For those who have done race or track bodywork what did you do about rectifier relocation? And is my assumption that the lower not fitting due to stock exhaust correct? Doesn’t seem to clear the cat
I confirmed with iOneMoto this morning lower will NOT fit with stock exhaust. So here is where it will sit until I can get the exhaust and corresponding map.
I talked with Fred there about cutting a headlight hole in their fairings. The front is extended and drops down further than stock, and since the bike will be used for both street and track, I'd rather do that than be switching entire fairings back and forth. He said with the projector beam and the way it mounts, it should be simple to do.
I see you are not using the upper body mount that goes under the upper colored fairing, is that correct? The black under mount. I might need one of those for now. I did not know when you were going to get your track kit so I ordered the couple parts I needed from the dealer. They are in already, but I did not order that one. Or maybe you retain that, it is hard to tell.
Kind of interesting that parts need to be moved to fit the fairing and no alternative or instructions are provided. Not everyone is a backed racer with a garage full of mechanics that do this stuff regularly. Just kind of figuring I guess that if you are going that far you'll just know to figure out a solution.
This is NOT bodywork you would put on a bike for anything other than dedicated track days or racing. If you're going to do either of those two I'd highly recommend sorting those other aspects out because it will be a miserable experience otherwise. Whenever you convert a bike from street to track you want to remove all this stuff because it reduces weight and complexity. Both are important since it is VERY likely the bike is going to eventually see the pavement. So your goal with all of this is to make the bike quicker and easier to service. Doing an oil change on the R7 with stock bodywork takes 1hr I'm not exaggerating and it is because of all the careful removal of all the various bodywork that interlocks using tabs and push pins. Race bodywork first and foremost is fiberglass which is to facilitate repairing it easily via patching (post crash). The manufacturers obviously aren't going to think about where should the rectifier go on a race bike setup. They're focused on the street and they use all the panels available as mounting points.
Anyway long winded way of saying yes this is normal for a dedicated track bike or race setup. Usually you replace the fairing stay, maybe even the subframe, Robem engineering swaps the MT07 ECU onto the R7 so that it completely removes the ABS. They build motors that will likely need to be replaced after X number of events to get the most power out of it. Street vs track vs racing are completely different animals.
I ended up leaving the rectifier, can you post a pic of how you mounted it? I haven't really tried installing my bodywork yet (just some test fitting of the upper) and immediately noticed this issue. It DOES fit though - if you leave those nasty plastic panels on there (where the rectifier attaches stock) the upper can still fit, although it's a PITA to get on and off. I was going to leave them, but would love to see your solution so I can get rid of these damn plastic panels.
I'll share my thoughts once I start trying to fit everything up. What exhaust are you going with? I was going to leave the stock one on for a while but now it sounds like I need to pull trigger on that sooner!
I ended up leaving the rectifier, can you post a pic of how you mounted it? I haven't really tried installing my bodywork yet (just some test fitting of the upper) and immediately noticed this issue. It DOES fit though - if you leave those nasty plastic panels on there (where the rectifier attaches stock) the upper can still fit, although it's a PITA to get on and off. I was going to leave them, but would love to see your solution so I can get rid of these damn plastic panels.
I'll share my thoughts once I start trying to fit everything up. What exhaust are you going with? I was going to leave the stock one on for a while but now it sounds like I need to pull trigger on that sooner!
I thought about trying that but then decided against it. That upper is a bit more difficult than I’d like but can’t fault sharkskinz it’s just the fact that it wraps around and connects to the tank which means you have to spread it a bit to get them around the forks. I just finished mounting my lower after pulling the exhaust. They should be back off this weekend so I’ll get a picture then of how I did the rectifier. But I might change it based on some pictures I saw on the FZ07.org forums.
I keep kydex sheets handy for making quick brackets, mounts, etc.. Cheap, easy to cut and form, strong by itself but you can double it up if you need it more rigid. Comes in a couple thicknesses and a few colors. It has definitely come in handy.
I'll have to check that out. I'm still waiting to see pricing on the GYTR parts that Yamaha teased. I'd like to swap the fairing stay which would make getting that upper on a little easier since it wouldn't have those tabs for where the headlight mounts. Have all winter though.
I did get my lower fitted, everything was spot on there too. For now I just pulled the exhaust completely. Everything has to come back off anyway to start the paint process.
Agreed, I actually think the stock R7 is kinda ugly, but I haven't been a fan of the latest R6/R1 styling either. I'm also annoyed it looks so similar to the R1 from behind people don't realize they just got passed by 65hp.
Pretty excited to get mine painted, although man it's a lot of work...
Agreed, I actually think the stock R7 is kinda ugly, but I haven't been a fan of the latest R6/R1 styling either. I'm also annoyed it looks so similar to the R1 from behind people don't realize they just got passed by 65hp.
