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Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
So i have a spare bike and after doing two trackdays last year I thought I would gather up some spare plastics and a tank and make a set of track fairings and take off the original blue plastics and keep safe incase I wish to revert back to tidy roadbike.
So first was the collection of plastics and tank
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Odd line up
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
A steel frame for the Gixxer tail end
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Then to flatten the front fairing, blank out the light holes
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - dazza - 05-02-17
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Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Filled in with form foam
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
I got lucky , the Gixxer tail slipped over perfect,
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Fibre glass , filler , what else is there to do in January
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Frame fitted and stuck
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Seat filled in
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Looks ok
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Poor bike,,xxxx
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Lots of filler,sanding , well a bit ,does not have to be perfect
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Rattle cans !!!!! yes , five cans of yellow,,, yum yum, I like the smell in my shed ,lol
I decided aerosols would be fine and easy for me to repair if needed
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Sill picking out Yellow bogies today :eek :lol
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - Dudeofrude - 05-02-17
Looks awesome. A job well done ??
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - Chris - 05-02-17
Looks good, looking forward to seeing more as it progresses 8)
Chris
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
Bright yellow
Then black stipe
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
A bit rough and ready but from the other side of the road it will look ,,umm ok :lol
Re: Making a track bike from my Fz1s - slimwilly - 05-02-17
That's it up until today, stickers and pinstripe arriving daily,
Cleaned the rear brake caliper ,degreasing everything now,makes less mess when changing wheels to wets,,yes I have also a spare set of wheels with wet tyres on ready,needed them at Cadwell in November , cold and very very wet