Post by: ChristoT on 27 May 2014, 10:34:23 pm
As you all know, Project Fazer needs a redesigned backside (when it comes to bikes, I'm an arse man. Because they look the tits. ;) ). So far, I've been look for the old R1 tail fairings, but not having much success. A few other designs that have caught my eye have been the R6, the Duc 916 and the Yam FZR400. All completely different, all could look really cool with the underseat zorsts.
Any other ideas? Any links to cheap bits for me? I don't really want to pay more than about £50 for the plastics.
Cheers!
Post by: noggythenog on 27 May 2014, 11:09:00 pm
Shame on you!!!
Post by: ChristoT on 27 May 2014, 11:10:54 pm
Oh yeh....drag me into it will ya.
Shame on you!!!
After HOW MANY pages of "Recommend me a bike", to end up with another Fazer? :lol :lol
Come on, let's have some ideas!
Post by: dazza on 27 May 2014, 11:17:11 pm
Post by: noggythenog on 27 May 2014, 11:18:12 pm
To be fair i was recommended a fazer & they weren't banned from being eligible either.
Sooooooooo........fz6 tail...then it is still fazer. 8)
Post by: ChristoT on 27 May 2014, 11:21:00 pm
I was looking at the FZ6 tail, but I reckon something squarer would fit my bike better. Plus, mine's going to be a single seater, so I'd quite like the stepped sort of look you get on the super sportsters
Ducati 996 seat. Thoughts?
Post by: JoeRock on 28 May 2014, 01:38:45 am
That said, you muck up an iconic tail by making a rat's ass out of the job and I WILL come up there :lol
Post by: ChristoT on 28 May 2014, 07:48:44 am
Probably the best rear tails possible to have with underseat exhausts really!
That said, you muck up an iconic tail by making a rat's ass out of the job and I WILL come up there :lol
Save time - come up, and help me get it right!! :rollin
Post by: NorthWestern on 28 May 2014, 08:43:17 am
Post by: NorthWestern on 28 May 2014, 08:47:08 am
Post by: Fazer Forever on 28 May 2014, 12:43:12 pm
Post by: ChristoT on 28 May 2014, 05:47:06 pm
TZR250 reverse cylinder?
Got one you can sell me?
Sorry, Northwestern, but the 916 fairings look good and are surprisingly cheap on ebay.
Got anything you can flog me? Has your bro got a spare YZF750 fairing he could part with?
Post by: NorthWestern on 28 May 2014, 08:20:14 pm
Post by: ChristoT on 28 May 2014, 10:50:02 pm
He may have the standard one but don't think that would be easy to fit...
It's either a standard YZF 750, and an angle grinder, or I use the 916 fairing. ;)
Post by: ChristoT on 05 June 2014, 10:49:54 pm
I can go for an R1 fairing (the 00/01 model), and then could go normal USS style (under the fairing), or CBR600RR style - so the brake, tail, etc lights are beneath the exhaust.
Or I go cliché, and go Ducati 916 - or even Cagiva Mito125, as they're similar - but I'm worried about the width issues.
Help?
Post by: midden on 06 June 2014, 12:15:33 am
After HOW MANY pages of "Recommend me a bike", to end up with another Fazer? :lol :lol
Come on, let's have some ideas!
I think there's a clue in the site header. We like Fazers ;)
Post by: ChristoT on 06 June 2014, 07:32:43 am
Post by: Panthor on 06 June 2014, 02:18:07 pm
Post by: Millietant on 07 June 2014, 08:24:19 pm
Post by: ChristoT on 07 June 2014, 08:36:17 pm
The question is: do you have one? :lol Ebay is being a bastard for (lack of) parts, let alone sensible prices! I'll still looking, peeps! :)
I think I'll go 916, Geordi Sussex has it on his bike, and it's beaut.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v108/Geordi/3EBBA28F-4819-477C-A2E3-269236E9D6A6-2205-00000124BEA5B848.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Geordi/media/3EBBA28F-4819-477C-A2E3-269236E9D6A6-2205-00000124BEA5B848.jpg.html)
Also, the 600 has a "stepped" subframe - perfect IMO for the underseat exhaust and the 916's stepped tail. I could mod an FZR fairing, I suppose, but again, can't find one.
Subframe |
Post by: HarryHornby on 08 June 2014, 07:37:33 pm
Post by: ChristoT on 08 June 2014, 07:43:20 pm
Hoping to make a deal on a Ducati 996 fairing. :)
Post by: mickvp on 08 June 2014, 07:48:15 pm
Post by: ChristoT on 08 June 2014, 08:19:47 pm
Gis a break, man.
Post by: Deefer666 on 09 June 2014, 10:01:51 pm
TZR250 reverse cylinder?
I had one of them and the japanese market V twin
Post by: Punkstig on 10 June 2014, 08:24:20 am
Although that rear end would cost you more than a new fazer!
Post by: mickvp on 10 June 2014, 05:39:09 pm
Post by: ChristoT on 10 June 2014, 07:21:01 pm
since this a long term project, why dont you just buy a load of fibreglass matting etc and heavily modify the OEM tail unit into something entirely new and one-off? just an idea which may be cheaper than sourcing an alternative and modifying things to suit (although, much more time consuming).
Because that will take too long!
I want to have the bike ready to ride at Uni in September. I need a fairing on before I can fit the exhausts, and I want to get swingarm and zorsts booked in in the next fortnight.
Post by: ChristoT on 10 June 2014, 11:20:45 pm
Thoughts on an RGV 250 VJ22 tail?