CBRRRT's Shed. (Index on page 1.)

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/85790546753735.jpg


Got my rear wheel on today

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/85790546753088.jpg


And wheeled it back out side. Its covered in dust and crap at the moment so I'm gonna give it a bit of a clean up tomorrow. I decided the rear wheel looks better without the GP stripe on it so I ripped it off the front hoop. There are a few small scratches on the front wheel so I think I might take it off and get it refinished too.

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/85790546783788.JPG


So just to recap where we are at the moment, this is what I started with.

[CBRRRT]

Still got a bit of a way to go but I think its an improvement on what Mr. Honda San did.

[jakam04]

Nice work mate. I also modded an R1 arse end to fit my bike (which is a 95 GSXR1100WS). I didnt end up going for the standard exhaust pipes or similar as i didnt have the required space to put the pipe up through the standard swing arm. I will eventually do the SSSA conversion one day and then will change from the side mount currently on bike to the undertail exhaust..

http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e161/jakam04/Mods19_62.jpg

Top effort mate, will look forward to seeing the finished product.

Jarrod

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/106685165739746.JPG


Not sure if it will go in Jarrod, but a Triumph SSSA would look the nuts on your gixa matey, that way you can keep the three spoke wheel. then mount your Akrapovic in one under seat recess and a NOS bottle in the other.

I cant quite see what you've done with your rear seat matey, have you fitted a flat plate? or is it that the pod is off in the photo.

Anyway mate its a fucking nice bike, did you make your tail tidy or is it an after market jobby?

I love the Suzukis matey, last year I brought a Brand new Bandit, but I wanted to do something a bit more rad with it and thought I would fuck the warrenty if I took a hack saw to it, so I sold it and brought the blade to do up.

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/106685165727126.JPG


I loved that bike so much, and I had so much fun on it I decided to design something to keep with me an remind me of it for a long time to come.

It was a fantastic bike for showing off on, and the front end was in the air more than it was on the ground.

I did quite a lot of bolt on's including Zorst, jacked up the rear end, cam link oil lines, and a few other bits and bobs, but as I said she had to go.

[latheboy]

Haha ^^^^^^^^^^^ thats wicked .....

You've done a great job so far, i'm looking forward to seeing it finished..

[zx12argh]

Looks great buddy - you've gotta piss that front guard off now tho.
Oh and get yourself some USDs
ooh and some nice fat triples
etc
etc
etc... :D

BTW - love the tat. Now thats commitment.

[CBRRRT]

Cheers matey, I understand I can get a set of USD forks from a 929 Blade that will bolt straight on, as far as the front guard mate, have you got any ideas what to replace it with.

The bike is going to be a rolling project and I intend to keep it for a long while to come and do a bit more each year.

This year I'm thinking of putting the fairing back on because the engine is a bit shabby and really could do with dropping out and being painted.

Eventually the old girl will have billet risers and yokes and flat drag bars.

The paint is going to set me back about £1,000 $2,100'ish and I have a family and a world recession to think about, so to get it back out and ride it I'm gonna have to think a bit about what I spend over the next few months.

And to be honest mate, I'm gagging to get back out on it.

[FIGHTERMC]

turning out great there mate.

[CBRRRT]

Thanks Matey!

[zx12argh]

Well if you are keep it cheapish for the moment just attack that fron guard with a dremel...
Tho if you are putting all the plastics on you could get away with it. Top job so far regardless!

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/106685354833723.jpg


Quick question Jarrod. Is your rear light an LED unit and if it is how did you wire it up?

Mine came from ebay without instructions. Not sure what wire is for blinkers, lights etc.

looking good,why not get a cheap streetfighter mudguard from ebay.de.....

[CBRRRT]

I'll take a look at what they got Neil, thanks for the tip. Now you've said it mate its obvious something has to be done. It sometimes takes another pair of eyes to see whats right infront you you ha ha.

Cheers mate.

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/106685382060076.jpg


I'm not happy with the idea of riding it out with rusty down pipes and a shitty engine so untill I can paint the motor and fit stainless pipes then the spastic plastic's going back on.

Sorry lads and laddets

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/106685387511436.jpg


Found this on ebay.de, and I like it!

[HueyonaBlade]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/20206430855266.jpg
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/20206430884112.jpg


I to am financially challenged mate so I just opted for the guard at the momment , I went for an 06 ZX6 and cut the mesh inserts in myself , I wanted the smoother look

[jakam04]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/106685354833723.jpg


Quick question Jarrod. Is your rear light an LED unit and if it is how did you wire it up?

Mine came from ebay without instructions. Not sure what wire is for blinkers, lights etc.


