One year on.

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:16 am

After toying with the idea of getting an FZR I have finally got one.
To say it's a project is an understatement though! Still, what can you expect for 500 quid.

Made a start and managed to find a bolt that actually came out without any problems.

I think I may be picking a few brains in the future months/years.

fang · Post by **fang** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 2:53 pm

Welcome buddy, you've got your work cut out there.

Are you going standard or Streetfighter?

Like the expansion tank, very swish

Post by **nuggitt** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:12 pm

When you get a challenge like that. It makes you think where do you start,but like they say Rome wasn't built in a day.

You've got all winter to do the necessary work, so we'll look forward to seeing the finished product sometime in the spring.

Good luck

Post by **Stig** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:23 pm

seems to have been owned by the same person who had the RG125F that we acquired

Good luck...seems you're gunna need it

But hey, bit at a time..........

joeboy · Post by **joeboy** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:27 pm

I dont think its that bad, just needs some tlc, a seat and side panels..

Post by **Stig** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:33 pm

granted, it does have a few plus points

R1 full brake set up, riser bars and Quill can are sound.

Zorst headers look like they've seen a few seasons tho so bet the valve needs a seeing to

Mind, if you'd seen the state of our RG125F when we got it, this EXUPs a minter

Vagabond · Post by **Vagabond** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 9:02 pm

Looks like a Weapon R coolant overflow tank, they're pretty neat, only ever saw them for sale on US sites.

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:17 pm

Started work on tidying the engine up, it's a fair bit of work but I'll get there.

Obligatory before and after shots

Teego · Post by **Teego** » Mon Oct 17, 2011 8:35 pm

dieffe wrote:After toying with the idea of getting an FZR I have finally got one.
To say it's a project is an understatement though! Still, what can you expect for 500 quid.

Err, This:

EXUP FREAK wrote:

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Sat Oct 22, 2011 9:56 pm

Making progress.

Not sure what to do with the clutch and sprocket casings yet, do I paint or polish?

fang · Post by **fang** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 3:17 pm

That looks damn clean!
Did you paint the water pipes cos the look like new!

Makes me wish I'd done that to my engine before I installed it.

Keep it up dude

Post by **nuggitt** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 8:28 pm

How did you get the engine that clean before you painted it?

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Sun Oct 23, 2011 9:40 pm

What bits I could remove went in the parts washer and the main lump was treated to green Gunk and about thirty gallons of pre-paint cleaner before going over the whole thing with various brass wire brushes on a drill.
The water pipes are painted with a shiny gold paint. How well it lasts reamains to be seen.

dieffe · Post by **dieffe** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 7:56 pm

My new present to myself. A Stig recommendation that I just couldn't resist, cheers mate.

I hope it fits.

Post by **Stig** » Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:02 pm

looking good sir

oh, and your bones will be in the post tomorrow

Exup 1000

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