Themadposties '88 Kwaka GPX600R [Archive]

themadpostie

18-09-2007, 08:27 PM

Hey all....

The beginnings of something a little different.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/84345450076112.jpg

Build will be as fast as time allows, which I have a bit of.....

Plans are...

New stumpy uplift tail
Polished motor with red accents
Red Frame
Red Tank
Embelishing with alloy checkerboard
Checkerboard mini screen
Twin lights already fitted
Mini lights all around.
Bar end mirrors.
Acewell mini Dash(fitted)
Nitrous
Polished swingarm modified to accept 150 tyre(currently 130)
Red chain
Stumpy exhaust(already shown)
Pretty much lots of chrome, polished alloy and stainless.
If it isnt shiny, its red or black.

Motor currently puts out 82hp at the wheel dynoed, with the standard airbox.

With rejetting to suit the pods(shown), not sure, but will be good for a 600......

Might strap a turbo on it later.... we'll see....

shayno

18-09-2007, 08:49 PM

man sounds diffferent but i like it.....

best of luck with it alll.

Blackkat

19-09-2007, 01:03 AM

that will be a bit different

hmmmnz

19-09-2007, 03:40 AM

a bit of a trim to the mudguard and a bit of trimming and a bit of fibre work, ithink there is a sexy as fuck fighter hiding in there :D
heres my mspaint effort
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/yamasaki600.jpg

hmmmnz

19-09-2007, 08:56 AM

and with a belly pan :D
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/bellypan.jpg

streets

19-09-2007, 09:12 AM

Sexy motor mate. The gpx frmae looks much easier to mess with than the gpz6 frame. Thats's a pretty wild swingarm angle for a stocky, what did you do?

hmmmnz

19-09-2007, 09:29 AM

thats pritty much the stock angle
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/gpxSmall.jpg

zx12argh

19-09-2007, 12:59 PM

quote:Originally posted by hmmmnz

a bit of a trim to the mudguard and a bit of trimming and a bit of fibre work, ithink there is a sexy as fuck fighter hiding in there :D
heres my mspaint effort
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/yamasaki600.jpg

Fuck - I really like that - cept you wouldn't need that brace - you could work it with something a bit less obtrusive.

If you dont do it mate - I will. Project #2? Nah not yet...

fimpBIKES

19-09-2007, 02:34 PM

yeah, u dont need the brace

just make the new subframe out of nice thick plate, thats how i've seen it done

still think it wants a nice pointy german tail!

zx12argh

19-09-2007, 08:33 PM

If you change your mind about selling this bike as is give me a shout... I'm just over in Brissy :D

hmmmnz

20-09-2007, 06:01 AM

kinda like this??
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/gpx2.jpg

fimpBIKES

20-09-2007, 12:55 PM

HELL YES!!!!
which tail is that? thats the sort u want, no fancy horns
just nice clean lines

oh, and drop the lights a bit
with that slash-cut zorst that'd be SWEEET

themadpostie

20-09-2007, 02:46 PM

Gone a different way with the exhaust now... was using the silencer shown, but cut down the can to suit instead.... a little too much noise and flames for my liking...

Posting pics shortly of the Acewell Guage insitu, and the can fitted....

I'll drop the lights and have a gander....

As far as the seat goes, I've started the new subframe, and it wont have ANY ducktail.... just a seat. I want bare bones, no frills..... pics also to come.. probly next week, as I'm going away for a dirty weekend down the coast with the mrs....

themadpostie

20-09-2007, 05:20 PM

Hey all. Todays task completed.

Addition of the Acewell all in one speedo unit.

Got this one from Ben at Extreme Creations. Nice unit.

Have to add the water temp guage to the other side and I'm done... cept for lots of polishing.....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/18760503878067.JPG

fimpBIKES

20-09-2007, 05:25 PM

who the fuck is "ben"
sounds like some dodgy cnut selling cheap knock-offs, that definitely is NOT a geniune acewell

grab the nearest bit of steel pipe and go get your money back mate ;)

themadpostie

20-09-2007, 05:35 PM

Better go tell him then.....

http://www.extremecreations.com.au/

You'll find him there..... you might know his bike..... "Judge".... you know, the one adorning the title of this website??