Hey Mate,

Sorry for the late reply. The rear light is a standard brake light. With only 3 wires coming out of it.. I did the old style work to find out which way to connect it lol... played with putting wires on Neg and Positive wires with a ground wire... From memory, blue is ground and the other two unsure.

As for the rear cover. that photo was prior to me putting on cowl. I have exactly the same one as you on mine. As for the tail tidy, its actually just an R1 version I got from a local parts distributor. Sad thing is that it had an R1 cut out of it so its covered with a bit of black tape lmao...

Just going thru a career change with a move to the other side of the country so I think the SSSA is going to be a considerable time away :(

Talk soon mate

Jarrod

[CBRRRT]

quote:Originally posted by HueyonaBlade

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/20206430855266.jpg
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/20206430884112.jpg


I to am financially challenged mate so I just opted for the guard at the momment , I went for an 06 ZX6 and cut the mesh inserts in myself , I wanted the smoother look


Fuck me thats a nice Blade mate,if I can get mine looking half as good I'll be chuffed to fuck. will the fender bolt straight on or will it need a lot of work to make it fit.

[CBRRRT]

Thanks for the info Jarrod, hope everything goes well with the move, and there is a bit more money in it for you mate.

[HueyonaBlade]

Cheers Mate for the compliment as for mounting the guard , all I did was run a bit of alliminum angle up the inside of the guard along the fork leg , I made one of the angles longer and drilled out the 2 holes where the axel bolts are and just used a plastic hose clamp for the top . Its rock solid and the look that I was after ,easy as;) Give us a yell mate if you are really keen I can take it off and do some pics.So really ,you have no excuses to leave the Flairing On[V] bit of sanding on the headers and some heat proof paint . Brand new

[CBRRRT]

Most defiantly interested in what you did mate. So far I have a CBR 900 with Yamaha this and VFR that, and to add a Kawasaki other would bring another perspective to the build.

Any photos you can provide would be gratefully received matey, and when I do the work and add the progress photos to this thread, I will pass all the credit back to you.

One other question.

All that wiring that hangs out the side of the blade and was attached to the inside of the fairing, WTF do I do with it all when I ebay the spastic plastic.


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/33517832837191.jpg

[CBRRRT]

Found this copy on ebay at £40.00 about $80. from Slovenia, might need a bit of work but it'll keep me quiet for a weekend.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54410914410863.jpg


http://www.pro-fiber.com/shop/category/kawasaki/offset30/

[HueyonaBlade]

Thats the ticket mate I will try and get a few photos of the guard mounts on the week end or even earlier if I can and as for all the wiring see the pics let us know if I can help in the future

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54411170338951.JPG

and they ended up like this , I had to cut and shut a fair bit of the loome out probably could have done a bit more but its ok
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54411170334604.jpg

[CBRRRT]

Thanks mate, I'll have my tank off and have a look at whats in there at the weekend.

[CBRRRT]

Hey Dave, look what I just brought on ebay for £35.00 about $72.00 and it was cheeper than the pattern part.


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/75305004315421.jpg


Gonna look the bollocks when it bolted on mate. Thanks for the sound advice.

[HueyonaBlade]

Good move mate pic's in about 12 hours let me sleep first and get rid of the beer and then its full steam ahead;)

[CBRRRT]

Have a lay in matey, its the weekend after all.

[CBRRRT]

Yesterday I answered a knock on the door, only to be confronted by a man carrying a vacuum cleaner.

'Good morning,' said the guy. 'If I could take a couple of minutes of your time, I would like to demonstrate the very latest in high-powered vacuum cleaners.'
"Forget it' I said. 'I haven't got any money, I'm building a streetfighter and I´m broke!' then started to close the door.
Quick as a flash, the twat wedged his foot in the door and pushed it wide open. 'Don't be too hasty!' he said. 'Not until you have at least seen my demonstration.'

And with that, he emptied a bucket of horse shit onto my hallway carpet.

'If this vacuum cleaner does not remove all traces of this horse manure from your carpet, Sir, I will personally eat the remainder.'

I stepped back and said, 'Well I hope you've got a fucking good appetite matey, because they cut off my electricity this morning..."

CUNT!!!!!!

[CBRRRT]

Look what arrived today!!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/30618472015199.jpg



Its off an 06 ZXR 600 but its in three parts, and I think it might work out ok that way because I want to keep the legs black and spray the fender in with the same colour as the bike.

Good bit of advice Dave, cheers mate!

So, all is good then.

[HueyonaBlade]

Sorry for my tardiness mate , I have been a little busy but this is how I have done it to mine and after around 5,000kms not a drama

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/51508267483230.jpg


Different light hope its all clear for you
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/51508267454385.jpg

;)

[CBRRRT]

I went down my workshop last night and couldnt figure out how you did it, this morning I got your post and its all clear.

