cadman342001
05-12-2012, 09:13 PM
G'day mates ! I'm a whingin pommie barstard, lived in Cairns the last 6 years after moving from the grim frozen wastes of northern England. :)
I've had many many sports bikes over the last 20 odd years, started off on old gpz1100's and 900 ninjas, moved on to gixxers, exups and R1s and 1 1998 Fireblade which I only got cos I reckoned it would last better on our salt encrusted roads.
So, I now have an accident repaired, chinese fairing repsol 1996 Fireblade that has somehow made it to 83000 kms! Having cleaned it up, got it approved and re-rego'd last year I'm toying with fightering it, actually what I am doing is trying with all my soul to resist fightering it having done a couple of specials (neither of which was ever 100% finished you won't be surprised to learn !) and know only too well how expensive and time consuming they become !!!
I've been told this is THE best streetfighter forum on the planet, and as I am in Stralya meself thought it would be rude not to. Will sign up proper when i get some cash.
Anyone fancies a holiday in Cairns, you can be my drug mule and bring me parts in exchange for bed & board.
My thoughts so far on the Blade -
Rear tail - Ducati 999 seat, exhaust can/cover. Remember that ? always liked that and is different from the twin underseat R1/tail although it is nice.
Headlight - Always loved the front lights off the 999 too actually.
Swing arm - single sided swinger off a pre 98 VFR perhaps ? easiest also but I do also like the Aprilia RSV swinger too.
Front end - usd - 98 R1 maybe? fit straight on i believe
As I say, problem is gonna be finding parts for cheap and getting them up here.
Andy
I've had many many sports bikes over the last 20 odd years, started off on old gpz1100's and 900 ninjas, moved on to gixxers, exups and R1s and 1 1998 Fireblade which I only got cos I reckoned it would last better on our salt encrusted roads.
So, I now have an accident repaired, chinese fairing repsol 1996 Fireblade that has somehow made it to 83000 kms! Having cleaned it up, got it approved and re-rego'd last year I'm toying with fightering it, actually what I am doing is trying with all my soul to resist fightering it having done a couple of specials (neither of which was ever 100% finished you won't be surprised to learn !) and know only too well how expensive and time consuming they become !!!
I've been told this is THE best streetfighter forum on the planet, and as I am in Stralya meself thought it would be rude not to. Will sign up proper when i get some cash.
Anyone fancies a holiday in Cairns, you can be my drug mule and bring me parts in exchange for bed & board.
My thoughts so far on the Blade -
Rear tail - Ducati 999 seat, exhaust can/cover. Remember that ? always liked that and is different from the twin underseat R1/tail although it is nice.
Headlight - Always loved the front lights off the 999 too actually.
Swing arm - single sided swinger off a pre 98 VFR perhaps ? easiest also but I do also like the Aprilia RSV swinger too.
Front end - usd - 98 R1 maybe? fit straight on i believe
As I say, problem is gonna be finding parts for cheap and getting them up here.
Andy