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Electrical tape and zip ties are essential to anything on bikes. What size is that?
Electrical tape and zip ties are essential to anything on bikes. What size is that?
noobiestyle
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So I finally got the stones to start turning my bike into a fighter.
BEFORE PIC:
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Funding is always an argument so basically when it comes to my bike I'm broke. I've been putting this off because I couldn't get everything I wanted all at once.. gauges, light, grind off the excess brackets etc.. But then it hit me, what all is an actual requirement; Pretty much just the light.. I do need a mirror to be legal also but I'll figure that out soon enough.
I stripped off the plastic and tubing, then reused my headlight (Thanks to Sully for the idea), attaching it with..... ZIP TIES!
The idiot who had the bike before me and done some very poor mods to it and it was in pretty bad shape, he had tried to tear the light apart with a screwdriver but the glue prevented that and eventually he cut two holes and covered them with electrical tape.
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I had to cut out some notching so the light would sit further back and then used a soldering gun to melt some of the cut away material back where my notches were and on that previous owners ghetto modding.
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There was a bracket in the way where the primary center fairing was attached in the center/front of the frame. My poor dremel tool (don't have a grinder yet, maybe in a couple of weeks) took a beating.
Took home hvac air filter and cut out squares then used stainless steel hose clamps to attach (should have used zip ties! argh). I need to find a better filter but that was the best I could find at home depot. I wanted to use a filter from a lawnmower but they were the wrong shape and $20.. I got my for $0.60!
So stage one of my slow and poorly funded build:
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BEFORE PIC:
Funding is always an argument so basically when it comes to my bike I'm broke. I've been putting this off because I couldn't get everything I wanted all at once.. gauges, light, grind off the excess brackets etc.. But then it hit me, what all is an actual requirement; Pretty much just the light.. I do need a mirror to be legal also but I'll figure that out soon enough.
I stripped off the plastic and tubing, then reused my headlight (Thanks to Sully for the idea), attaching it with..... ZIP TIES!
The idiot who had the bike before me and done some very poor mods to it and it was in pretty bad shape, he had tried to tear the light apart with a screwdriver but the glue prevented that and eventually he cut two holes and covered them with electrical tape.
I had to cut out some notching so the light would sit further back and then used a soldering gun to melt some of the cut away material back where my notches were and on that previous owners ghetto modding.
There was a bracket in the way where the primary center fairing was attached in the center/front of the frame. My poor dremel tool (don't have a grinder yet, maybe in a couple of weeks) took a beating.
Took home hvac air filter and cut out squares then used stainless steel hose clamps to attach (should have used zip ties! argh). I need to find a better filter but that was the best I could find at home depot. I wanted to use a filter from a lawnmower but they were the wrong shape and $20.. I got my for $0.60!
So stage one of my slow and poorly funded build:
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I just updated my original post with the only other photos I took. I'll take more next mod I do.
I took the hvac filter and used the mesh to prevent dirt etc from getting into my air box.
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I'd love to hear any other ideas but I was at the home depot and it was the best I came up with.
It's a 2000 YZF600R
I took the hvac filter and used the mesh to prevent dirt etc from getting into my air box.
I'd love to hear any other ideas but I was at the home depot and it was the best I came up with.
It's a 2000 YZF600R
Ah Nev whats the headlight off
Gday shift didnt know you where lurking around here
Gday shift didnt know you where lurking around here
Good deal, I sold all my old stuff on E-Bay for enough to completely fund my project...came out about even!!
Welding/ cutting equiptment. Have a hacksaw and drill?? You can bolt the stuff together until you find someone to tack it when you figure out how you want it.
Looks good...don't think I've seen a YZF done yet. After seeing a fightered Katana...I though I've seen everything!
Keep modding! I need motivation to do my stuff too
Only thing I've managed in the past couple of months is some exhaust wrap on my pipes. Let me just give a little tip and remind anyone thinking about doing this that #1 it is freaking fiberglass so dress accordingly (not like me, ugh). and #2 it cooks off some fumes the first week or so of riding.
Had progress pictures but lost them on a needed comp reformat... not much too them anyway. Found a good place to paint the frame by swinging by a local shop and chatting. Very excited about the pricing but really want to chop and grind some bits before then. Need to get some good ideas on how to tackle the frame chop and still ride it a week or two later... I'm thinking that I will probably need a welder which I don't have before tackling
Had progress pictures but lost them on a needed comp reformat... not much too them anyway. Found a good place to paint the frame by swinging by a local shop and chatting. Very excited about the pricing but really want to chop and grind some bits before then. Need to get some good ideas on how to tackle the frame chop and still ride it a week or two later... I'm thinking that I will probably need a welder which I don't have before tackling
glad your sticking with the project. we'll love to see your updates.
i chopped my sub and saved the cut material. brought both down to a welder and he charged me 100 to set it up for me.
i chopped it with one of these bad boys:
i chopped my sub and saved the cut material. brought both down to a welder and he charged me 100 to set it up for me.
i chopped it with one of these bad boys:
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a good grinder with various discs and wheels, cutting,grinding, sanding. and a drill will get you a looong way. That is how I did my subframe swap(pics on my build) Will have it welded after I 'm dune
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