NOOBIE R6 FIGHTER BUILD

[kiwi kdx]

HEY ALL, IM NEY TO AUZY AND STUCK ON A LAMS BIKE FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS(A LITTLE ZXR250C), SO I THOUGHT ID BUILD A FIGHTER TO HAVE ALL READY WHEN MY LICENCE PERMITS....SO I HAVE STARTED GATHERING PARTS....
(SORRY ABOUT THE PICTURE QUALITY, THEY'R OFF MY PHONE)


FIRST THE R1 FORKS.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0047.jpg

AND THE R1 TRIPLES.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0073.jpg

I GOT A 2ND R6 STEERING STEM, CO I COULD KEEP THE ORIGINAL FRONT END IN TACT.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0052.jpg

THIS IS THE FIRST MOCK UP OF THE FRONT END, WITH THE R6 STEERING STEM IN THE R1 TRIPLES, THE TOP CLAMP I WILL BE USING ON THE BIKE IS AT THE ENGINEERS BEIBG RE-INFORCED NOW, SO ITS NICE AND STRONG FOR WHEN I DRILL THROUGH IT TO BOLT THE RISERS ON.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0080.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0082.jpg

A NICE SET OF TAG T2 BARS WILL DO THE TRICK!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0084.jpg

THE BOLT ON RISERS.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0088.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/IMG_0090.jpg

ILL UPDATE AS I MAKE SOME MORE PROGRESS, TILL THEN IF ANYONE HAS ANY TIPS, THROW THEM UP........

[wackyrider]

Where abouts are u located in Melb mate? I'm in Pascoe Vale if u ever need a hand with anything. Good luck with the build

[Fight_fan]

Thats a damn good start mate! Lookin forward to seein what u come up with...

[pommie02]

Nice choice of frame....not sure if you will get the roadworty with a wooden frame...unless it's ikea

[kiwi kdx]

ok so i ditched the IKEA frame and picked up a write off yesterday.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/15072011814.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/inthemorning3.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/inthemorning.jpg

and this morning i got to work, the frame is fu**d! the headstem is ovaled due to the stack that wrote the bike off, so ill need a new frame eventually, but for now i just want to get the bike together and see what parts are missing.

so on goes my nice shiney R1 front end.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/barson.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/controllson.jpg

threw on a few wheels....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/wheelson.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/wheelson2.jpg

something to put fuel in....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/tankon.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/tankon2.jpg

and put the tail on.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/tailon.jpg

and this is how she sits at the moment.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/nearlydone.jpg

All in all im very happy, there is not much missing at all!!!
(well only the stuff i was going to pull off anyway)
now that its rolling again, my next day off will be spent getting it running as it hasent run for a few years now.

then drop it all into a new frame and get her out on the road....

any tips or ideas are welcome....

[latheboy]

It was looking great until the tail went on, you need to jack it up about 15°


Hey can you do me a favour?
Can you measure the width of the disc mounting faces and the diameter of the step on the front wheel please?

[BANDITROD]

Ummmm it may just be the angle of the pic but the frame looks bent to me I would have thought the part under the front of the tank would have been straight not curved it would also explain why the seat unit looks out of place

[MuZ]

quote:Originally posted by latheboy

It was looking great until the tail went on, you need to jack it up about 15°


Hey can you do me a favour?
Can you measure the width of the disc mounting faces and the diameter of the step on the front wheel please?

I agree, tail needs to be jacked up for it to look right, shouldnt be too hard to do. and pretty sure ditching the can goes without saying

[Lewis Moto]

Whoa! Slow down there mate.
Bike builds on average take between 24-36 months. You need time to gaze at it constantly whilst far too many refreshments stoke the fire for enthusiasm. Take a step back and procrastinate a bit.
Bloody amateur! LOL.

Nice work so far and personally I'd keep the tail R6 but in a single seat unit. Keep it simple until its on the road and then go all out on modifying bits and pieces.
Dont leave me hanging I like a good build up thread.

