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Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.
Well, my other thread fell into the archives, so I'm gonna start another one. I'll dump everything that I'm doing on the bikes into here for shits and giggles. As it stands:

I decided it was time to rearrange the garage.

All of the bikes out...


Clean everything up...


New project, 2001 ZX9R...doesn't look too bad.

How's the other side...

Oh goddamnit. :mad:

Pulled the tank:



What I found:

Pulled and cleaned the carbs, which were surprisingly clean...just 2 clogged pilots and one clogged main.


Filled it with oil, and didn't fire it up...need to wait on a stator cover. They don't like firing when the pin that joins the starter to the starter sprag isn't supported on both sides. :v: I'm waiting on a stator cover from ebay.

As I left things at the end of the night....




Plans for this bike are to just rat it out. I don't give a poo poo, it's a cheap beater to have fun on.

And it only has 2200 miles on it. I hope all of the mechinicals are in as good shape as the carbs were, they looked drat near pristine with the exception of the clogged ones. Very impressive. Apparently these bikes have fantastic engines, torquey and powerful with excellent carberation. As it stands the plans are to dump some bars on it, find a replacement tank, paint everything rat black, and see how long it goes until it explodes. I'm gonna have to find a silencing insert for that Yosh pipe as I'm sure it's loud as gently caress. They're pretty heavy, wet, but hopefully with everything stripped off of it, it'll be a bit lighter.

Besides that, I've got a mid 90s honda 600 coming in soon to clean the carbs and R/R. Should be a busy few weeks.

The ZX6R is basically done, it's charging now that the stator has been replaced and I just need to get the replacement upper fairing and windshield, mount the fairings properly with all of the appropriate hardware, and then it's going up for sale.

Z3n fucked around with this message at 06:29 on Jan 12, 2010

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AncientTV
Jun 1, 2006

for sale custom bike over a billion invested

College Slice
That 6R cleaned up nice. The 9R being a junkyard find (I assume with the designations on the tank) is awesome, it's going to look like my 500's big brother with what you're planning on :3:

Zool
Mar 21, 2005

The motard rap
for all my riders
at the track
Dirt hardpacked
corner workers better
step back
You just love the letter Z don't you?

Hazlen
May 5, 2007
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Can you please post pictures of the ZX6R? I think I may have missed them.

redscare
Aug 14, 2003
This is why I want a garage :(

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

AncientTV posted:

That 6R cleaned up nice. The 9R being a junkyard find (I assume with the designations on the tank) is awesome, it's going to look like my 500's big brother with what you're planning on :3:

Cabledude posted:

Can you please post pictures of the ZX6R? I think I may have missed them.

Thanks! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I don't think I ever posted any decent pictures of it...







Zool posted:

You just love the letter Z don't you?
I have a honda showing up soon, but yes, it seems that I have a strange affection for the letter Z. Maybe because it corresponds to how I finish when I go racing. :xd:

redscare posted:

This is why I want a garage :(

It's funny, me and the g/f agreed that we'd dump all the bikes to free up cash and buy 2 supermotos plus whatever project I'm working on...and somehow, I end up with 5 bikes in the week that we decide that. Hilarious.

infraboy
Aug 15, 2002

Phungshwei!!!!!!1123
Whats the lowest you'll go for a goon on that ZX-6 when you sell it? I might be interested... I saw your post on BARF forums too.

Also any pics of the Honda F2 that you said you or your friend had?

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

infraboy posted:

Whats the lowest you'll go for a goon on that ZX-6 when you sell it? I might be interested... I saw your post on BARF forums too.

Also any pics of the Honda F2 that you said you or your friend had?

It's coming up this weekend. I'll post pictures once I've got it.

Cost is going to depend on how much I have to pay the DMV for salvage fees. Somewhere in the low-mid 3s. I'd like to get at least 100$ for my time invested in the thing. :sigh: I'll let you know once I go into the DMV and figure out how much my final cost is going to be.

