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GSXR/Katana Upgrades on my 550EF

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I stuck a '02 ZX9 complete tail section plastic over my rear frame today and it lined up perfect........I'm purchasing this section and am going to graft it to my bike next.......now I need to make a custom seat out of the ZX9 seat and the 550EF seat so that it rides up the tank:-k

Watch and see!!!!:rolleyes:
 
Colorado85gs550 said:
I stuck a '02 ZX9 complete tail section plastic over my rear frame today and it lined up perfect........I'm purchasing this section and am going to graft it to my bike next.......now I need to make a custom seat out of the ZX9 seat and the 550EF seat so that it rides up the tank:-k

Watch and see!!!!:rolleyes:
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I made a different choice on tail pieces to keep with the GSXR upgrades I purchased 2 different tail sections for a 99 GSXR750 and a rider/driver seat that has a "second look" red/black cover on it! this saddle fits my wide arse much better!;)

I just have to track down the passenger seat for the setup and do some minor trimming to slide over my passenger peg mounts and to mount the ZX9 tail light into the end......

More to come this weekend......I'm also thinking about changing out the upper fairing with a EARLY GSXR750 dual headlight setup that will widen the front end also.......:cool:
 
Ha! Okay, I was wondering if you got any of the bodywork "on". Sounds like you're heading towards a very interesting and specific look. Do you think the hard angles of a GS550ES fairing will clash with the rounded features of the ZX9R tail??? [that is IF I'm reading this right]
-KR
 
which is why I went with the GSXR750 tail and I'm integrating the ZX9 tail light into it.........mocked up the GSXR750 tail/seats look good with the flow of the tank. I have to look into a different upper fairing now as this upper fairing is WAY too skinny:eek:
 
That's a pretty handsome bike; and now it's got the running gear to back up the looks. Cool!
-KR
 
Ya know, if you go with that rounded gixxer front fairing, you can make that ZX9R tail section work... ...hmmmm... ...that might be a really good looking ride, too.
 
I've got a GS1150ES faring, fairing stay, headlight, and new in package Zero Gravity windshield that might do the trick. You'd have the big 8" headlight that way and only having to worry about power to one light instead of two. It might mate to your lowers.
 
Billy,

It's a great offer but I think it would still have to be cut out to clear my clubmans and going with a later model sportbike fairing it's cut low for the lower clip-ons from the factory.........

I'm actually going to run a dual headlight/fog light setup instead of big headlights in the dual headlight fairing........

If you have pictures of what you have I may consider it....

Paul
 
sheesh i thought my rear tire was nice and accommodating for the rear, you up your size and now after all the mods it looks small again. I would hate to see what the small tire looked like after all that
 
twiggy2cents said:
sheesh i thought my rear tire was nice and accommodating for the rear, you up your size and now after all the mods it looks small again. I would hate to see what the small tire looked like after all that
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That picture doesn't do it justice though:rolleyes:

when I sit on it it looks good still:D
 
If that wheel came from Dee, which IIRC you said it did, it came from the same person as the fork.

I just threw the 1150 idea out there since you were thinking about a wider, rounder fairing. It would probably be a little large for your bike.

The new tail piece makes the way the pipe and muffler exits look way better. With the stock tail it didn't look quite right. From the rear though it looks like it could stand to be tucked in a little closer.
 
Billy Ricks said:
The new tail piece makes the way the pipe and muffler exits look way better. With the stock tail it didn't look quite right. From the rear though it looks like it could stand to be tucked in a little closer.
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I designed the pipe with the tail piece in mind.......:cool:

The pipe will get tucked in as I'm going to mount the passenger peg hangers inside the frame instead of on the outside...it will move in a full inch!:D
 
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