New GPz750 R1 owner

great pic!

Can't say I like the longer "euro" rear fender, but I'd rather have that than what some people do by chopping off the rear fender entirely. I can't stand that look.

Disagree entirely; one of those market compliance type bits of junk that get bolted on later. Anyone got a USA spec GPz1100 rear ouer guard before I take a hacksaw to mine?

Tyrell Corp wrote: great pic!

Can't say I like the longer "euro" rear fender, but I'd rather have that than what some people do by chopping off the rear fender entirely. I can't stand that look.

Disagree entirely; one of those market compliance type bits of junk that get bolted on later. Anyone got a USA spec GPz1100 rear ouer guard before I take a hacksaw to mine?

Those early GPz rear outer fenders are surprisingly difficult to source...plenty of inner rear fenders though. There is, however, a damaged rear outer fender from a KZ1100-R1 for sale from Canada at this time on eBay. Shipping is silly expensive.

GPzMOD750 wrote: Hi! late to the thread but welcome to the R1 madness.

Mine didn't have a fairing on it when I got it either. Instead of finding the unobtainium I changed out the square headlight for a round one off a Spectre which I think looks much better

It looks nice indeed. I wonder if round headlight + one of those round bikini fairing would look great!

Recent pics.... and some dramas ...

- Rode to PI with the wife for lunch and it decided to die halfway. Spent 30 minutes in hot weather to find out the main fuse holder/electrical stuff is corroded. I might redo the whole electricals

- The engine had always been rattly so I took out the camchain tensioner. Whoever did it missed putting a washer on the stop-bolt, enough to jam the mechanism, a.k.a. it had been running with no camchain tension! Now all is good

- Installed some new niceties such as hand grip warmer, GPS holder, USB power. I hope to take to to the Alpines this autumn.

- Carb balance is out of whack so I am waiting for carb sync tool from ebay

I lowered the headlight, instrument cluster and handle bars too. I thought about a bullet fairing but I'm going to fab a streetfighter-ish cowling instead.

GPzMOD750 wrote: I lowered the headlight, instrument cluster and handle bars too. I thought about a bullet fairing but I'm going to fab a streetfighter-ish cowling instead.

Awesome!

GPzMOD750 wrote:
Apparently, none of the pics I've posted are visible right now. At least not to me. You can click on the link in my sig to see if you can see anything in any of the threads.

Heres some reloaded pics.

Your rear tyre looks nice and fat ... what size is it?

HeavenlyMachines wrote:
Your rear tyre looks nice and fat ... what size is it?

It's only one size wider than stock 130/90-17 IIRC. I unintentionally replaced it just after these pics with the stock size IDK if that contributed to me laying it down a month later or not...

Some latest pics, painting the tank using spray cans

HeavenlyMachines wrote: Some latest pics, painting the tank using spray cans

Nice job!

Thanks!

The annoying thing was all looking good, then in one of the ride, the left side cover fell off and got all scratches

Actually I was lucky I found it again tracing back about 5km!

Nice! Man alive that looks gooooooooooooodddddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!

Left panels seem to go awol more often, seem twice as rare as right hands, and those GPz750 sidepanel badges are difficult to find.

The r1 is just the 'z650' I wanted, reminds me a lot of the ELR. Also that one year model gives it a rarity appeal -if not value.

Only 19 r1 registered with DVLA now in uk. That is bikes taxed or declared off road. Exactly the same amount of 19 ELR z1000R r2

Strangely about 5 GPz750R1 on ebay uk right now- including a very suspect 750' injection' .