After getting a puncture Sunday I removed both wheels as I decided to have them blasted and powder coated white, the gold just looked out of place to me.
While the bike is on the bench I’ve decided to sort out the last part of the blade that lets it down, the swing arm, I just hate that ugly box section nasty looking thing
See what I mean:
I’ve just bought this to replace it, Aprilia RSVR factory item.
Same distance from pivot to spindle and the pivot is about the same measurement across, only thing to do is mod the shock linkage mount as this is 2" off-set and it needs to be central (no big deal) the rear brake mount will need some faffing with and a few other bit made but it’ll be a huge improvement me thinks.
That’s it, all done, I’ll have to remove the exhaust to fit the new 86mm diameter can so till it arrives I can’t put the fairing back etc, soon as the pipe is done I’ll post up some finished outside pix.
I’ve ordered some nice blue chain adjuster blocks for a bit of bling, lol
Funny how the frame and swing arm sort of look inline!
Yes Bazz, it’s got to go :w00t: I don’t like it anymore, I want the moto 2 look with tiny seat unit.
Here’s the new can fitted and finished bike
The Honda RS 125 seat unit will be fitted over the winter and I’ll ONLY sell the gsxr unit when I happy with the RS 125 set up so please stop emailing asking for it, thanks.
Putting a different fairing on is not that easy my mate, it’s almost impossible to find one that curves round the engine covers etc so that’s not an option.
This is the RS 125 seat off the Kawasaki project and it’s 3 inches shorter than the RS 125 seat will be when fitted but this give the general look of how it will be
Little update, started making the subframe TVP’s, I should be posting pix of the seat fitted but It didn’t arrive yet! I feel like I spend all my time waiting for parts.
