Sold on this last one! Wow!!! Thanks!!
Thanks Nate
I can understand why some ppl may say my bike is not a "real" streetfighter, but certainly not for the reasons your friends mentioned.
First, I did not start naked... my bike had a stock fairing that I took off myself... I know it was only a half fairing, but please... there are no "rules" in the streetfighter book about the size of the fairing
Second, there is no clear cut definition of a fighter... I do agree that no factory bike can be a "real" fighter, because by definition, fighters are customized and all of them unique.
To me, a streetfighter is a machine that was customized by its owner. It has to be done with the goal to make the bike aggressive/mean looking, yet keeping it as simple as possible. No plastics (or as little as possible), and all the work ought to be done manually.
That's where I can understand why some ppl may think mine is not a real fighter... I did not mold the headlight fairing myself for example... I did however do all the work myself (except the paint & powder coat), for all the electrical, the headlight bracket, speedo bracket and mounting, top triple swap, rear hugger cut...
Also, you will rarely see a fighter with its original rearend + seat... they are usually custom chopped rearends.... so another reason why one may say I am a little bit behind...
Some ppl may also say that I dropped way too much $$ into my bike for it to be a fighter... again, the trend in the streetfighter world is to "do it all yourself for as cheap as possible", but I believe this trend is slowly changing with ppl just liking fighters more and more... ppl don`t wait to crash to make a fighter out of their bikes anymore... they are looking for something unique and go for it.
Anyway, I posted my bike on the # 1 US fighter site and got great feedback... did not get one comment about whether or not my bike was a "real" fighter... to tell you the truth, I could care less! It is my fighter and I love it very much :rockon:
Hi Wavex
What you have done to your FZ is no different than a gixer owner removing the fairing, polishing the wheels putting a twin headlight conversion and calling it a streetfighter, its the same thing. It started life as a faired FZ and is now a fantastic looking streetfighter. Most streetfighters in my area are basically bandits wiith renthal bars, race cans, polished wheels and a headlight conversion, not much different from a stock machine??????????????but still refered to as streetfighters.
The first street fighters were trashed race reps that got modified by their owners. Instead of paying alot of cash to replace damaged plastic they basically cut everything back, removed the rest of the plastic and fitted a new headlight, usually a twin.
ATB
Mike:uk:
I think i have already said it but ill say it again....awesome looking bikes.
Is it uncomfortable to sit on one? The tail flares up like the backside of a pea**** on some of them.
I`ve sat in one of these once back in France, and it felt weird at first, but I`d bet they feel comfy at speed... it must lock you in nicely when going WOT
Holy crap these two middle pictures are crazy!