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#11 Unread post by NorthernPete »

Skier wrote:Ding ding! Now it looks like an angry boss from Megaman. I love that mockup!

Great..now I have that music in my head....dah dah...dah dah dah dah dahhhhhh.....
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#12 Unread post by CNF2002 »

Great!

How do you fit on that seat though??
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#13 Unread post by Britjoe »

its the standard GIXER seat, just narrowed at the rear so it lines up with the tail fin, its nor shorter, IM a big guy and it fits me just fine.

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#14 Unread post by BuzZz »

Don't let the kids rattle ya, Joe.... it looks good. It looks really good with the 'eye' treatment. The whole piont is to have fun with it and make it unique, right? You did that, and it looks dam good. And mean. Score!!! :wink:
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#15 Unread post by Britjoe »

thanks mate, I wasnt to sure, but its a personal thing and it tends to make the bike look a little more finished in the front end department, I had one guy call it a rat bike the other day, scum sucker, any how buzz your in calgary arnt you..? we should meet up, it looks alot better in real life, well thats what ive been told any how.

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#16 Unread post by BuzZz »

When I get to Calgary, I'll be sure to let you know. I'd love to see your bike live and loud. It's a dam slick machine and you did a great job on it. We are going to have to meet up some weekend soon.

I'm in the Red Deer area now, not too far from HeadQuarters. I even plan to catch a TMW pub meet or 2 this summer. A few weeks of unpacking and settling in... not to mention some bike maintance.... await for the present though. :roll:
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#17 Unread post by kar_the_terrible »

joe. I like the look. Question: did you fab the fairing yourself? If so, do you happen to have some drawings/dimensions handy Im looking to fab one for my radian :)
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#18 Unread post by Britjoe »

I fabbed the fairing out of a rear tail section from a ducati Monster, I paid 80 bucks candian for the tail peice and the cut it down with my band saw, stuck it in a vice made a few BENDS...and bobs your fathers brother, sorted.

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#19 Unread post by kar_the_terrible »

ach!! OK. How do you bend plastic and have it retain its shape? or it is a metal rear end?

Anyway, I believe I might try to retrofit the headlight fairing from a cb700s nighthawk. Both bikes are from the same era anyway, so the styling should match.
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#20 Unread post by Britjoe »

the tail fins are ALUMINIUM...from DUcati parts $80, the ABS plastic part is $480

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