Street Fighters, well customising!

[yorkshirelad3]

to quote my other thread

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The way I've seen it, to 'streetfighter' a bike you start with a sports bike and make it more appropriate for 'street' use.

If it's a road bike (rather than race style), then I'd just say you are modifying it.

Bascially, do what you want, to make it look how you want.

If your comet has clip ons, some off road bars may improve turn in feel.

[yorkshirelad3]

ye, i guess im using street fighter as a term rather than literally, its not a sports bike, its streetfightering in the same way bandits or sv's are done.

As i say its just to play around with, i was wondering if anyone had an experience with making huggers, belly pans, raptor fairings, rad covers and all the other aftermarket bits you get that need a bit of fiddling to get fitted.

How hard is it to have a pop at this?

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[haGGard]

To streetfighter = Remove engine fairing, and give it mean headlights and a fatter rear tyre Job done


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[yorkshirelad3]

ye, customising then! haha, good to hear it shouldnt be bad, i mean i got a universal belly pan, but it seems to be a little to wide and catches the downpipe from the front cillender of my twin.

so some giggery-pokery is needed

[Chriss]

Might try looking here for headlights? Some universal ones there. It's Demon Tweeks, so you can probably get it alot cheaper elsewhere.
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[yorkshirelad3]

i want some straigh bars added, a new can (second hand will do), basically just tart he up!

my main riding mates ride custom cruisers, and are getting me into the customising thing, although i would ride a cruiser, they are not my 1st choice of bike, so modding my bike really keeps in with everything im interested in doing.

[colin1]

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A lot of turn in speed is due to how hard you countersteer.
One reason why I suggested it doesn't have to be a major factor in bike purchasing .

Wide bars means that the same countersteering force has more torque on the steering, thus the bike turns quicker.

You can get top yokes ready converted to straight bars.

[yambabe]

Go have a word on www.chopperbuilder.co.uk - yes, it is a real site!

They build everything in all sorts of styles on there and I'm sure they'll be able to help.
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[yorkshirelad3]

cheers

[daz|n00by]

Dont forget the UK GREAT BIKER BUILD OFF starts Tuesday at 9 on Discovery channel.


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[yorkshirelad3]

i aint got discovery, im a cheapo free viewer

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[froggy128]

how do you get that?

[fredsredhat]

If you fancy bolting some big wide renthals on and getting jiggy with a jigsaw and some fibre glass let me know, I'll lend a hand. Nick.

[spakmitten]

ah BEAST>>

[steveh]

Those bars spoil it, i think it ruins the whole bike, flat bars or off road ones would look better, ALOt better imho.


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[yorkshirelad3]

[fredsredhat]

How's the part collecting going? let me know and I'll pop over and have a butchers at what you've got and see what damage we can do.

[yorkshirelad3]

hey nick, not moving too quickly im afraid, moneys fecking me about! But i will take up the offer as soon as iv got some decent bits available to me, i mean all it is right now is the pan.

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