If you’ve ever imagined a wheeled missile made from half a Suzuki GSX-R1000is that you are as crazy as the “bearded mechanic”. Yes, this guy has installed his “missile of death” the engine of a superbike, and the result is, to say the least, nice. In addition, more than 1,000 km were travelled to test it.
For a start, Seanbetter known as the “bearded mechanic” and his friend Craigthey went to great lengths to create this vehicle and overcome the major problems they encountered with the clutch and overheating of the Japanese mechanics.
Yes, in the video that we show you below, these two Americans work tirelessly to prevent the “missile of death” overheats. By the way, a serious problem that occurs even when it is stopped in the workshop.
They both make several short trips to try to understand the root of the problem, but the situation turns out to be more complicated than they anticipated. However, they seem to have a fairly clear idea of the problem: the high temperature is due to a lack of air flow, either incoming or outgoing. The radiator is not working properly.
What is the problem with the Suzuki GSX-R1000 mechanical missile?
But, despite the difficulties, Craig He doesn’t seem worried. In fact, he comments in the video that it is one of the machines “insecure» most comfortable ones she has ever been in, and adds: «To be honest, this is the most comfortable I’ve felt in something so unsafe in a long time. It feels solid.«. However, the poor Craig He quickly turns his attention back to the overheating problem while trying to cool the engine as best he can.
Craig He also notes: “The temperature is at 120 degrees, we’re trying to cool it down. We’re going to reduce the revs, we’re at 4,500 rpm. Obviously, we haven’t completely solved the overheating problem, I don’t know if we’ll succeed. We need to install a fan or something similar. We need to figure out how to get more air into the radiator.«.
Finally, after removing the rear fairing piece, which hides what remains of the Suzukiduring the return trip to the workshop the air flow improved and the vehicle did not overheat, although the speed was lower than on the previous trip.
In the end, both concluded that the problem was related to the air intake and not the outlet. However, with the overheating problem solved, Sean He set out on his journey back to Tennessee, more than 1,000 km away. These Americans are crazy, I envy them!
