I’m returning back to an 899 after an 1199, 959 and first was an 899 which I really liked. I’m going back to the basics after having an 1199 with all the fruit and HP that hides all too well my many inadequacies on the track. Soooooo along comes this crashed 899 Bits Here already 1199 aluminium tank with painted extension 1299 mag fairing stay 1299 headers no flap with Termi Ti mufflers DBHolders subframe M4 calipers & 330mm rotors 1199 oem shock Öhlins spring and flat link 1299 oem seat DP mirror block offs DP performance rearsets Front OZ forged 6 spoke wheel And about 140 Ti bolts to put in RapidBike Evo Bits Coming RapidBike shift assist 1299 mag sump 1299 oem slipper with mag side covers 1299 stator and side cover TSS lightened flywheel 1299 mag valve covers New painted fairings Used bottom triple Hel brake lines for abs delete Flick me a message if you have a rear lightweight wheel to sell.
When I first saw that picture, it reminded me of a bloke who had just had sex and was now unwinding in a relaxed mess, smoking a cigarette.
330 rotors from my 1199 (modded with rotor spacers, custom sensor ring and drilled to fit the 3 bolt OZ wheels) M4 calipers Ti bolts and the HEL brake lines arrived, also my 1299 strator, clutch with associated mag and valve covers etc arrived so bits are starting to filter in. I need to hurry up and get the outgoing 1199 (on the bike lift) out to get the 899 in the prime shed spot for assembly.
Fitted the HEL brake lines to the M4's and chopped into the ABS brake controller, the 899 is nothing like the 1199 controller so I had to cut the whole thing in half to split it you can't unscrew them and just glued on a cover. Shittttt hope it works! saves about half a kg so with abs gone and the M4's it should be improved but I won't make pretty bracket for it until I see if it works.
1299 clutch basket is on the 899 and I got the flywheel off the other side so I'll stick the 1299 stator and flywheel on tomorrow. Permatex for the covers has arrived and I've ordered valve cover and clutch cover gaskets so I'll knock those over soon and get on with the rest.
Mag sump on and oil screen cleaned, radiators off, plugs out and valve covers off, stator/flywheel and cover installed as well as clutch side case. Fitted up about 50 Ti bolts so far I will pretty well do everyone I can while assembling.
I work in a hospital saw the maintenance people wheeling an old exam table towards the bin, removed the top and there you go recycled and saved the planet once again. Can’t do it now days unethical and wrong to repurpose government equipment
