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! 🤣

 

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

 

Missed this, but now

Put it in the buildoff!

 

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?

 

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.

 

vintage vibes

 

That XJ tail is a real good look 👍

 

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:

 

all plumb..

 

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..

 

 

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?)

 

some new pish!

 

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

 

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

 

Fake vents n shit

 

tail scheme:




rear tank mount



righteous indign..cators

 

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?

 

Pipercross air filter + sprockets - 1 down on the front and 1 up on the back. All that's needed!
Shiny rim strips are coming off...I hate them!

 

I appreciate the details on the rear tank mount. Especially, if it's hidden under the seat.

We know it's there! :knucks:

 

Cheers, Smoker! My sentiments exactly

 

 

Let me help you spend some of your money! Your slip on would look absolutely stunning with an Arrow header. They are lovely pieces and I believe they are designed to take any slipon the fits the FZ's stock pipe.

The Yoshi setup that I have actually performs a bit better in the midrange but I could probably give it up for looks.
I also think you should consider ditching the factory front turn signals and go maybe with some fork wrap around LEDS.
Here's a shot of the Arrow headers complete with those nice looking springs!

 

Yet to fit the other two mini indicators - currently making alloy headlight brackets to house them on!
I can live with the stock headers, they actually don't look too bad for standard pipes and the midrange pop feels good.. which is what I'm really interested in. I'd rather buy myself a nice Bitubo steering damper!
What's your legitimate rwbhp? Mine won't be a kick in the bollocks away from it, guaranteed!

Check it!

 

Full package (modified airbox, aftermarket filter, full exhaust system AND ECU flash) makes around 150RWHP. I had the fueling tweaked and dyno results back in the day (2009 I think??) before ECU flashes (at the time using full exhaust, modified airbox / filter, PCIII with Ivan's map+tweaking locally, ignition module and cut down secondary throttle plates) and it was close to those numbers but the ECU flash really adds a whole new level of driveability and fills out the curve even more. If you don't have a fueling piggyback or an ECU flash with fueling mods you will be a good way from those numbers and the driveability be will be sub-optimal (you added the filter and slipon but no fueling changes and even all stock fueling is easily improved) The full exhaust system will fill out the substantial DIP at 7k that the stock header imparts and turn it into a nice bulge. Maybe 10hp difference at 7k from a stock header w gutted cat + slipon AND proper fueling mods. This platform has been essentially unchanged from 2006 and the performance increments are pretty well documented but I will just leave it at that . . .

When you say you are making headlight brackets I guess that means you are dumping the plastic FZ1N ones? Looking forward to seeing those! Overall your bike is looking really good. Glad to see the FZ getting some love.

 

Instead of scratching the surface get the motor out and do a proper job on it ! lol!

The headlight brackets are being fashioned into like deer antlers and I'll fix a myriad of little winkers to them - never been done before, guaranteed! lol!

 

Spent an entire afternoon removing rim tape from the rear wheel!

Considerable improvement..





Heel plates need to be silver! Buffed away some unsightly scratches at the spindle end of the arm..kinda fake extension vibrations!

 

How is the project going? I am wondering how loud that muffler is? I just bought something similar but a bit longer that I will adapt to fit the Yoshi mid pipe. The DB killer that came with it looks crazy restrictive. Are you running any DB killer? Thanks!
Eric

 

what headlight is that? I like it!

 

FZ1 N model headlight.