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GSXR seat conversion

Started by Yoda, Friday, 17 February 2017, 07:06 AM

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Yoda

Here is a couple will post more later

Yoda

Work in progress
Frame chopped and drilled
Sub frame fitted
Plastics trimmed and fitted
Electrics sorted
Undertray cut and shaped to fit
Temporary seat in place

Not so straight forward but happy with it so far.

Big Geordi

Nice looking 14,but,i do like the various gsxr tailpieces that are transplanted on,but yours looks a little German Streetfighter Tailpiece pointing upwards!
But anyway that's what Bikes and Modding is all aboot,each to there own

Mick_J

Keep the rubber side down.          Mick

Yoda

Still had the jack up kit on it. It's a bit lower now.

Blubber

Wreck-it Richard - one of the unDutchables

seth

thats looking great yoda  :onya:

are you upgrading the rear shocks ?
only a slightly modified gsx1400
oh and a standard one too

Sethbot Postwhore

Yoda

Hi Seth no plans for the shocks just now. Still a bit of fetteling to do trimming etc. with the plastics. Do you have any contacts for a sculptured seat ?

seth

i might have leave it with me a few days.
only a slightly modified gsx1400
oh and a standard one too

Sethbot Postwhore

gsxbarmy

I've just stickied this topic, as its getting some useful detail in it (thanks to all for providing)
Nothing to do.............all day to do it....I love retirement :lol:

Reece

Looks good how did you fasten the cowl to frame.

Mick_J

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Quote from: Yoda on Monday, 20 March  2017, 03:48 AM
Hi Seth no plans for the shocks just now. Still a bit of fetteling to do trimming etc. with the plastics. Do you have any contacts for a sculptured seat ?

If you have the pan, Tony Archer does bike seats at good prices, had my tiger seat done by him.
Keep the rubber side down.          Mick

Yoda

Hi Reece I used threaded rods

froudy

Just read through this thread.
It looks so good I'm fighting my inner self to not go and get the grinder out and start chopping bits off my sub frame :facepalm:

Looks spot on Yoda :onya:
Assumption is the mother of all fuck ups!

Yoda

Getting there. Couldn't give up on the gold wheels. Happy with it now
Work in progress

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