That is clever matey, and looks the part too. I cant wait to get it on and see the result.

Cheers Dave, its gonna look the nuts.

[HOS]

Blades coming on nice mate [8D]

Hopefully catch up with you at The Ace or similar next year ?
Do`nt know whats happnin with the SF mag events lately?

[CBRRRT]

Thanks for the comment mate, after christmas I'm gonna get it off to Clochester to get the link pipe welded up then its back to being a runner, well that is after I put some break lines on it lol, no good getting it to go if I cant stop it ha ha

That would be good matey, I wanted to go the ACE streetfighters day last year but was in France fishing that week, bummer. Oh well I had some monster carp that week so it wasnt a total loss.

Never mind, I'll plan around it for next year.

Not sure about the SF events either matey.

[HOS]

You`ve plenty of time though, no point rushin it?
Another what .... 8 months of fuckin winter ahead !! lol lol :D

The main SF event was moved from the Ace to some cafe up Staffs way, but was a total washout.

I`m only about an hour or so away from the Ace or on the other hand I`m not far from Santa Pod where we chill out most weekends in the summer [8D]

I love the Ace cafe though, hallowed ground :D

[CBRRRT]

8 Months matey, what country do you live in coz I cant remember having a summer [8D] lol

I guess I'm about the same in the other direction from the Ace, I live just the other side of Colchester. We have a bike meet at Bently green every wednesday evening in the summer, and get about 1000 bikes there on a good day. [^]

The pub puts on a BBQ and there is a burger van there too [:p]. Its quite impressive if you havent been before, as there is a long straight road through the village green and all the nutters pop wheelies as they come through, that is when the Police are not about ;), but last year the fuckers were there most weeks with their ride safe promo :(. Made things a bit awkward really coz no one wants them there, but they think they are part of the bike scene 'CUNTS':(

Anyway, it dont really affect me coz I would never do anything so dangerious as wheelie [}:)]

Do you do the Ace to southend bike run matey? thats always a good crack.

[HOS]

Bently Green rings a bell.... we go out through Colchester as we`ve got family down Walton way ;)

Was down there earlier this year, but got bored shitless around Walton/Clacton.... loads of people waiting to die :(

[HOS]

Never done any runs from the Ace sadly.

But we meet some mates down at the Ace for speshul events.

My life went badly sideways 7 years ago with a bike smash, and I only got final settlement on my accident claim last year after many major ops and agro, you know the kind of shite ;):D
Got £12,000 worth of internal Titanium race wear :D set off airport metal detectors big style ! lol

New life, new home, new woman, so still finding my feet a bit.
I tend to go up the midlands biker events and meetings as its my old stomping ground.

I like the east of england though, slower pace of life, compared to west midlands [8D]

[CBRRRT]

quote:Originally posted by HOS

Bently Green rings a bell.... we go out through Colchester as we`ve got family down Walton way ;)

Was down there earlier this year, but got bored shitless around Walton/Clacton.... loads of people waiting to die :(



LOL You know mate, its like a fuckin retirement home over there.

Come to Colchester matey its a top place.

[Gix11]

You boy should look out for the UK AFR as well. It's being organised already for April.

[CBRRRT]

Got any details Si?

[CBRRRT]

I got my CBR front fender off last night Dave and dropped the new one in, fits a treat. I stopped off and got the Alu angle on the way home last nigt. Cant wait till the weekend to make up the brackets now.

[HueyonaBlade]

Good to see your keen , its like one of those sister cities type thingys where there is a similar thing on the other side of the world :)

[CBRRRT]

LOL, like you mean paralel universe type thing going on, the same, but weardly, the other way round.

If I get stuck over the weekend matey I'll send you a "day may".....

I'm keen because its an improvement, it looks the bollocks, it works, it fits, and its different. Well here anyway.

Top conversion matey.

[CBRRRT]

This fantastic conversion comes to you from HueyonaBlade

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596617351.jpg


As you can see Dave today mostly, I are been making brackety things, more brackety than a very brackety thing.

[CBRRRT]

Its Twins!!!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596621671.jpg

[CBRRRT]

You're right too matey, when the zip ties go on its as solid as a rock

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596634870.jpg


Thanks for all your help on this one mate, it was good of you to take time out to drop off your fender to show how it goes.

[CBRRRT]

I have to pull it all apart again to powder coat the bracket, but I have a bunch of other brackets I made to coat so I'll do em all at the same time. Also have to paint the fender.

