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**javadog** · 10-30-2012, 10:57 PM

So, we got out the whittlin' knife and started whittlin'. Did a little random pecking, too. Why not...

Preliminary shape, more shaping to be done:

**javadog** · 10-30-2012, 11:00 PM

A little happier with the shape, so we made a few bits to protect the machined areas for the next step:

**javadog** · 10-30-2012, 11:01 PM

After a brief stay in the highspeed sand vomiting machine:

**javadog** · 10-30-2012, 11:02 PM

And, then we mixed up some noxious chemicals to give it a bath, so it might look like it's well-aged brothers. Close enough for this round-eye. You can't see the damn thing when it's installed, anyway...:

**jackbird_xx** · 10-30-2012, 11:07 PM

Looking good Jeff!

jb_xx

**javadog** · 11-23-2012, 08:53 PM

A few things out of the latest box from Japan...

**jackbird_xx** · 11-23-2012, 11:14 PM

Nice pieces Jeff.

jb_xx

**gixerhp** · 11-23-2012, 11:58 PM

Very nice!
I wish i never lost interest in my boiler, but oh well!
Keep the pics coming!

**Tchatterton24** · 11-24-2012, 12:23 AM

And THAT my friends... is attention to detail

Nicely done

**g.s.x.r** · 11-24-2012, 08:10 AM

i really liked how you mimicked the look of the sand cast fittings. man real nice job on that looks identical to the others

**javadog** · 04-25-2013, 01:26 PM

I haven't added to this thread in a while, so here's something interesting... Some talented gents out in LA somewhere just finished mounting a ratty old muffler I had laying around onto a ratty old 1100 that I recently sold one of the members of this site. They had to make a few pieces but that's no big deal for them... You can see a pic of the whole bike on the Yosh R&D facebook page...

**jackbird_xx** · 04-25-2013, 02:19 PM

Very nice

Jeff!!

Quite a few nice bits on that bike - for sure.

jb_xx

**4153stavros** · 04-26-2013, 01:17 AM

Hope you don’t mind Jeff

So for the unlucky people ho don’t have facebook
Subject of Yoshimura Research & Development of America:

This bike is SO clean with Yoshi bits all over it! Hard to believe it is 27 years old.

**4153stavros** · 04-26-2013, 01:18 AM

Some more

**latendresse76** · 04-26-2013, 01:43 PM

Not my favorite color scheme but all the race prep/ yosh stuff makes up for it.

#26?

**javadog** · 04-26-2013, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by latendresse76

#26?

Not sure I understand the question...

JR

**latendresse76** · 04-27-2013, 01:32 PM

What are the covers for? They spiffy modern stuff?

And again nice bike!

**javadog** · 04-27-2013, 03:34 PM

If you are talking about the starter clutch cover and the ingition rotor cover, they are period Yoshimura Japan pieces made for the first generation GSX-R bikes. If you meant something else, let me know...

Still not sure what the #26 had to do with anything...

JR

**FAU 977** · 04-27-2013, 08:33 PM

Think he was talking about the 26th post which was the picture of covers.

**javadog** · 04-28-2013, 06:09 AM

Ahh, now I get it. The one on the left is a left side case cover for an XR55 motor and the one on the right is a right side engine case cover for a first gen factory dry clutch.

JR