orient
Junior Member
I always wanted a naked bike.
Back in high school, the first bike that ever got me interested in motorcycles was the Ducati Monster.
It was the perfect balance of aggressive, raw, and modern with just a bit of retro-cool thrown in.
I bought my FZ6 back in April and have loved it from the second I saw the bike in person.
The one thing that bothered me though, was that huge front fairing.
I knew it had potential as a naked bike and I knew there were kits to convert it but those never really did it for me.
Here's my bike the day I bought it 600 miles on the clock. (actually.. this was taken in the previous owner's garage :thumbup
8 months, 2 accidents, 5000 miles, and hundreds of dollars worth of parts later here it is.
I was going for that cool retro-modern aesthetic with the round headlight.
It's actually an aftermarket Jeep Wrangler light. All cree LEDs and DOT and ECE approved.
Riding in ~40 degree temps isn't the most comfortable on a naked bike, but damn is it fun.
Here are some pics of the spread about 15 feet from my garage door. This thing is BRIGHT.
low beam:
high beam:
And yes, I don't have my speedo mounted yet..
I've been using a speedometer app on my iPhone which is mounted to my handlebars
A speedo bracket is next thing on my list :Flash:
Any questions, comments, suggestions, drop em here!
Back in high school, the first bike that ever got me interested in motorcycles was the Ducati Monster.
It was the perfect balance of aggressive, raw, and modern with just a bit of retro-cool thrown in.
I bought my FZ6 back in April and have loved it from the second I saw the bike in person.
The one thing that bothered me though, was that huge front fairing.
I knew it had potential as a naked bike and I knew there were kits to convert it but those never really did it for me.
Here's my bike the day I bought it 600 miles on the clock. (actually.. this was taken in the previous owner's garage :thumbup
8 months, 2 accidents, 5000 miles, and hundreds of dollars worth of parts later here it is.
I was going for that cool retro-modern aesthetic with the round headlight.
It's actually an aftermarket Jeep Wrangler light. All cree LEDs and DOT and ECE approved.
Riding in ~40 degree temps isn't the most comfortable on a naked bike, but damn is it fun.
Here are some pics of the spread about 15 feet from my garage door. This thing is BRIGHT.
low beam:
high beam:
And yes, I don't have my speedo mounted yet..
I've been using a speedometer app on my iPhone which is mounted to my handlebars
A speedo bracket is next thing on my list :Flash:
Any questions, comments, suggestions, drop em here!