Bike Build

[droy333]

Hi, this is just a thread for anyone who wants to see progress on my bike.

Basically I am waiting for a bunch of parts to come in. That and I need to get the forks and frame straightened out.

But in the meantime here's a few pics.

Start


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

This is how I chipped a bit off my hip.
http://img294.imageshack.us/img294/3...kebent2it6.jpg

http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/9...kebent3fi8.jpg

Stripped


Identical cracks in the frame either side, looks like the frame bent then bounced back.
http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/4...mesplitlg8.jpg

Radiator Removed for Painting
http://img301.imageshack.us/img301/931/vroomrr9.jpg

Rad after a couple coats
http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5039/blackradqi8.jpg


Various Bits N Peices I have on the way.

Will be colour matched to the bike
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/7844/e90c1df4.jpg

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/2205/fpchr2zm9.jpg

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/7499/p1120604xk8.jpg

http://img144.imageshack.us/img144/3...uresovexw6.jpg


So yes I'm excited. Should look killer once its done.

Will post any updates in here.

[KATO ZX7]

Looks like you've got your work cut out for you....

Nice choice of bike too

Cant wait to see your updates

[Fight_fan]

Good work mate! That'l look sick! Keep it up now...

[WATEVR]

got some cool bits there man, i reckon you should look at using the lower of the belly pan, that would look good i thinks

[droy333]

Yeah thats still a question on my mind. Still have the original belly pan in good condition so I could paint it up and fit it to the bike but I dunno yet.

[_M_]

Please don't tell me your going an acrebis headlight, if thats what you think will look good then.....

oh well thats ruined it for me.

[CBRRRT]

Fantastic base to start on mate, gonna look the nads when its done. Keep the pic's comming.

[timbo]

hey mate there is nothing wrong with the headlight, i reckon they look the shit.
Nice start for a fighter buy the way. good luck with the build,should look tough as.

[droy333]

haha find me another headlight for $90 to my door thats gunna look fairly sweet after it gets a coat of green :P

Personally I'd prefer the twin headlight design with the small screen but thats $500 i dont want to spend.

The headlight should look good with the lines on the tank me thinks. And in green it should blend in well.

[FIGHTERMC]

is a great bike to start with mate.keep the pic's
coming
rgds

[jakelive]

keep the pics coming!!! the streetfigter fever is on its why.

[_M_]

quote:Originally posted by droy333

haha find me another headlight for $90 to my door thats gunna look fairly sweet after it gets a coat of green :P

Personally I'd prefer the twin headlight design with the small screen but thats $500 i dont want to spend.

The headlight should look good with the lines on the tank me thinks. And in green it should blend in well.

If you want under $100 headlight, then you have many, many options that are not cheap acrebis rip-offs that produce shit lighting.

If you want dirtbike styled headlight I would go the new OE dirt bike styled headlights, The new yamaha WR headlight can be had for $80 (was about to buy this myself until i went cafe @ yamaha on Moss st) or the new kawasaki KLX (spl) headlight can be had for under $100 with both Australian road legal (e-marked) and produce usable lighting for nighttime.

Other options are 7in round headlight, as well as dual projector headlights, and some aftermarket crusier headlights can all be had for under $150.

Or you could get any headlight from any sportsbike from the wreckers or ebay and glass over that, which depending on the mounting can easily be adapted to become universal, i've seen yamaha R6 lights go on ebay with just a couple broken tabs for around the $60 mark, + $30 of glass and you've got a custom headlight that no one else has and doesn't look like just another crashed bike / stunter but like an actual fighter.

So with some lateral thinking there are many other options than cheap crap that every other joy blow that crashes his bike uses.

But thats just me, I personally and for no real reason hate with a passion (again i don't know why) acrebis headlights and their equivalent knock offs.

[droy333]

Each to their own M. My mrs hates it too but lucky it aint her bike. My plan is the get it on the road with big bars. After that I can slowly work on improving it with decent parts haha.

Just a quick mock up of the headlight. I'll be able to mount it a little higher and not point it so at the ground once I put the other bars on. Might just paint the top section of the headlight. Rad looks good in black me thinks.

[_M_]

Yeah no worries mate as you say to each his own, if thats the look you want to go for then by all means DW (do work), and fighter that beast, got to say the zx10 is such an awesome platform for fightering

You got the frame and forks fixed yet?

[droy333]

nah havent got the forks and frame fixed. Waiting for my work cover reciepts to go in to get reimbursed. Then I need to find a lackie with a trailer and a decently comfy car to take me to springwood.

[droy333]

Frame, forks, axel, front wheel, discs, triples are all straightened and perfect.

I've taken the can off and drilled out some rivets. Just need a friendly neighbourhood exhaust shop to chop it down for me.

I've fixed the dings in the tank. The side one I did perfect but the crotch one needs reviewing haha which I'll do before I get it painted professionally.

Other than that I just need to put all my bits on it. Get my riser bolts sorted out... Find a front fender. Rebuild the brake master cylinder and buy some indicators and we're off and racing.

[Fight_fan]

Good work mate! Personally I wouldnt lift that headlight any further hey! It'l stand out like dog balls... Jst my 2c anyway mate!
It's coming along nicely!

[droy333]

I plan to get another headlight. I've seen a couple really nice ones on here that I'd want. But just to get it on the road again the headlight will do fine. I also dont want a Z750/1000 headlight cause it looks too stock. An FZ1N headlight would be ok. I dunno will look into it later on. Lets hope I dont have to ride at night until I get a new one :P

[droy333]

Short exhaust all back together. Got a gixxer front guard but it seems too fat unless i take the front wheel off (pain!!!) to get it on.

Other than that, paint coming soon. Need to get my hands on a master cylinder. Work out these bolts for the risers.

[droy333]

Preview. Ignore the colours for now. Thinking of ditching the headlight before i get it on the road. Got a couple driving lights that I can upgrade the bulbs in.