[CBRRRT]

Now I better have a bit of a tidy up

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596632154.jpg


Awww! for fuck sake look at all that lot.

[CBRRRT]

Once I cleaned up that mess I decided to make another one.

[CBRRRT]

Remamber that fuckin orible gap between my seat and tank

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596613721.jpg

[CBRRRT]

Well I was having a little mooch around Larges thread and I saw him using big bits of foam to use as a plug for a fiberglass seat.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596645155.jpg


I just want to make a tank protector so I found a bit of HD floor insulation foam at work just begging me to take it home.

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596617924.jpg


This stuff.

[CBRRRT]

If you get a hack saw blade and bend it you can cut out shapes like this....Pretty!!!!!!!!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596623288.jpg

[CBRRRT]

Anyway I covered my tank with polytheene and tape stretched it tight, then put on the foam plug and duct taped over the top.

[CBRRRT]

Next I covered it in some of this stuff

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596631782.jpg

[CBRRRT]

And filled it with some of this stuff

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596625340.jpg

[CBRRRT]

I ended up with this. Not too bad for a first attempt

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596629919.jpg


So I sloshed on a coat of filler primer

[CBRRRT]

And got this


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596614049.jpg

[CBRRRT]

And no more big orrible gap

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596614807.jpg

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596612292.jpg


I'm quite pleased with that. Now it just needs a bit more filling and a coat of satin black paint.

[CBRRRT]

Its been a good day all in all, and another two easy little jobs knocked on the head thanks to HueyonaBlade and Large. Alot of Knowlage on this site, and some clever people too, I done think for one moment I am in their league, But I am quite happy with my Blade, and happy to have a go as well.

[CBRRRT]

Now whats for dinner!!!!!!!

[BANDITROD]

looks good well done

[Azrael]

Nice work

[CBRRRT]

Thanks fella's, comming from you guys it means alot!

[Large]

That looks like it was always meant to be there.

[CBRRRT]

Thanks for your help mate, I like it too, although not 100% sure if it should be black or the same colour as the final paint job on the bike. Black might be good as too much of the same colour might look a bit contrived. Dun'no yet.

[debaser]

Top job. I lack the patience for fiddly jobs like that. I would have cut up a jandal/thong/flip flop glued it on and mattblacked it.

Just rememberd also! sorry if reposting this but the racing baffle conversion, messy fiddly LOUD. Very satisfied but really fucking loud, going to put some pipes back in with a slight baffle (holes drilled through with a washer welded on end sort of thing) you would not have had them running either!!!!! Mine shot blue flames out 2-3 feet out the back (which I liked a lot) Went for a quick squirt up the freeway and came back to find my new cover and light melted [:0] Patched both up but was fucking grumpy. it seems the length you take out to take the ends off puts them closer to the light etc than stock, also without the inner pipe on the ends more so. So there is an expensive mistake for you not to make. Enjoying watching the build.

[CBRRRT]

Quote: Mine shot blue flames out 2-3 feet out the back (which I liked a lot) Went for a quick squirt up the freeway and came back to find my new cover and light melted

I laughed like fuck when I read this matey :D Thanks for the heads up. I cant wait to hear mine roar Ha Ha.... As I'm getting the guy in the next town to weld up my link pipe for me I might ask him to add 20mm or so to my can pipes.

I would have loved to have been there when you took off mate, I think I would have been rolling around on the floor clutching my ribs, and laughing like fuck, as you launched forward with two blue flames comming out just under your arse and your rear light melting plastic on the rear wheel.

FUCKIN PRICLESS MATE!!!

You Rock

[CBRRRT]

I'm still laughing matey, you've made my weekend!:D

[Gix11]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/15188596612292.jpg


I'm quite pleased with that. Now it just needs a bit more filling and a coat of satin black paint.


Now that's and interesting take! I have always modified the easy part (the seat) to match the tank by re-upholstering it, but not you! You alter the tank to meet the seat. Radical man, but I love it!

[CBRRRT]

To be honest matey I took off the seat to add a bit more foam and saw that the cover only just fitted the sub-structure and adding anything to it would make the cover not fit. So from that point of view I took the easy option and made a tank protector. I guess we all see things different matey. Good job we do really, coz I now got an 06 ZXR front fender on it on the advice of HueyonaBlade, and I would have never thought of that.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/36086577434870.jpg

[CBRRRT]

Squert of satin black

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/36086608111282.jpg

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/36086608111560.jpg


And its done

[joesbuell]

Top job mate! it's the little things that count in any build;)

[CBRRRT]

Totally agree matey! I cant be doing with it if it dont look right.

