The exhaust system of the FWS1000 comprises of two 2 into 1 sub-systems where each bank of the V-Four has it’s own 2 into 1 system. Due to the layout of the engine each system has to take a torturous path and snake it’s way around the chassis and bodywork which was quite the challenge to fabricate.

The carburettors for this project will use the standard 36mm CV Keihin oem units found on the Honda VF1000F/R road bike models. They came to us looking very tired, rusty and crusty…

The FWS1000 used 41.3mm Showa forks. They’re a distinctive looking fork due to the external fluid tubes, adjustments and anti-dive features etc.

Trying to maintain the authenticity of appearance with the original FWS1000 is a key pillar of this project. This drove our decision to use Honda’s venerable Comstar wheel design. Being destined for the racetracks of the 21st century the original wheel diameters of 16″ front and 18″ rear were not going to be suitable. Therefore 17″ front and rear they must be in order to avail ouselves of the latest rubber.

Honda employed an odd layout for the rear suspension linkage arrangement on the FWS1000. Then again it was the early days of single shock linkage style suspension so they had to start somewhere.

Working through the long list of parts needed to push this project along. These are some images of the triple clamps and rear suspension linkage parts. All parts designed and machined by Mario of RICCI Engineering http://riccieng.com/. If you need any bespoke bike parts made hit him up through the website or his facebook page https://www.facebook.com/RICCIEngineering/