The plan was simple: Make a full-on, race-ready Heavyweight Superbike,
but make it docile enough to be an everyday street bike. Okay, maybe not
so simple. Typically a race bike is finicky, idles high, runs hot when
not at speed, etc.; not very conducive to street use. But what
sportbike, street or trackday rider doesn’t dream of owning a superbike
that can be ridden to the coffee shop every Sunday? That’s just plain
cool. So, we did it anyway! Well, Grant Matsushima at MPT Racing did it
for us. In our recent do-it-all sportbike shootout the Suzuki GSX-R750
came out on top by virtue of its incredible all-around capabilities both
on the street and racetrack. But we all would have liked some
additional
power. This is where Matsushima first came into the
equation. Originally consulted to build a “street-able superbike
engine,” he quickly jumped at the task of building the entire
motorcycle, leaving us to simply gather the parts needed. Thanks, Grant!
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