January 28th, 2016, 03:20 PM | #1 |
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Moto3ish Replica build? Pics
Hey guys, figured I would start a thread for my 250r build. I posted a thread in the new members area with pics from previous bike builds. Anyways, I figured I should get this thread rolling for progress sake and the fact that I delete photos on my phone by accident all the time.
Bike: 08 Ninja 250r w/ 14-15k miles on stock speedo (bought for under $1k) I've replaced stock bars with clip-ons, added a Trail Tech vapor guage, custom slip-on(full headers soon), stock 250r race tail(because I'm keeping the airbox for now), remounted the tailight/license plate, and in the process of mounting the front fairings(photos are just of mock up, obviously clip-ons will clear the fairings once mounted properly). Btw I wanted to vomit when I bought the bike (previous owners diy paint job and yes...thats a duct tape stripe. ) I'll be a little slow with updates because classes start on the 1st. Thanks for checking out the build! Edit* Yes, the Stock Fairing stay has to go, I'll fabricate a bracket for it. Make sure to scroll down for updates! Last futzed with by Monarch; February 1st, 2016 at 12:37 AM. |
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January 28th, 2016, 04:52 PM | #2 |
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January 28th, 2016, 06:46 PM | #3 |
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Kewl. Where did you get that nifty front fairing?
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January 28th, 2016, 07:31 PM | #4 |
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I ordered it from Perfect-fairings.com. I capitalized on the euro value being way lower than the US dollar at time of ordering, so I saved a decent amount on the fairings. I don't know if I'd recommend them to anyone though, the fiber glass from them is actually pretty flimsy. The last set of fiberglass I worked with was 2 times as thick, this set is the equivalent of really thin cardboard..
I'll probably have to spray bed liner inside to give it firmness. |
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January 28th, 2016, 07:57 PM | #5 |
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That bodywork looks sick!
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January 30th, 2016, 04:12 PM | #6 |
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So I painted the Rims and center carriers for the rotors last night. Hopefully I can take the stock Fairing stay off and create the mounting points for the new fairings today.
Photo of the rotor was before I sanded off the overspray. I used Heat/Chip resistant paint. Double-sided velcro helps immensely when lining up the fairings for figuring out mounting points. Its slowly coming together [: p.s. Rim tape sucks to scrape off. I had to use carb cleaner because goo-gone didn't help. Last futzed with by Monarch; January 31st, 2016 at 04:12 AM. |
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January 31st, 2016, 11:17 PM | #7 |
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I Mounted the fairings today. I cut up the stock fairing stay because it was rubbing the fairings too much and preventing them from being closer to the frame.
Decided to do something a little different with the Fairing bucket. I dont have access to a welder, so I decided to make my own out of pvc that I heated and bent. It actually works surprisingly well, and is definitely strong enough. Hopefully I can get more time in on the bike this up coming weekend! Last futzed with by Monarch; February 1st, 2016 at 12:39 AM. |
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February 1st, 2016, 03:24 AM | #8 |
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Hi, this looks really awesome! I followed your link but couldn't find anything that looks like these fairings.
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February 1st, 2016, 08:27 AM | #9 |
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cool stuff - more pics please lol
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February 1st, 2016, 02:25 PM | #10 |
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February 1st, 2016, 02:39 PM | #11 |
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Ask and you shall receive. Again, this is not 100% yet. Still a ton of minor adjustments to be made.
Also Planning on stripping the triple to be bare and to tune the suspension, etc. Sorry for the horrible phone quality pics. I'll take High Res once I'm done with the project! Just a heads up for anyone thinking about doing this, it's not a simple bolt on project. It takes a ton of time and patience to get everything cut and lined up properly.** Last futzed with by Monarch; February 1st, 2016 at 06:33 PM. |
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February 5th, 2016, 03:00 PM | #12 |
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So I'm waiting on my gsxr rear shock and dog bones. I ended up ordering 1.75" because I'm pretty tall and feel like I'm riding a pit bike with the bikes stock tail height. I also ordered an r6 throttle tube. I'm having trouble deciding on rearsets. Due to the mounting points for these fairings, adjustable rearsets are a must. The stock rearsets barely clear the lower fairing (and thats without a foot on them).
Thoughts for rearsets? Ignore the pvc fairing stay, that'll be re-adjusted/cut and painted so it wont stand out. Love the Trail Tech Tach |
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February 5th, 2016, 03:04 PM | #13 |
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Woodcraft or Vortex are the go to for rearsets, IMO.
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February 5th, 2016, 04:04 PM | #14 |
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Thanks for the heads up
I had woodcrafts on my Aprilia at one point, I didn't necessarily like them because of the fixed height. I'm leaning towards the SV Racing rearsets, but the vortex just have so much adaptability. Any info on the SV Racing long term reliability? I've never heard of the company before joining and skimming this forum. |
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February 5th, 2016, 04:20 PM | #15 | |
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I would try the SV racing parts because A) They are made in the USA and B) they are very affordable. However, they are not as adjustable as the Vortex or Woodcraft brand.
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February 5th, 2016, 04:29 PM | #16 |
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I have the moth racing rearsets, they've been solid.
