sv replacement finally prepped for track

Thought i'd better get some pictures of the 749 dark up before i take it to knockhill on friday and park it in a gravel trap.

Been mincing on with this since i bought it as a road bike last october so here's a list of whats been changed some by the previous owner but most by me.


S spec gold nitrided forks to replace the poor oe dark spec showas
bucci radial brake calliper brackets
brembo radial callipers from an R with performance friction pads
brembo radial master cylinder
earls black braided brake lines
renthal grips
fork slider bobbins
ssr rearsets
ssr quick release tank cap
carbon rear hugger
carbon front sprocket cover
carbon timing belt cover
carbon exhaust heat shield
race front subframe to replace lights
stm evo slipper clutch
jhp open clutch cover
modded rear swingarm to accept paddock stand bobbins fitted
renthal front and rear sprockets and tsbuaki gold chain (cant remember size 14/41 maybe?)
mra clear double bubble screen
hc racetech track fairings with desmosedici style stripe (and a 2 month wait!)
racefit exhaust retains standard downpipes
blue samco coolant hoses

future plans include

mono subframe or race spec one to replace the bip one on there (will stop the can from sticking out so much as it does now)

quick action throttle

LSL clip ons

better tyres when they wear out (metzler roadtech probably one trackday then)

better rear shock to replace the sachs one on there even if it has got an ohlins sticker

front cylinder cat replacement pipe

power commander

pics were taken last week in the rain hence the wet bike





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brakelight is compulsory at knockhill

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@ exhaust!

I bet you got a fair few nectar points for all of that

The exhaust does look a bit ..... odd

Never mind, just wrap it up and send it down to Guildford for me would ya!

nice did you manage to get the engine sorted then?

Mart dont know if you know the history on the engine but i posted a pic of the plugs on here showing the electrode on the vertical cylinder had snapped off.

Turns out that the broken electrode was making the vertical cylinder run super hot and an exhaust valve was burnt beyond repair throwing the valve clearances way out. Ended up fitting a new exhaust valve, new iridium plugs and lapping in the valves properly. Changed the belts too and its been fine ever since. Who knows what happened to the missing bit of electrode tho not to mention the extortionate amounts of cash missing from my bank account


Exhaust will look much better with the proper mono subframe fitted but hey they cost about £200 and i'd rather get some track days out of the way now the season has started.

does look kinda funny mind

Ooh nice bit of bike porn

[mister c]

Dump it in the gravel & I think you will have a few people after your head.lol
Stick some lights on it & use it on the road, too nice for the track

What a beautifully prepped bike. Be proud.

Originally Posted by ianofbhills

brakelight is compulsory at knockhill

Why? The last thing I want to see in front of me when I'm on track is bloody brake lights - just another distraction. They'll be telling you to fit indicators next.

fair play mate, that is STUNNING!! way to nice just for track!!

Love it!

is it just me or does that exhaust remind anyone else of a baboons ****? i think its because it sticks out so much. Its abit like a wart on a beutifull girls face.