New taillight/blinkers installed

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New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:23 pm

Just got finished with the new tail/ integrated signal light installation
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by fixxervi6 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:28 pm

Is this going to be the worlds most expensive zzr?

I hope in 6 months you don't decide to go to a zx6r :)
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:33 pm

fixxervi6 wrote:Is this going to be the worlds most expensive zzr?

I hope in 6 months you don't decide to go to a zx6r :)
Just a little clean up. Flush mounts and integrated tail is all I'm doing. Would like to clean the tail up with a fender eliminator but that's it
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by milesmiles » Wed Jun 12, 2013 6:51 pm

Looks good. I like
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:03 pm

Thanks Miles!
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Striple » Wed Jun 12, 2013 7:06 pm

Looks good! Don't forget to upgrade the rider! :)
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by DemonDuck » Wed Jun 12, 2013 11:55 pm

I do like it. Looks great.
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:47 am

Striple wrote:Looks good! Don't forget to upgrade the rider! :)

working on it
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:49 am

looks like it will be an ordeal to remove that rear fender ! seems like its connected to half the bike!
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Firewa11 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:13 am

My old Katana was like that, I had to dremel it off following along the tail. Just make sure you wear safety glasses, molten plastic in the eye is not recommended. Looking great so far!!!
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by DarcShadow » Thu Jun 13, 2013 6:39 am

A hack saw will work better, then the dremel to clean it up, or even a good knife can do the cleanup.
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Firewa11 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 9:09 am

Dremel worked best because I didn't have to take it off the bike. Then built my own undertail kit (simple bracket) for the license plate.
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Dragonfly » Thu Jun 13, 2013 10:44 am

Polokid69 wrote:
fixxervi6 wrote:Is this going to be the worlds most expensive zzr?

I hope in 6 months you don't decide to go to a zx6r :)
Just a little clean up. Flush mounts and integrated tail is all I'm doing. Would like to clean the tail up with a fender eliminator but that's it
The undertail is a large piece, If you can find one. You have to search for 2000-2002 zx6r models, not 2007 ZZR's. Or, you can do what I did. Use a very sharp knife to cut off the fender. Sharp knife leaves a cleaner look to the original undertail than a dremel and cutoff wheel. Plus its nowhere near as messy.
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Post by Polokid69 » Thu Jun 13, 2013 12:20 pm

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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Dragonfly » Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:59 pm

Nice!
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by milesmiles » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:27 am

Those blinkers look even better in person! Making me want to go buy some myself
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:31 am

It's was reasonable upgrade and took 30 min tops
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Post by Polokid69 » Fri Jun 14, 2013 7:32 am

I hate stalks !
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by Polokid69 » Thu Jun 20, 2013 1:03 pm

Dragonfly wrote:Nice!
I had Scott do it at Cycle Werkz. I found it was worth it to pay someone to do it right and right now my time with my daughter is more valuable that spending hours installing myself. Just got back from shop and it looks fantastic! I'll post pics later when I pick up bike and you can give me your opinion.
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Post by U-Turn » Fri Jun 21, 2013 5:30 am

Good to have a professional do something like that. So many people forget the blinker fluid.
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by milesmiles » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:20 am

True that!
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Post by Polokid69 » Fri Jun 21, 2013 6:22 am

U-Turn wrote:Good to have a professional do something like that. So many people forget the blinker fluid.
I made sure they used synthetic blinker fluid
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Post by Polokid69 » Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:34 am

Cycle Werkz has finished my bike.
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Post by Polokid69 » Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:35 am

Before and after
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Re: New taillight/blinkers installed

Post by dufremle » Fri Jun 21, 2013 8:46 am

Nice!
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