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Without the help of my mates , none of my streetfighters would have ever existed ! , Where possible I've mentioned them in the various build up articles , Here is my chance to say thanks to them once again , and feature the  bikes that they've built themselves in their own special gallery !

 

Jon's '91 GSXR 1100M Special

 Wiseco 1186cc kit, upperton head - blueprinted 150rwhp engine ,billet alloy gale speed wheels , AP brakes , Techno flex shock , head cooler kit ,NWS swingarm, Ackropovic system , Custom Airbrushed bodywork by Nasty Paint

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I've known Jon Davies  for yonks ! - he's the definitive GSXR nut , and has owned this particular GSXR almost since new. Over the years it's undergone several complete metamorphoses. In the early days- Jon successfully drag raced this bike in the ACU series for many seasons - picking up shelf full's of trophy's along the way . Jon is a superbly skilled engineer , and has hand made many of the one off machined parts for my streetfighters .These days his GSXR spends much of it's life on various race tracks around the country .  Jon makes use of his skills on his own bike too , and has concentrated on a steady evolution of his ultimate GSXR - each time i see it , it's gotten lighter , faster and tricker than the time before !

Keith's Single Sided EXUP 1000 Special

RU model USD forks , 6 pot calipers and Spondon discs, OWO1 seat unit ,T595 swingarm & wheel, heavily modified Ackropovic system , Custom Airbrushed bodywork by Nasty Paint 

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I was introduced to Keith Farley when I was hunting for someone to paint my first streetfighter - the GPz , and we've remained very firm friends ever since. Having been a car refinisher for many years and a biker too, Keith turned his talents and unique imagination to custom painting helmets. He taught himself to airbrush and hasn't looked back since. Many of the bikes that he's painted over the years have graced the pages of StreetFighters Magazine & Performace Bikes too . Keith's skill is not only limited to his airbrushing either , as his unique Yamaha FZR 1000 shows.

Cho's  GSXR 1100 J 'Fighter

Yoshimura replica tail unit , Flat bar conversion , Tuned 1100 engine ,modified Micron system with D&D can , Custom Airbrushed bodywork by Nasty Paint 

Stu's  GSXR 11 Turbo Project (ongoing)

SV650K3 tail unit ,Duke 916 upper fairing & lamps .Home made blow through turbo system, big intercooler , fuel injection using GPZ1100 throttle bodies -work  in progress !

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Another one of 'the lads' , this is Daniel 'Cho' Smith's first self built streetfighter - based on an early slabside 1100  , it was potent enough to show a clean pair of heels to many of the modern sports bikes ! . In the last pic you can see how Cho has honed his skills as a very competent stunt rider.

Stuart Bramham is one of my mates that I know from work.  Stu has always had an affinity for all things turbo charged , and being an electrical engineer  as well as technically clued up , he's bit the bullet and is currently building his own , fully home brewed GSXR complete with bespoke engine management system !

Ian's ZRX1100 Streetfighter

Twin spots , Modified frame at tail, Modified ZRX seat unit ,JMC under braced swingarm , modified Ackropovic system , Custom Airbrushed bodywork by Nasty Paint

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Another of the lads from Landrover , Ian 'Tuma' Wilkie bought this trick ZRX as a complete stocker. like most 'fighters it's evolved over a period of time and continues to do so. Exhibited at the Streetfighters Show 2005 , and due to be featured in SF Mag soon. 

Cho's GSXR 1186 Streetfighter 

Twin spots , Earls cooler ,Gold anodised 1100M forks , Ohlins rear shock , sprint damper, Marvic Magnesium wheels , PFM 'Narrow Track' race spec brake discs , PFM billet 6 pot calipers ,Renthals with risers conversion, WP braced swingarm , full Ackropovic system , 1186 Big bore ,H/D cases, Dyno tuned to 140+ bhp , Carbon USD mudguard , GSXR 1000 K2 , tail unit and subframe conversion ,Custom Airbrushed bodywork by Nasty Paint , all polishing by owner.

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After the sale of his Slabby , and a brief flit with an assortment of super bikes , Danny went back to his roots and bought this slingshot GSXR , already fitted with a host  of exotic and trick parts  (but looking rather sorry for it's self ) It was ripe for streetfightering , and after binning the existing plastics and fitting a GSXR 1000 K2 seat unit, Danny rebuilt the bike from the ground up ,adding new goodies, polishing and painting along the way - to end up with this very trick GSXR.

Mick Tabb's GSXR 1100 Streetfighter 

GSXR 1100 slabside ,one off - alloy seat subframe - powder coated black, fabricated steel fuel tank, Gold anodised cooler grille , TL 1000 R USD forks ,candy red wheels -5.5" rear / TLR front, hand made exhaust system ,one off body work ,, moulded in carbon fibre by owner , one piece dummy tank/seat unit , one off belly pan and mudguard .Acerbis headlamp ,Custom Airbrushed bodywork by Nasty Paint , all engineering by owner.

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For Mick , working alongside Keith has had it's advantages , a long time Streetfighter fan , Mick has built all sorts of GSXR based 'fighters from a very trick WP powered Spondon , to a stretched out Drag racer named 'phoenix'. His latest creation is this unique Slabby , which Mick has hand made all the bodywork from carbon fibre and incorporated his own 'signature piece' of a very short seat unit - like his previous builds. Again ,like his other bikes , Keith was drafted in to apply the artwork on the panels to Mick's own design. And again like his other 2 GSXR's has been exhibited at the Streetfighter shows and featured in the magazine too. 

Tommy Sawyer's 'Blade 929 Streetfighter (ongoing)

2002 Honda Fireblade 929. Hand polished frame & wheels. Modified Peugeot Speedfight headlamp fairing with integrated indicators and GSXR screen, blue flame high level titanium system , matt black / metallic green paint , powder coated / chrome plated engine covers , anodised alloy fasteners - all work by owner.

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Tommy deserves a special mention on my website - during the build of my 7/11 I spotted the rare yoshi duplex system on American eBay that I just had to have. The seller wouldn't sell or ship outside of the USA so I was buggered .I posted a plea on a few yank Suzuki forums , and Tom offered to help me out. We got chatting and and it turned out that he worked for FedEx in Tennessee- Bonus !

Since then , Tom has shipped over many of the bargains that I've managed to find in the USA. Occasionally I've been able to return the favour - Toms current Streetfighter project ( this 929 'Blade ) is probably the only one in America with modded speedfight headlamp faring ( they don't have Peugeot scooters in the USA !) future plans for toms bike include a single sided rear end , renthals & risers , and a radical paint job .

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