[Mishdog20]

quote:Originally posted by BANDITROD

Ummmm it may just be the angle of the pic but the frame looks bent to me I would have thought the part under the front of the tank would have been straight not curved it would also explain why the seat unit looks out of place


This is bringin back memories. That part of the frame under the tank is curved rod, I remember that from mine, cause it was a bitch to polish.:D It does look a bit short though, the forks are standing a bit too straight me thinks. The headstem looks like it got a fair tweak when it was stacked. This was how mine looked before i sold it.

http://i975.photobucket.com/albums/ae232/mishdog20/043-1.jpg

[kiwi kdx]

hey guys, i think final tweaks may be a fair way off yet.....
like i said, today was to get the bike rolling to see what is missing,

but you are all right, the frame is toast!!!! with the headstem fully done up
there is about 5mm of play, back and forth, it is now oval instead of round!

of course the can will be going and a few more mods will be comming, but first
i need to get it running and legal, then ill start to play with it a bit more.

Jules ill measure it up for you tomorow if i make it home before it gets dark,
but im a bit unsere what step u want me to measure?

[wackyrider]

quote:Originally posted by kiwi kdx

hey guys, i think final tweaks may be a fair way off yet.....
like i said, today was to get the bike rolling to see what is missing,

but you are all right, the frame is toast!!!! with the headstem fully done up
there is about 5mm of play, back and forth, it is now oval instead of round!

of course the can will be going and a few more mods will be comming, but first
i need to get it running and legal, then ill start to play with it a bit more.

Jules ill measure it up for you tomorow if i make it home before it gets dark,
but im a bit unsere what step u want me to measure?


Hey mate, Ivan is the one who asked for the measurements, not me :D

What is the wheel u have, R1 or R6? and do u have discs for it? i got a set of the R1 I'm about to chuck on ebay, along with the standard brake lines

[kiwi kdx]

oh so it was...........i should really learn to read propper like.

its an R6 wheel, i have the disks for it but the rim also is fu***d!

so if anyone has a spare wheel i can buy... let me know....

[latheboy]

I'm after the diameter that the disc locates on, or the size of the big hole in the disc itself .. thanks man

[kiwi kdx]

oh, no stress mate ill measure them tonight.

[kiwi kdx]

ok Ivan,

the distance between the two disk mounting faces is, 126mm

and the ID of the rotors is, 130mm

hope that hepls....

[kiwi kdx]

Ok, so its my day off and i have picked up the new frame.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newframe.jpg

While i was at the wreckers, they were tearing down an R6 race bike that had just come in from Japan...............

New exhaust system, CHECK!!!!!!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newexhaust.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newexhaust2.jpg
this Sexy bit of kit weighs NOTHING!!!!!!

on goes the new frame.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/innewframe.jpg

got the rear swing arm on, giving everything a new helping of grease of corse.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newframeswingarm.jpg

and got the rear wheel on.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newframerearend.jpg

also picked up the top triple from being re-inforced.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/weldedclamp1.jpg

and now im waiting for the new headstem bearings turn up, so i can get the front end on.

[Hillsy]

Faark that's a LOT of weld in the underside of the top clamp.

Hope it's still straight.

[wackyrider]

WOW, they seem to have gone crazy there with welding. They could have cleand up as well. Lke Hillsy said, I hope the clamp hasn't warped. Might wanna check it before putting it on the bike.

[xa-mont]

that is one shit hot looking exhaust system!

[Fight_fan]

Good score on the exhaust mate! Agree with that top clamp tho, hope its still straight...

[kiwi kdx]

yeah, the weld will need a clean up, but i have checked it to see it it was still straight and
its perfect, its not all weld there is alloy plate to fill in the bigger parts of the gaps and
then weld all round and over top, better safe then sorry!!!

as far as the exhaust goes, it was one of those "rite place rite time" scores!
the pics done do it justice! and the whole system would be lucky to weigh 2.5kg... seriouslly!!!

just couldn't pass it up for a mesley $250!

here is a few more pics.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00038.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00039.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00040.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00043.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00041.jpg

[wackyrider]

Great score on he exhaust. Is it titanium?

[kiwi kdx]

yep the whole thing! im pretty chuffed, as you can see by all the pics of it. haha

[xa-mont]

$250?!?!? Holy motherfuck! the metal would probably cost that much!

[latheboy]

quote:Originally posted by kiwi kdx

ok Ivan,

the distance between the two disk mounting faces is, 126mm

and the ID of the rotors is, 130mm

hope that hepls....