In an update on the ZX6R, I rode it down to ventura this morning only to be told that they cannot look at the bike. :sigh: On the bright side, the officer directed me to the correct phone number, which is the CHP coastal Salvage organization, and I finally found someone who has a clue what the gently caress to do. I got the correct info, I know what I need to do, and I should be able to secure ownership on the bike by Jan 25th, when I can get it inspected by the CHP. I just need to go into the DMV, convince them to let me pay the salvage fees to them, then go to the local dealership, get a brake and light inspection, and then I can take that plus a bundle of paper to the CHP and they will give me a title.

On the bright side, now that I know what to do, I should be able to speed through this process next time.

Red, I also figured out the difference between your bike and my bike: Yours is pre 01, the restrictions on that are much less stringent, I think pretty much anyone can inspect those.

Z3n fucked around with this message at 03:44 on Jan 14, 2010

redscare
Aug 14, 2003
That would make sense, I guess. No amount of stupid would surprise me when it comes to the CA DMV.

2ndclasscitizen
Jan 2, 2009

by Y Kant Ozma Post
Are you going to put the plastics back on the 9? If not, are you aware of the issue you'll have to address with the vacuum (I think) hoses in the intake?

aventari
Mar 20, 2001

I SWIFTLY PENETRATED YOUR MOMS MEAT TACO WHILE AGGRESSIVELY FONDLING THE UNDERSIDE OF YOUR DADS HAIRY BALLSACK, THEN RIPPED HIS SAUSAGE OFF AND RAMMED IT INTO YOUR MOMS TAILPIPE. I JIZZED FURIOUSLY, DEEP IN YOUR MOMS MEATY BURGER WHILE THRUSTING A ANSA MUFFLER UP MY GREASY TAILHOLE
the CHP inspection sucks. I has to get it done 2 or 3 years ago when I swapped an Ebay motor into my Ninja 650R and sold it.

You have to wait around forever for a bunch of rear end in a top hat cops who have zero interest in helping you or letting you know what's going on. After a lot of sitting around, they bring the bike around the back, and don't let you look at what they're doing while they inspect numbers and I assume check a nationwide stolen VIN database.

If even the motor VIN comes back stolen, they take the whole bike on the spot and you're hosed from what I understand. I didn't know any of this till I installed the motor and was selling the bike. I had my fingers crossed the whole time I didn't get a stolen motor unwittingly.

All of this after 2 trips to AAA and at least 2 trips to the hell-hole regular DMV and everytime I had to meet there with the guy I was selling the bike to.

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

2ndclasscitizen posted:

Are you going to put the plastics back on the 9? If not, are you aware of the issue you'll have to address with the vacuum (I think) hoses in the intake?

Plastics probably aren't going back on. I am aware of the vacuum stuff, my ZX6E had a ram air system and I hosed that thing up enough times to learn how they work.

Basically, the plan is going to be to block off all of the old CA emissions poo poo (the rubber is all pretty much gone anyways), pound the reed valves in the valve cover shut, and then strip all of the ram air stuff out. I'm gonna do it as non-permanently as possible so I can modify it until it runs decently.

I'm also considering learning to fiberglass a bit and 'glassing up a custom fairing with mounts for the ram air. I haven't really decided yet, I want to make sure it's running first, and then I'll dick with everything else.

aventari posted:

the CHP inspection sucks. I has to get it done 2 or 3 years ago when I swapped an Ebay motor into my Ninja 650R and sold it.

You have to wait around forever for a bunch of rear end in a top hat cops who have zero interest in helping you or letting you know what's going on. After a lot of sitting around, they bring the bike around the back, and don't let you look at what they're doing while they inspect numbers and I assume check a nationwide stolen VIN database.

If even the motor VIN comes back stolen, they take the whole bike on the spot and you're hosed from what I understand. I didn't know any of this till I installed the motor and was selling the bike. I had my fingers crossed the whole time I didn't get a stolen motor unwittingly.

All of this after 2 trips to AAA and at least 2 trips to the hell-hole regular DMV and everytime I had to meet there with the guy I was selling the bike to.