Pretty excited to get mine painted, although man it's a lot of work...
This was taken from the fz07.org forums and is the location I'm considering moving the rectifier to. You can see though that our bikes have a little less room in this area. So might be a tight fit or require some other mods to get it all to work together in this location.
It's all paint except for the the horizontal black lines (those are actually electrical tape). Mounting it and seeing it helps me figure out what I want to do next and keeps me motivated to keep going. It's getting very close now. I'm still waiting for GYTR to offer the akro exhaust. Waiting on the gold logos for the tank and then still need to order gold wheels. But the clear is on and the number plates are on.
Well I hope you're not racing in AFM because I'm probably just going to copy your paintjob. I was thinking of a red/black/white scheme similar to the new 60th anniversary edition and I think you nailed it. And in a way that won't be super difficult to paint too! Wish we could do something about the wheels - I may paint those as well, I have some red POR15 laying around....
Well it looks a lot easier than what I did with my GSXR. Took wayyyyyyy longer than I was expecting and bit off way more than I could chew. I think it turned out pretty good though. Definitely going to go with a simpler design for the R7. I like what you did a lot. Here's my GSXR:
I hear you I had to remove my lower and remount the stock exhaust. No one can get any part numbers for the Akro exhaust GYTR branded or not. So until it’s available no belly pan for me. My tank fitment was perfect. Getting the upper on and off is another story though.
Why are you holding out for that exhaust specifically, and how do you know it's coming? How is it different than the current Akra options, do you know?
It’s the only one I’ve seen that has an extension that positions the pipe underneath where the passenger pegs fit standard. All others collect at the bottom rear similar to how the factory cat is. So it’s the only one I’m confident will clear the belly pan. You can probably hack the belly pan with others to make them work but then may not pass tech if it can’t hold enough fluid in the catch can part of the belly pan. As far as knowing it’s coming it is what is shown in all the Yamaha R7 GYTR announcements. I’m confident eventually they’ll have a parts page just like they have for the R3, R6, and R1’s. Just a matter of time.
This is what I'm trying to describe. The first pic is every other exhaust I've seen.
This is the GYTR (Akrapovic) see how it has a mid pipe down by the belly pan. Then mounts to a bracket that goes to the rear passenger peg mounting holes.
Nope again waiting for the GYTR stuff because that should offer part numbers for the Ohlins rear shock as well as the Ohlins front fork cartridges. Literally their catalog for the R7 will almost be an "add all to cart" for me. lol
Seriously! Yeah I just looked it up, looks like a whole kit with a bunch of goodies. Hopefully they release items for sale individually, although I'd probably buy the whole kit if I had to.
If you look at the R3, R6 and R1 pages you’ll see they list part numbers for each item. But everything from clip ons, rear sets, handlebar switches, ignition bypass switch, literally everything I’m waiting on. They just need to release the part numbers so I can finish this project over the colder months 😂
For me it's mostly the suspension and exhaust. If you know of fork cartridges or shocks that are already available for the R7 I'd love to hear about it.
Also the race handlebar switches and harness. Would love to get my hands on those, and if you have found somewhere they're available please share.
I was going to go with Nitron Suspension but I have not contacted the distributor yet, so I can't speak for that
Same with switches--that's not something I had looked into or planned on doing. I was more talking about the more universal parts like the clip ons and rearsets, that don't require any fancy OEM wiring connectors (I'm paranoid about cutting wiring). For the bypass, there is one listed on SportBikeTrackGear. Not sure if links will kill this thread but if you search "woodcraft harness r7" it will pop right up! $52
I attached the rectifier like this. I think it will be fine - it fits right into the little "pocket" on the fairing, which should insulate it a bit from the heat of the radiator and engine. I couldn't find another reasonable spot without having to move a ton of shit around. Any updates with yours?
Finished my paint job copy. I think yours looks better but it turned out OK...I rushed the clear a bit and got some orange peel, but whatever, far from good but good from far:
Finished my paint job copy. I think yours looks better but it turned out OK...I rushed the clear a bit and got some orange peel, but whatever, far from good but good from far: View attachment 464 View attachment 465 View attachment 466
Nice, I like your black stripes better. I thought about making mine thinner but was afraid I would make it look worse. Kind of funny how so many of these are going to be running around with that paint scheme. Looks good and trust me up close mine has plenty of flaws too.
I think you're overthinking it. That is essentially the location it would be in from the factory so the same risk would be there in stock trim. Having said that, if you find a better location by all means post up the details. There aren't a lot of options and I've talked to Robem Engineering about this item specifically. They prep the MotoAmerica bikes and basically use this same location.
Id rather just run the stock seat. Will be waiting for an SBK tail.
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