My Blackbird story..

[Rick448]

Here is my current spec. I am sure you will all be pleased to know that this thread will soon be finished!!

Honda Blackbird Specification sheet.​

Engine

Quill Evo 2 Titanium 4-1 full system.
Dynojet stage 1 kit.
Factory Ignition Advancer + 4 degrees.
Uprated Camchain Tensioner.

Chassis

Penske 2 way adjustable shock (Ride height increased by 7mm)
Forks resprung with Ohlins 1kg springs and revavled to suit by Reactive Suspension. (Fork legs raised 2mm through yokes)
Brakes delinked and converted to Brembo Goldline 4 pot calipers. Fitted with EBC HH pads.
Brembo RCS19 Master Cylinder.
Brembo RCS16 Clutch Master Cylinder.
Twin 15cc Brembo reservoirs on homemade aluminium brackets.
Venhill brake & clutch lines.
Bike Tech aluminium footrests.
Centre stand removed – Side stand extended to suit increased ride height.
AFAM X-Ring gold chain & sprokets.

Electrics

Uprated Regulator / Rectifier.
LED charging indicator.

Miscellaneous

Pro Bolt stainless fairing bolt kit.
Stomp Grips
Renthal Road / Race grips (Soft compound)
R&G bar end crash protection.
Traxxion Dynamics shock sock.

 

[hondated]

Thanks...

Rick brilliant right up.Have not read anything on here of such quality for ages.Also inspiring but best I leave mine as it is if I attempted doing it bike would probably be in garage all Summer.

 

[laupd]

Keep it up Rick.... soon be summer ! Enjoying the write up and pictures.

Are you going to tell us what the wallet damage has been for this little project ? We wont tell the wife honest !

Also, where do you go to get your tyres done locally ?

Paul.

 

[Rick448]

Keep it up Rick.... soon be summer ! Enjoying the write up and pictures.

Are you going to tell us what the wallet damage has been for this little project ? We wont tell the wife honest !

Also, where do you go to get your tyres done locally ?

Paul.

In the region of ?2k I expect. Although I have recouped a bit selling stuff as I go.

Last set of tyres were from Chris Gunsters (grimsby) as I was having my Dynojet kit fitted there.

 

[Rick448]

Rick brilliant right up.Have not read anything on here of such quality for ages.Also inspiring but best I leave mine as it is if I attempted doing it bike would probably be in garage all Summer.

Mine has been in there all winter!

 

[Rick448]

Another little mod, the HRC rear reservoir kit.

 

[DEG5Y]

Saw a GSXR with that mod, thought at the time but will ask now, would that pass an MOT? :dunno:

 

[Rick448]

The brakes work fine so why not? My tester will pass it for sure but I can't see why it would be a problem in any case.

 

[Rick448]

Finally had chance to spend some time getting it all back together today.

Oil and filter change.

New chain and sprockets. Front one was well knackered and was also a 16T.

Jaws preload adjusters fitted.

And plastics replaced.

Once i get the thing outside i'll do some final shots!

 

[laupd]

Bet you had forgotten what it looks like as a whole !

Looking forward to seeing the final results and it out and about.

Keep it up RICK, been a really interesting read.

Thanks,
Paul

 

[Rick448]

Thanks. Should be out and about very soon. We must have a blast. Maybe you could see how it compares to a standard bike.

 

[laupd]

Sounds like a plan, March and some decent weather, bring it on !

P

 

[Rick448]

Am going to Rome next week so it will be April before i get it taxed. But then we can have a blast :-0)

 

[Rick448]

Nearly done now. Here are a couple of daylight pics and some of the new Pyramid Carbon huger. Just waiting for the carbon fender from USA.

 

[Rick448]

Matching front end..

 

[Tribal-Wolf]

You must only live round the corner from me Rick, or not far anyway :dunno:

 

[Rick448]

B*******e Rd

 

[Tribal-Wolf]

Ah, I'm on B**** Drive, so it ain't far lol

 

[Rick448]

Ok i promise these are the last shots i'll bore you with. That's it now for this year!

 

[CBR77]

That right hand bar end weight looks a bit precarious! :-0)

Like the Quill can, suits the bike.