FZR600 fighter

[tWistedWheelz]

So let me make sure we are all on the same page here after al the discussing!

lowers=orange
swingarm=orange
cases=orange
engine rails=orange
frame=orange
overflow bottle=orange
peg ankle guards=orange
calipers=orange

rims=orange hoop/black spokes

tank=CF
tail=CF

headlight=custom

bars=wet black
trees=wet black
fork covers=wet black
rest of engine and bits=wet black
pegs=wet black
rotors=wet black

anything else black i guess!

Is all this right?

 

[JRK5892]

thats the plan! dropping the engine out tonight... if i can resist the urge to go bar hoppin on the snowmobiles!

 

[tWistedWheelz]

Too cold for that fun! You have work to do.....and it will be fun too! This bike will be sick! Like show level sick! 8)

 

[JRK5892]

motors out.

 

[JRK5892]

well here she is, got to take wifey out, so have to call it quits till i get back late night... here are the pics

I also wired a HID spotter light on my buddies race sled, we are going out riding all day tomorrow, ill take some pics to show you, this sucker is bad!!!

and... this morning my buddy JoeyCocks came by from 1/2 fast chicago. He is building an appartment bike, gutted motor, all cleaned up nice, piece of art to keep in your house... going to be sick, our company is actually going to use it to bring to shows as well... but today we slammed it!
here is the link to his build
http://www.halffastchicago.com/forum/index.php?topic=347.0
and what we did this morning to it:

No pictures of the shock disection but it pretty much went the same. Cut 2 coils out of the rear shocks to try and match the front. Not
an exact science but the bike is looking pretty flat in it's current mockup (see below):

 

[Big R]

Good progress on the bike Joe! Can't wait to see her done.

And his 160 is gonna look amazing too, just went through his build thread. What is he doing with that tool tray?

 

[JRK5892]

no idea, if you need anyhting let me know

I am thinking i am going to leave the motor silver, what do you guys think about that? or should i paint it black

 

[beater]

leave it silver. Never been a fan of the black motor in a yamaha sportbike, unless we're talking about a raven

 

[tWistedWheelz]

It has to be black if you want it to flow with the scheme! I say you've gone this far why skip out on it now? If you leve it silver, it is going to look like you have a brand new bike with an old motor in it!

 

[jeep28guy]

I've been following this build pretty closely, and although it's hard to visualize the final product with as much as you have planned for it, I have to go with Twisted here, I just don't think silver will flow with everything else. Paint it black or otherwise to tie in, but would not leave it silver, imho.

 

[JRK5892]

def not trying to skip out man, painting a motor is easy as hell... the carbon fiber is going to have a healthy amount of silver in it... there is 0 silver anywhere else on the bike, the silver power plant would tie it in and i think make it stand out... bear in mind i have already done my header pipe in high temp gloss black, i could just do my engine cases in gloss black as well.... my down tubes are going to be powdered as well in gloss black.
still do not think the silver will look good?

 

[tWistedWheelz]

No, I think the only silver needs to be the CF. I think it will make the effect of the CF be that much better if you don't have any more silver. I think the black will de-emphisize the motor and make the orange bits and the CF become your main focal points, giving you a much cleaner and organized look. Just my $.02!

 

[JRK5892]

figured since we have been doing a step by step on the build.. why not the powder work as well

started on the wheels today... first removed the bearings an dust caps then started stripping

Dunk in chemical strip tank to remove paint and then wash with our own solution to neutralize and clean

next up... blasting!

 

[JRK5892]

step 2
90 min at 450 part metal temp to open pores and release contaminates that would ruin powder during curing

Step 3
after the part has been outgassed we Then blast with our custom inhouse media blend that provides maximum powder adhesion and deep clean of metal.

freshly blasted:

 

[JRK5892]

ok! getting ready to lay powder! all contact surfaces are masked up and ready to be shot!

 

[Deviant1]

This thing is happening with a quickness bro! As far as folks giving ya crap about a silver motor... Screw that! It's your bike. I don't think it would look bad at all in silver. Or black for that matter. But it's about what you want, right?
Can't wait to see the wheels all powdered and cooked!

 

[forcefanajd]

screw that...joe must listen. black motor

 

[Deviant1]

screw that...joe must listen. black motor

HA!
okay then...

 

[hillsy]

Can you do the CF on the motor??

 

[JRK5892]

nope that is way too much work for this sucker... it will either be all black or silver... wifey will decide, hell she is going to be riding it while i build her cafe... something tells me she will say black... but we will see...