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[TKW]

just wanted to say Hi... i just picked up a 01 zx9r for a project bike...

its my first real time getting to work on a sportbike... i have been a big car person for years and a while back got into dong choppers...

so this should be a nice and fun experience...

I will say that i like my toys to look nice... so appearence is top on my list... not becase i dont believe in fast.. but we dont have a 1/4 track in my state... and our roads blow (holes)... so .... its more for the love to cruise...

I have began to modify the bikes exhaust system... has a good tone to it... and have been workin a custom fab swingarm (just to do it) - - -

would really like to do an undertail exhaust - any input would be great - -
had some gold plating done -

any thoughs or advice is very welcome... would really like to get a bit more power from the bike - but not lookin to spend tons right off - too many other projects going on -

[JBearSVT]

Welcome, put up some pics of your project.

[Shifty1]

Welcome to the forum.

[KEEFFIE]

welcome to the site. you will find tons of usefull info.

[SBK Toy Store]

Yea, you def came to the right place. But, i think we could help u better if you posted some pix. Plus, who doesnt like to show off their new rides, right?

Welcome TKW!

[TKW]

Here is the bike (you can see the swing arm is all aluminum and way too bright! - it will be powdercoated black this winter - i dint want to pull and replace bearings to powdercoat it till season was over)



here is a pic of the chain and swing arm (the license plate frame will be removed before powdercoat - and prob not put back on.



And this is the back side - there is room for the exhaust to come up and out at the tail. and i'd like to put my license here --- any ideas are welcome)



the swing arm has about a 7" stretch on it... and has a 300mm tire. noticed a dif in turning.. not as agile - - and i have to launch a lil higher in the rpm range with the bigger tire... but it seems to hold the round good under hard acceleration

i see a company online makes a tail replacement peice that has a 6" stretch and eliminates the rear seat. i will look into this...

also - becasue of a previous project i did (not a bike) i have some blood red candy paint left - i think this bike will be repainted with the candy cause it will match the gold plating (glod is real gold plating not powdercoat)

thats for the warm welcome guys....

[Green_ZIXER]

I want to see some more pics of the swing arm... you made it yourself or you are currently making a new one?

Looks good man! welcome to the Forums!

[TKW]

that swing arm is the one currently in the works... i will upload more pics in the next day or so... it was made using 3 other zx9r swing arms and some diamond plate (for looks - think itll look real nice when its gloss black)

when i get it back off the bike i will take a good handfull of pics

[TKW]

i was doing some work in the garage cleaning up.. and i had to send some pics to a guy that i am selling a chopper to... figured you guys may want to check it out...

anyone can appreciate a nice bike





shout out to Jason Barnhouse/Rev Chop - - -

[JBearSVT]

Holy crap. Looks difficult to steer. Cool though, I'd ride it.

[BULLDOG]

Welcome to the forum.

[TKW]

yea.. its got a 45 degree rake... the handlebars are just for movng it... they are not permanent - they still need to be fabbed a lil more...

the craziest (most difficult) bike we've done is a bike for a t-shirt company...



check it out... its about 52 degree rake... 49 in the neck and 3 in the tree...

i'm excited to get some good solid work put into this ninja this winter...

[03ninjaman]

Welcome very nice chopper.

[TKW]

Originally Posted by 03ninjaman

Welcome very nice chopper.

thank you. i hope that i can take this ninja to that level or design - again, this is my first real sport bike project so i dont need it to go fast - i am just looking for it to be nice -

i want to learn the ins-and-outs on this one...