Might wanna check Acewells website as well....

http://www.acewell-meter.com/c1.php

hmmmnz

20-09-2007, 06:19 PM

i think he was joking :D i fitted the same one to my mates slingshot :D good clocks, although the rev counter is quite jumpy.
keep us posted on the bike, it'll soon become an addiction :D

themadpostie

20-09-2007, 06:21 PM

Yeah the solution to the tacho is a direct coil connection, or getting as many turns on the lead as possible.

I had the same issue.... works just fine now....

I'll have to get used to the jokes if thats what it was..... soz if I misunderstood....

I tend to read it as it looks.... sarcasm is hard to read......

hmmmnz

20-09-2007, 06:36 PM

lol, pritty much all that comes outa these guys mouths is sarcasm :D
glad you sorted the tach, i gave up and fitted a mini analogue one :D
so that original peice of he exhaust is a silencer?? i thought it was just a cut off bit of pipe

themadpostie

20-09-2007, 07:15 PM

Yeah its a combo extension and silencer. Doesnt do an aweful lot, but does do a little. I'll have the new stumpy can finished on Sunday with a bit of luck. Going to the bike show in Brizzy on way back from coast. Should be good. Will post pics once done and dummy fitted.

themadpostie

24-09-2007, 05:00 PM

Here's the update as promised on the new can. Running pics of what I started with and finished with. Not much room to move with a standard sized old can, but it just within the peg line, so should be right for getting off it without sparks flying....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/81444137869008.JPG

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/81444137852858.JPG

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/81444137861809.JPG

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/81444137871035.JPG

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/81444137884600.JPG

Believe it or not, it works quite well now its packed with fibreglass. It was an OLD can, so was packed with steel wool, that had basically rusted and disintegrated over the years.... wasnt much left. That explains why it always sounded nice....

Tomorrow its time to build the new ducktail.

Decided on a name for the project..... RANCID....

gibbo

24-09-2007, 08:43 PM

What sort of ground clearance are you going to get with that can hanging that low?

hmmmnz

25-09-2007, 09:23 AM

its not really any lower than the front part of the exhaust :D
if he doesn't do any trail riding, i should be sweet :D

themadpostie

25-09-2007, 02:03 PM

YEah as I said above....its within the peg line..... even though it doesnt look it from the pic.... its within the line drawn from the edge of the tyre and the ball of the peg.

Watto

25-09-2007, 02:52 PM

just put a tractor seat on it and she'll be done ;)

themadpostie

25-09-2007, 03:30 PM

Just happen to have an old Howard Yardman here too.... hmmmm.... maybe an engine transplant too.... that old 13hp thumper would drop right in :)

hmmmnz

25-09-2007, 05:49 PM

have you decided on the seat yet??
i have another idea, yep like mspaint too much :D any way
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/gpx3.jpg
that probably wouldnt be too hard to do and looks quite cool,
when are you going to trim that front mudguard??? hmmmm
keep the pics coming

themadpostie

25-09-2007, 06:31 PM

Yeah actually have decided to go with the checkerboard theme and an upswept ducktail with flat seat. Also going to resurrect the lower fairing section as a belly pan.....

I should have the new ducktail framework finished tomorrow. Will post pics....

Front guard will also be trimmed tomorrow, and will be trying for a brass knuckles design into the leading edge. See how we go.

outlaw6660

25-09-2007, 10:53 PM

hi mates!
i thing the new version of hmmmnz idea is nice..
like the idea for the gas tank..
it looks very similar to
the tank of my wifes gixxer..
i used the double version of the vmax cover

http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7107/tank4we0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/407/gixxer10qw0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/407/gixxer10qw0.a1e8b7a0dd.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=514&i=gixxer10qw0.jpg)

http://img368.imageshack.us/img368/9900/gixxer4os1.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

but i thing it would be very dangerous to drive the bike in right corners..
the can would touch the ground very fast...
its very deep, not in the middle of the bike, thats not the problem
but at the end of the can where it goes outside ...
iàm very interestet to see whats happend to the finish...
greets from germany

hmmmnz

25-09-2007, 11:02 PM

is that a thread jack outlaw :D tut tut :D thats a nice looking bike, although i would rather have yours :D
can't have the mrs's bike being better aye lol
i thought the vmax intakes would look good on his bike as there is the right shaped cover already in place, and would only require a wee bit of fibre work :D
but time will tell aye madpostie

Gix11

26-09-2007, 04:33 PM

Yea TMP, have you considered the bike will lower with a blokes weight on it? The first bump might prove interesting. Not knocking your work just keeping you aware. My old Z used to scrape the pipe in corners when there was a bump.

