My rolling project, Streetfighter FZ6

[Dean-J]

So figured i should start this at the beginning of the project otherwise there'll be too much to keep up with by time its all done and dusted!

This will be a long term, rolling project, with hopefully only a weeks work max to be done at any one time - i cant be without a bike for too long or i get a bit angry....

So, heres the bike just after i got her home sunday, 2004 Yamaha FZ6, circa 20k miles, needing some minor cosmetic work and a bit of an overhaul in terms or tyres,brakes,chain and a service etc

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So, heres what iv been up to this week, all pretty boring stuff to get her ready for an MOT and on the road, as this will be a rolling project, and my daily transport!

Started stripping her down:

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removed pillion footpeg hangers from subframe and sprayed satin black.

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Removed the stupid stickers

plastics repaired and sprayed satin black ( left some excess fibreglass on one side panel to strengthen the join, covered by seat anyway so not visible

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Bellypan modified - work in progress pic!

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Fitted exhaust

new air filter, oil filter, oil and plugs - check out how minging the old one was!

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New tyres

New mudguard

New number plate

Brake caliper clean up all round - resulted in one snapped slider on front left caliper new one should be picked up and fitted tuesday

Thoroughly cleand and lubricated chain

Replaced bicycle speedo with a working one

Found a chain adjuster bolt had snapped off in the swingarm, so had that off and had a local engineering place drill it out and helicoil it. exhaust system had to come off to facilitate swingarm removal, and as usual with a Yamaha, one of the exhaust studs snapped, so having that drilled out and helicoiled Monday.

So, monday will be getting the stud sorted,spraying the fork lowers satin black, and poss the bars/top yoke too if i have time!

Tuesday should see me with new brake caliper, along with a full drain and refresh for the fluid and a set of Standard clocks.

Thursday should ( fingers crossed! ) see her on the road!

Future plans:

New rear end... million and one things going through my mind, would love to fit a Diavel rear end, but budget may not allow this!

R6 front suspension swap

R6 rear shock

R6 swingarm

Tail tidy

Custom exhaust

Decat

Power commander

K&N filter

and much more i have yet to think of!

Updates will be small and possibly far between, but hey im'a get there in the end!

Will definately post an update end of next week, hopefully with good news!!

cheers for looking!

[megawatt]

Lookin good Dean, if you need any fabrication help, just ask?

[Tango]

Nice one Dean.....looking forward to seeing how you progress with this mate.....

[Dean-J]

Ok so got the fork lowers painted, bars painted, brake caliper replaced, full drain and bleed up, standard clocks fitted on a temp ghetto fab bracket, everything checked 3 times, she is READY for her MOT

[Dean-J]

Moved the MOT forward a day.... PASSED

Have a couple small things to attend to, and a strange whir/clack when under load that i initially thought was chain, however goes away when clutch depressed so thinking release bearing, broke up friction plate etc? will have a look tomorrow!

Important thing is she is now on the road

[megawatt]

Nice one Dean. Pix as it stands now please, for reference ?

[Dean-J]

Will be working on bike again tomorrow so will get some piccies then mate

[Dean-J]

Ok so the whine/noise is just in my head i reckon.... nothing wrong with anything as far as i can find, just me not being used to bike without fairings/loud exhausts to suppress the noise!

Anywhoo, some ( crap) random pics:

Gorgeous standard clocks.... bloody pricey but at least now i have diagnostics, fuelling adjustment abilities!

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Ghetto temporary clock bracket...

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And the bike:

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Apologies for the utterly crap picture quality, pics were taken at dusk on phone...

Tomorrows plan is to play around with some new headlights, and clock mounts, but before i can do that i have to paint the bloody dining room

[Dean-J]

Ok so today turned out to be a bit of a mad day, but still got an hour on the bike. Wanted to fit a new light as i really wasnt feeling the enduro headlight that was on there, especially when my mate said it looked like a 125 from the front because of the stupid headlight!

So, i grabbed a couple of brackets off a mate, and a couple spare headlights off another mate, and had a play...

First up twin car foglights, bolted together Dommy style:

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Then a square double light, tyred it down low:

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then up high:

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In the end i went with the square light up high - tidied the wiring a touch to keep it out the way, and pretty much left it at that! I have still to make a more permanent/tidier mount for the clocks, and have started chopping up the old enduro light to use as a fly screen but that will need glass/filler work to get the desired shape so wont make an appearance for a wee while!

Couple pics of bike as of this evening to leave you with as doubt ill get any time on bike for next week or two as mrs is in to be induced on Sunday!

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