Recent content by Dean J

Ah ok, to the best of my knowledge the swingarm was never used as the ground. Also missed your offer on the R1 spring - that would be super cool to give me something else to try before buying a whole shock! id need to find a decent courier price though as i am in the uk! If you want to...

Shock is in its factory location, not moved at all. I suppose it is possible that the welder grounded through the shock, and also my friend who did the welding ran the welder inverted at one point, ie bike becomes live, welder becomes earth, could that have damaged it?

Alignment hasnt been changed, tyre pressures perfect etc. I havent checked swingarm bearings yet but it is on my list as soon as i get the chance! although I cant see how the bike was sat for 2years, i get her on road for two months, then she sits for a week and the bearings die! :confused...

Its an 04 with 07 swinger. Was riding it before i started modifying her, Everything was absolutely fine before the subframe mods.... :(

about the best pic i have showing the seat angle... Im still sitting pretty much in line with the shock, so id have thought it wouldnt have changed much if any at all! Do you think the welding could have cooked it?

There is a slight increase in seat angle, but not massive amounts, and im sitting fairly well the same as i did before, just maybe a touch further forward. think when i get chance ( next weekend probably) ill take the bike out and try putting my weight/ass further back in the seat see if that...

Ok so first off, when my bike was stock the rear suspension was fine set at 4 clicks from bottom. Buuuuuuuut.......... since i changed my rear for a monster seat unit on custom subframe, and binned off the stock exhaust etc it is super harsh even set to minimum preload! feels like i have a rigid...

First off, apologies for diggin up a way old thread..... but - Did anyone ever look into just how compatible the 07+ injection is with the 2004? The reason i want to change is because i want to run a Bazzazz efi controller with the self mapping module and programmable Traction control (...

Found some: And this was me testing out the subframe for strength!

The seat unit is a Ducati Monster seat, they are starting to get quite popular amongst the streetfighter crowd, so prices are on the up! As far as i know, this is the first FZ to run this seat unit... Subframe we made ourselves, chopped the lower legs of the stock FZ subframe off and mounted...

Nah the seat isnt as extreme as it could be! I wanted the tip of the seat to be level with the top of the tank, gives the bike that aggressive, canted forward look. We played around with the seat height and position for a while before we mounted it as you see it, thanks to the shape of the...

Ill get a decent video on boxing day guys, will be out with some mates so be easier to film then! sounds a bit rubbish at idle, but awesome when your on the gas! Exhaust is proper backyard fabrication at its best,..... Its actually a Transit van exhaust tip, welded in a load of sleeves to...

Cheers guys :) This is how she stands now: Well..... KOSO speedo is more hassle than its worth, so thats going back on ebay! :lol: Headlight looks better in black, still not going to be permanent, but i can live with it for now! But this is the bike ALMOST finished for now.... Think...

Hey all, so i bought my FZ6 a couple months ago now and absolutely love it, but i have always had the urge to do something a bit different so i decided the FZ was a great candidate for some streetfighter action.... ill keep it brief for now, but basically this was the bike when i got it...

Hello all, Im Dean from Portsmouth, just been and put a deposit on an semi fightered 04 FZ6, got a super super cheap bargain, but few things i need to take care of before i can get her on the road! This will be my 3rd proper bike since passing my test last year, started with an SV650...