This bike is going to be a real winner mate. Never seen a GPX done before and it's getting a load of attention from the guys. Good stuff.

themadpostie

26-09-2007, 04:42 PM

Nah I see what he's getting at..... but it sorta looks like a hijack !!!

Yeah rehashing the can idea... going to add some pipe to bring it around straight

themadpostie

26-09-2007, 05:14 PM

Hang about..... YOUR WIFES GIXXER????? FARK ME...... I'M MOVIN TO GERMANY!!!!!!!!!!!!

Watto

26-09-2007, 05:32 PM

did yah wife ask for the two knobs on the seat mate:D;)

themadpostie

26-09-2007, 05:47 PM

I was thinkin that but didnt wanna insult the man.....

The can is actually quite high....

As I said before, the pics are decieving... its within the peg line... so only just outside the peg line once she's weighted up....

I will be centering the can though so it skims down the side of the suspension rocker. Wont be an issue then.

Below is the general idea and angle of the ducktail. Wont be as long though.

You'll notice I've dropped the lights too. Looks better.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22134807087336.JPG

fimpBIKES

26-09-2007, 06:03 PM

i dunno mate, take it easy first couple of goes out!

got a pic of the type of seat?

themadpostie

26-09-2007, 06:11 PM

No pics of the seat.... cause I dont think its ever been built before.... all in my head....

Got a pic of my baby though...... with the bike....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22134807077746.JPG

And from another angle.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/221348070117885.JPG

hmmmnz

26-09-2007, 08:07 PM

fuck have you been riding that with the front wheel that bald?? crazy ozzys :D
love the car, do you race it in the midget class?? or does it fall into something else

themadpostie

26-09-2007, 08:11 PM

YEah I sorta pushed the tyre a bit too far on the last outing.... 300km of twisty fun....

But hey, I was gonna trade it or rebuild it anyways..... seemed like a waste of $150....

Car is a 1971 JKV Formula Vee. So yeah its raced in Formula Vee class.

26-09-2007, 08:51 PM

That ain't so bad Hmmm, it's till got a treadline in the middle. :D

hmmmnz

26-09-2007, 10:11 PM

lol, yeah right :D

whats a duck tail??
all this fighter terminology, someone should write a dictonary :d

hmmmnz

26-09-2007, 10:17 PM

so are you running a vw 1300 in the v or something else, im not really upto date on motor racing, are you restricted to using vw engines or could you use another flat four? soobie engine for example?

themadpostie

27-09-2007, 01:45 PM

Ducktail..... seat section.....

Formula Vee runs two classes, 1200 and 1600.... mine is a 1200.

If you're keen to have a read....

www.fvee.org.au

outlaw6660

27-09-2007, 03:49 PM

Haha...
there are no knobs on the seat...
http://img376.imageshack.us/img376/6724/p1040604la4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and that`s her..

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/32/p1040575fb5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Gix11

27-09-2007, 04:17 PM

quote:Originally posted by themadpostie

Ducktail..... seat section.....

I'd have to disagree on the duck tail definition. Ducktails were a name given to early 70's model Z tails due to the fact they looked like duck bills:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/43029806825590.jpg

The name gets used in strange places these days though.

27-09-2007, 04:25 PM

Yeah, but since the late 70's it has been used as a generic term for the plastic cover located behind the seat.

I just can't believe that a kiwi has never heard the term before, he must be one of those South Islanders.

damo1

27-09-2007, 04:42 PM

quote:Originally posted by themadpostie

I was thinkin that but didnt wanna insult the man.....

The can is actually quite high....

As I said before, the pics are decieving... its within the peg line... so only just outside the peg line once she's weighted up....

I will be centering the can though so it skims down the side of the suspension rocker. Wont be an issue then.

Below is the general idea and angle of the ducktail. Wont be as long though.