We're thankfully a different CHP area from you guys, and I've got an officer who actually seems fairly competent and like he knows what he's doing. I've already taken the bike in twice, and the first time the officer wouldn't even look at it, and the second time, he ran the numbers and let me know it was a salvage title, but not stolen. So I've got that hurdle over at least.


For those of you who want to check VINs, you can check the NICB database. They're the only resource I've seen for finding out if a vehicle is stolen or not. And they don't do engine checks. But it's something, at least, if you're buying a bike where you're gonna be filling out a statement of facts on the title.

2ndclasscitizen
Jan 2, 2009

by Y Kant Ozma Post

Z3n posted:

Plastics probably aren't going back on. I am aware of the vacuum stuff, my ZX6E had a ram air system and I hosed that thing up enough times to learn how they work.

Basically, the plan is going to be to block off all of the old CA emissions poo poo (the rubber is all pretty much gone anyways), pound the reed valves in the valve cover shut, and then strip all of the ram air stuff out. I'm gonna do it as non-permanently as possible so I can modify it until it runs decently.

I'm also considering learning to fiberglass a bit and 'glassing up a custom fairing with mounts for the ram air. I haven't really decided yet, I want to make sure it's running first, and then I'll dick with everything else.

You can't piss it all off, there's one hose that runs from the carbs and normally lives in the intake in the fairing, you just need to drill a hole on the airbox and jam it in.

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

2ndclasscitizen posted:

You can't piss it all off, there's one hose that runs from the carbs and normally lives in the intake in the fairing, you just need to drill a hole on the airbox and jam it in.

Good point. That hose just equalizes ram air pressure to the carbs so it doesn't lean out, so I figured that it probably wouldn't matter much if the rest of the ram air wasn't doing poo poo, but your advice is better.

I'm tempted to hate myself a little and put cone filters on it and just ride it like that...I miss intake noise after riding my SV with the flatslides on it.

2ndclasscitizen
Jan 2, 2009

by Y Kant Ozma Post

Z3n posted:

Good point. That hose just equalizes ram air pressure to the carbs so it doesn't lean out, so I figured that it probably wouldn't matter much if the rest of the ram air wasn't doing poo poo, but your advice is better.

It's what I had to do on my old 6R fighter. It's basically just got to match the pressure in the intakes. You can do it on bikes still with the tupperware.

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

2ndclasscitizen posted:

It's what I had to do on my old 6R fighter. It's basically just got to match the pressure in the intakes. You can do it on bikes still with the tupperware.

I'm actually tempted to run pod filters just because I'm a whore for the sound of induction. If I could just get a little rattle from the carbs, it'd be like the sound of my SV...

Maybe I can find a set of flatslides that'll cost me more than the bike and put those on there...:sigh:


Anyways, real update:

ZX6R: Those fairings are the chinese made ebay fairings. I bought mine from a guy named "stylechoose". I was hesitant to purchase their products, given the possibility of no returns, blah blah blah, but decided to take the leap.

Although they accidentally gave me the wrong tracking number, the fairings showed up ~25 days after I purchased them, as they estimated. Fairings all look good, they're definitely thinner and softer than OEM plastics, but the paint quality is good. Unfortunately, the upper fairing was damaged in transit, and there was a very small chip taken out of the windshield, in a non-visible area.

I asked about compensation for those items, and they asked for pictures, and then shipped me 2 new parts at their cost. They showed up yesterday, I was waiting for them to show before I posted about them, but overall, it was a really good experience. The first windshield was really simple, but the second one is very high quality, I'm very impressed with it. The paint quality is good, they come with heat shielding already laid in, and I didn't notice until after I sent the first email that one of the tabs on the belly pan is damaged, but it's not visible and really not a big deal.

I'm waiting on some bolts to show up to secure things properly, and then it's sorting out the title issues at the DMV and the CHP, and hopefully by the 25th I should be the registered owner of the bike.

ZX9R:

Still sitting. I managed to score a tank for 10$, a patched stator cover for 55$, and a set of triples for 60$. The stator will hopefully be here this weekend, although it may be tuesday before it shows up. Once that's here I should be able to fire the bike up and see how it runs.

