My first fighter. Only just started

[FighterBlade]

Only just started guys. gettin lights, mirrors and graphics soon. be gentle haha

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/101727541674365.jpg

[FighterBlade]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/1017275416111141.jpg

[BANDITROD]

your off to a good start mate but i reckon you may need to ditch the stock clocks and get that headlight up against the forks and it will look sweet

[FighterBlade]

yeah dude thats what im tryin to do but i just got to choose a good digital display thats small and i'll be set. i know the fairin is out way too far but its just temperory.

[Jockney Rebel]

yeah im with rod i made the same mistake with the trumpy by using the orignal fairng /light bracket it needs to be closer sell the instruments on fleabay and buy an acewell from ben
nice blade tho mate good start like the can

[Pab13]

Nice start mate but you need to move those front indicators and get some smaller ones and maybe shorten the can
but thats only my opinion.

[BANDITROD]

ok dude there are a few options you can get acwell dash units(same as they use on gas gas dirt bikes) from ben at extreme creations or you can go for the motodash unit from stu at ausfr both are very good units the acwell is the cheapest at about $300 and the motodash is about $900 including the idiot lights

[FighterBlade]

yeah i think the acewell will do fine. i've brought some new indicators too but im a few states from the bike atm so i'll have to wait.

[Gix11]

I'm guessing at 18 years old those are some big figures. If it were me I'd be undoing the clock frame from the head stock, unplugging the speedo drive and getting me a pushy speedo with magnetic pick-ups, then I'd strap that acerbis effort right up against the forks as they are intended to be on MX bikes.

As for revs, save the wires nicely for when you get some dollars and learn the note of your engine. Before you take it off see where you need to be in each gear and what speed you are doing, the speedo will lead your way.

[FighterBlade]

actually Gix11, im earnin a pretty good livin in the AirForce at the moment and i have alot of money i worked hard for to build this bike as its the only thing thats really important to me at the moment so im not gunna go cheap with some pushbike mock up. just cause im young, doesnt mean i cant earn as much as any of you guys.

[FighterBlade]

soz Gix, got a bit carried away, i just got a bit annoyed thats all

[Gix11]

Firey. I like that. No worries mate, I was just basing it on my low standards when i was your age. Times they change hey....

Good on ya mate. If you have the dollars, go larger is my thoughts.

[FighterBlade]

cheers mate

[lewis]

Pushie speedo's work a treat, but definetly want to keep an eye on temp with that thing. Why no try and move your stock clocks for the moment and make a new bracket for them against the forks?

[FighterBlade]

yeah thats very tru lewis, the temperature does need to be watch on this bike, can get hot in slow movin traffic. the gauges are very beefy though lol. but i'll see what i can do i guess

[BANDITROD]

you can get little digital temp gauges if that interests ya

[FighterBlade]

cool

[lewis]

saw go cart style digi units on ebay, i think they read off crankcase temp and are tiny, mate that to a good quality pushie speedo and your set

[FighterBlade]

yeah well one of the acewell instruments has temp readout too so i got some dosh so i reakon i'll go wif that one ay

[fimpBIKES]

yeah, the daytona digital temp gauges are the way to go

im a fan of the koso GP gauges that stu has


this place is going gauges CRAZY this week



so, you in the airforce eh?
ever think of getting an old 750 kawasaki, putting an 900 sticker kit on it and riding around in aviator sunnies racing planes taking off? :D

[lewis]

Will a 600 fit in that frame?? ;)

[LKC73]

I would chop that can down to and make it a stumpy pipe. Cut it back as far as the end of the rear brake disc. But what would I know, i still dont have my first project yet. Cools start and keep up the good work mate!

[jakam04]

quote:Originally posted by FighterBlade

yeah well one of the acewell instruments has temp readout too so i got some dosh so i reakon i'll go wif that one ay


Thats the dash I got for my bike... works well.

Jarrod

[zx12argh]

quote:Originally posted by fimpBIKES

yeah, the daytona digital temp gauges are the way to go

im a fan of the koso GP gauges that stu has


this place is going gauges CRAZY this week



so, you in the airforce eh?
ever think of getting an old 750 kawasaki, putting an 900 sticker kit on it and riding around in aviator sunnies racing planes taking off? :D


I used to have that bike... well with the 900... and no gay stickers either... and no homo tom cruise to be see either.
high sided it in my home street in front of a little old lady :D
dont ask

[FighterBlade]

haha yeah top gun style, and racin a little old porshe and doin insane road hill jumps haha

