GPZ 600 project update 10/10/07.

[Hillsy]

That tailpiece looks sweet. The top line lines up nicely with the tank - and the Z650 mini fairing looks neat too!

[shift1313]

much better then the first seat

[Jockney Rebel]

wicked m8 like the look ..

[shift1313]

forgot to ask what your going to do about the subframe. i see you cut some away, where are you going to add back to it?

[streets]

something like this...

[dane_ra]

Tail looks great, I'd shorten it a bit though, it moves the visual weight towards the front more

[streets]

Bit of an update, I got an acewell 3853 computer for the bike, as well as a fireblade swinger and shock etc. on its way. Some fireblade wheels coming courtesy of damo now (the old cbr wheels were going to be too skinny) and also a yoshi Ti pipe which i'm in the middle of shortening.
If anyone has a fireblade rear spindle or cush drive i'd be interested.

[damo1]

Streets the bikes looking real sweet now that seat unit is a heaps better
one than the z one nice stuff mate ill be in touch about the wheels real soon
ive got friday off so ill try sort it then.
Did you get my email?

[streets]

Yeah, replied.

[streets]

Here's some more phone pic updates:

[streets]

I forgot to add, the wheels arrived yesterday.
Any opinions on colour for the rims?
I was thinking repsol orange or black/polished.

[shift1313]

orange might look good with an all black bike, you keepin those forks with the antidive on em?

Looking good!

[streets]

For the time being yeah, until I ride it a few times and decide what sort of forks to put on it.

If you're looking to rebuild the anti-dive units Streets, the GPZ Zone in UK do a kit for it. They're the only ones that can supply them, the factory doesn't do a rebuild kit, replacement units only.
I'm still running the same front end on the 9, would be interested in seeing how your bike looks with the new wheels.

[damo1]

Piss the anti dive shit off my missus bike has blank off plates
over the holes and the forks work fine with out it.

Im thinkn orang could be the go for the wheels??

Or maybe be black with orange rim stickers that would be a go option
i recon a mate has a FZ6 with wheels like that and it looks trick.

Whats that tail unit off????????

Oh by the way dont listen to Chalky hes stuck in the dark ages[:0]and hes having a mid life crisis arnt you mate

Dark ages, fuggen young whipper snapper.[}] I'm stuck in the 80's, the greatest era of Japanese motorcycling. Also since Aussie men live to 87 years these days I'm not yet mid-life, got 6 moths to go [:I]

And yeah you want to tell us about your 'rim stickers' mate? the wife's name isn't Fred is it?

PS did you get proper blanking plates, or just some plates to blank off the anti-dive? if they're just plain plates then the front end won't be working properly as the damping mechanism routes through the anti-dive system. If they feel like they're ok then it's probably a case of worn-out oil, low levels, and shagged springs. (That's assumiong Fred(?) actually rides it like it's supposed to be ridden)

Actually streets here some rim stickers I got in from UK last year. Cost 13 pounds delivered, and were in my mail box 5 days after I ordered them. They look a bit blurry due to the backing paper still being on them, they're actally quite sharp and bright without it. These ones are red, but many colors available.
The guys name is Jason Williams, and he has a shop on Ebay.

[streets]

interesting. I like the stickers. The tail came off a factory 2006 ZX10 superbike
And yeah the anti dive has to go, the forks work ok though unless you get on the anchors hard!

If you remove the anti-dive then you'll need to get stronger springs, or they'll dive badly under brakes. Progressive springs are about $150 a set.

[damo1]

The anti dive shit has been removed totally Chalky and it has blank off plates
on the fork legs as for "dive badly under brakes" mate its a fuckn near 20yr old
bike and the missus(fred as you like to call her) is only 51kgs so im guessing that
your GPZ "dives under braking" to because last time i saw you old mate you werent looking
like 51kgs.HAHAHAHAHA

Mabe thats why you had your little woopsie an let me past at last years ASF ride ah.; )