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Race body GSXR750

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    Race body GSXR750

    Thinking about putting race bodywork on my 2016 GSX-R750 as don’t ever ride it on the street.

    Seems like the two brands most readily available are Armour, Hotbodies, and Sharkskinz.

    Are they available locally or ordered from an outfit like Sportbike Track Gear?

    Any “gotchas?”

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Also, Armour/Woodcraft says their kit won’t fit the stick exhaust, apparently due to the catalytic reactor?

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    You may be able to send an email to woodcraft and setup a local pickup.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    generally speaking, you wont fit an OEM exhaust on any race lower.
    hotbodies is crap. they crack in shipping.
    armour bodies is local and shipping is $50 if within new england
    sharkskinz is great, but shipping from get ya. i think they're in georgia.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Sew - I gotta get another exhaust? Or can I just replace the section with the cat? Will the ECU figure that out or do I need a retune?

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Most track day orgs up here don’t require a belly pan so you could just go without the belly until you decide to fork over the cheese on either a cat delete or new pipe and tune.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Quote Originally Posted by Garandman View Post
    Sew - I gotta get another exhaust? Or can I just replace the section with the cat? Will the ECU figure that out or do I need a retune?
    Jim is correct, most belly pans don’t fit with the cat. Search for “mid pipe” and there are quite a few options for your bike. You should get it tuned after removing the cat, but it’s not immediately critical.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Quote Originally Posted by Garandman View Post
    Sew - I gotta get another exhaust? Or can I just replace the section with the cat? Will the ECU figure that out or do I need a retune?
    beginner groups usually dont require a belly pan, so you'd be fine for a little bit.

    also as duncan mentioned, you can get something that'll fit a race lower without needing a full system.

    you shouldnt need a new tune if only swapping a cat-back system. it may back fire on decel, but who cares. getting an ECU flash/tune is more when you change things more drastically like leaded race fuel, full system, thin head gasket, etc.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Bought an Armour Bodies kit from Woodcraft and the necessary Hindle exhaust.

    Received yesterday. The Armour parts are beautifully made, a quick scuff and they should be ready to paint.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Yeah, definitely scuff them up and add some adhesion promoter or another layer of primer. I have two sets that I prepped with some 600 grit and then rattle canned and the paint just does not stick to the primer that is on the bodywork. Literally peels right off when I pull stickers off of it. Have tons of chips where the paint flecked off. I might have gone too high with the 600 grit for a prep and should have done 400 instead?

    Love the bodywork, great quality, I just did not have luck with off the shelf automotive aerosol paint and the primer the bodywork comes with.

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    Re: Race body GSXR750

    Usually scuff is 320 or 400.

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