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Keep up the good work Snoogle

Lovely looking relays there, what are these going to be for, brighter headlight may be

Chris.

Yeh that's right Chris. I've upgraded to twin 100/130 watt bulbs so thought I better do something about the power they get to allow them to work properly
Safe to say they warm the glass on the headlights now lol

I've also been busy with an angle grinder today. I would love to explain how I did it but it involved lots of measuring, chopping, drilling and bolting.

Sorry the pics are in the dark but by the time I'd stopped to get some it was a bit late lol (the new neighbours love me!! )

I've gone from this...


To this


Using this

Yamaha R6 5SL aluminium subframe


It is still work in progress but here are some pics as to what I've had to do to get it on, a picture speaks a thousand words and all that






As it's work in progress, I've still gotta dress it all up. Cut some more of the subfame back nearest the tank so it looks a bit better than just a straight cut and then give it a good clean and rub down and either a spray with satin black or take it to the PC's to get it coated gloss black. Properly happy with the way it's turned out...and the only problems I think I may run into are having to put the low Micron GP style can on (neighbours will have to get used to the noise) and how I am going to fit the rear lights and plate holder I'm sure all of that will be a piece of piss compared to what I've been through to get the frame and plastics on though

looking good mate, i really wanna see what the rear lights look like on the bike, just to see weither my style judgement was good or bad.....hahahaha

After seeing how the rear end is looking I'm currently thinking it was bad

........however, I will install it and see how it looks. If it isnt what I'm looking for then I'll get an R6 LED tail light and install that instead

Snoogle wrote:Yeh that's right Chris. I've upgraded to twin 100/130 watt bulbs so thought I better do something about the power they get to allow them to work properly
Safe to say they warm the glass on the headlights now lol

I've also been busy with an angle grinder today. I would love to explain how I did it but it involved lots of measuring, chopping, drilling and bolting.

I see why you wanted the bigger battery now Two 100/130 watt bulbs are going to need some feeding, compared to standard 55/60 watt jobbie

The Yam tail unit is looking good, keep up the good work

Chris.

Snoogle wrote:After seeing how the rear end is looking I'm currently thinking it was bad

........however, I will install it and see how it looks. If it isnt what I'm looking for then I'll get an R6 LED tail light and install that instead

in my defence, it was bought to go with a firestorm race seat unit, a bit curvier.......

Chris - I was also working on the lines that I may in the future want to add other accessories that may require extra power. The lights are chuffing bright though lol

Marty - lol all good my friend, worst comes to the worst my mate will use it for his cafe racer he will soon be building

Quick update pic



Left to do...
Mount the new battery and fit new battery lines, rewire the headlights, put in tall stack, replace bolts on subframe with new ones (used the old ones and "spares" to trial mount), decide which exhaust I'm gonna use and tidy/replace where needed, get it running so I can adjust MCCTs, mount the rear lights and make quick change wiring harness, fit the new plate (7" x 5" oooops lol) and give it a service.

Not much then

Not sure if I wanna change the headlight and front fairing...now my mate has a Speed Triple I don't want it to look like I copied him lol I think the one I'm leaning towards is something like this...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/320645289912? ... 513wt_1270

Just dunno if it'll suit it, I'm a bit torn really

Step away from the computer and do not touch the BIN button!! I think that would cheapen the look of the bike mate. Stick with what you have or go for something converted from another bike, but don't go for the aftermarket tat look. The bike is too nice for that.

as kev said, before you know it you will be thinking of one of these god awful things
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-str ... 337524d916
the bikes looking sweet, the rear end really suits it, imho the triumph lights/screen look great, don't change them.....

That's wot my mate said but he would do seeing as though he has a Triple anyway lol

I quite like the Suzuki B-King front light...not sure it would be angular enough to match the rest of the bike

bigspanishmarty wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Universal-str ... 337524d916

I really don't get that kinda sh1t lol

Cheers for the cyber slap tho lads, think I needed it lol

Bikes looking sweet, I love that pearlecent white colour. As for the headlight I have no idea, but I do agree with kev and not to cheapen it with those universal things. That Suzuki one looks kinda interesting. I do like the one Marty posted though, cameras as well. wombles awesome.

Keep up the good work

(:-})

i've just taken delivery of a 7 x 5 numberplate aswell, is that not the correct size then officer, but it was on the bike when i bought it........
if i get to much unwanted attention from plod, i'll change it back to standard

bigspanishmarty wrote:i've just taken delivery of a 7 x 5 numberplate aswell, is that not the correct size then officer, but it was on the bike when i bought it........
if i get to much unwanted attention from plod, i'll change it back to standard

I'll change mine back to the "standard" 8x6 one I got lol
Also been considering mounting it right under the tail near the shock...dunno if I dare though lol

cybercarl wrote:Bikes looking sweet, I love that pearlecent white colour.

Cheers mate
Have been thinking about a colour change at the end of the year though lol