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Triumph S4RR 750 Twin RR
This frame was designed for Tim Joyce in Florida. Tim out lived is highly modified OIF chassis and now requires a real GP frame. This bike has many adjustments and is pushing nearly 75hp. Tim is a multi-class national roadrace champion on modern and vintage machinery and this frame will only add notches to his trophy belt. In addition to the frame we fabricated the alloy fuel and oil tanks. Tim did a fantastic job of finishing the bike. In its first outing he placed first at Road America and had very few teething problems. Keep and eye out for more updates.
XR Buell Street Tracker
May 2011; New pictures showing off the traditional reversed Harley racing paint scheme of black and orange October 2010; Our XR clone is now in its final stages. The exhaust has been fabricated fitting a super-trap muffler onto FC's custom head pipes. We were then able to test ride it. The bike rides firm with less vibration than anticipated. The DT tires take a few miles to get acquainted with. The large Brembo front brake set-up is fantastic utilizing minimal effort to slow the heavy weight street-tracker. A nice exhaust note and comfortable riding poisition finish it off. The exhaust system is now out to receive a black ceramic finish, be returned, reinstalled then prepared for delivery. The owner will finish it off with a a coat of paint on the seat and tank and hopefully squeeze a few miles in before the winter. May 2010; Neil Horn of Colorado has always wanted a Harley XR750 to ride on the street. Anyone who is familiar with this bike knows street application is not very practical. Neil had a Buell M2 Cyclone and thought about a small conversion to get it closer to what he had in mind. After much consideration Neil and FC decided to build a XR frame that would carry his 1200 motor. With the addition of XR750 body work and some super trick spoke wheels his dream is becoming a reality. While utilizing some of the Buell parts, front forks, wire harness and a few other bits and pieces the rest will be hand made or aftermarket components to finish off this really unique project. FC is building the entire bike for Neil. Until then enjoy some preliminary mock-up.
Yamaha Moto3
GPtech\Framecrafters\Yamaha USA Moto3 project. Earlier this year GP Tech and Framecrafters joined forces to develop a Yamaha based Moto3 GP bike. With additional support from Yamaha USA , Rising Sun Cycles and Ohlins USA, the project has made a tremendous amount of head way over the past several weeks while stirring a great interest across the board. " We like this approach by GPTech and are very interested in its success"says Keith McCarty, Yamaha USA , Motorsports Racing Division Manager. The new bike will be unveiled and raced at USGPRU's Championship Final Race at Putnam Park on October 7th-9th competing in the Moto3 class. Built on Framecrafters 2nd generation bi-metallic GP frame kit which is derived from their earlier F450RR project and coupled with top-shelf components makes for a competitive package. The prototype is built using the YZ250F engine. Production versions will utilize the new WR250 engine. The WR engine is potentially a more competitive power-plant having an EFI system, 6-speed gearbox and an electric start. In addition to a promising stock platform Graves Yamaha has expressed their interest in continued WR250 engine development making for more powerful engine options available for the end user. Other bolt-on components include Galespeed wheels, AP Racing brakes, Ohlins rear shock and 125GP bodywork. A compact and small package with a dry weight of under 200lbs it still provides enough adjustability in the ergos to allow for larger sized riders to get comfortable on the bike. The basis for building this GP bike, aside from showing the world Americans can build a competitive and unique GP bike, was to offer the domestic market more choices in the Moto3 class and introduce more American companies to the GP racing industry. Project manager and owner of GP Tech LLC, Geoff Maloney stated, " I want to help grow the domestic GP motorcycle racing industry while providing an easier more affordable way to do it. I also want to focus on providing a clear path for racers to develop their riding skills on competitive and user friendly machinery". Although formal arrangements have not been made with other parties there has been talks with other racing mentors that coincide with Mr. Maloneys long term goals with the project. A tentative base price of just $16,000 USD has been announced and the production version is expected this coming winter.