[debaser]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

I cant wait to hear mine roar Ha Ha.... As I'm getting the guy in the next town to weld up my link pipe for me I might ask him to add 20mm or so to my can pipes.


There is a really good chance he will hear it! I would go mor than 20mm they flow that well the heat is intense.

[CBRRRT]

LOL :D. YEAH BABY!!!!![8D]

[CBRRRT]

quote:Originally posted by CBRRRT

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/100826494632824.jpg


It all looked like a pile of guts when I started, but ended up not to bad at all.

I'm well pleased.


Remember that?

Well I forgot to say at the time my Fireblade battery would'nt fit in the box because it was bigger than the R1 jobby.

It been in the back of my mind for a while now that although I'm quite sure I got all the wires in the right place, there is always an element of self doubt.

Well I got myself an R1 battery yesterday and dropped it straight in, turned the key and and the starter turned the engine over first push on the button.

Saying that I'm not sure how long it will be before I can ride it again as I have just got out of the Doctors.

I told him I've got a cricket ball stuck up my arse.'
He said 'How's that?'
I said 'Don't you fuckin start.'

[CBRRRT]

Dave, did you paint the lower legs on your forks or did you have them powder coated. If you painted them did you use a special primer for aluminium, because someone told me today you cant use normal primer on ally. Is that true?

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/77874814584112.jpg


I think if I did my forks black the zip tie would blend in better to the point it would be hard to see, as is yours mate.

[HueyonaBlade]

Nah matey (entre vo Gibbo)I had to get into them with a pretty good sand though because they have a clear anodising on them but to my knowledge they were done in your garden variety primer for normal body work, then they were done in a Satin 2 pac finish as was the swinger[:p] Good to see that I was able to help you out mate I think that the kwaka guard really suits the blade even with the conventional forks , love your forward thinking mate with the tank you are having a real dip at it I personal would blend it into the tank with matching paint rather then black , just my 2p worth;)

[CBRRRT]

The jury is still out on that one matey, what ever I do will have to wait a bit longer as I was made redundant from my job this morning. BUMMA!!!

[Guile]

bad news mate, i know how that feels at xmas time,

good luck though i'm sure you'll pick something else up soon,

you have to......... we need more pics!

[CBRRRT]

Thanks matey, I'm sure something will come along soon. For now I'm gonna do some chillin

[geesexar]

bad luck about your job mate..top effort with the bike tho..hope sumthin comes up real soon for ya

[latheboy]

Arh shithouse Jon, It seams to be a common theme at the moment 2 of my mates have to done last week also...
Well it'll give you plenty of daylight hours to work on the bike, thats a good thing

[CBRRRT]

Thanks fellas, something will turn up, meanwhile I got a tail tidy off ebay yesterday so that will give me something to do tomorrow fitting that, see! its not all bad ha ha.

[gibbo]

Bad news mate! Sure it'll come good for you though, you seem like the kind of bloke that would be an assett to any company.
As for the primer on your forks you will need an etching primer that is compatible with aluminium then primer, talk to your local paimt supplier.
All the best to you mate.

[CBRRRT]

Cheers Gibbo, kind words indeed matey. I've been in the construction industry now for 31 yeasr, I spent 20 years a carpenter and joiner working on 3 continents, and the last 11 years a site manager, and if there is one thing I have learned about construction, and life in general, its to roll with the punches mate.

I have a good C.V. and I wont be out of work for very long matey.

The etching primer, is that the same as the acid etch primer I used on the bare metal of my petrol tank mate, or a special etcher for aluminium.

I'm learning all the time buddy, and I couldnt be in a better place to do it. thanks for taking an interest mate.

[gibbo]

Acid etch will do fine, just give them a good scuff, clean them and etch immediately.

[CBRRRT]

Thanks mate!

[HueyonaBlade]

Yeah what they all said mate , shit house news on the home front :( but every door that closes a window is opened somewhere else. Stiff upper lip old chap, tally ho , and all that ............back in the shed you go there are always things to polish ;)

[CBRRRT]

Ha Ha, something will turn up mate, it always does.

[CBRRRT]

Anyway I could always go back on the game, I think I would make a fortune with some of you Aussie outback boys. Te he he he, Hi Fella's.

Bwarrr!!!!, a little bit of sick just came up!!
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/54075520411862.jpg

[CBRRRT]

I got my front fender primed up today, so now it looks like it always went with the rest of the bike :D. Weather has been a bit cack today so if its nice tomorrow I'll wheel it out and take some progress photos. [8D]

[CBRRRT]

Well Its a nice day today so I thought I would wheel the old girl out and take a few photos of her with the new front fender all primed up.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/74967273029554.JPG

[CBRRRT]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/74967273030791.JPG