GSX750F "ratfighter"

[fireyphoenix1...]

hi all
after spending the last few months rideing my bike everywhere and running the frankly terrible avon azzaros to the point of destuction i swapped them for pilot road and loved the bike all over again ........ but i knew something was missing

i realised i have got bored of its appearence as to me a bike should represent the riders personality i also wanted to make a few modifications to make it more comfortable

i have always been drawn to matt black bikes and decided that a rat fighter would be more to my tastes
i started with this
https://www.bikechatforums.com/files/185272_2272887379765_1176062775_32825547_3844310_n.jpg

i stripped all the plasics off to discover a bike than needed some TLC
it took all of ten mins to work out that the front and rear lights were mounted on their own frames this was a great thing to find out as my fighter needs to still be able to carry a pillion and getting the look i wanted was a simple case of unbolting the rear light mount frame and chucking it
The first thing i did was to to get down my local scrap mans yard and buy a load of checker alu plate for £10 this was a find fantastic as new its £60 + per square metre.
Soon as i got home i got to work makeing a tail tidey whice turned out rather nice i think

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01802.jpg

then i painted the tank and modded the bellypan and front mudguard before painting them...

following that i started hunting out a set of brackets to fit my fork i couldnt find any for less than £40 so deceided to make my own out of mild steel i borrowed a 37 mm set off a friend and copyied the design and scaled them up a little i think they turned out ok and have used them to mount a cheap 7 inch headlight

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01822.jpg

after a few days trying to come up with a neat way to mount a set of high renthals i found these clamps on ebay

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01809.jpg

on arrival they were not 41 mm as advertised and were in fact 43 mm after a quick think i grabbed my grinder and cut out two 25mm wide strips of 1 mm steel plate then went to work with the rubber mallet shapeing them in to two rings they fit pefectly and shimmed it down just the right amount for a perfect fit https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01816.jpg

at this point i realised my MC to splitter brake line was a fraction too short so i set off to powerfit for some braided line and banjos ect
made a set of lines up following sickpups excellent guide i found on here then got them pressure tested and fitted em i was finally able to fit my renthals and everything bolted together just fine https://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/316116_2634516460266_1176062775_33170397_1722678334_n.jpg

however thats not enough i thought the bike needs something more seeing my old paintball mask gave me an idea so off went the goggles and after some cutting and zipties (greatest fastener invention since the nut n bolt ) this is what i had

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01841.jpg

im quite proud of it and have got loads of comment over that last week from people thinking it looks great the bike is really starting to come along now and the next major work its getting is fork seal C&S kit and maybe a stiffer spring set

i know not every will get why i have done what i have done but im genuinly happy with the bike now and i dont think i will ever sell it .....its just too reliable and as my first big bike it means a lot to me

will post a better pic of the whole machine tommorow when i have better light

so come on what do you think
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[iMark]

Looks nice as it is already ^_^ Althou I like the naked bikes hehe.

Wouldn't know where to start with any of this modifying business

Good luck in your adventures though

-- EDIT --

Miss read the last bit of your post So your keeping it like that? Still looks very nice as it is

Either way, Nice one and good luck
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K8 GSXR 1000
"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[mysterious_rider]

Haha so cool.

[hadden]

mate i love it.im currently rebuilding and aprilia rs which im going for the street fighter look so will be watching this like a hawk..and maybe stealing some ideas .keep up the good work.and dont go steady on them piccys.
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[MattWadz]

that looks cool as fuck with the mask on it!
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Pitbike x2, Mini Moto x4, China Quad, 02' Suzuki AP50 > 03' MBK Nitro > 86' Suzuki GP100 > 02' Yamaha Jog R > 57' Honda Lead 100 > 95' Piaggio ZIP Rst 50 > 51' Suzuki TS50x > 83' Honda CB125TDE Twin > 51' Yamaha Aerox > 98' Kawasaki KX60 > 89' Yamaha DT50MX > 80's Honda QR50 > 05' CG clone > 125cc China Pitbike > 91' Honda MTX125 RW-L > 09' Peugeot Speedfight 2 LC LR > Lucky MX 140cc > Apache Tomahawk 50 Quad (current = 2010 Yamaha WR125R

[trippz]

[virus]

Nice one dude, that looks much more evil now its had its plastics ripped off.

