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Looking good. Can't wait until she's all buttoned up.
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Dressed
Dressed
Well she is naked no more......her clothes are back on, and I even went for a small test run, only 7 kilometers, it started to rain....bummer
so overall she goes well, brakes are a bit soft, don't really grab, some buzzyness under certain rpm's not sure what that is all about going to have to figure it out, she pulls good and strong, can't over do it tires are not scrubbed in yet....
I have not put on the mid fairings, I don't have the mounting bolts and nuts and what not, have to still get those, so it's like she is wearing a very short skirt....LOL
I am happy....my work has put a smile on my face....
I will take some glamor shots once she is fully completed, but for now these will have to do.....
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Dressed
Well she is naked no more......her clothes are back on, and I even went for a small test run, only 7 kilometers, it started to rain....bummer
so overall she goes well, brakes are a bit soft, don't really grab, some buzzyness under certain rpm's not sure what that is all about going to have to figure it out, she pulls good and strong, can't over do it tires are not scrubbed in yet....
I have not put on the mid fairings, I don't have the mounting bolts and nuts and what not, have to still get those, so it's like she is wearing a very short skirt....LOL
I am happy....my work has put a smile on my face....
I will take some glamor shots once she is fully completed, but for now these will have to do.....
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Thanks....
I had to spray it, it was all scratched up, inside and outside, and it's actually cracked down at the bottom 2 bolts, I am on the look out for a new one, or a better old one, which ever comes along first....so it was a quick way of covering up the ugliness.....
need 6 Dzeus fastners so I can mount the mid fairings, no one has them locally, seems I will have to order online.....but have one more place close by I have to check and see if they have them....
Cheers
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Looks great my friend well done , I like the colour looks sick really, Brian
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Thanks Brian, appreciate the comments....
now check out the next set of pictures, I was a bit busy the last hour or so, my son got me some vinyl.....
Hey SVSooke, this one will interest you as well,,,,,you didn't like my LASER. so now it's Carbon Fibre....LOL
Cheers
now check out the next set of pictures, I was a bit busy the last hour or so, my son got me some vinyl.....
Hey SVSooke, this one will interest you as well,,,,,you didn't like my LASER. so now it's Carbon Fibre....LOL
Cheers
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carbon fiber exhaust
carbon fiber exhaust
Well I got some carbon fiber wrap, and got busy.....
no more LASER, now it's just Carbon Fiber.....
on to the pictures....
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carbon fiber exhaust
Well I got some carbon fiber wrap, and got busy.....
no more LASER, now it's just Carbon Fiber.....
on to the pictures....
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Pretty cool build. I had (and wish I still had) a Fazer, and that 20v 700 RIPPED. On the bright side I found my EZ looking for another Fazer.
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Wow that can looks way better.
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some outside pics
some outside pics
Well, I have actually been riding the bike now for several weeks, and it's a lot of fun, she picks up speed very quickly, anything past 5 thousand rpm she just wants to go, have redlined her a few times just to see how she goes, and hit 150 km per hour on a stretch of road, nice and stable. So far so good, and lots of fun, needs a proper paint job for sure, but that will be done probably over the winter, right now I just want to ride.....
so here are a few crappy pics with the cell phone, I will take some better pictures soon.....
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some outside pics
Well, I have actually been riding the bike now for several weeks, and it's a lot of fun, she picks up speed very quickly, anything past 5 thousand rpm she just wants to go, have redlined her a few times just to see how she goes, and hit 150 km per hour on a stretch of road, nice and stable. So far so good, and lots of fun, needs a proper paint job for sure, but that will be done probably over the winter, right now I just want to ride.....
so here are a few crappy pics with the cell phone, I will take some better pictures soon.....
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Looks great GK , I almost got one kat done need to get out of house lol, do you guys still need those handle bars!! Brian
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Thanks Brian.....
as for the bars, I will let Spyug comment, but he went back to the stock setup and I am not sure if he is going to make anymore attempts at changing anything, but I will let him comment on his plans, either here or he can PM you directly....
I am still missing my solo seat cover, have to get it from Spyug, he was fixing it up for me, I have just been lazy to go and get it....
Hopefully we will still get a chance to come out and see you.....gotta see your Kat's....
Cheers.....
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as for the bars, I will let Spyug comment, but he went back to the stock setup and I am not sure if he is going to make anymore attempts at changing anything, but I will let him comment on his plans, either here or he can PM you directly....
I am still missing my solo seat cover, have to get it from Spyug, he was fixing it up for me, I have just been lazy to go and get it....
Hopefully we will still get a chance to come out and see you.....gotta see your Kat's....
Cheers.....
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Silver or Black....hmmm
Going to have to think about it....now...
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I've been thinking...
... looking at your recent photos... maybe go with a two-tone job?IMHO:
The bike looks stunning :clap: but all black bodywork blends in too much with the rest of the bike. Whereas silver bodywork could brake the visual lines of the bike too much as there would be a big contrast to the rest of the bike that's black.
