GSXR 600 K5 tail conversion + quite a bit more in the end.

Sexy!

cabbie wrote:Here's the blade side stand, nasty looking thing and won't go with the new look .


So this will be the new side stand, there will be a 12mm steel rod with an alloy tube over the top. I'll get the top part chromed.

Love the wheels, hate the discs; but that's just my tastes.
I know this is an old subject now Cabbie, however would this stand not look better and perform better if you made it from one piece of the acetal material?
Where the acetal is drilled for the metal part of the stand, it must surely be a weak point.
You're very forward thinking so must have considered it; can I ask why you decided against that course of action?
Moving from an aluminium frame, to a steel stand bracket, to part of the stand in acetal, to part of the stand in ally bar, looks a bit random and could draw the eye when mounted; couldn't you fabricate the mounting bracket from the acetal?

Lookin good mate, it should look great when your done!

Great work fella, I'd like to be half as talented as you

holy shit...... ive just spent about 45mins mesmerised (sp?) in this thread, just slowly studying each pic....

Cabbie u have done an amazing job and are very talented indeed..

When u get the swingarm back could u post up pics as im really interested in it???? my swingarm is very grubby and this zinc coat seems like a solution... if u dont mind me asking what sort of price are we talking for the zinc coating??

Thanks Zak

I didn't like the zinc coating finish (nasty grey colour) so the swing arm is being bead blasted back to alloy now, thats why I haven't posted for a while.

the stands looking great........ will u be sealing the swing arm with some laquer after bead blasting???

firefly wrote:the stands looking great........ will u be sealing the swing arm with some laquer after bead blasting???

The bike will only be used in dry warm conditions so I'll just apply some silicon.

So you're moving to A Different Country then Cabbie?

Fringe wrote:So you're moving to A Different Country then Cabbie?

The king of fabrication is back!

I bet you religously watched Blue Peter every week as a child! Lol

1992fireblade wrote:The king of fabrication is back!

I bet you religously watched Blue Peter every week as a child! Lol

"watched Blue Peter" I was head of their R&D department when I was 5 years old.
I've just got to work out a way of incorporating a cut down squeeze bottle in to the project.

cabbie wrote:

1992fireblade wrote:The king of fabrication is back!

I bet you religously watched Blue Peter every week as a child! Lol

"watched Blue Peter" I was head of their R&D department when I was 5 years old.
I've just got to work out a way of incorporating a cut down squeeze bottle in to the project.

You could mould that into the fairings somewhere as an air scoop to force the air into the bike for extra cooling. Possibly adapting toilet roll sleeves to direct the air to its destination.
Just remember to always get an adult to do the cutting.... scissors are dangerous! Lol

1992fireblade wrote:[quote="
Just remember to always get an adult to do the cutting.... scissors are dangerous! Lol

Seriously tho,
any ideas what I can make a seat base out of?
dont like the idea of wood, cant staple into metal
(I'm upholsterer by trade but only dun household stuf)
been lookin at plastic but only found polycarbonate n that too brittle.

Come on cabbie post up a pic of your blue peter badge, I bet you got one

How clean does that Swing Arm look?

cabbie wrote:

griz wrote:Come on cabbie post up a pic of your blue peter badge, I bet you got one

I'll show you mine if you show me your's

Got the swing arm back today, a nice satin grey colour

But I don't have one... Honest ...

The swinger is lookin great mate!

Top job as always cabbie!

Is this plate for housing relays, wiring, sandwiches etc?

1992fireblade wrote:Is this plate for housing relays, wiring, sandwiches etc?

It's just to make it look tidy rather than seeing the wiring etc.

Its these little things that are sent to try us cabbie!
Looks like you been busy today mate, bike coming along very nicely!