Ex 400

[Specter]

Hey all

Im a new member In the act, I have a Kawasaki ex 400, import, I came off it last year up near Gibraltar Falls last year, broke an arm, woke up in hospital,hit one of those drain holes without covers I think that and a guide post. any how... im looking at turning my bike into a street fighter, ill get some photo's posted soon, but any advice on how to get startyed would be appreciated, as im new to this.

Thanks

[DiscoDan]

Welcome. I'd say you're off to a great start having crashed it and hopefully smashed up the plastics :) In all seriousness, given the EX400 is basically a small bore GPZ500 you have a nice basis there.


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1240837964.jpg


Personally, and it's just my opinion, I'd think about doing it as a modern cafe racer with its steel tubing frame and parallel twin in a compact chassis.

[Specter]

What the Bike used to look like

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1241053234.jpg


What the bike looks like now

http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1241008518.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1241037537.jpg


http://www.asfphotos.com/upload/1240986783.jpg


Any ideas on where to start, or what to do,

I don't have a lot of funds or tools... but advice if you can... thanks

[Fight_fan]

I'd go with a new dash & a headlight for starters mate! ;)
All depends on what style ur after hey, can pick up acewells and enduro h/lights reasonably cheap nowadays..

[latheboy]

Start hiding things like the overflow bottle or paint it black.. And get rid of the rear mud guard and try and move the tail light closer to the seat... I would make a side cover to go from the rear point of the seat to the lower subframe mount and back up to the tank so that all the side is filled

[Specter]

Just an up date on what i have, well plan to have done is, I'm getting an Acewell 2853CP Chrome Polished digital speedo put on, next week and I'm looking at Dominator twin headlight set, not sure on the chrome or matte black, will decide when i get the funds to order it in...

Just thought I would let you know how its progressing

[oldskool]

Wow Kawasaki made somthing slower than a GPZ500 [:0]

[davio]

lmao oldfool, ur a silly bunt, a funny one tho
spectre welcome theres quite few small bore fighters out there ,some advice for u here is to be more specific
A about the style u want (read random streefighters thread for inspiration)
B ask for examples or ideas on a single problem ,ie: how can i get that davio twerp to shut the fuck up?
enjoy

[Specter]

rightio, I have a problem here that could be solved through this forum, I don't know what to do for mirrors, the bikes mirrors attached to the headlight fairing, as shown in pics befor, I know some people get mirrors on their bar weights, but I don't like that look, and I realy don't want to change my handle bar set up to much to get them attached...

[oldskool]

you can buy the back plates for your master cylinder and clutch perch with the mirror threads in them.



And enough of the Oldfool Ounsen.

[dingo]

depending on what you want to spend on your mirrors i got these , i couldnt see passed my arms with my fairing monted ones, i must have looked like a dam fool twisting to see out of em. i still look like a fool but at least i can see behind me now :D check em out
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/CNC-bar-end-mirrors-Ducati-Monster-etc-motorbike_W0QQitemZ260406469692QQcmdZViewItemQQptZ AU_Motorcycle_Parts_Accessories?hash=item260406469 692&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A1|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0| 293%3A1|294%3A50
as davio said, heaps of ideas in the random fighter pics, i want to change my mind wenever i look in there, keep at it;)