Honda: Should show up this weekend.

ZZR1200: Needs to have a bunch of basic maintenance done, need to check the valves, do the oil, coolant, brake/clutch fluid flush, chain lube.

Z1000: Oil change, filter change, clean it up and get it prepped for sale.

That's all for now. Hopefully at the end of this weekend, I'll have the Honda running, and 9R started for the first time. Then it's just sort DMV/CHP problems, get everything up on the block, and when stuff sells, buy supermotos and new projects.

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.
94 F2 showed up today...it's not in bad shape. I pulled the carbs, cleaned them out, dumped the old gas, fed it from a slave tank, and it fired up for the first time in about a year.

There's still some poo poo that needs to be taken care of, it needs:

Rear rotor
Rear brake pads
left side mirror
clutch lever
chain
fork seals
rear turn signal

I'm also gonna check the valves, change the oil, and change the plugs.

With that...on to the pics:








More detailed post on it later :)

Sloppy
Apr 25, 2003

Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

Where do you find trashed bikes like that ZX9R? I'd love to find some POS to tinker and beat on, but I've never seen a bike at a junkyard.

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

Sloppy posted:

Where do you find trashed bikes like that ZX9R? I'd love to find some POS to tinker and beat on, but I've never seen a bike at a junkyard.

Craigslist, craigslist, and more craigslist. I'm willing to travel down to LA for the right project, and I'm lucky enough to have friends who are also on the lookout for me. The 9R was a find by a friend.

If it's a first project, I recommend something that runs already. That isolates out a lot of potential issues, and at the end of the day, it's still a running motorcycle. You can clean up wiring, fix up assorted items, but I prefer to stay out of the engines if at all possible. I'll do maintenance work but full rebuilds are rarely cost effective.

After you mess around a bit, you'll start to develop a sense for what is worthwhile and what isn't. That ZX9R looks like a piece but actually turned out fairly well, I should have it up and running in streetfighter form for relatively cheap. The F2 is bought from a friend, and the ZX6R was found on craigslist as well.

Don't be afraid to politely lowball people, either. A lot of times they're dealing with a husk of a motorcycle and all crashed bikes look the same to those who don't know what they're looking for, so if you've got some experience you can pick up great deals. I tend to try and work people down by working out what's wrong and going from there. Ideally, before I get into a project, I have some idea of the parts market for the bike. The ZX9 has been a bit of a pain in the rear end because it didn't have a super long run in this form, and it's getting to be 10ish years old. For 600cc/1000cc supersports, I try and find bikes that are less than 5 years old, because parts are still fairly plentiful and the availability tends to be high and prices low up until around the 6-8 year mark. Then parts get harder to find and prices go up.

Z3n fucked around with this message at 09:27 on Jan 17, 2010

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.
Well, I got screwed by USPS. They apparently dropped off the stator cover for the ZX9R but it never actually made it to my house. Marked as delivered, but no package. Fan..loving...tastic. I spent way too much on a damaged but usable stator cover and it gets stolen off my porch, apparently. Wonderful.

The tank and triples showed up, but I can't fire up the bike until I get that loving cover. :argh:

On the F2, I ordered a couple of parts on ebay (new rear rotor and chain adjuster), and this weekend I'll check/adjust the valves. I also picked up new fork seals and a replacement clutch lever. I'll also clean the rear caliper, install new pads, and hopefully the replacement rear rotor will show up as well.

The ZX6R got the undamaged upper installed, and new windscreen installed. This weekend I need to drop the exhaust to install some new exhaust gaskets, as I made the rookie mistake of reusing the old ones and ended up with an exhaust leak. Whoops. I also want to restore the front end to stock ride height, I lifted the forks a little in the triples by, ahem, not tightening the triples down enough before a test ride, and I need to correct that, as it feels a little funny because of the change.

