[BoardsofCanada]

So I bought a 2006 Yamaha FZ1 for two hoots of a ragman's trumpet - a Cat C that lost it's fairing (no big sacrifice there then..) and now has the shield-shaped headlight fitted from the naked. It's real clean with only 25k on the motor - sounds nice and whiney!

Figured out a link pipe and another SC can - maybe cut the link and shape it so the whole gig kicks up a bit (?), all held together with springs..



The subframe looks like an easy modification - yet to decide on a tail (Maybe new gen R6 with the aerofoils kept in place..Yan!

As for the rest, we'll play it by ear..as they say.

 

[yantosh]

ooohhhh new build

 

[BoardsofCanada]

ooohhhh new build

It's Baltic out there...I must be mad..and my lower back's destroyed at the moment - done in by picking up a sock ffs! 🤣

 

[yantosh]

my bike is hibernating, salted roads and bare alloy don't mix

 

[TURNIP]

Missed this, but now

Put it in the buildoff!

 

[BoardsofCanada]

Decided on a retro tail vibe again - XJ550 Seca...not a ton of miles away from the look of the CB900F unit. Short and squat will be the language once again..



Standard subframe chopped with trellis detail - a bridge would be on the end..



Then there's the Multistrada subframe , comes in two bits - L & R. Interesting shapely exotica. Might work?



Honda 650 Transalp belly pan/sump guard - could be a number board 6 projector headlight unit - cut n sculpted into 2 vented detail side panels (meshed) - cut n sculpted into cool vented radiator cowling (meshed) - or what it was intended for, but meshed...(?)



couple of rough rear end mockups

(bit like a Monster)



XJ550 stylee



Thoughts?

 

[BoardsofCanada]

This is how it looked in the advert and how it stands at present (couldn't be bothered going downstairs and pulling the cover off - stupid cold outside!)



It's really clean and even the rear shock is in nice condition - obviously a well looked after hing.

 

[yantosh]

vintage vibes

 

[CK 187]

That XJ tail is a real good look 👍

 

[BoardsofCanada]

Sun's made an appearance so I managed to get some shit done..

XJ550 Tail - popped two little LED stop/tail lights through the band at the top



Before:



Today:



Purchased these garish rear sets by mistake (they were meant to be all black - idiot!)...



Sports a lot of rear wheel!



Front view:

 

[BoardsofCanada]

all plumb..

 

[BoardsofCanada]

From the rear.


Cropped the sides of the tail to show a bit more subframe - it'll be blue washers!



Just waiting on some alloy venting detail to arrive for the under tail - looks a bit too blunt under there at the mo..

 

[BoardsofCanada]

 

[BoardsofCanada]

Upholstery done..



Number plate slotted in ( font's a bit whack I know, lol!)



Still deciding on the tail colour scheme ( Silver with black stripes - Black with silver stripes?)

 

[BoardsofCanada]

some new pish!

 

[BoardsofCanada]

sidepanel detail is what's left of yon Honda Tenere bash plate, lol!

 

[BoardsofCanada]

This was an alternative seat idea - wasn't happy with the rear tank mount being exposed

 

[BoardsofCanada]

Fake vents n shit

 

[BoardsofCanada]

tail scheme:




rear tank mount



righteous indign..cators

 

[eurban]

Looking good! Other than the slip on exhaust, what performance mods (if any) have been done or are planned? . . .
I'm also digging the shiny rim strips. Is that an add on sticker or did the PO shine up just that part of the wheel?