Thanks dude, helps me heaps and plenty

Nice pipes:D

[BANDITROD]

quote:Originally posted by kiwi kdx

yeah, the weld will need a clean up, but i have checked it to see it it was still straight and
its perfect, its not all weld there is alloy plate to fill in the bigger parts of the gaps and
then weld all round and over top, better safe then sorry!!!

as far as the exhaust goes, it was one of those "rite place rite time" scores!
the pics done do it justice! and the whole system would be lucky to weigh 2.5kg... seriouslly!!!

just couldn't pass it up for a mesley $250!

here is a few more pics.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00038.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00039.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00040.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00043.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00041.jpg
looking good mate those pipes are fucking nice and cheap aswell

[Deano]

Please explain to me why the top clamp needed reinforcing?

Do you honestly think you will be able to pull a couple of 10mm or so bolts through a 5 or 6mm thick alloy with a set of handle bars that are only 22mm dia and maybe 4mm wall thickness.

Silliest thing I seen this year

Doing a good job putting together a previously crashed bike ready for rego. It's not a streetfighter yet

[kiwi kdx]

i have seen a few clamps break after drilling, it may be the silliest thing you have seen, but i'd rather have you laughing at me
than have it break!

and yes it is far from being a fighter, but they all start somewhere
thats why its called a build!

my glass is half full, so im happy......

[Deano]

In 6 odd years and being on a couple of forums I have never seen nor heard of a broken triple from drilling. But hey like you say better to be safe than sorry. Just make sure you use high tensile bolts for the risers and solid bar for the handlebars so they dont break. Better to be safe than sorry

Good luck with the build mate

[kiwi kdx]

hey all,

got my triple's painted today and installed the lower dust cap
and headstem bearing.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/paintedtriple2.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/paintedtriple3.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/paintedtriple.jpg

will hopefully get the new races in tomorow night if its not dark when i get home, man im missing my shed full of tools, spare bolts and bits and pices back in NZ!!!

[kiwi kdx]

Front end is comming along niceley, im liking the black clamps with the gold bars!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/tripleswithbars.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/tripleswithbars3.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/tripleswithbars2.jpg

[BANDITROD]

Looking good mate keep the pics coming

[kiwi kdx]

got a bit done today, thanks to my new stands that make life a lot easier.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/stands.jpg

got the forks back with new seals so on they went.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newforkson.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newforkson2.jpg

the angle on the forks works a lot better with the new frame!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newwheelon.jpg


got the bars back on, no new cables needed just a bit of re-routing.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/barsnotank.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/mudgaurdon2.jpg

and decided to put that sexy new exhaust system on.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/niceheadders.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/niceheadders2.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/exhaust.jpg

it even had a handy silencer.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/silencer.jpg

so its back togher now, i just have to get the electrics sorted(yay)
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/againstwall.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/againstwallback2.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/onstandsfront.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00073.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00074.jpg

GOD I CAN'T WAIT TO GET THE 2001 TAIL & TAIL TIDY BACK ON!!!!!

[wackyrider]

Bike's coming along nicely mate

[BANDITROD]

Bikes looking good but I would chop that muffler in half if I was you mate it's huge

[kiwi kdx]

HAHA i was thinking the same!!!

i also picked up the headlight today, got home and realised it was the EMX, not the MMX i wanted, so the rite one is on the way
but i thought i would place it on the front to see what it looked like.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/HAEDLIGHTEMX1.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/HAEDLIGHTEMX2.jpg

its ok...... but this is what i want up there.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/DSC00077.jpg

[latheboy]

Drop the light down so the top point is level with the top of the bars and have another look.
It might look ok.

[Shadowzone]

this is a sweet build thread mate. I'm loving it...

[kiwi kdx]

thanks mate, its comming along a lot quicker than i expected, still having problems with the starting system....
i was gonna crash start it the other day then i realised i still have no front brake lines and no pads in
the rear so i thought i better not!!!
on the bright side the postman has started to drop off nice new shiney bits each day now.

[wackyrider]

I agree with Ivan, try dropping the light down a bit. I reckon it would look better. Other than that, looking good

[kiwi kdx]

could do,but im just not a fan of the shape! i rekon the MMX looks way better.

[el sammo]

coming along well man

[kiwi kdx]

had a spare 5 mins today so i threw on my new levers.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/brakelever.jpg
bye bye
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/oldclutchlever.jpg

Hello!!!!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newclutchlever.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/newlevers.jpg

[K6Thou]

Coming along nicely mate.

