dangtienanh
Junior Member
Naked FZ6 with Duc Monster tail (photochopped)
Hi all,
1st time poster, proud owner of a red 06 here. I've been toying with the idea of a naked FZ6 for a long time but 've never have the skills/tools/financial mean to pull it off. Reading too much about it, on the other hand, has been giving me ideas blue balls.
So I decided to put together an naked FZ6 that is perfect for me, the one that I've been dreaming of in Photoshop just to satisfy my need to see how everything would look put together. I would never be able to do this in near future, but I thought some talented people out there would come across this and think it's cool enough for their time and effort. Also I would like to hear comments and criticisms too, folks, let me know what's feasible and what's not.
My philosophy about this whole naked/streetfighter scene is the more subtle, the better. I've come across many awesome looking bikes that are so over-the-top, lots of attention to details, badass, mean-looking, but aren't the kind of bikes I would personally like to ride. I want something sleek, elegant yet still bears all the naked goodness, you know, still a genuine heads turner, but not the jaw dropping kind. It's the kind of bikes that makes myself spend hours staring at and discover the underlying beauty bits by bits.
Photochop by Anh T. Dang, on Flickr
I'm a big fan of the Ducati Monster, and its rear end. The FZ6 tail with dual exhausts is pretty, but I hate the seat. Also its bulky front end and the tail length totally steal the spot light from this big eye candy - the gas tank, IMO the best looking elements on the bike, and all those frame and engine below it. Taking the fairing off alone makes the bike look a million times better, but then the tail becomes too long and out of place. The bobber seat style again re-focus the attention to the mid-section of the bike, but it's a little too over-the-top for my taste. The Monster seat comes in just perfectly: perfect shape, size and angle. To mount it onto the FZ6 require some drilling, sawing, bending to the very Monster subframe, but that should be simpler IMO than making a sub from scratch with lots of welding and measuring.
The bike's bottom feels a little hollow for my taste right at that exhaust pipes section. That's why I threw in a matching belly pan, again, to refocus the eyes to the mid-section of the bike. Also it creates a virtual curve around the front wheel to make the bike a lot more balanced.
I don't like the look of the rised bar on the FZ6, it's comfortable as hell, but look-wise I think it breaks the flowing aero-dynamic line of the headlight and the gas tank, makes the bike looks a lot older. (Same reason to drop the headlight height, so it flows with the gas tank). I came across a full front-end with clip-ons and USD forks from a R1 and think the golden/bronze looks pretty cool on the red paint. Also the forks are a lot beefier looking.
I got rid of the pillion peg and cut the rear hugger to clean up the rear end. No fender on it at all because I haven't thought of a way to mount the plate without blocking the dual exhaust at all, so still an open call.
Dual underseat exhaust is probably one of the things I love the most about the bike, so I'm not going to get rid of it, but I'd sure shorten it to just the perfect length to compliment the shape of the bike. Very often I would see an FZ6 with custom pipes too long it actually looks bad. Two-bros were just off the top of my head, any other makes would do, but they have to fit nicely under the seat, not poking out half of its length in space. This I assume is possible if we can find a system short enough.
Ohlins shock: just thought it would be nice to upgrade the rear shock to match the front R1 shock.
V-Rod headlight (or any other round headlights, single our dual): classic. I don't really dig the sharp edgy look of modern headlights. Also, must be mounted lower the forks to "flow" with the lines. And to be consistent with my philosophy I ruled out masks/alien headlights altogether.
Sorry about the length, but that should be it. I'd very much like to hear input from you guys. Have a nice day.
Hi all,
1st time poster, proud owner of a red 06 here. I've been toying with the idea of a naked FZ6 for a long time but 've never have the skills/tools/financial mean to pull it off. Reading too much about it, on the other hand, has been giving me ideas blue balls.
So I decided to put together an naked FZ6 that is perfect for me, the one that I've been dreaming of in Photoshop just to satisfy my need to see how everything would look put together. I would never be able to do this in near future, but I thought some talented people out there would come across this and think it's cool enough for their time and effort. Also I would like to hear comments and criticisms too, folks, let me know what's feasible and what's not.
My philosophy about this whole naked/streetfighter scene is the more subtle, the better. I've come across many awesome looking bikes that are so over-the-top, lots of attention to details, badass, mean-looking, but aren't the kind of bikes I would personally like to ride. I want something sleek, elegant yet still bears all the naked goodness, you know, still a genuine heads turner, but not the jaw dropping kind. It's the kind of bikes that makes myself spend hours staring at and discover the underlying beauty bits by bits.
Photochop by Anh T. Dang, on Flickr
I'm a big fan of the Ducati Monster, and its rear end. The FZ6 tail with dual exhausts is pretty, but I hate the seat. Also its bulky front end and the tail length totally steal the spot light from this big eye candy - the gas tank, IMO the best looking elements on the bike, and all those frame and engine below it. Taking the fairing off alone makes the bike look a million times better, but then the tail becomes too long and out of place. The bobber seat style again re-focus the attention to the mid-section of the bike, but it's a little too over-the-top for my taste. The Monster seat comes in just perfectly: perfect shape, size and angle. To mount it onto the FZ6 require some drilling, sawing, bending to the very Monster subframe, but that should be simpler IMO than making a sub from scratch with lots of welding and measuring.
The bike's bottom feels a little hollow for my taste right at that exhaust pipes section. That's why I threw in a matching belly pan, again, to refocus the eyes to the mid-section of the bike. Also it creates a virtual curve around the front wheel to make the bike a lot more balanced.
I don't like the look of the rised bar on the FZ6, it's comfortable as hell, but look-wise I think it breaks the flowing aero-dynamic line of the headlight and the gas tank, makes the bike looks a lot older. (Same reason to drop the headlight height, so it flows with the gas tank). I came across a full front-end with clip-ons and USD forks from a R1 and think the golden/bronze looks pretty cool on the red paint. Also the forks are a lot beefier looking.
I got rid of the pillion peg and cut the rear hugger to clean up the rear end. No fender on it at all because I haven't thought of a way to mount the plate without blocking the dual exhaust at all, so still an open call.
Dual underseat exhaust is probably one of the things I love the most about the bike, so I'm not going to get rid of it, but I'd sure shorten it to just the perfect length to compliment the shape of the bike. Very often I would see an FZ6 with custom pipes too long it actually looks bad. Two-bros were just off the top of my head, any other makes would do, but they have to fit nicely under the seat, not poking out half of its length in space. This I assume is possible if we can find a system short enough.
Ohlins shock: just thought it would be nice to upgrade the rear shock to match the front R1 shock.
V-Rod headlight (or any other round headlights, single our dual): classic. I don't really dig the sharp edgy look of modern headlights. Also, must be mounted lower the forks to "flow" with the lines. And to be consistent with my philosophy I ruled out masks/alien headlights altogether.
Sorry about the length, but that should be it. I'd very much like to hear input from you guys. Have a nice day.
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