I also need to bleed the brakes on every bike in the garage. :sigh: 3 brake lines per bike, plus the clutch on the ZZR, on 4 bikes, 13 seperate bleeds to do. And every (running) bike in the garage needs an oil change too. :sigh: That's gonna be around 100$ in oil, filters, and brake fluid. :(

This is why I hate owning multiple bikes. Something on something needs work all the goddamn time, and god forbid you have normal maintenance on all of them at once.

Still, bitching about having too many motorcycles to work on is pretty much the epitome of a first world problem, so it's hard to complain too much :)

Z3n fucked around with this message at 07:35 on Jan 23, 2010

Ola
Jul 19, 2004

That sucks about the cover, any chance of getting compensated? I'm having some issues with USPS as well. Bought a camera lens on ebay, you'd think shipping from America to Norway would be straight forward but...


Electronic Shipping Info Received, December 28, 2009
Arrival
International Dispatch, January 03, 2010, 1:51 pm, FOREIGN CENTERJERSEY CITY NJ 099
International Dispatch, January 06, 2010, 1:51 pm, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
International Dispatch, January 09, 2010, 8:40 am, ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)
Arrived Abroad, January 12, 2010, 3:12 pm, EL SALVADOR

:downsrim:

Beve Stuscemi
Jun 6, 2001




Z3n posted:

This is why I hate owning multiple bikes. Something on something needs work all the goddamn time, and god forbid you have normal maintenance on all of them at once.

Go oldschool and get some cable actuated brakes :whatup:

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

Ola posted:

That sucks about the cover, any chance of getting compensated? I'm having some issues with USPS as well. Bought a camera lens on ebay, you'd think shipping from America to Norway would be straight forward but...


Electronic Shipping Info Received, December 28, 2009
Arrival
International Dispatch, January 03, 2010, 1:51 pm, FOREIGN CENTERJERSEY CITY NJ 099
International Dispatch, January 06, 2010, 1:51 pm, ISC NEW YORK NY(USPS)
International Dispatch, January 09, 2010, 8:40 am, ISC MIAMI FL (USPS)
Arrived Abroad, January 12, 2010, 3:12 pm, EL SALVADOR

:downsrim:

Turns out that the postman just decided it would be a good idea to hide the box behind the neighbor's garage. Why? NO ONE KNOWS.

Goddamn postmen. I guess that's better than el salvador.

Phat_Albert posted:

Go oldschool and get some cable actuated brakes :whatup:

The problem with those is I hear they have difficulty, you know...stopping.



Today I cleaned up the garage and moved a computer down there so I can have tunes, forums, and access to all of the repair manuals I have stored on my file server.



I filled the F2 with gas, took it out for a spin (should have aired up the tires first, but oh well). The rear rotor didn't show up, but the rear brake amazingly works pretty well when it's just mashing the backing pad onto the rotor. :downs:

I also slapped the cover on the ZX9R and fired it up for the first time. It uses CR9EKs, for some reason, which are the dual arm spark plugs. I started it up but the #2 cylinder wasn't firing, and it didn't want to rev, so I pulled the plugs, and discovered that all of them were black and lovely. I replaced them with some CR9Es I had sitting around (after making sure it wouldn't explode my bike), and swapped the #2 and #3 coils to make sure it wasn't a coil problem. It still wasn't firing on #2, so I popped the carbs off again, cleaned out a pilot jet that had clogged itself again, and slapped it all back together and it's firing on 4 now. The Yoshi pipe is stupid loud. I also tarted it up for shits and giggles.



Why? Because I could. :smug:

It needs:
Rearsets
Left side control pod
Airbox
Plastics?



Tomorrow, I'll probably check the valves on the F2, swap the exhaust gaskets on the ZX6R, and who knows what else will get done.

Blaster of Justice
Jan 6, 2007

by angerbot

Z3n posted:



Well, Hi there MC Goatse.sx

2ndclasscitizen
Jan 2, 2009

by Y Kant Ozma Post

Z3n posted:

I also tarted it up for shits and giggles.



Why? Because I could. :smug:

That actually looks pretty cool. Get a little projector-style little either side of the bottom of the screen, get a sort of Granpasso-look going on. Then chuck on a big-rear end set of Renthal Fat Bars.

