Project RRN with R6 tail plastics

Got the spanners out & attacked the Fireblade with the angle grinder this afternoon.
Managed to get it to the trial fitting stage, endless measuring & marking out to do next, then the welding.

bloody heathen,

Looking good so far,I know how your feeling(a bit of "What have I let myself in for") but keep with it and it,ll look great when finished

Not sure what to do with the bottom arms of the subframe yet. Was going to cut the bottom arms off the Fireblade subframe & get them welded onto the R6 subframe to extend them to get the desired tail height.

BUT........

The Fireblade subframe is made of bigger square tubing than the R6.

Any ideas Haggler?

Have aptience mate, took ages to do my tail conversion.
worth it in the end though

Lookin great mate. Will do mine after I've done my SSSArm!

RB900 fitted a R6 rear end to his street fighter the other month,he used the Yam subframe ,just cut the brace out and re welded............I got it done for him by a mate.

PM him,I,m sure he,ll give you some pointers.

Bloody hell, thats going for it.

NIGEL, you best get an r6 rear end then mate, or the twins wont match.

shadow wrote:Bloody hell, thats going for it.

NIGEL, you best get an r6 rear end then mate, or the twins wont match.

lmfao @ shadow

Cheers Haggler, see you at Donny?. Good day at Cadwell last year?

Done a few more measurements today & managed to get the seat subframe nice & square.
Cut the tank bracket off the Fireblade subframe & ,marked out where it needs to be welded on the R6 subframe.

what you doin with the 'old' plastics ?

Keeping them all for now just incase it goes a bit Pete Tong! Lol

Once the make-over is complete will probably out all the original parts that I have accumalated to free up some space in the garage & finance the next bit of tampering!

Looking nice so far

Cheers.
Managed to find time today to make a measurements.
Just need to decide how to extend the lower arms of the seat subframe next.

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It looks the whatsits that does mate.

Iv'e looked at this alot over the past few days, and (hope I don't offend) I cant decide weather I like it or not......

I'll reserve judgement for when it's painted up and see what it looks like then...

It certainly updates the rear end to look more like the 2001 onwards Blade, but ....nope...the jury is still out..!

No offence taken mate.
Individualism rules & beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Good work Dunc that took some balls mate to chop up a great example

That seat looks like youre arms are gonna be aching when riding

But gotta say the backend does look good bet there arent any that look like that good work bud

Cheers Nige.
Still got the original parts. Would just need to get another Blade subframe to take it back to standard.
Got some footrest adjuster plates, R6 hugger, crash bungs & a different front mudguard to fit too.

1992fireblade wrote:No offence taken mate.
Individualism rules & beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Absolutley, some people look at all the polished stuff and the bagster colour coded seat covers on mine and think they look tacky and crap, but I love them, so your right, each to their own

plus if I haven't burnt any bridges remember me for that rear light if you decide to sell...

All the best

Here is a similar one on ebay.........

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Suzuki-CBR900-Fireblade-clear-rear-tail-light-92-97-NEW_W0QQitemZ150244830672QQihZ005QQcategoryZ10460QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks for that, hoping to get it, depends on what I have to pay on something else I'm watching at the mo which ends in 20hrs, if I get them for a good price will be buying the rear light, thanx again

blood pressure must have been through the roof making the first cut
wish i had the balls to try stuff like that

johnny wrote:blood pressure must have been through the roof making the first cut
wish i had the balls to try stuff like that

I fancied the look of it, did a bit of research, made a shopping list & hit ebay.

If you want something........... Just go for it mate!

Hows it going Dunc

It aint at the minute Nige!
Been flat out busy at work plus doing up our house & having the kids every other weekend!

Theres just not enough hours in the day mate!!!

Today I have been block paving my drive again as we had to take it all up to build the garage & conservatory.

Hopefully I have earnt enough "brownie points" to spend a couple of hours on the bike one evening this week!

Ya better get youre ass into gear and get it done still not met ya and summer will be over soon

Summer was today & tomorrow Nige! Lol