Honda CBR 1000RR by Roaring Toyz

SSB introduced a 2007 Honda CBR1000RR being built by Roaring Toyz, and in only three weeks the stocker was transformed into a turbocharged beast with some seriously sick components. But instead of just taking pretty pics in the studio we went to the track to find out if its bite is as nasty as its bark. It was!
Some custom bike owners drive us up the wall with their fear of actually riding. It sounds rather bizarre to most of us-why build a wild ride that's destined to sit on a trailer?

Though there are the fearless few with nice bikes who rip wheelies and smoke up the rear end, the majority of custom sportbike owners tend to shy away from really getting down to business.
We said most, not all.
When SSB first spoke with bike owner Bruce Parker and builder Bob Fisher of Roaring Toyz there was a collective agreement to keep plenty of distance between this bike and the trailer queens. But, the initial idea of creating a sick custom CBR to help promote Parker's new Honda apparel company, Project H, evolved into something much grander than just a mildly tuned street bike.

The plan was to build the CBR1000RR into a beautiful street killer without sacrificing ridability and function. It sounds easy enough, right? The idea evolved and soon included a turbo and a single-sided 240 rear as part of the formula. That's when some shit hit the fan, but we can only blame ourselves for creating the extra work.
Roundtable discussions for finding direction in the build repeatedly came back to avoidance of the same notion-wimpy riders on pretty bikes. Nobody wanted a chromed-out boat to soak up attention without getting its tires dirty, and with that in mind the final attack details were set-build something hot enough to grab eyes but with performance that would rip your arms off. OK, so it'd be easy with stock wheels and swingarm, but now we had to source the custom parts, and quick.

That predictably led to problem number two-stretched or stock wheelbase? Again, the collective agreement was made that a stock (or as close as possible) wheelbase with a 240-rear tire (only because Pirelli now has its Diablo performance rubber available) would be the best option for style and performance.

Nothing super-stretched and no ba-donk-a-donk rear, because this bike was ultimately going to be ridden around a track at the conclusion of the build.
With the blueprint in hand, Fisher set to work. There was yet another issue, however-the timeline. Parker planned to unveil the bike at the Laguna Seca MotoGP alongside his Project H apparel, but Roaring Toyz didn't even see the bike until June. That basically meant there was less than four weeks to build it.

When we told contributors Cycle Logic (turbo), Gregg's Customs (swingarm) and Performance Machine (wheels, rotors, calipers) about our plan to build the sickest CBR around they were indeed excited...until we dropped the deadline on them, that is.

If you've ever sent out your wheels to be chromed or even simply ordered a part online you'll understand how comical the scenario must have been to these shops-these things take time, ya know. Not only did the three aforementioned companies have to fabricate custom parts, but they had to get them done in a matter of days.
Miraculously, all of them came through, but if only one fell short the entire project would've been a bust. The situation created a cool vibe, actually, because each company relied on the other's hard work in order for its own product to be utilized. Sort of an unspoken understanding there.

Honda's CBR1000RR isn't a regular on the custom bike scene in the first place, and when the task of creating a functioning turbo fell in Cycle Logic's lap there was obviously a bit of concern whether it could be finished and working in time. Not only did Cycle Logic's Dave Jones get the turbo fitting properly and looking amazing (check out his handbuilt airbox), but performing brilliantly as well.
While Jones hammered away on the turbo in Florida, Gregg Desjardins worked diligently to get the swingarm together on the opposite coast.

Though his California-based shop has been making sick swingarms for years, this was the first time his full set-up has been used. Instead of sourcing Ducati parts as in previous designs, Gregg's Customs has developed its own hub and assembly, making the entire bolt-on package without using "borrowed" parts.
The amazing wheel that's attached to the tubular swingarm wasn't merely plucked off the shelf, either. Performance Machine's David Zemla did his part in making the unthinkable happen by not only producing the contrast-cut "Torque" wheels in just days, but also the matching rotors to complement the slick rims.

These major components were at the core of the build, yet there were loads of other contributors that also helped at the drop of our helmet. Though the bike was taking shape as one of the sickest CBRs of all time, it would've looked rather silly with stock levers, rearsets and other odds and ends that we tend to take for granted. Not only did the parts have to be sourced, but they also needed to be in stock, in the right finish and able to be shipped immediately. Sato had the rearsets covered, while Yana Shiki contributed levers and Hotbodies Racing hooked up an undertail seat unit for clean lines. Custom Sportbike Concepts even extended its support to the competition and provided a clear clutch-case cover.

This wasn't a rush job by any means. After all, the builder was also to be the test rider, and Fisher wasn't going to lash the bike together simply for the sake of getting it done-not when he planned to ride it to the limit upon completion.
After Roaring Toyz painter Ryan Hathaway sprayed his magic wand over the body with Parker's Project H dcor it was ready to hit the track...almost. Fisher is a pretty handy racer and has finished in the top 20 at Daytona's grueling 200-mile race, so he knows a thing or two about set-up.

Hopping on a bike as extreme as Project H without dialing in the suspension would be madness, and considering that, he sent it to GMD Computrac for a complete geometry optimization and suspension tune. GMD understood the essence of the deadline and spent several late nights getting the bike dialed in for its track debut.

The bike ultimately survived Fisher's abuse around the Jennings circuit and gained the approval of the crowds at the MotoGP. It's a pretty amazing accomplishment considering the time crunch put on the exclusive one-off parts, fabrication and set-up required to make it all work properly. Slapping a trick ride together in less than a month is difficult in its own right, but building a bike that makes a pro racer and thousands of race fans walk away with perma-grin is something special.
2007 Honda CBR1000RR

Front end: GMD Computrac geometry optimization, GMD resprung and revalved forks, Performance Machine "Torque" wheel, Performance Machine calipers and rotors, HEL braided brake lines, Pirelli Diablo tire
Rear end: Gregg's Customs single-sided swingarm and drive assembly, rear rotor, caliper, master cylinder, Performance Machine "Torque" 240 wheel, HEL braided brake line, Penske 8900 shock set up by GMD Computrac, Pirelli Diablo 240 tire
Motor: Cycle Logic turbo kit, Cycle Logic lock-up clutch, Roaring Toyz exhaust, Custom Sportbike Concepts clear clutch cover
Paint: Ryan Hathaway at Roaring Toyz
Polish/chrome: Jon Reed at Sport Chrome
Bodywork: Hotbodies Racing undertail
Accessories: Sato Racing rearsets, Gregg's Custom LED front turn signal and mirror block-offs, Sato Racing frame sliders, Clear Alternatives integrated taillight, Custom Dynamics accent lighting, Yana Shiki "Titax" adjustable levers, EliteSeats4U custom seat, Roaring Toyz bar ends, Sport Chrome gas cap
Builder: Roaring Toyz
Owner: Bruce Parker

Source superstreetbike.com