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

2ndclasscitizen posted:

That actually looks pretty cool. Get a little projector-style little either side of the bottom of the screen, get a sort of Granpasso-look going on. Then chuck on a big-rear end set of Renthal Fat Bars.

That is pretty much the plan. I've got 2 projector style headlights, we'll see how it goes. Regardless, it's all getting shot flat black.

What happened this weekend:

I adjusted the valves on the CBR, further cementing my opinion that Sochiro made some sort of deal with the devil on his motorcycles, one that makes Faust look like a child. They run great. Absurdly well, considering. But working on them is like prying digested jelly beans from Satan's rear end in a top hat. The entire bike is simply unkind when you attempt to work on it. The valve cover is a bitch to get out unless you remove the loving radiator, you can wedge it out sideways from the airbox side but it involves a lot of swearing and a particular incantation as you approach it from the holy angle. The cam caps don't want to come off, and whoever torqued them down previously did it with the strength of a thousand suns, and they put a cam chain cover bolt right in an impossible location, such that you can't get the good end of a wrench on it. And it is also torqued with the force of a thousand suns. I don't know why Honda apparently designs motorcycles with the single intent of loving mechanics as much as possible.

On the bright side, it's done, the manual CCT was adjusted (super easy to do, dunno why I even thought it'd be an issue), and the bike runs nicely with the tires aired up properly and is actually a lot of fun to ride.

I fixed the exhaust leak on the ZX6R, praise the lord, I loving hate exhaust leaks with a firey passion. I noticed that the new gaskets I had were about 3x as thick as the old ones. Maybe that had something to do with it.

On sunday, I messed with the 9R a little more, no real progress there though.

Today I took the ZX6R into the CHP, the guy was really nice and went way above and beyond the call of duty to get me sorted out. I've got all the paperwork in order, he ran out to me on the bike to avoid me having to come back on thursday, just a surprisingly pleasant experience, although a lot of waiting. Should be able to go into the DMV on wednesday or so and get my title for the 6R.

Tonight I discovered that either the lower triple tree on the 9R is bent, or the forks are bent. I'm gambling on the second, because I already have a replacement set of triples and it'd just be too easy if only the lower triple was bent. Replacement forks will run me around 100$ on ebay, not too bad, considering I'd have to pay 35$ for new fork seals. Hopefully that's all that's damaged. I also need to pick up a set of bar mounts for it, and a front seat, and a bunch of flat black paint. I think I'll leave the wheels red though.


Sorry this is all text and no pictures, the camera battery is still dead. I take lovely pictures anyways.

2ndclasscitizen
Jan 2, 2009

by Y Kant Ozma Post

Z3n posted:

That is pretty much the plan. I've got 2 projector style headlights, we'll see how it goes. Regardless, it's all getting shot flat black.





^ I would do filthy things to own one of these.

Beve Stuscemi
Jun 6, 2001




So what kind of supermotos are you planning to buy? Street bikes, converted dirtbikes, track-only bikes?

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

Phat_Albert posted:

So what kind of supermotos are you planning to buy? Street bikes, converted dirtbikes, track-only bikes?

Looks like at the moment the plan is a Husky 610 for the g/f, and a KTM 690 for me. I also want to pick up a reasonably priced (ideally, 2k or less) street legal dirtbike that can also handle serious MX type stuff (ie, learning to jump, whoops, etc), to start training for supermoto races. Any suggestions? Or am I gonna have to suck it up and buy a non-street legal bike and drive it out to offroad areas?

2ndclasscitizen posted:





^ I would do filthy things to own one of these.

I'd be lying if I didn't say my initial inspiration for that setup was one of those. The problem I'm facing now is how to integrate the ram air...I think that unfortunately I may just end up stripping out the ram air and dumping the project to make money for the sumos rather than building it up to be an awesome custom streetfighter.

NitroSpazzz
Dec 9, 2006

You don't need style when you've got strength!


