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I joined this group just so I can find out more about dka67x's bike.

I need details:

rearsets, seat cowl, signal relocation, etc.

I wanna do this!

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Phase1todd,

Glad you like my handy work. As far as details go, I'll try to give you as much info as I can. I will try to post pics later.

The rearsets are off a 98-05 (I think) ZX6, Got them off ebay. I designed a bracket to use the existing footpeg holes. I had a friend laser cut them out of 1/4" aluminum. I had to add another 1/4" spacer between the bracket and the frame to bring the bracket out a little more for clearance issues.

For the rear cowling I cut the back end of an old gas tank that I had lying around. I folded up some sheet metal and riveted it to the tank. A crap ton of bondo later and I had a decent looking cowling. The paint shop that I used, really smoothed out my handy work to make it look good.

I relocated the turn signals to the fender mounting holes. To do this I used metric tee nuts and sandwiched the frame between the signal and the tee nut. I did have to re-tap the tee nuts though. They come with a M10 x 1.5 thread. The turn signals have a thread of M10 x 1.25.. I think pictures will better explain this. I'll post pics later (they're on another computer)

For the seat, I used plywood, sheet metal and delrin or UHMW. I'm in the process of making a new seat so I'll document with pictures for a better understanding

I hope this helps. Again, I will try to post pics later on to help understand some of the things I did.

Thanks,

Dave

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Thank you very much, Dave.

-Todd

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Pretty neat look. I doubt most folks would be able to figure out what you started with and modified. A one of a kind bike is hard to beat and you didn't need a zillion $ to do it. Just for my own curiousity though, are you still able to return the bike to original condition if you choose ??

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Water warrior,

The only things that I had to hack up were the shift lever, rear brake lever and the headlight brackets. Relatively cheap parts. When I had the bike painted I had them paint the original fender as well so I can put everything back to the original look. And thanks btw.

Todd,

here are the pics, if you need more info let me know

Signal

http://www.postimage.org/TsA6Ql9.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/TsA6XPA.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/TsA71OS.jpg

Cowling

http://www.postimage.org/TsA7jgS.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/TsA7lM0.jpg

Rearset

http://www.postimage.org/TsA7De0.jpg

Seat (I'll post more pics as I complete the new seat)

http://www.postimage.org/TsA7NcA.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/TsA7PHJ.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/TsA7SbS.jpg

http://www.postimage.org/TsA81ar.jpg

Re: TU250
 

Impressive shifter and rear set foot peg work.