FZR600 fighter

ha ha ha well i was hoping to get it done in under a month... but looks like it may be a month and 1/2
here is round 2 of the flat black...
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got to be honest! i am starting to 2nd guess the carbon fiber air brush work... i am going to order a ton of gaskets, seals, rebuild kits, bearings, etc today.... while i wait for it all to get here i am going to get a test pannel shot to use as a to do or not to do on the carbon fiber
 
Don't loose confidence before you try man, thats not like you! Be confident in your skills or when you do your test pannel or your work will show it! All you can do is give that test run your best effort then decide if its right for the bike. Until then kept your head up. If it turns out like your vision (before you started second guessing) then lay that shit down! If it lacks the luster your after, ditch it and come up with a new plan. If you have to work up something new you know I will be more than happy to help you hash it out! I am sure there are a few more who are tuned into this build that are qualified and willing to help as well!

Stay Positive!
 
my goals this week...
1. get motor prepped and painted
2. frame stripped and blasted
3. test pannel shot for paint
4. get primer base down on all paint
5. get forks put back together
 
just got an email from my brohter... my LED's are here.... 250 HYPER Orange LED's... my distributer sent me a new style LED pod and strips... my brother raves about the ones i got him for his gold wing, so i am stoke.... going to GLOW
 
ahhh! a 165 bucks in bearings, swing arm sleeves, and collars today, that sucks! ooh well... still need to track down some brake caliper rebuild kits and some gasket kits.... and then i am good... picked up the motor paint with the wife last night... it is getting shot, FLAT black... we are doing all the engine cases, radiator piping, and anything that bolts to the motor in the orange, so it should really pop. new fork seals are on the way... so we are doing well. should have the frame done late this week and i can start to reassemble this sucker!
going to prep the motor for paint tonight... will lay paint on it Thurs or friday. getting there!
 
Hey Joe, hows this project coming? Either you have been at it so hard you have not had time to make the DTT updates are you have gotten busy with one of you other 612 projects! Plumbing, biking, snowmobiling, jeeping, automobile customizing, stereo installing, framing, counsiling, or ect...? I get tired just trying to keep up with your projects!

I have been quite busy with Eileen and was expecting to find a ton of work in this thread that I had missed ???! Anyway, hope it all is going well and let us know of any progress. I guess I will just go back to the flogging I am getting in Eileen's thread and catch up with you later!

Cheers!
 
forcefanajd said:
DTT has been really quiet without both of you guys lol.
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:D Hahaha! :D I noticed that! Not much going on at all except people persicuting my engineering skills on Eileen! I was suprised I didn't get any flack from you force! Go on over there and get you turn man, a few more stones can't hurt!
 
tWistedWheelz said:
:D Hahaha! :D I noticed that! Not much going on at all except people persicuting my engineering skills on Eileen! I was suprised I didn't get any flack from you force! Go on over there and get you turn man, a few more stones can't hurt!
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Do you need a hug buddy... :D :D :D :D :D :D Eff em. You know your on the right track. Sorry Joe. Im done.
 
Just been working hard man, Tax return season is here and everyone is dropping that into their bikes... did a night trail the past 2 days... and been flooded with parts in the shop. Yesterday my Cuz had her first baby and named him after me! so i had to go check out the new fam edition!
frame is being blasted today, i outsourced it with about 7 other frames we have for customers... it will allow our shop to run faster. should have them all back next week sometime, dropped 7 off and picked up 5... so we are busy!

ill get some updates soon... and yes i had to work on the snowmobiles... pulled the suspensions out. pressed out all the bogey wheel bearings and pressed back in 12 new bearings... then did the same on my dads sled... got to put the suspensions back in tonight so he can take off on his trip tomorrow. busy in the Knapp household!
 
jesus.....you are one busy dude.

congrats on the kid!! i have 3 nephews and a neice with one more on the way, its very cool to watch them grow up, enjoy it while you can.
 
well in a few more months the wifey and i are going to try and add to the family... hell i need help in the shop and that is a good way i figure :)

only thing is when i knock her up... she wants a T bucket... I have only built old muscle cars and... yes i will confess, ricers... i love them what can i say! so that will be a learning curve for me... my busn partner Sean is a CAR GUY, so thank god for that! we will see
 
Youll be fine man. TBuckets are about as simple as you can possibly get when building a car. Ive talked to a few guys who have them, and you can whip one up in no time man. I may have some cool stuff layin around that you could use as well. If there still in storage I have an awesome set of headlights from a 1950s Case tractor. I was going to use them on a car I was building, but decided to go with the fenders instead... Ill shoot you a pic if I can find them.
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don't rebuild the calipers, get some late model blue dots from a r1/6/yzf. They line right up, have more pistons, and are slightly better than stock.
 
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