You'll notice I've dropped the lights too. Looks better.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/22134807087336.JPG

Mate this is just my opinion(that means fuck all to your build)
But the pipe dont look right[?]

damo1

27-09-2007, 04:44 PM

quote:Originally posted by hmmmnz

a bit of a trim to the mudguard and a bit of trimming and a bit of fibre work, ithink there is a sexy as fuck fighter hiding in there :D
heres my mspaint effort
http://i58.photobucket.com/albums/g257/hmmmnz/yamasaki600.jpg

Go back to working with this one looks heaps cleaner its up tighter to the bike and to be frank just looks a shit load nicer than the other one.(as i said my opinion which means nothing)Just my 2c

themadpostie

27-09-2007, 07:27 PM

Rightio... as I said above... the cans gonna be fixed....

I guess the bottom line is..... I'll keep playing with the bike until I get what I want....

I aint got it right now.... so I'll keep playing...

Watto

27-09-2007, 07:31 PM

gday outlaw

just seen it's a clear seat on the wifes machine and they were the mounting posts ;)

good work mate

Large

27-09-2007, 08:11 PM

"Boston Steamer"

hmmmnz

28-09-2007, 04:31 AM

quote:Originally posted by chalk10

Yeah, but since the late 70's it has been used as a generic term for the plastic cover located behind the seat.

I just can't believe that a kiwi has never heard the term before, he must be one of those South Islanders.

the fucken cheek, :D thats it!!! :D
ive heard the term, but didnt have a clue what it meant :D

28-09-2007, 10:22 AM

Go on tell me you're not a Southerner.

damo1

28-09-2007, 11:17 AM

Ah Chakly just had a thought?????

Since i sold the gixer that i offered you ive actually got a gpz600r in the garage for sale as well interested in that mate being a big K man and all.

28-09-2007, 11:23 AM

Come on Damo, so you finally figured out a way that you can get away from me huh? stick me on a 600 :D

Bit small for me Damo, thanks anyway, plus I'm liking the idea of a GS1000. An old bike for an old git :D

zx12argh

28-09-2007, 12:40 PM

quote:Originally posted by Large

"Boston Steamer"

How is the different to a Cleveland Steamer? ;)

hmmmnz

28-09-2007, 05:14 PM

quote:Originally posted by chalk10

Go on tell me you're not a Southerner.

nah not a Southerner, originally from Taupo, but i have lived all over nz, i prefer the south island to be honest, mainly because of the roads and the fact you can ride a whole day and see only a half dozen cars and no cops :D and im a skiier so all the best ski fields are in the south,
thats not entirely true, but the north island fields have too many people at them,

28-09-2007, 05:34 PM

Come on mate, one of the good things about the NI is the cops on the road, back in my day they road CB650's, you could bait'em then leave them for dead in the twisties, even on old H@#da 400 twins :D

And you don't get a road like the Mamaku's down south. White lining the glade section, through the traffic at Easter along that road was a blast, the sound of exhausts and screaming engines rebounding off the bush that was more like a tunnel, or going hard downhill on the Kaimai Rd, that was where the men lost the wannabes. One of'em overcooked a corner one time, before barriers, straight off the side, then straight down 600 metres into dense bush. Took days to recover the body. When I was real young family friends (twins) used to drag race logging trucks up that road, before they sealed it. At least in the NI when you stop near water you can swim in it, rather than collecting ice cubes from it.
And Taupo has great back blocks roads around it, or at least it used to, I haven't been back in 20 years. Plus a Trout fisherman's dream come true.

hmmmnz

28-09-2007, 08:23 PM

quote:Originally posted by chalk10

Come on mate, one of the good things about the NI is the cops on the road, back in my day they road CB650's, you could bait'em then leave them for dead in the twisties, even on old H@#da 400 twins :D

And you don't get a road like the Mamaku's down south. White lining the glade section, through the traffic at Easter along that road was a blast, the sound of exhausts and screaming engines rebounding off the bush that was more like a tunnel, or going hard downhill on the Kaimai Rd, that was where the men lost the wannabes. One of'em overcooked a corner one time, before barriers, straight off the side, then straight down 600 metres into dense bush. Took days to recover the body. When I was real young family friends (twins) used to drag race logging trucks up that road, before they sealed it. At least in the NI when you stop near water you can swim in it, rather than collecting ice cubes from it.
And Taupo has great back blocks roads around it, or at least it used to, I haven't been back in 20 years. Plus a Trout fisherman's dream come true.

