyBrago]

[c_dug]

Regardless of what top end it has (15bhp seems neither here nor there really) I think it would be a waste to put it in a kart, where would you be able to use it?

IMO it would be far better to use it in something road legal so that you can actually have some fun with it.
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[garth]

It's a later one. I know because I stalk him and sniff his pants.

[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[0l0dom0l0]

OL I'll pm you. That sounds perfect!

It's a 2006 FZ6 which is an 03-05 R6 engine detuned. After some research I don't even need a new head, R6 cams drop straight in and give more torque and power. I've got a power commander and quick shifter as well I can put the cams in the bike before I take it all to bits, get it tuned up and it's all ready to go!

Make it a track bike..... There really isn't any point. I've done 5 days on it now and rode the tits off it in Le mans. it's just not designed for that kind of abuse and I've reached the limit on it really. It needs adjustable forks. New suspension. New brakes etc.

It's only cosmetically battered. Mechanically runs like a fucking dream!
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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]

Put a cage, massive rear sprocket and a thumb brake on it = stunt bike
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[DrDonnyBrago]

If you want a go kart to notfinishandneveruseanywhereevernotevenonce, sell the bike and buy one from some other schmuck who thought it was a good idea.

[ThoughtContro...]

[lilredmachine]

My friend has a CBR600 motor in one of these. There is a hole cut in the floor behind the seats and the motor is mounted in a smartcar rear subframe, which is roughly the correct width. It will wheely, and is technically road legal.

https://img546.imageshack.us/img546/5656/ecas.jpg
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

[i.p.phrealy]

buy a really cheap 125, shoehorn the engine in, put L plates on it. piss off every Audi and BMW driver by hooning away from the lights, holding it at 55 until they catch up and then give it some further welly!
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[Red Devil]

Put it in a vespa?
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[fatjames]

Garden railway? (HS3?)

[Red Devil]

Top Gear style table?
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