[pesh]

hey m8 just a suggestion ... why dont u save all ur hard earned cash and spend it on something a little more ( NOT cbr250ish ) not saying its not a good bike but why spend a shit load of cash on it when in the end ur only guna move up to a bigger bike.. i understand its ur first bike but arent first bikes meant to be given a hard time so u learn how to ride ..? only my opinion

[FighterBlade]

yeah i understand man. im not really spendin a shit load of cash. its a budget build and at the moment i dont really mind, i figured i'll have it for another year at least and when im ready to sell, i'm gunna put the origional fairing, clock etc back on and keep all the goodies for my next build. I think that sounds pretty gud. I'd get more for a stock cbr than a fightered one

[FighterBlade]

also, i have never seen anyone do this to a cbr250rr before. maybe they dont for this reason but the whole point is to be unique isnt it? might even inspire a few people haha

[jakam04]

Hey Nic,

Only problem with buying parts for one bike and then planning on using it for next bike is that some may not be interchangeable. It makes it a lot harder to choose parts to be interchangeable. Id honestly stick with what Pesh said and save buying parts till your going to put it into a bigger bike project.

J

[FighterBlade]

its all gud

[pesh]

there was a pic of a black cbr250rr street fighter on here ages ago . looked pretty good . thats sweet if ur guna keep all the original parts cause u will definately get more back for it . if i was u id be riding the cbr as a stocker and looking for a bigger bike project to streetfighter.buy all the bits for the big bike. cause then once ur allowed to ride it , it will have all the goodies on it and will be ready to go ..

[FighterBlade]

yeah that would cool exept there would be a few prob's with that. 1. findin a cheap bigger bike to do, 2. being able to keep it on base (im in the airforce) as you need it registered 3. wagga doesnt have many bikes for sale. Anyone suggest anything? haha

[oldskool]

Big warning from an old mechanic person who cant spell, there is a speed sensor in your cbr250 dash if you remove the dash it will not run proply , just a word of worning. ;)

[FighterBlade]

what do u mean by that? like if i remove the dash and replace it with a acewell one, the whole bike wont run propley or??!?!

[oldskool]

unplug your dash and you will see what I mean. you can leave it pluged in and pull the dash apart to find the resistor / speed sensor or just remount your dash into a better position .

[FighterBlade]

righto, i'll see how i go when i whack the new dash in and if i encounter any prob's i'll give ya a buzz Dylan and i'll probably get one of the bike places here to put it in. im sure it will work one way or another right?

[FighterBlade]

i found a way to fix the speed restrictor problem oldskool. I just cut and link 2 wires in the CDI and that fixes the problem. Heaps of ppl do it and there is a guide on how to do it so hopefully that will be fine

[jakam04]

quote:Originally posted by FighterBlade

yeah that would cool exept there would be a few prob's with that. 1. findin a cheap bigger bike to do, 2. being able to keep it on base (im in the airforce) as you need it registered 3. wagga doesnt have many bikes for sale. Anyone suggest anything? haha


How long have you got left of your course? If you explain that it is a project vehicle, then you should be fine as long as you inform the SECPOL section on base. As long as they know, they wont infringe it for being unregistered.

You are relatively close to a few places that have opportunities to pick up a good cheapy..

J

[FighterBlade]

yeah? where abouts dude? i had a look at some auction sites (pickles etc) but they dont really give any prices. if i wanna do something like your suggesting, i wouldnt want it to cost me over $1000 bucks to start

[pesh]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/95918963034674.jpg


m8 my first project cost me $1000 bux , i spent a fair whack of cash on it by the end , but it was relatively complete when i bought it , check out auctions , trading post and word of mouth aswell , and if u have to , get a transport company to pick it up for ya and delivr it to the base .. but definately stick with a big bike to spend ur dosh on , trust me m8 u wont regret it and u will be stoked with the end product

[FighterBlade]

awesome. i wasnt gunna go the whole hog with the cbr anyway, im still doin it but im not gunna go custom exhaust and paintwork and all the pricy shit. i just want a cool little streetfighter to bang around while im on my restrictions. im sure u can all understand

[lewis]

Ive just bought an 03 gsxr 1000 from an insurance disposal mob, only had scratched fairings (wich are getting thrown out any way). Cost me 3250 with 13522klm on the clock :D Check the net for disposals can get bikes cheap as shit.

[maggot1300]

Hey Lewis which disposal mob did you go through? im always looking for new toys to keep the other bikes company

[lewis]

http://www.motorcycledisposals.com.au/

great blokes that was my 4th bike from them

[maggot1300]

cheers for that mate :) theres a cagavia on there I might have to have a better look at....