Streetbike to trackday/racebike conversion.

DamnYankee55 said:

My last post didn't produce results, so I'll try again and use a different approach. I'm converting a 2005 Aprilia RSV1000R Factory to track-only use. It will probably never be street legal again. Therefore, I've removed most of the street equipment (mirrors, bodywork, lights, horn, license plate bracket, etc.). Now for my specific questions:

1) Do I need to acquire (if such a thing is even commercially available) or make a new wiring harness, or modify the existing stock harness (other than installing a termination plug when I remove the sidestand)? - You remove the wiring if you a good with electrics failing that just use a plug (AF1) to bypass the switch

2) What should I do with the part of the wiring harness (voltage regulator, etc.) that was mounted on the inside of the radiator shroud? Do I have to fabricate something for that purpose, or is there something commercially available? - Why remove the voltage reg ?

3) Should I bother to remove the evaporation/carbon cannister (my understanding is that its removal won't produce any significant gain in performance, and the throttle bodies will then have to be synchronized)? - Yes

4) Is there any other emissions equipment that could/should be removed and/or modified? - Only replace exhaust and airfilter with freer flowing ones

5) Am I correct to assume that aftermarket race bodywork mounts to the same brackets that the stock bodywork mounted to? - Yes

That's enough for now. I certainly appreciate any advice, knowledge, recommendations, suggestions that anyone is willing to share with me. Thank you!

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DamnYankee55 said:

Thank you, Sir Kiwi, for your response! I apologize for not being detailed/specific enough in my questions:

1) Do I need to acquire (if such a thing is even commercially available) or make a new wiring harness, or modify the existing stock harness (other than installing a termination plug when I remove the sidestand)? - You remove the wiring if you a good with electrics failing that just use a plug (AF1) to bypass the switch.

Do I need to insulate the spade leads for the components (e.g. horn, lights, etc.) that were removed? - Insulate would be preferable to avoid short circuits , however if I was you and its just my opinion I would cut the uneeded/unwanted plugs off, and just put a little heatshrink over the ends of the wires or if brave just cut out the wires all the way out thus making your own custom loom.

2) What should I do with the part of the wiring harness (voltage regulator, etc.) that was mounted on the inside of the radiator shroud? Do I have to fabricate something for that purpose, or is there something commercially available? - Why remove the voltage reg ?

Sorry, I didn't mean to suggest removing any of the electronic components that were mounted on the radiator shroud from the wiring harness; I meant to ask what should I attach those components to (now that the stock radiator shroud has been removed)? You could relocate it, it would be a bit of a pita but I would make up a bracket to mount it on.Maybe something out of aluminium or even some heavy duty plastic.

3) Should I bother to remove the evaporation/carbon cannister (my understanding is that its removal won't produce any significant gain in performance, and the throttle bodies will then have to be synchronized)? - Yes

Am I correct to assume you mean that I should go ahead and remove the evaporation/carbon cannister and its plumbing; then do what is necessary to sychronize the throttle bodies? - Yes you will need someone with access to a axeone though and who know's their way around the Aprilia.

4) Is there any other emissions equipment that could/should be removed and/or modified? - Only replace exhaust and airfilter with freer flowing ones

When I finally get around to replacing the stock exhaust system with a lighter-weight, freer-flowing aftermarket system, what is to be done with the flow/lambda sensor? - You can bypass it , there is a plug that fools the system into thinking its still there so as not to throw up any errors.

5) Am I correct to assume that aftermarket race bodywork mounts to the same brackets that the stock bodywork mounted to? - Yes

Am I correct to assume that the stock bodywork mounts will accept Dzus fasteners? - Yes, but not sure of size.

Thanks again for your input!

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