Hello
I've just purchased a black 08 and intend to modify and customise the look, so lots of questions.
On my list-
Front Brakes - aftermarket master cylinder, floating discs and braided brake lines & calipers - yep entire swap out from the Suzuki cheese.
Exhaust - open pipe splitter 4 into 2. (NZ no reg) What's available?
Re-gear chain conversion 530 to 525
Mapping experiences.
No need to provide how to do's but what you have found would be useful i.e. what aftermarket equipment fitted well/easily and how you find it for performance. All goes to final package to race bike mechanic. Then pulled apart to go to powder coaters. Black, Red Grey and White. Lots of fun to come.
G'day CROS and welcome to the nuthouse :cheers:
All and any information will be stored here.
Pictures would also be appreciated.
Is your bike formerly owned by a member from here ?
:welcome1:
To all things 1402
Your in the right place for what your thinking.
Have a good search through here and you'll find the exact info your looking for.
:cheers:
Welcome Cros :cheers:
Welcome Mate. Progress of build always appreciated 👍
Welcome to the forum Cros. :onya:
Welcome :cheers:
Good to have you aboard CROS, yes some pics of your black 08 would be good to see, big shame it's the slower version.........
Chris L
Gidday Cros, welcome to the forum, great to have another Kiwi on here, there's a few of us now.
Just looked up Halcome, Cros are you the Taxidermist ?
Welcome mate
Quote from: Kiwifruit on Sunday, 11 May 2025, 10:36 AMJust looked up Halcome, Cros are you the Taxidermist ?
No - but I often feel stuffed!
Quote from: GSXKING on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 01:48 PMG'day CROS and welcome to the nuthouse :cheers:
All and any information will be stored here.
Pictures would also be appreciated.
Is your bike formerly owned by a member from here ?
Thanks - a lot to look at. Ozzy Performance already confirmed RCS 19 Brembo Master cylinder - I'm underway!
Quote from: seth on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 02:35 PM:welcome1:
To all things 1402
Your in the right place for what your thinking.
Have a good search through here and you'll find the exact info your looking for.
:cheers:
Cheers Mate.
Quote from: grog on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 04:48 PMWelcome Mate. Progress of build always appreciated 👍
Yes - I'll do some pics over time.
Quote from: GSXKING on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 01:48 PMG'day CROS and welcome to the nuthouse :cheers:
All and any information will be stored here.
Pictures would also be appreciated.
Is your bike formerly owned by a member from here ?
Thanks - previous owner was not known. Bought from an on-behalf sale - his mate had cancer.
Quote from: Pommeroy on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 06:32 PMWelcome :cheers:
Thanks - Tarmac Terror. Nice to know another local nearby.
Quote from: Chrisl on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 07:13 PMGood to have you aboard CROS, yes some pics of your black 08 would be good to see, big shame it's the slower version.........
Chris L
Thanks Chris - progress pics are definite. Won't be a slow version with me on it!
Hi and Welcome :smoke:
Cros, if its slow, got a problem.We can solve that👍Not a lot of talk about performance on this site, we all know its not too bad😂
HoHoHo!
Quote from: CROS on Sunday, 11 May 2025, 03:03 PMQuote from: Chrisl on Saturday, 10 May 2025, 07:13 PMGood to have you aboard CROS, yes some pics of your black 08 would be good to see, big shame it's the slower version.........
Chris L
Thanks Chris - progress pics are definite. Won't be a slow version with me on it!
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Welcome to the forum
:onya:
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Here is the update on the customisation. The bike has been with the mechanic for nearly 4 weeks now. Listed below are the modifications to date with some tweaking and additions still to come.
Aftermarket parts - fitment
BRAKES
Brembo M4 108mm calipers black
Brembo RCS 19 corsa corta Master cylinder
Billet caliper adjusters 108mm for Brembo calipers
EBC AX brake pads
High boil brake fluid
Goodridge Braided Front brake lines (race type) Red + black stainless
Goodridge Braided Rear brake line Red + black stainless
DRIVELINE (not sourced yet)
- 520 Conversion?
Front sprocket 17 tooth steel
Rear sprocket 42 tooth aluminium
Chain 520
SUSPENSION
YSS RG362 335mm rear suspension struts
Hyperpro RSC Steering damper & fork kit
K-Tech IDS Fork Cartridge kit
Fork Brace
ELECTRONICS & TUNING
Translogic Quickshifter TLS-QSXi-P-DCS-107 (due in 1 week)
Dynojet Power Commander 6 PC6-20056
TRE
Manual Fan Switch
BRISK spark plugs x 4
Kickstand Switch Bypass
CHASSIS
30mm Rear lift on swing arm
Swing arm strengthening
ENGINE
Yoshimura ST-1 high lift camshafts
Porting
Modified injectors & air flow
TYRES
Bridgestone S23 190 x 55 rear
Bridgestone S23 120 x 70 front
POWDER COATING – CANDY RED
Petrol tank
Front fender
Engine Cases
Fork stanchions
POWDER COATING – GREY
Side cases
Rear Cowling
ADDITIONAL
Goodridge clutch cable Red + black stainless
Block off plates – pair valve (if required)
Renthal handlebars ultra-low 758 red
Wow, thats a big list Mate. Report & pics when done.
Quote from: CROS on Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 04:34 PMHere is the update on the customisation. The bike has been with the mechanic for nearly 4 weeks now. Listed below are the modifications to date with some tweaking and additions still to come.
Aftermarket parts - fitment
BRAKES
Brembo M4 108mm calipers black
Brembo RCS 19 corsa corta Master cylinder
Billet caliper adjusters 108mm for Brembo calipers
EBC AX brake pads
High boil brake fluid
Goodridge Braided Front brake lines (race type) Red + black stainless
Goodridge Braided Rear brake line Red + black stainless
DRIVELINE (not sourced yet)
- 520 Conversion?
Front sprocket 17 tooth steel
Rear sprocket 42 tooth aluminium
Chain 520
SUSPENSION
YSS RG362 335mm rear suspension struts
Hyperpro RSC Steering damper & fork kit
K-Tech IDS Fork Cartridge kit
Fork Brace
ELECTRONICS & TUNING
Translogic Quickshifter TLS-QSXi-P-DCS-107 (due in 1 week)
Dynojet Power Commander 6 PC6-20056
TRE
Manual Fan Switch
BRISK spark plugs x 4
Kickstand Switch Bypass
CHASSIS
30mm Rear lift on swing arm
Swing arm strengthening
ENGINE
Yoshimura ST-1 high lift camshafts
Porting
Modified injectors & air flow
TYRES
Bridgestone S23 190 x 55 rear
Bridgestone S23 120 x 70 front
POWDER COATING – CANDY RED
Petrol tank
Front fender
Engine Cases
Fork stanchions
POWDER COATING – GREY
Side cases
Rear Cowling
ADDITIONAL
Goodridge clutch cable Red + black stainless
Block off plates – pair valve (if required)
Renthal handlebars ultra-low 758 red
You must have won lotto 💰💰💰
I can't wait to see pics of all this. 😳😳😳😳
Will do pics at end. Likely early December. Hope to track test and set suspension then.
You've gotten even more carried away than I did. Must admit I'm tempted by Yoshi cams etc.
Look forward to seeing the end product.
Yeah Lurch, ive always been tempted by ST1, then i work out cost.
Should have bought a Superduke or anything else that has bells and whistles.
Mine's pretty original, even the corrosion ! Just Beowulf can & rad cover and smaller rear indicators (re-positioned to accommodate Givi racks)... If it's perfect, why try to improve it (did i just contradict myself there?).
Btw.... hi there from another dark-side owner.
Chris