But whats going to stop your hand slipping off the clutch lever now ???[:p]

[kiwi kdx]

Ha ha well that's my excuse " I diddnt mean to get the front end up officer, my
Hand slipped off the clutch!"

Picked up the rite headlight today and I'm stoked!!!!
Just the look I was going for!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/11c1f56b.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/55d39259.jpg

[Fight_fan]

That headlight needs to come WAAAAY down south to cover the centre of the lower tripple! Then it'l look shit hot!

[kiwi kdx]

Yeah I'm struggling with trying to hide that or the dash.

How's this?

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/382c482d.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/f6756bc0.jpg


http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/845ad191.jpg

I could put the dash down here, only problem I can see is because of
The ignition it seems very far away and the warning and neutral lights are a little
Obscured.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/cd36f8a4.jpg[:X]

[kiwi kdx]

On second thoughts, when I make the brackets up
I'll move the headlight forward 10mm and that will allow me
To bring the dash up plenty!

[latheboy]

Harden up, if your looking at the dash your not busy enough:D

[Shadowzone]

quote:Originally posted by latheboy

Harden up, if your looking at the dash your not busy enough:D


But I like seeing the dash show in excess of 200k's an hour.

Oh and if you don't want that headlight unit, feel free to post it to me. I'll give it a good home :D:D:D

[BANDITROD]

Looking good mate but I would mount that light just like fight fan said

[Gix11]

He did in the second batch Rod ....didn't he? It looks better down there.

[xa-mont]

looks good there mate. coming along very nicely.

[rod185651]

Coming along nicely mate. Thumbs up

[BANDITROD]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

He did in the second batch Rod ....didn't he? It looks better down there.
Shit fuckiing iPad didn't load them all up I need a real PC

[Gix11]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/forum/ipad.jpg

[BANDITROD]

That's fucking great but it would still leak I bet

[kiwi kdx]

Haha try the ones with wings!

Got to work this morning after a few days off
To find a bunch of presents from the post man
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/5b22152b.jpg

Mmmmmm pretty!!!!!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/c2a02de4.jpg

[BANDITROD]

Good stuff mate

[kiwi kdx]

Got the lines on, HEL lines are amazing made and sent the same day I ordered them!
Arrived the next day, colours are rite, length is perfect! And all for $130 bucks!!!!
Verry professional bunch!

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/4a8c5144.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/d2babf9b.jpg

[xa-mont]

perdy

[kiwi kdx]

Ok so this thing has not run since 2008!!!
I pulled the plugs out and lubed the cylinders
For a few days, wound it over without the plugs a few times
put new plugs in fresh fuel in the tank, diddnt drain the carbs,
just threw a bit of WD40 down them.............
And 3rd crank she fired into life as though it was running
Just yesterday!

Fucking stoked, as I bought the bike as a wreck and never
Saw it running.

[xa-mont]

lucky stuff mate!

[BANDITROD]

Good stuff mate

[Hillsy]

quote:Originally posted by kiwi kdx


Fucking stoked, as I bought the bike as a wreck and never
Saw it running.


It's a good feeling innit? I got my ZX9 from the auctions with a busted stator cover and bugger all oil in it and it was a massive relief to hear it fire up and not go clank.

Keep at it ;)

[kiwi kdx]

It sure is!!!!! I was getting a little worried with all the cash I have been putting into it
Without having it running, but I'm stoked now!

Also made a start on my headlight mounts

Headlights under $10 bucks I mite add!!!!
I just refuse to pay what people are asking for mounts!
So I start with two sets of $4 downpipe brackets from bunnings,
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/a43517c6.jpg

Then add some $1.95 rubber stripping from clarks,
Then bolt them on!!!
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/83b04c1d.jpg
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/864f065b.jpg
I still need to make up 2 plates to hold the headlight and the dash, then I'll get it all
Powder coated, so it may get a little over $10 bucks but I'm ok with it.

[Fight_fan]

LOL Thats exactly what I did a couple of months ago! Works a treat hey!

[rod185651]

I'm loving what you are doing with this build. I think I'm going to go the same way with the headlight mounts.... Been thinking along the same lines since Lance showed me his.