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February 5th, 2016, 07:14 PM | #17 | |
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February 5th, 2016, 07:15 PM | #18 | |
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February 6th, 2016, 02:16 AM | #19 |
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Your bike looks really AWESOME!!! Thanks for the link and the pictures. I actually wanted to do something like this to my RC390 and I found a site which has something similar for my bike. SebiMoto makes a set of Moto3 type fairings for the RC125, which is basically the same as the RC200/390.
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February 6th, 2016, 02:44 AM | #20 | |
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A) I was under the same impression; the set I received are clearly engraved "Made in Canada". There's a photo in the what have you done to your ninjette thread. They were a winter purchase for me though, so I can't comment on long term reliability. They seem just fine so far though.
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February 7th, 2016, 04:03 AM | #23 | |
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February 7th, 2016, 04:10 AM | #24 |
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I tried to cram a little project session in today. I hate being confined to weekends only for the build..Stupid classes
I got around to my dash, painting the fairing stay, and cable management. I was dreading messing with the cables due to my ocd issues, I ended up rerouting them 3 times because I didnt like the looks. This dash may or may not be permanent, I'll probably make a bigger (with more exposed metal) dash some time down the road. This one serves it's purpose for now(hiding the cables). I'm missing out on riding days with the great weather we have been having! Anyways, here's a single photo. Hopefully I can get sanding and painting, as well as stripping the stock triple and polishing it. P.S. Ignore the boxes from parts sprawled out in my garage |
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February 8th, 2016, 08:43 AM | #25 |
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FYI on the SV racing rearsets
I have them on both my track 250 and street 250. They are solid parts but not sure I would go with them again. Absolutely nothing wrong with their build quality or anything - its just that on the street bike I can't get the shift lever into the position I want on the lowest and farthest back mounting point without it fouling the kickstand spring post AND on the track bike the farthest up and back mounting point is not quite as high as I would like for clearance. Individual preference on peg and lever placement may or may not make that an issue.
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February 8th, 2016, 02:05 PM | #26 |
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I purchased them 11/25/2015 (when I said winter purchase, I meant the current winter!), and they match the current picture on their website. If they've changed since then or I was sent old stock, I couldn't tell you. The owner at svracing is responsive; I suggest you contact him if you have any concerns.
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February 8th, 2016, 02:14 PM | #27 |
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Huh. I don't see the Made in the USA anymore on the SVRacing parts website. Did it used to say that or am i just making it up???
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February 9th, 2016, 01:10 AM | #28 |
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I'll have to research more. Hopefully I can pull the trigger on one of the sets, I'm so indecisive. I really need the rearsets to be as adjustable as possible, while at the same time not too expensive. I'm trying to keep myself on a budget. So far I've spent $1600 in total (That's including the cost of bike/registration/insurance for the year).
I realized I never really posted a photo with the can in full view. Here's a photo with primer on, my buddy Alan did a quick edit for me! Gsxr shock just came in the mail, waiting on the 1.75" dogbones so I can install it! Last futzed with by Monarch; February 28th, 2016 at 03:21 AM. |
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Looking good.
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February 12th, 2016, 12:02 PM | #30 |
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Headlight loosely mounted and needs to be adjusted. I also need to build a small, open-ended box, for the interior to cover the light bounce back.
Not bad for a $25 headlight! In other news for the project, I found my rivet gun..So Back to the drawing board for the dash. It's going to be a little more complex than before! I also pulled the trigger on buying the Moth Rearsets. Mainly due to price point. I can always replace them later[: |
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February 16th, 2016, 11:26 AM | #31 |
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So I got the base coat laid out over the weekend. Hopefully I can get the top coat of grey on this weekend.
I'm still waiting on my dogbones from http://burkhartcycle.com/store/index...dex&cPath=7_34 ...it's been over a week with no confirmation..is that normal? Shameless plug, but if you guys have instagram, you can follow me for updated photos of the project including videos of the exhaust,etc: @wongwayaround Last futzed with by Monarch; February 16th, 2016 at 05:28 PM. |
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February 16th, 2016, 07:07 PM | #32 |
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wow. Your bike looks really good. I especially like that look from the front. Do you think the shape of these fairings is going to improve the aerodynamics considerably over the stock fairings?
Also: I noticed you still have your horn mounted. Presumably if you remove that you will get slightly more air onto your radiator?
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Haha good eye, I'll remove it and/or relocate it eventually. I'm planning on changing the fork springs/oil and I figured I would leave removal of the horn until I start work on the forks. |
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Yep! It will be fully street legal! I'm still looking for the right place to mount the front turn signals without taking away from the lines. I will, however, remove the horn and possibly relocate it so it won't block the radiator. Unrelated to those, I've been searching for a legitimate solution for a side stand. I want to cut the mount off, but I need to be able to have a side stand. I looked into some clamp on swingarm MX stands, but none of those are really rated for the weight of our bikes and carrying around a BMX frame as a stand wont really work.. |
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February 17th, 2016, 07:12 PM | #39 |
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So I had a little free time after class today. I stripped the stock triple tree because the black was fading and kind of an eyesore to me. Cleaned it up a bit with the bare alloy look. It's actually a bright silver, but it reflected all of the garage lighting! I may or may not polish it. I still need to sketch a design for the dash. Anyways, if anyone was curious about what the stripped top triple looks like, here you go!
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February 18th, 2016, 08:13 PM | #40 |
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New Grips came in! Prepping tonight for sanding and painting tomorrow. Hopefully we wont have random rain tomorrow.
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