Z3n posted:

I also want to pick up a reasonably priced (ideally, 2k or less) street legal dirtbike that can also handle serious MX type stuff (ie, learning to jump, whoops, etc), to start training for supermoto races. Any suggestions? Or am I gonna have to suck it up and buy a non-street legal bike and drive it out to offroad areas?

I ended up just picking up a cheap dirtbike (97 KDX200) to beat up and ride off road. Am going to look and see if is possible to plate but I don't know if it is.

redscare
Aug 14, 2003
Once I get this condo buying thing out of the way, I'm trucking the FZR up to SB for some overhaulin', so you better not move anytime soon!

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

NitroSpazzz posted:

I ended up just picking up a cheap dirtbike (97 KDX200) to beat up and ride off road. Am going to look and see if is possible to plate but I don't know if it is.

It really depends on your state. Some are lax about it, some are not. I'd look very carefully into the laws before I started doing anything, as in CA you can get a vin blacklisted for street registration if you say the wrong things. :rolleyes:

redscare posted:

Once I get this condo buying thing out of the way, I'm trucking the FZR up to SB for some overhaulin', so you better not move anytime soon!

Right-o...move before red gets his condo, got it. :v:

Hazlen
May 5, 2007
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Z3n posted:

It really depends on your state. Some are lax about it, some are not. I'd look very carefully into the laws before I started doing anything, as in CA you can get a vin blacklisted for street registration if you say the wrong things. :rolleyes:

Just curious here... as a CA Resident I'm interested in the process of legalizing a dirt bike for street use. Besides the obvious additions of lights and signals what else is there?

And how can you get the VIN Blacklisted?

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

Cabledude posted:

Just curious here... as a CA Resident I'm interested in the process of legalizing a dirt bike for street use. Besides the obvious additions of lights and signals what else is there?

And how can you get the VIN Blacklisted?

What dirt bike? If it's not an on road motorcycle, it's literally impossible now. You used to be able to skate with double registration, but all of those have gotten pulled.

redscare
Aug 14, 2003

Z3n posted:

Right-o...move before red gets his condo, got it. :v:

At the rate poo poo's been going today, you might not even have time to empty the garage of surplus bikes before that!

Zool
Mar 21, 2005

The motard rap
for all my riders
at the track
Dirt hardpacked
corner workers better
step back

Cabledude posted:

Just curious here... as a CA Resident I'm interested in the process of legalizing a dirt bike for street use. Besides the obvious additions of lights and signals what else is there?

Step 1: Move to a state that still allows you to road legalize dirtbikes.

Beve Stuscemi
Jun 6, 2001




Z3n posted:

Looks like at the moment the plan is a Husky 610 for the g/f, and a KTM 690 for me. I also want to pick up a reasonably priced (ideally, 2k or less) street legal dirtbike that can also handle serious MX type stuff (ie, learning to jump, whoops, etc), to start training for supermoto races. Any suggestions? Or am I gonna have to suck it up and buy a non-street legal bike and drive it out to offroad areas?

http://www.2strokeworld.com/forum/index.php?topic=4498.0

:whatup:

Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

redscare posted:

At the rate poo poo's been going today, you might not even have time to empty the garage of surplus bikes before that!

Congrats! I guess things are going well then :)


Where the gently caress is Baton Rouge? Sounds...norcalish. :downs:

That's a nice one but...so far away.

2ndclasscitizen
Jan 2, 2009

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Z3n posted:

I'd be lying if I didn't say my initial inspiration for that setup was one of those. The problem I'm facing now is how to integrate the ram air....

Don't bother, just leave the intakes in the frame open.

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Z3n
Jul 21, 2007

I think the point is Z3n is a space cowboy on the edge of a frontier unknown to man, he's out there pushing the limits, trail braking into the abyss. Finding out where the edge of the razor is, turning to face the darkness and revving his 690 into it's vast gaze. You gotta live this to learn it bro.

2ndclasscitizen posted:

Don't bother, just leave the intakes in the frame open.

What about the carb equalizer? Route it to the airbox?

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