Hi - ZX10R

[droy333]

Hi,

Just signed up today. I have an 04 ZX10R that I recently broke the nose cone off. So time to fighter it.

Figured I'd join up and have a read. See if there are any other fightered 10's around.


Ok so back to browsing the forums! Thanks for reading.


Cheers,
Troy.

[BANDITROD]

here mate check this badboy out and welcome aboard
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=7550

[Fight_fan]

Welcome aboard mate! Awesome bike to fighter man! Get some pics up hey!

[droy333]

BANDITROD, I actually just found that on the forums and was taking a look. Some nice ideas. Don't think I'll go as far as single sided swingarm but definately some ideas there.

Thanks for the welcome Fight Fan I will get pics up asap. Probably wont work on it for a while as I'm still healing from the crash.

[KATO ZX7]

Welcome to the madness Troy....hope you mend up ok

Another Kwaka to the flock :D me likee [}:)]

[Fight_fan]

quote:Originally posted by droy333

Probably wont work on it for a while as I'm still healing from the crash.


Ya bit banged up mate? Thats no good! What happened, & more to the point what happened to u?

[droy333]

Yeah ran up the ass of a car, some old lady was stopped in the middle of the road around a bend, meanwhile I was doing a headcheck and when i looked back is when I hit.

Was only at about 50 but i flew up in the air and came down on the road hard.

Broke my femur right through just below the ball joint of my hip. I now have a rod the length of my femur with screws, bolts and pins. Lots of fun. 2 operations and was in hospital for christmas. No the food doesnt get better for christmas day.

The bike has no nose on it at the moment. Front wheel seems ok still. Forks are slightly bent so I'll have to look at another set or even look into getting them straightened if thats even possible?

Other little bits and peices, peg, brake res, lever. Just small stuff.

[KATO ZX7]

Troy's been Streetfightered!

[ralph]

ow. femur...think im gonna be sick. get well welcome

[Fight_fan]

^ Thats my 1st thought too! Jeeesus! Glad ur kinda ok i guess! Better havin one u can limp away from... If u could even move that is!

[WATEVR]

welcome mate, depending on how far bent, you can get forks, frame etc fixed.

zx10r very nice 04 - 05 my favourite kwakas ever but maybe over taken buy the 08 model.....

[morrigan]

Hi Troy.
Where you at? there's some real magicians around for straightening stuff, just a matter of knowing where to look.
Fractured femur.... shudder. Hope you mend well. But while you can't ride, that's the time to start picking up the little bits and pieces you'll need for your mods. Time to go shopping!

[jakelive]

mm er ouch hope you mend quickly mate
and welocome ..
Jake

[Large]

Hi and welcome bloke.

ZX10 fighters rock.

[miniman1]

welcome mate, goodluck with the build

Get urself 1 of the walking frames with the wheels and seat, came in handy for working arond the bike when i broke both femurs ;)

[Z Power]

Welcome mate

[wackyrider]

Welcome mate and hope you mend up soon.
Also as Fight Fan said add some pix....

[nmilne]

Welcome troy, i'm new here myself and am probably doing something similar to you with my 06 ZX10 in terms of ambition :) Mine has just had some cosmetic repairs and is at bikecraft awaiting some triples and some more paintwork.

Mine had been nicely modified by a previous owner :D

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=12611

[droy333]

Wow thanks for the big welcome guys. Yeah the femur sucks. Broke it pretty bad so its taking a while to mend. Nice bike nmilne, love those colours.

Here's a few pics of the ride. Should be able to get the forks straightened and as long as I dont go slamming wheelies down they should hold up ok.

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6090/bikebentpd6.jpg

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/8880/bikebent1yw8.jpg

This pic worries me, ouch. Must have been how I chipped my hip bone.
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3408/bikebent2it6.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9602/bikebent3fi8.jpg

http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8639/bikebent4mc8.jpg

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5421/bikebent5lm8.jpg

Finished off my mates cluster for him, he has mine at the moment which I changed from the orange to the green too.
http://img292.imageshack.us/img292/8527/phillclusterii3.jpg


So I've got some bar end mirrors on the way in matt black (same as Large's one he has).

Also got some chrome pegs to go on since i broke one.