[kiwi kdx]

Ok so I just put my mirrors on and I reckon they have ruined the whole look of
The bike!!! I think I need some mirrors that sit way lower!
What are your thoughts?
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/7b44aa49.jpg

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/f2ed716e.jpg

[Fight_fan]

ur 1st instinct is often the right one... thats what i think!

[BANDITROD]

Yep they are Gay I would get some bar end ones if I was you ...having said that everyone has different taste

[latheboy]

Keep them for rego then change them.

[Shadowzone]

Reverse them and run them upside down. Or at least try it that way and see if they'll work for ya!

[Jinx]

I agree with Shadow. Flick them over. A lot of Motard guys put their mirrors under the bars. Looks much cleaner.

[wackyrider]

Bar end mirrors are the way to go.

[LKC73]

Looking good there mate, but ya right about them mirrors, little to big. Bar ends are good.

[kiwi kdx]

Got some more shiny bits on....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/afdc8c66.jpg

[BANDITROD]

Looks good mate

[kiwi kdx]

The first mock up of my headlight mounts
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/2a6b310c.jpg

Sits a little further forward than I wanted, but the dash
Fits behind it nicley

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/ad5a7693.jpg

[wackyrider]

There seems to be too much of a gap behind the light. Could u angle the dash a bit to see if the light can move further in?

[BANDITROD]

Perhaps move the ignition and cut the mount off the triple clamp that would allow you to move it in closer

[kiwi kdx]

I did think of that, but then I loose my steering lock.
I might go back to my original idea of mounting the dash
On the bars....

[BANDITROD]

That's the go mate

[kiwi kdx]

so after hours and hours of trauling the net looking for some form of clamp/mount to fit to a 28.5mm fat bar, there is nothing!!!!

so this is what i have come up with:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/0f3ee4f5.jpg

thats rite, scope mounts!!!!! they are 30mm so a nice little rubber bush and they will be perfect! they even have a nice little thread tapped into them so i can bolt the base plate for my dash straigh to it! and at $9.95 delivered out of good old Hong Kong, who could resist?

[xa-mont]

yeah dash on the bars is the way to go. Jules' is like that and it looks cool.

[BANDITROD]

Mate I have a few of those lying around ...just a word of warning use loctite on the bolts

[kiwi kdx]

ok so im gonna have a play around with my exhaust tomorow,

i have two options in mind,

this....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/69f75f10.jpg

or this.....
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/6beddefd.jpg

opinions?????

[BANDITROD]

I like the top pic but that's just me you need to post a good side on pic of you bike

[Fight_fan]

Yep! Def the 1st one!

[latheboy]

Cut and shut the link pipe so it put the can on the same angle as the bottom of the duct tail.

[kiwi kdx]

yes! i am leaning towards the top one too.

the red line by the foot peg is where i want to cut the headders to
bring the can closer to the peg.

and the two red lines on the can is roughley the length i want it.

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/1bed6333.jpg

[xa-mont]

here's a speedy chop for ya! I quite like it

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/Photochops/1bed6333.jpg

[BANDITROD]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this is spot on

[kev@vcm]

Yeah thats the shit right there ^^^^^^^^^^^

[kiwi kdx]

Oh that's awesome!!! Thanks Travis that's exactly what I was picturing in my head!

[Gix11]

Then run a bracket from your foot peg to hold it on. That's what i did. On long runs you sometimes get a numb foot at slow speeds because of it though. Mind you, my pipe is very noisy and vibrates heaps.

[kiwi kdx]

Had a bit of a play with the can today, it's going to be just over 200mm

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/ef9aeda3.jpg

Cut down and re-packed
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/f49bc314.jpg

And on the bike

http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/56846763.jpg

I can bring the can down about 45mm with out too much
Trouble, I can go a further 55mm after that but
It means cutting and re welding the spring retainers for
The can back on.

[xa-mont]

cut and reweld mate, if you can't do it i'm sure it would cost you 3/4 of fuck all to get someone to do it... i think it needs to go down for sure. At this stage it looks like there is more straight pipe than muffler and it just looks weird.

[kiwi kdx]

Yeah the more I looked at it the more I agree

I cut it down as much as I can, there is no more straight pipe,
The can is sitting rite on the bend now.
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg173/d21terrano/939ae1af.jpg