noob from downunder

[justanothernoob]

gidday!

I've just picked up a 2000 FZS 600. They seem to be pretty rare here in New Zealand but this one is pretty solid and I gotta admit ... while everyone here is busy buying triples, parallel twins and v-twins, I'm a sucker for the sound of an inline 4 

The plan is to chop some of the fairings, rear seat, change the headlights and have it as a fun commuter for work (64 km / 40 mile round-trip).

Currently it looks like this:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=medi...em;in=2786

Hopefully a few quick mods of the tail, lights and a respray and I'll end up with something more like:
http://foc-u.co.uk/index.php?action=medi...em;in=2787

Will appreciate any advice people can give (like what seat you reckon was used for the 2nd pic - R6?).

Right well it's been a long day and it's beer o'clock here in Auckland so "cheers" and look forward to reading up on who's done what to their machete  :evil

[spoonlamp]

Wow! Nice project - will you be sharing the work-in-progress pictures? Would love to see how you get on with this.    :eek

[justanothernoob]

Certainly will. Actually pick it up tomorrow. Will just ride it for a bit and see how it feels. I expect bar-risers might be in order for the commuting but need to also consider what happens to the riding position when I swap out the seat etc.,... (i.e. do I do away with the underseat storage? Which will lower the seat height and therefore increase the angle at the knee ... etc., ...)

Of course, if it ended up LOOKING  like an MV Agusta Dragster that wouldn't be entirely the end of the world!!!  (Although buying one of those probably WOULD be the end of MY world about 5 minutes after hopping on!)  :\