I might have to put updated pics of my 600f now, ive done a few mods to it, more planned though thats for sure.


Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[CHR15]

teapots unite! (said in power ranger voice)





https://i939.photobucket.com/albums/ad233/chris-bracey/DSCF0004Medium.jpg
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Turbocharged drag thing / project death weapon / GK73A
Ste: I'm not entirely sure how you'd go about verbally abusing someone with a potato but I'm sure it's possible.

[fireyphoenix1...]

just a small update

the bike had some fueling problems yesterday but a full carb strip and clean seems to have sorted it XD (thank fuck my local post office sells carb cleaner)

been working on my idea for the new side pannels

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01805.jpg

makeing them from 6mm alu

also as the weather wasnt shit so i took some pics


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01847.jpg


[img]https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01846.jpg[/img


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01848.jpg


https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01851.jpg

spilt a little oil when topping it up :/ really need to buy a sodding funnel

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01850.jpg



the MTB speedo was a tenner from asda and works fantastic up to about 70 mph and is far more accurate than the one the bike comes with as stock at speeds below 60 which in my opinion is where you really need an accurate speedo with all the gatsos and such about (i live near blackpool which apparantly has the most bleeding speed cams in the country )

thanks for the support with build i have some ideas on how im going to set up some led running lights but need the parts to arrive first also need to sort out mirrors and make some sort of adaptor to fit my barends to these renthals
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[virus]

Nice, Wish I had a decent stock of chequer plate, its looking nice dude.

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[mysterious_rider]

Looks the dogs mate! Really nice bike that.

[hadden]

still loving it mate.and love the fact you have used zip ties to hold on the mask and your not affraid to show it.past experience on car forums has had me booted off before for using zip ties to hold my air filter as a temporary measure.no jokes lol
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red bull gives you wing sting!!!
current:aprilia rs 125
previous:honda c90,honda cm 125,yamaha xt 550,2004 suzuki drz 400.(all used for off road back in the day)and a piagio zip 50cc..oooossssshhhh

[nowhere.elysium]

Far too clean.
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'10 SV650SF, '83 GS650GT (it lives!), Questionable DIY dash project, 3D Printer project, Lasercutter project

[fireyphoenix1...]

lmao cant please everyone but i like my bikes to be unique ...far to many rats that are just an abused bike called a rat for the sake of it
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[fireyphoenix1...]

[fatjames]

Great bike mate. You've got a skill at making things work, fit and look good. Well done!!


FJ

[virus]

just out of interest dude, how does your bellypan mount at the front? Ive just got one onto my gsx but i couldnt work out the front mount in the dark so i went for cableties for the time being.

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[janner_10]

You done a good job and it takes some skill. But to me it looks like you found a bike at a scrap yard, put a screw driver in the ignition and thought I'll ride it about. But kudos though to you.
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Yamaha FZS600 (Now gone to heaven) > CBR600F4i (SOLD) > '99 YZF-R1

[fireyphoenix1...]

[fireyphoenix1...]

small update got some more work done on the build over the last few days

made and fitted my rear pannels and painted my end can https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01852.jpg

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01853.jpg

started work on filling the tank gap on my bike as well

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01854.jpg

https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01855.jpg

there you have it

gonna finish makeing this and then i dunno as thats my build plans to date completed

maybe i will start saveing for some engine work GSXR cams ect

also for virus a close up of belly pan https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01856.jpg
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[fireyphoenix1...]

quick update i finished the tank pannels today https://i381.photobucket.com/albums/oo256/fireyphoenix1989/motorbikes/DSC01886.jpg

now i need to start work on the new clock mounts
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2014 Aprillia dorsoduro 750 factory.

[alun111]

I love the look, and love what you've done. It's really nice.

However, I don't like the side panels at all! I think they need a major redesign (well, reshape).
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Summer: '00 Honda CB600F Hornet
Winter: '93 Suzuki GSF 400 Bandit VP Variable Valve
Past Bikes: Lifan LF100-5 Lifan LF125-A Honda C70

[iMark]

Lookin nice
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K8 GSXR 1000
"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[fireyphoenix1...]

[imanupstart]

Looking ace fella