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[steve murdoch icoa #5322]

In Latin, the name Iris means "bringer of joy".
Seems like an appropriate name to me.
Have fun riding your beauty.

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Thanks for that little tid bit of info Steve, I never knew that ?

[Syscrush]

Looks great!

I thought you were planning to do the full fairings with the engine sticking out the sides - is that still in the plans or are you just gonna ride it and have fun?

It's funny - your bike and mine have a ton of superficial differences, but put another way, they have a lot in common:

1. Custom triples
2. Upgraded forks with cartridge internals.
3. Upgraded swingarm
4. Upgraded shock(s).
5. OEM wheels off another bike.
6. Brembo 4-piston front calipers.
7. Keyless ignition.

[Mouse]

Which keyless system are you guy's using. Asking because the bike needs a new ignition switch... again. Only got one season of use from the stupid thing before it came apart.

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

I'm using the motogadget one

[Syscrush]

I'm using the motogadget one

Nice!

I'm at the other end of the spectrum - I got one of the RFID kits from eBay for about 15 bucks. Some info here.

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Looks great!

I thought you were planning to do the full fairings with the engine sticking out the sides - is that still in the plans or are you just gonna ride it and have fun?

It's funny - your bike and mine have a ton of superficial differences, but put another way, they have a lot in common:

1. Custom triples
2. Upgraded forks with cartridge internals.
3. Upgraded swingarm
4. Upgraded shock(s).
5. OEM wheels off another bike.
6. Brembo 4-piston front calipers.
7. Keyless ignition.

I'm still working on the full faired edition , but probably won't see that till next season.

[Syscrush]

I'm still working on the full faired edition , but probably won't see that till next season.

The work you've done so far is awesome, you've definitely earned some riding time.

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Got the old girl out for a shakedown today , forgot what it was like to ride something with a 2 foot ling crank in it, one needs to turn in or at least think about turning in a bit earlier than the V twins . All in all , things worked the way they should , and despite a small oil leak from a fork , all is good ! I was a bit surprised as it handled quite well and braked hard as my 999 .

[Syscrush]

Very glad to hear that you're happy with it! I don't remember - did you change the rake or trail?

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Both rake and trail did change, leading more to the 999R speck. And is still able to adjust through the eccentric head stock of the Ducati down tube.

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Hi all, back for a look around the site. All seems in order, that's good ! Well I got my bike into BIKE Magazine out of the UK and should be in there November or December, also running it in Canadian Biker Magazine . I have been working towards my new project of a watercraft and came away with a whole new boat instead of building my own. If you youtube "jet dingy" you will get the jest of these things. My boat will be running a 1500cc Kawasaki 4 cylinder supercharged jet drive with roughly 300 BHP and a 12.5 ft aluminum hull with a 8deg V bottom. Wish me luck

[steve murdoch icoa #5322]

Congrats on the well deserved ink. I will have a look for the magazines.

Just a guess but will the boat weigh less than the motor?
My 15 ft. Grumman canoe is the same colour but has considerably less horsepower.

[Wiskey Tango Foxtrot]

Not sure what the boat will weigh in at , nor the motor , but hope to throw a scale under it before I start building it just for my own knowledge.

[windswept6]

Amazing Project! Very well done. How did you resolve the battery placement issue? I have looked through your pics and it's incredible, I can't locate it - or even where it might be- visually.