the Mamaku's road (thas the one between tauranga and paeroa? aye) is a pritty good road, but the haast pass or the arthurs pass is a whole lot longer mabee not as fast but puts you through its paces :D
true about the water though, not many places down south hat you can comfortably swim in, i love the ni roads but there is just too many nazi cops and too many boy racers that just can't drive well enough that want to race, taupo sill has some good roads, but with the upgrade to the racetrack there are too many knob ends coming down from dorkland and what not, taupo is becoming chaotic with a big event nearly every weekend, iron man, round the lake challange, jet sprints, ect ect, is getting too busy, i don't like people :D arses the lot of them :D
lol,

28-09-2007, 09:36 PM

Taupo didn't have a race track when I was there last

guess a lot has changed

hmmmnz

28-09-2007, 09:54 PM

they've had a track for as long as i can remember, but it was small really small Originally a 0.869 mile circuit :D lol, basically it was a quarter mile strip with a run off and then some corners to get back to the start, now its 4km circuit that isn't half bad, although its all flat, but better than it was :D

sorry mad postie for thread jacking :D

themadpostie

03-10-2007, 01:34 PM

I get the feeling my thread has been well and farken truly stolen now :)

themadpostie

03-10-2007, 03:53 PM

OK, update pic with changes made to can. Now tucked up nicely.

Bar end mirrors fitted.

Ducktail section is next, but pic shows where its going to sit.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/28276393165176.JPG

hmmmnz

03-10-2007, 07:18 PM

yeah sorry mate :D my bad.
the exhaust looks much better :D
so are you going retro on the tail??

themadpostie

03-10-2007, 08:21 PM

No on the tail I'm doing something a little different.

The seat is it. The frame will be coming up behind the seat, and will have a panel supporting the brakelight, indicators, license plate, and rego label.

I'll have pics of the supports in place and the seat frame near finished tomorrow.

hmmmnz

04-10-2007, 12:46 AM

hought you might wanna have a look at these
http://www.power-fighters.de/menu/Gallery/kleine%20Bilder/GPX750_Axel_1.jpg
http://www.power-fighters.de/menu/Gallery/kleine%20Bilder/GPX750_Axel_3.jpg
http://www.power-fighters.de/menu/Gallery/kleine%20Bilder/GPX750_Axel_2.jpg

fimpBIKES

04-10-2007, 09:18 AM

ooh, thats nicely done

so what lives under the stock seat on those puppies? battery etc?

themadpostie

04-10-2007, 01:48 PM

That has been done nicely.... been looking for a modded one everywhere..... thanks for the ideas....

hmmmnz

05-10-2007, 09:00 PM

hows it coming along?? :D

themadpostie

07-10-2007, 09:11 PM

Hey guys..... as of today.....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/4479098871773.JPG

Now has the bars fitted, with bar end mirrors, 30mm lower on the front, can is finished, and rear subframe mostly done.

hmmmnz

07-10-2007, 11:25 PM

cool, im quite liking that :D
are you going to do anything with the tank??

themadpostie

08-10-2007, 02:35 PM

Most likely just a respray, and some checkerboard alloy sheet formed around the edges.... hard to describe.....

themadpostie

12-10-2007, 07:34 PM

Hey fimp missed that post.... yeah batt is under the seat, along with the tool roll, manual, fuse box, and a heap of wiring.

hmmmnz

13-10-2007, 05:27 PM

are you putting pods on or keeping the airbox??
i recomend keeping the airbox, rejetting to pods is a mission, took me 7 main jet changes
and about double that on tweaks just to get my old gs500 running perfectly,
and then to top it off, it used far too much fuel,
keep those pics coming mr postie.
are you really a posty? or do you have a old posty bike hiding about somewhere??

themadpostie

14-10-2007, 07:10 PM

Hey hey!! Yeah I have 4 Unifilters.... in red of course. Fuelling is almost right now.... have a slight hiccup under full throttle from idle, which I'll clean up this week.

Yeah I'm a mail contractor to Aust Post, and the name Mad Postie comes from one of the guys out on my run.... he reckons he's never seen a postie bike move so fucken quick!!