Big R's Other Bikes
1986 GSX-R 1100 G
Roadrace Bike

1100 Suzuki
In the truck after coming back from Alameda.

Editor's Note: This page was started in July 2003 and was written as work on the bike progressed.


1986 Suzuki GSX-R 1100-G Race Bike:


UPDATE: Well, the motor wasn't finished for the AFM endurance race in Oct., but the bike is finally moving along! I just about have her ready to fire up after more than ten years of storage. I have also decided to run stock upper/lower plastic in lieu of the Yosh Tornado stuff. That plastic is too rare.

My race team partner Rick found this one on the internet. I had been planning to build a Yoshimura Race-Replica with my parts 750, but, hell, all the work here is already done! Bike has been sitting since 1993.


With plastic installed.
This bike came from Craig Hightower, an ex-AFM racer in the Bay Area. It has tons of cool parts. Many of these parts are now on my 750. I had wanted to leave it as-is, but to race this thing competitively, I needed to convert the wheels to 17-inch.


Bike w/extra parts.
Hopefully I will get this bike completely finished for a track day in February '04, then the first AFM race in March '04 at Buttonwillow.


Brembo full-floating rotors and Marvic magnesium front wheel! OOOH! These are now on my 750. The '88 1100 rear wheel from this bike is also on my 750. They work AWESOME for parts built so long ago.



Cockpit view before tearing the engine out.
This bike will be raced with the stock ignition box, the ACCEL Coils and wires shown here, and Mikuni RS-36 Carburetors.

AFM ENDURANCE RACER PARTS PROGRESS:

  • 1992 GSX-R 1100 USD Aftershocks rebuilt front-end and 17" wheels
  • Tokico six-piston calipers
  • Aftershocks Rebuilt Fox Shock
  • EBC Pro-Lite front and rear rotors
  • Dunlop D.O.T. Race tires
  • Speedshop Santa Cruz rebuilt motor
  • RK 530 chain conversion kit
  • Brembo brake master cylinder
  • Galfer SS lines


    • AFM ENDURANCE RACER ASSEMBLY PROGRESS



    Nov. 30, 2003:

  • Upper front subframe and tach installed
  • Motor finished and installed
  • Aftershocks Rebuilt Fox Shock installed
  • Wheels straightened and installed. Wheels have new bearings.
  • Front-end installed.
  • Rotors installed
  • Pipe mounted
  • Starter/Kill switch tested
  • Woodcraft Clip-ons installed
  • Clutch slave cylinder issues sorted out
  • Carbs cleaned

    Dec. 8, 2003:

  • Electrical problems sorted out (bad crank trigger) installed crank trigger from my 750
  • Added fresh oil
  • Used the RS-34s, filters and gas tank from my 750
  • Installed RK-530 chain
  • Installed new throttle/cables
  • Bolted on calipers and pads. Still issues w/Brembo master cylinder.
  • Started bike. Did heat cycle break-ins. Took if for a spin around the block. She is getting there!



    Bike ready for motor installation.




    Motor, carbs and pipe installed.




    Done and ready for break-in at the track.



    Dec. 14, 2003:

  • Bike assembled and ready to take to Infineon.

    Dec. 16, 2003:

  • Track day and motor break-in a success! Now it will need some minor tweaking and paint job. Stay tuned for details.

    Motor Specs:

  • 1mm over with Suzuki pistons
  • Compression bumped up to 11.5:1
  • Barnett Clutch and Plates
  • Race valve job w/Kibbelwhite valves
  • Falicon balanced crank and clutch basket
  • APE Cam-chain tensioner
  • Power-Line and NRC case covers
  • Safety wired (UUGH)

    Motor Thoughts:

    I built this motor with reliability in mind. I didn't want to build a full-out stroker because of the tuning headaches and short life. Also, AFM rules dictate 1mm overbore maximum. This bike will be raced against a serious variety of machines, so I want it available for at least a couple of seasons. This is more of a fun racer anyway.

    • Motor break-in at Infineon Dec. 2003.



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