My new Superbike

[Ben710]

Well, I sold off my 999R because I am went back to University and can´t afford racing for the next few years.

So I bought a crashed and rashed 748S.

It started like this:




Fairing is rashed, front wheel was broken and temporarily replaced with my 5 spoke magnesium wheel off my 999R. The front fairing was broken, hence the borrowed red one.

Today, I busted out my camera. Thanks for hubert for the final inspiration on the wheels *drool*






Not done yet, since the actual fairing is still in the mail back from repair. It´s going to be a carbon fibre fairing with a special, not too fancy color scheme. Won´t tell you exactly how it´s going to be though, as I want that little secret kept for me til the day she´s ready.


Upgrades as of today: used cf swingarm guard, Marchesini magnesium 10 spokes (sexiest there are!), still have to put on the 999 brembo masters. P34/34 calipers and 998 rotors (same as the stock ones i think, so no real upgrade).

And well yeah, the cf fairing that´s still in the mail.
Man I want to ride...

[bensexcessbikes]

neat ride

[robfromsc]

very nice! can i say that i hate you?

[Ben710]

Only positive praise and love letters please.

[Ben710]

So I had all this stuff in the mail. Repaired cf bits and pieces which I bought for a good price and had repaired by a dude who´s shaping surf boards.

He also cut some light holes into a racing front mask. How cool is that?






I first thought about putting on my 999 brake slave, but I ended up using the stock 16mm brake off the 748S. I slapped on P34/34 Brembos now. Should be a huge improvement.

I think I´ll take it out for a spin if it´s staying dry tomorrow. 1°C... brrrrrrr...

[mrgrn]

nice Ben

i can make you a new swingarm cover and i can do it in red kevlar too or twill or plain weaves carbon as well as exhaust guards too

[Ben710]

I already have a swingarm cover, mate. But thanks a lot for the offer.

[mrgrn]

i know, you said it was used though, figured i would offer to help anyway though

[boostedt0y]

Ben, good looking bike Congrats on the new purchase

[tye1138]

No more 999R!!!! Thats too bad.

Nice new toy! If I were broke again, I'd probably have to buy a 2 valve monster... Superbikes are too rich for my blood.

[hubert]

Ben!

Bike's looking fantastic.

Can't wait to see the next stage of the project

Und, Frohe Weihnachten!

[simonkobe]

beautiful bike

[kewjr]

nice

[MultiDoc]

So ho's your 748 going Ben ? Would love to see a pic of it complete .

As for your 999R's "legs", I have put them in good use I think , THANKS !

[Ben710]

Nikos,

good to hear from you mate. I´m glad to hear you making good use of the goldish legs of fortune

As for stuff coming along, I am waiting for paint. Will drop the stuff at the painter´s next week in order to get it done properly.

I first thought I´d make it red, but red seemed so boring. Then I wanted to make it black. Hm, already had that, boring. Then I really started digging yellow bikes. Yeah hum, but yellow, maybe later... then inbetween came this red/orangish Desmosedici colour. But, naaah, wanted my 999R to be done like that, but never did.

So now it´s back to red, black, white and a bit of carbon fibre. It´s going to look awesome, but you gotta wait and see until it´s ready. I ordered a Fabbri solo pista windscreen from Carpimoto in Italy, which I think will look pretty pimp as soon as all is done.

For now, I only got this current picture to show off. Still tasty, nontheless if you ask me. -6°C at December 30th. Brrrrrrr.



The frozen Maschsee in Hannover. Yes it was really cold. And still is.

[mrgrn]

nice pics man

[MultiDoc]

Looking good Ben, especially that rear rim you have there...

[ductedfan]

looking forward to seeing the finished product

[Ben710]

The big blackout...

[Ben710]

Damn winter, it is still snowing on and off in northern Germany.

I took the front forks apart to have the barrels anodized black. I will do the fork bottoms as well, while I am at it. Damn, that bike is going to look pimp.