FZS600gRR unreleased model - Printable Version

FZS600gRR unreleased model - Printable Version

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FZS600gRR unreleased model - Punkstig - 30-08-13

Anybody else heard of this unreleased model?
As the FZS600 was doing so well I heard When Yamaha updated to the foxeye they also looked at releasing an uprated model with better suspension, paintwork etc, but as they were still selling the Thundercat plus all the emission laws were changing they binned the whole idea because they were then obviously releasing the FZ6.
I'm sure there were some spy shots at the time but can't find anything anywhere!

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - ChristoT - 30-08-13

Humm, interesting. Sure they weren't taking pics of yours? :lol

Was a towbar an option on those? :rollin

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - darrsi - 30-08-13

Grrrr.....is the noise my exhaust makes Smile

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - wraith600 - 16-09-13

there were pix in one of the bike mags in 98 , hear y go its why i ended up buying one Big Grin

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - Punkstig - 17-09-13

It's amazing how a couple of little changes can totally transform the look of a bike, but on one offs like this its the little things I like- eg the cut away (weight saving) front sprocket cover!

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - nick crisp - 17-09-13

So, can anyone on here turn their bike into that?!

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - His Dudeness - 17-09-13

Does the seat remind you of anything?

hint hint

[img height=206 width=310]http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSjdrjbjIvYBQdB360xZ-hkMT1F5B9DHg2Ympi9tM97zi9cZEHO7w[/img]

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - nick crisp - 17-09-13

No, it just looks friggin uncomfortable! :rolleyes

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - ChristoT - 17-09-13

(17-09-13, 09:45 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: So, can anyone on here turn their bike into that?!

If I had a large garage and a larger bank account - I think I could.

the seat and fairing could be made from fiberglass layups, the swingarm could be shoehorned in, Punk has shown a T-Cat front end is feasible. Looking at that, the hardest thing to do (and the most expensive) would be the curved radiator. As I presume that's a custom job.

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - nick crisp - 17-09-13

I think there's nothing there that can't be done, it's just will that pic inspire anyone to have a go?
I know neither you or I will be the ones to do it Christo....£££££ker-chiiiing! :\

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - noggythenog - 17-09-13

Sorry chaps, ill have to let yous down there, my MX headlight doesnt quite cut it compared to that beast.

I do have a fancy front fender though, being sprayed this week. Smile

Im not saying my bike will look bad but perhaps lacking the " professional" touch.

Still though i do most pf my own work...& all my own stunts :b

I think Dodssie's our man for this project, looking at his bike, he's already got the suitable colours & his is already shinier than the rr on the pic. 8)

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - nick crisp - 17-09-13

I don't actually know what Doddsie's bike looks like - it's like staring at the sun, all you get is this glaring after-image and a headache! :lol

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - Ruby Racing - 18-09-13

(17-09-13, 09:45 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: So, can anyone on here turn their bike into that?!

Funny you should ask.

I'm just starting my next project bike (I'll start a thread soon) a '98 FZS600. I plan on something very different to that bike. However it occurred to me that if my plan doesn't work then I could build that one instead. Further thinking made me realise that actually I could build two bikes in one! Just the bodywork and handlebars would need to be changed.

Just at the first phase of grafting on some USD forks. Look out for the thread soon.

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - nick crisp - 18-09-13

Watching with interest!

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - ChristoT - 18-09-13

(17-09-13, 11:11 PM)nick crisp link Wrote: I think there's nothing there that can't be done, it's just will that pic inspire anyone to have a go?
I know neither you or I will be the ones to do it Christo....£££££ker-chiiiing! :\

One day.

If you scoured Ebay for parts, and built the seat and fairings yourself, I reckon you could build that for under £5K. That includes the extra mods to make it road legal.

The things like the oil cooler etc could be robbed from a car, or even another bike, and plumbed in without too much fuss. The rear swingarm could be modded from a Thunderace, or even an R6! Again - pricey bits would be that curved radiator (unless something like a Suzuki or a Yammy sportsbike sport one). The Ohlins shock may be an ebay item if one's lucky - again, pricey. As would be the front brakes (rear can stay stock whatever the swingarm is). rear sets - go for Chinky jobbies, save a few ££s. Looks like it's higher off the ground too, may even get away with a CBR 600RR type underseat exhaust - which would look beaut. I'd go for a carbon jobbie with that paint scheme. Again, the Bay of E.

Electrickery would be a pain - you'd either need to hide the battery in the seat unit, or push start it all the time. FZ1/8 type drop down numberplate, lights built into the rear fairing. Amazingly, the tank, screen and most of the engine are stock Fazer. Even the frame seems untouched - thank goodness!

Remember - the parts you won't need sell well here - the stock fairing, the stock carbs, the stock forks and a stock shock & swingarm (OK, maybe less so on those last 2). A ratty Fazer with a good engine would work well.

And before anyone gets their oar in - NO, it does NOT need a towbar. :lol

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - noggythenog - 18-09-13

(18-09-13, 12:03 AM)Ruby Racing link Wrote: [quote author=nick crisp link=topic=9638.msg102098#msg102098 date=1379450722]
So, can anyone on here turn their bike into that?!

mokin

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - ChristoT - 18-09-13

(18-09-13, 12:10 AM)noggythenog link Wrote: [quote author=Ruby Racing link=topic=9638.msg102147#msg102147 date=1379458996]
[quote author=nick crisp link=topic=9638.msg102098#msg102098 date=1379450722]
So, can anyone on here turn their bike into that?!

mokin
[/quote]

That makes 2 of us!

Anyone else noticed how most bikers will mod their bikes (even if it's just an aftermarket can), when car drivers don't do a thing most of the time? I wonder why - is it because we're better connected to the machine?

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - ChristoT - 18-09-13

NOTE - some of the smaller R6S radiators are curved - if they were painted silver, it may work - especially as the FZ600-RR has a higher-than-stock mounted rad.

Like so:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/06-07-08-09-R6-S-R6S-Radiator-Fan-s-Engine-Cooler-/271266970572?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3f28c57bcc

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - Ruby Racing - 18-09-13

(18-09-13, 12:09 AM)ChristoT link Wrote: Even the frame seems untouched - thank goodness!

Pretty sure the lower rail on the subframe has been moved up above the bend of the main frame.

Re: FZS600gRR unreleased model - Ruby Racing - 18-09-13

(18-09-13, 12:10 AM)noggythenog link Wrote: Mmm tasty, look forward to this one Ruby, sounds mokin

You'll have to be very patient. Middle of next year at the VERY earliest. Hopefully. Possibly.