FZR600/YZF600/R6 Build

[Genesis]

I have been doing some research on decals and it looks like cheapcycle parts added them for about $200usd.

[jessespring07]

Yea i hope so too I dont have an axtra bike to ride soo I will have to hurry!!

I just might have to check out the decals but $200 is a lot of money for a broke college kid ..

[Genesis]

but $200 is a lot of money for a broke college kid ..

ditto, I'm a mid life college kid, I'm in the same boat.

[jessespring07]

Ha yea Im actually thinking about taking the front fairings off to work on them and run it as a street fighter for the rest of the summer just for the change?

But I dont know what headlight I would use or even where i would start to make it a fighter, so that is where I'm headed to do some studying

[haro504]

what do you want to know. id say get whatever headlight you like i went with a used one that was already dot approved for inspection reasons and i like the look. i made the brackets for the light aswell and put the turn signals in the side of them. then theres the mirrors i think the fzr controls have the threaded hole for them already i know the clutch leaver does

[jessespring07]

Yea I thought about just getting headlights from an older bike that my dad has for free... cuz im broke... and yea i can always get handy with a sheet of metal to make brackets and what not for the signals and mirrors. The "street fighter" headlights are so expensive!!!!! The fighter look would probably be half a$$ed and shortlived (unless i Love it) so I will go cheap..

[Genesis]

Man, it has been what seems like a year since I updated this. While although Life has been insanely busy, with going to school Full time, 16 credits, and running my own business, and keeping up with family, I have the Bug to finish this project I started soooo very long ago. say stay tuned for updates. I will be working on the body over the next couple of days and posting some pictures of the glassing, then I will be repairing the stock fairing with the platix, we will see how that goes. then off to get the wiring done.

[Genesis]

As Promised
We started by Moving the "Bird Cage" forward about an inch, it lines up with the lower fairings better. And got that bolted into place.

We made some relief cuts so the upper lines up to the lower fairings better.

Then made a template to form the new upper to the curve of the lower. the Curve is a combination of the back curve of the FZR and the front curve of the r6

Screwed it in place.


The next step is what a master fiberglasser would think of, sadly, that is not me

We used the shrink wrap material they use on boats to form a backing for the fiberglass in the void between the fenders, it worked really well.

I will post more pictures tomorrow.

[Genesis]

More pictures:
So once we got an inner template made and were happy where the curves lines up, we made a outer template, and took everything off then screwed the upper to the outside template we just made and started glassing the inside for support


The next step will be to remove the supports reatatch the the upper and use the shrink wrap to start on the filler panels.

[Genesis]

sorry I have not posted, But me and the guy that is helping me with the glassing were redoing his laundry room, gotta keep his wife happy. I think we can get back at it this week though.

[Genesis]

Well the summer has been ridiculously busy for me and my friend helping me with the upper, but we have gotten a little done.

[Genesis]

well I have the upper done the seat is done , the only thing left is the cooling system including figuring out how to mount the yzf rad. and the electrical harness. I will be working on that over the next couple of weeks and get it done just in time for winter riding o well I will get it out for a cruze around the block. I will post pics later.

[Genesis]

Well This has to be the longest running project..... 2008 begining, major life changes and challenges, kept makeing it take a back seat. I am working on it AGAIN!!! hopefully to completion. Stay tuned for pics. I got my tail lights mounted last night and will be working on the electrical the rest of this week.

[KaspenOne]

Well This has to be the longest running project..... 2008 begining, major life changes and challenges, kept makeing it take a back seat. I am working on it AGAIN!!! hopefully to completion. Stay tuned for pics. I got my tail lights mounted last night and will be working on the electrical the rest of this week.

keep it going, i was off my bike for two month so i cant begin to imagine how your feeling with out being on your fzr, all i can say is the hard work will pay off brotha, stay up stay motivated and keep looking at your dream it will keep you going

[Conrad]

+1

stick it out, itl.'ll be worth it in the end