So maybe a clever two-tone job would preserve the visual flow but would also give some accent overall?
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I need some artsy fartsy type of person, one who can photoshop as well, and see how it would turn out....
I will be giving it some thought, and this winter she will get her makeover, for now the PlastiDip is doing it's job, and from 10 feet away the bike looks awesome....LOL
I was thinking of accents here and there, and other ideas, even doing the Euro color theme and all the right decals and all, just have not decided......
For now, it's way too much fun to ride and enjoy......
I might take a few more glamor shots as she sits, once I have the solo seat cover on, and that will be it, well until the final paint is laid down....I will talk to the guy that painted my GS, see what ideas he has......might give him something to do over the winter.....
Thanks psyguy for the compliment......
Cheers
I will be giving it some thought, and this winter she will get her makeover, for now the PlastiDip is doing it's job, and from 10 feet away the bike looks awesome....LOL
I was thinking of accents here and there, and other ideas, even doing the Euro color theme and all the right decals and all, just have not decided......
For now, it's way too much fun to ride and enjoy......
I might take a few more glamor shots as she sits, once I have the solo seat cover on, and that will be it, well until the final paint is laid down....I will talk to the guy that painted my GS, see what ideas he has......might give him something to do over the winter.....
Thanks psyguy for the compliment......
Cheers
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I like it as it sits, been watching for one of these local as a cheap basket case but hard to find.
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some tinkering and some riding, on a couple of old FZ's.....
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Painting....
Painting....
Well with all the painting threads going on, I decided to give my bike a new coat of paint as well....I sanded and prepped as best as I was going to get, and hit the parts with some primer, and now they sit and wait until I get the paint, which I have on order should be ready for Monday, it's in a rattle can, I don't have the equipment to spray with a gun, nor did I want to set up all that, this is not the same off the shelf rattle can paint say in Canadian Tire, it's Dupont paint and mixed to the color code you want and dumped into a can under pressure, and the same place has the 2K clear as well, so a can of that is in the basket.....so I will try this on my own and see what happens, I am not after perfection, that I could have paid for, but a descent job will suffice, and I will be happy, it will be better than the Plastidip it had on for last season that is for sure....
I am sure Trevors dad is shaking his head, but hopefully it won't come out too bad and I can get at least one thumb up from the master....
How bad can it be....if I don't make any runs, and get some even coverage, it shouldn't be too bad, plus I have some decals, that should cover up any issues....LOL
Hey not even the body work is perfect, but neither is life, so it is what it is, I think it will come out just fine
So a few pictures of the parts in primer.....
Stay tuned for the rest of the show....
Cheers
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Painting....
Well with all the painting threads going on, I decided to give my bike a new coat of paint as well....I sanded and prepped as best as I was going to get, and hit the parts with some primer, and now they sit and wait until I get the paint, which I have on order should be ready for Monday, it's in a rattle can, I don't have the equipment to spray with a gun, nor did I want to set up all that, this is not the same off the shelf rattle can paint say in Canadian Tire, it's Dupont paint and mixed to the color code you want and dumped into a can under pressure, and the same place has the 2K clear as well, so a can of that is in the basket.....so I will try this on my own and see what happens, I am not after perfection, that I could have paid for, but a descent job will suffice, and I will be happy, it will be better than the Plastidip it had on for last season that is for sure....
I am sure Trevors dad is shaking his head, but hopefully it won't come out too bad and I can get at least one thumb up from the master....
How bad can it be....if I don't make any runs, and get some even coverage, it shouldn't be too bad, plus I have some decals, that should cover up any issues....LOL
Hey not even the body work is perfect, but neither is life, so it is what it is, I think it will come out just fine
So a few pictures of the parts in primer.....
Stay tuned for the rest of the show....
Cheers
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Hey it is looking great and I'm sure the colour will come out aces too. Just don't rush and watch that distance of application.
Sorry I couldn't make it down but I'm building up brownie points down here building new stairs for the deck. Wife says this time she will be sure to fall off and land on the other shoulder
Now speak about a racket for lumber. Precut risers for the stairs are great but can you get lumber to make 9" treads or 7.5" riser boards......no you can't. So you need to buy more than you need of each and piece them in. What a rip.
Oh well I could be firkin around with flippin Keihin carbs I suppose
maybe next week.
Keep up the great work. Hope the decals come soon.
Sorry I couldn't make it down but I'm building up brownie points down here building new stairs for the deck. Wife says this time she will be sure to fall off and land on the other shoulder
Now speak about a racket for lumber. Precut risers for the stairs are great but can you get lumber to make 9" treads or 7.5" riser boards......no you can't. So you need to buy more than you need of each and piece them in. What a rip.
Oh well I could be firkin around with flippin Keihin carbs I suppose
maybe next week.Keep up the great work. Hope the decals come soon.
