Streetfighters Article

Engine:

Suzuki GSX1100, gas flowed and polished by Roger Upperton, APE valve springs, piano wired liners, 2mm bigger valves, 3 angle valve seats, Wiseco big block with 1428cc 7.8:1 MTC turbo pistons, bored out crankcases, APE H/D crankcase and cylinder head studs, standard cams, APE cam chain tensioner, Tsubaki H/D cam chain, Mikuki HSR 42mm flatslide carb, Pingel fuel tap, Mikuni push/pull throttle, Silkolene Pro 4 Plus oil, GSX1135EFE crank balanced, pinned & welded, silver-coated big end cages all by Woody at Crankshafts Unlimited, straight cut primary gears, MRE lockup clutch, billet clutch back plate with H/D springs & stock clutch fibre plates, standard gears with undercut dogs, Mr. Turbo ceramic-coated headers & side pipe, home-made banana pipe with alloy motocross heatshield, Rayjay F40 turbo, Earls engine breathers, external top end oil feed lines, Earl's 13 row oil cooler & fittings, high ratio oil pump gears, Martek deep sump & modified oil pickup. Dyna coils, Dyna 2000 digital ignition.

Frame:

1984 Katana 1100, modified, strengthened and monoshocked by owner, GSX1150EFE alloy footrest plates.

Front End:

GSX-R750WN upside-down forks anodised gold, GSX-R750WN yokes GSX-R750K (3.5" x 17") wheel, calipers, discs and master cylinder, anodised gold straight bars, GSX-R750L switchgear, GSX-R1100L clocks and Mr Turbo boost guage, Earls oil pressure guage, homemade instrument surround.

Rear End:

JMC deep braced swingarm with Pro-street adjusters, GSX-R750L shock reworked and modified, GSX-R750WN (5.5" x 17") wheel, GSX-R750K brake, Renthal alloy rear sprocket, Iwis gold link "O" ring 530 chain.

Bodywork:

GSX-R750WN front mudguard, Katana fairing, tank & seat, GSX750ET tail piece, stainless rear frame mudguard.

Paint:

British Racing Green with light green and black camo, preparation and base coat by Tony Parkin, camo by owner.

Engineering:

All welding, frame modifications, mono-shocking, grab rail, footrest mounts, brackets, mounting points and exhaust centre section by owner. 10-pin ignition switch, small H4 headlight, GSX750ET tail light. Polishing by owner, chroming by Prestige Electroplating.