FZR600 fighter

Here's my vote!

Lowers: orange
Engine cases: orange
Rotors: Black
Calipers: Orange
Swingarm: Silver
Fork Covers: Silver
Rims: Orange/black wheel stripe

If you use orange accents on the headlight, I say bring some on back on the top too (but only a little). Like the filler cap ring, and seat piping maybe.
 
I can do the support bracket for the headlight, gas tank trim ring, and cap in it as well, that should be enough, maybe even the levers? i think if i use it on the levers that will be too much
 
JRK5892 said:
I can do the support bracket for the headlight, gas tank trim ring, and cap in it as well, that should be enough, maybe even the levers? i think if i use it on the levers that will be too much
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yeah, I would use it very lightly on the top of the bike! The real "different look" will be using it on the bottom only, which I think will really kick ass! I would not use it on top at all if it where me! I would try and use only grey/silver and black above the "line" I talked about above. But it sounds like you really have a design in mind you want to use on the head light, so maybe do it like that with no other orange accents above the "line" and then later down the road if you feel it needs some orange on top to compliment it you can always do the little thing later! You may find that having only that accent orange on the headlight brings the right amount of attention to it!
 
JRK what kind of airbrush do you use? im guessing its probably an iwata hp-c since thats what everyone uses but im just curious
 
I use an Iwata - Eclipse, HP-CS
great all around brush... i started out using some cheepo starter kit I got online, it worked really well but the brush sucked, i still use the compressor, but upgraded on the air brush, harbor freights bursh it not too bad, used one about 2 weeks ago at my buddies, only complaint is cleaning it sucked!
 
i use a precision....ive never seen another one BUT it is a BADASS brush. you can change the spray pattern and air pressure on the gun and it has different size cups and shit. when i bought it it was like $480, i havent used it much but i need to get back into airbrushing soon.
 
WOW! i got mine for like 65 used, i love it, duel action is the way to go, my old one was a single, sucked... i am a all stencil kind of guy though, not an artist by any means!
 
JRK5892 said:
WOW! i got mine for like 65 used, i love it, duel action is the way to go, my old one was a single, sucked... i am a all stencil kind of guy though, not an artist by any means!
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stencils arent bad if youre just dropping a shadow with them and then free handing it after that, ive used em, and i have nothing against them especially when you have lots of the same thing to airbrush.
 
I use my stencil to get he outline of what i need done, then i will go back and accent it to give light effects and what not, but as far as i go free hand is drunk on some scrap
 
lol practice my friend....thats all it is. the key is to lay down your color very lightly and keep layering to get the desired effect, as soon as you lay it on heavy and try to lighten it back up your porked.
 
I see the engine rails you were talking about now! I think they should match the frame, Black!

so adding on to my vote:
Engine rails: Black
Pegs: Orange
Peg guards: Orange
Shifter/rear brake levers: Orange
Overflow bottle: Orange
 
ahh great tip Force, ill have to try that, i have ruined so many pieces by rushing what i was workign on and laying it too thick
 
Sorry for all the post but the more I look at this thread, the more ideas just keep popping up! You can just tell me to shut up any time and I wont be offended! ;) In regards to the fork covers on the front, I think if you cut a round cut out of the top triangl about half of a circle slightly larger than yout tube diameter and mounted the top of the cove closer to the forks with the tube in the cut out it would clean it up a bit. Those covers are cool but I feel they may bulk up the front too much when combined with the mini fairing light and hand guards! Narrowing them will lighten up the look, so it does not look like you have a bulky nose on that trimmed light back end!

"In regards to the fork covers on the front, I think if you cut a round cut out of the top triangl about half of a circle slightly larger than yout tube diameter and mounted the top of the cove closer to the forks with the tube in the cut out it would clean it up a bit."
If this does not make sence to you, PM me if your interested and I will give you my phone # so we can consult more effectively.
 
nah man keep the ideas coming! they help me so much! i am not sure the hand guards are going to stay, after looking at them they may be more trouble than they are worth, i am def feeling the fork covers, problem with getting them any tighter than they are pictured is the lower fork still needs to travel and clear it, i have it marked out with rubber spacers right now to give me an idea, i was actually thinking of keeping it simple on that one, going to powder them (wheverver color)
then just drill 1 hole near the top, and one near the bottom, rivit a hose clamp to that, then after they are powdered, i can use a rubber stopper, cut that to distance the cover off the fork, glue that to the inside of the hose clamp, and tighten that sucker down (just thought of all this just now after racking my brain for a week) the pressure from the clamp would keep the rubber in place, it would also allow me to adjust how close or far off the tube the shield is... think that would work?
 
Hey Joe, I have a thought for you to consider.....I know you were bummed about the lack of undertail and not digging the body owrk out back. How about something a little out of hte ordinary?

I think a radiator slung under the seat with a louvered aluminum splash panel to gaurd it from wheel fling would be the shite! Clean, trick and leaves the front of the chassis much cleaner looking. That was always the plan for the R1 before I sold it.....could be damned cool.....
 
Swagger said:
Hey Joe, I have a thought for you to consider.....I know you were bummed about the lack of undertail and not digging the body owrk out back. How about something a little out of hte ordinary?

I think a radiator slung under the seat with a louvered aluminum splash panel to gaurd it from wheel fling would be the shite! Clean, trick and leaves the front of the chassis much cleaner looking. That was always the plan for the R1 before I sold it.....could be damned cool.....
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Damn!!!!!That would be trick! :o
 
swagger i like your style man! i love that idea! i am going to have to look at it when i get home... i only got till Feb to get this sucker done so i have to be on it! My heads come in for my harley motor, and i got a TON of work to do on that sucker... so it has to be a quick build, but that would kill 2 birds with one stone man! i can even do forced air back there to keep cold air on it! dig that... now how the hell do i make it work is the question!
 
work! no problem, just use long hoses! and use two small electric fans to move air! Mounting points is the only concern, and that is just a little spot welding!
 
man that is great! the radiatior has a massive fan on it as it is... i was thinking of just getting some Pipe and bending an S in it, the mounting will be something i have to look at, can i mount a radiator sideways? the fill on it is not on the radiator it is on the stem of the bike... so i think it would work
 
As long as the radiator will fit under there you can really mount it any way you want so long as you do keep air flowing. I know Aprilia has a radiator that'd work but that's money, but you might consider using something like the RC51 side mount rads, just sling'm under there....
there may be other options too....
 
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