A fellow PC800 enthusiast sent me these photos of a Frankenbike built out of a PC800 body, engine, and rear-end, a Yamaha R1 front end, a Yamaha R6 tail, a rear seat from a GSXR750R, and the rear shocks from a Kawasaki. It has a digital clock on it. The owner (previous owner now?) removed the air filter box and re-jetted the bike. With some exhaust mods I am told that it now sounds like a turbocharged tractor on steroids.
I believe this might be on The Dragon. It looks radical!
Here’s some additional information that we’ve gathered about this bike as of 4/23/2020.
This was created for the race track from a 1989 PC800 by a gentleman from Atlanta. All I remember is the front end is from a R1 and there were some engine mods. I rode it when my friend first bought it, before he even had a speedometer put on it. It’s a rocket ship!!
It has since been sold to someone else in the Knoxville area of Tennessee.
Tim Davies
The original creator contacted me recently looking for Frankenbike’s current owner. If you happen to know who has Frankenbike, please get in touch. The original owner also provided some additional details on the bike:
Frankenbike has a 2000 R1 front end with Ohlins internals installed by Thermosman. The rear shock is a Works shock…custom made by the owner of Works Shocks because he owned a PC 800. There were NO engine work or hop ups done at all. In fact it put out the standard stock 48.5 hp on the Duc Shop dyno in Marietta Ga.
Bob Harrington