The Phantom

Australian Motorcycle News (AMCN) seems to be going strong, it comes out every fortnight and there's always a recent copy in the lunchroom where I work (major hospital).

Airtech are good if you just want trackbike fairings. Used is your only real way to do it at a reasonable price, even if they're damaged. Get yourself an airless plastic welder, a Dremel, and lots of sandpaper of various grades.

5th Gen motor is virtually the RC45 motor. However the frame is very different. 4th Gen frame is almost a dead ringer for the RC45 - at least the bits you can see - you just need to fill the two grooves and paint it.

Haha VFRs appearing on picker shows, hilarious 🙂

Did you end up selling it Seb?

Yep funny title, I approve 🤣

I want to live in your garage, Captain!

It's a Wolf Racing underseat system and yes you need to custom adapt it - more or less like you suggested, RC36B. It's a slip-on so no change to the headers. I have one for a 4th Gen.

Fantastic sound down Gardner Straight and a beautiful example of a 5th Gen - thanks!!

Gorgeous bike!

I have been hearing that this part is now quite hard to find.

Would have been a terrific ride mate. SE QLD and across the border into NSW has some of the best roads alright. Throw a few more trip pics up. Your brothers bike looks like a gem!

And white is the cheapest paint. Cool project.

That looks fantastic

Hey only three and a half years later to the next update. Not much has changed going by the pic. But lots of things have changed. A 2015 R1 front wheel is now resident in the workshop, nearest thing to the 848 10Y rear wheel I could find that was an easy fit - straight bolt-on, 2004 R1 discs fit, axle fits. The SebSpeed c;lear clutch cover has received a couple of additions to spruce it up. All other work not shown in pic, but the bodywork is seriously underway at the moment.