Got a headlight on the way too, its black but I'll be getting it painted. Not sure whether to keep the bike green or go for a different colour. I could go black I spose but I like standing out so orange could be on the cards with a nice sparkle in it. Not sure as of yet.

So as it stands my shopping list comprises of some front indicators that I need to mount somehow, bar end indicators would be cool. I want some risers and fat bars but I'm having trouble finding risers. Forks straightened. Brake lever, brake res and some paint.

That should take care of it to get it back on the road. I'll be painting the radiator a nice black too as Large did (thanks for the ideas mate haha).

Oh i also need a pulsing cover cause mine got chewed. Thats only around $100-150.


Again thanks for the warm welcome. I'll post updated pics as I do work (might make another thread in the appropriate section though).

Cheers,
Troy

[TurboKat]

Welcome Troy, the damage looks pretty light, should be a piece of piss to fix.
Keep it GREEN mate [:p]
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/3327427477238.gif

[nmilne]

Forks should be straighten-able. With the way the standard clamps taper on their top side I figured a replacement set of upper clamps would be the go. ABM make a kit for the ZX10 and you can buy either a 7/8 riser or a fat bar riser for them.

[droy333]

nmilne. It already has holes in it. So a 1" set of single mounting post risers for me and a couple washers will be fine. Just as Large has done. That way you keep the standard ignition mounting and it looks somewhat pro still.

Keepin it green.

[nmilne]

Large went with a set of custom one-offs by the looks.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/58204067260538.JPG

Not sure I'd use the holes in the casting to mount through. Diff design to the 06 though, it gives you less flat surface area. Think the ABM ones come with an ignition bracket to match the original barrel (yet to see in the flesh tho).

[Azrael]

Welcome to the site and welcome to club titanium, heal well mate, look forward to seeing your build..

[droy333]

oh yeah he did sorry. Wrong person.

Here we go.

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/1797/img0576cw6.jpg


Thanks for the welcome Azrael! Titanium FTL :P

[Hillsy]

Welcome Troy - they make pretty tidy fighters those ZX10's ;)

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/541652653217326.JPG


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/541652653176440.jpg

[droy333]

Sorry yep thats the one. Is that yours Hillsy?

If so where the hell did you find those risers? :P

[scotty]

They look like the MCS one's. If you want real flash ones check out Rizoma gear!

[Hillsy]

Not mine mate - borrowed the pic from customfighters.

[lizard]

oui im lizard im a kawasaki nutr love em iv got a 07 zx10 77 z1000 3 kx/s and a trick ktm640 motard stoked 2 be a streetfighter started riding 1973 racing drags motox speedway

[jakelive]

migt just have rethink my choice of weapon,,,You wil be on wheel in no time ,,

Jake

[Benz]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/750597929110007.jpg

Welcome Drew,
This '07 zx10 is my bro-in law's [Lizard, in the previous post]
Has Power commander,hi-flow filter, Acropovics [pipes for sale soon....] Dyno'd at 170 RWHP. It's not enough according to him, so there's more to come[:p]
Fucken thing flies, I know, I had my arse on it at Christmas, makes my Geep turbo feel like a CB750:(
Bastard, wish I hadn't ridden it now.....not!:D

[zx12argh]

Welcome aboard mate - good luck with your build. Keep the photos coming!

[droy333]

Project is comming along nicely.

Local bike shop has the engine cover I cracked.

$50 a fork to get them straightened.

I have bar end mirrors on the way. I have pegs on the way. I have handlebar risers on the way. Still waiting to win a headlight on ebay then it will be on its way.

I've taken the radiator off and sanded it ready for some hi temp matt black.


Only bad news is when the bike hit it split part of the seam welds equally on both sides, only a 1mm crack at worse but 3-4cms long.

So I need to get the frame straightened and welded. Which is going to cost me $450. The chap straightens frames for race bikes and even some brand new bikes out of the factory can be 5-10mm out he says. Better safe then sorry. Knowing I have a perfectly straight frame for $450 aint a bad deal. If you dont have cracks its only $350.

So once I get some progress I will make my own thread of the build and keep you's posted.

Thanks again everyone for the welcome, much appreciated!

[droy333]

Ok here's a teaser pic.

http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/2072/bikebuild1zm6.jpg

Looks much better with those fairings off :)