Project K4 Gixxer

[wackyrider]

So do I. Now need to figure out how to mount it

[Bob]

Zip ties!! Lol

[Redmohawk]

Got any mounting lugs Facing forward off the headstem/frame ? A bracket off that to the centre rear of light , maybe with a pivot. Then a pushrod off one of the triples to allow the light to swing with the forks. Giving you the closeness of light to forks without the clearance issues of just mounting light hard off frame.

Advantage would be you could mess with the leverage and get the light to swing more or less than the steering input keeping the light better on the road on tighter bends. And I've not seen it done on a fighter yet.

[xa-mont]

Sounds like more effect than it would be worth

[hooligan]

I love this forum, we went from zip ties to a super fly pivoting system to help you see around corners better in one post.
Awesome.

[Gix11]

Rad idea though. I would always be a bit sceptical though. If the "Super fly pivoting system" decided to fail and lock up, you've suddenly got no steering, and that would suck, large time.

[wackyrider]

Zip ties... maybe not

Revolutionaly cantilever system... possibly not


So what else? lol

[xa-mont]

tech screws into the fork tubes

[Bob]

Chewing gum and duct tape?

[Redmohawk]

Large black Rubber bands ala Honda xr , wrap around fork tube and fix to the rear of headlight unit. Simple easy to remove look "smart" if you use the right ones.

[wackyrider]

Most of the fork mounts are ugly as feck, hence why I don't like them. Might end up buying 4 billet fork mounts and making a bracket off them. Then I might mount the speedo off the headlight itself

[wackyrider]

Well, the bike was all together (so to speak) albeit not finished but I was dieing to see how she felt. Took her for a spin in the driveway, then a mate want to try her out as well



Since then I've started stripping her down again. The original measurements for the adjustable subframe were guesstimates since I couldn't measure exactly. I'm pretty happy with the seat height as is, but I decided that I'd remove 3.5mm so that I can lower it slightly if needed. Still have adjustment to raise it if I want.

So chucked in the mill at work





After that I deburred the edges and gave her a blast ready for Powder coat




I've also removed the wheels as I decided not to leave them black after all. Here I am half way there



And finally finished.



Fair few hours of work, but so glad to have the workshop that I can use

[NINJAINOZ]

The bike is looking nice, How about something like these for the headlight mounts if you like billet>

[wackyrider]

Hmmm they do look good. Do you have a link?

[NINJAINOZ]

All the way from Germany, They make some damn nice billet reservoirs & im sure the headlight brackets would be just the same quality, Available in many different sizes to suit just about all forks

http://translate.google.com.au/trans...ed=0CDkQ7gEwAA

http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/thospa72/..._from=&_ipg=50

http://translate.googleusercontent.c...whBJbPb5GDcuhg

Easiest way would be to email Thomas, His english is pretty good for a German>

info@thospa.de

[wackyrider]

Cheers bud

[Cruisecontrol]

Are you using clip ons or bar and risers?
If you are using risers there is the possibility of mounting the headlight bracket from the underside of the top clamp.

[wackyrider]

Are you using clip ons or bar and risers?
If you are using risers there is the possibility of mounting the headlight bracket from the underside of the top clamp.

i'm using risers and bars so I might do just that. Thinking of relocating the ignition barrel but trying to see where I can put it

[wackyrider]

Big thanks to Tim today for coming over and tackling the wiring loom for me. We're not done, but done a fair bit to it. Spliced the detachable loom open and extended some parts as well as re-routed most of it to be hidden. then started trying to figure out what most of the wires are for and wire them into the breakout box for the Motogadget dash. I'll let the pics do the talking

[Yella]

One of the best parts fo a build wiring. Looks good mate