Ransom
Does anyone smell blue?
The way your FZ looks, I was expecting some kind of injury.
Very glad your ok!
Very glad your ok!
Worst Thanksgiving ever.
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Really sorry to hear about your off,and it only makes it worse being at thanksgiving 
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Please to hear you are relatively OK, thanks to ATGATT.
.Please to hear you are relatively OK, thanks to ATGATT.
I'm having second thoughts on selling the bike now. Now, I'm considering a total restoration including a fork swap, frame powdercoating, new paint job, and a new headlight.
Also, I found out my steering head bearings were rusted out.
Also, I found out my steering head bearings were rusted out.
That first pic is horrible! I'm glad you made it out ok, but wow! That bike looks like you should be in the hospital right now! You're another example that ATGATT truly works.
Hope your rebuild works out for you! Good luck! :thumbup:
Hope your rebuild works out for you! Good luck! :thumbup:
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Glad to hear you're okay, sorry about your bike. Take care and start looking for a new ride. Most important thing is you're ok.
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Super glad you had on all the gear. That first picture was shocking. Good Luck and get back on a motorcycle soon.
Good Luck and get back on a motorcycle soon.MHS
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That first picture looks awful.
Glad to hear you made it out of that alright.
Glad to hear you made it out of that alright.
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I'm intrigued about the smiley face on the oil filter....
I got new fork tubes from OMG_WTF, and I've got pricing on getting the wheels and frame powdercoated in bronze. (ouch) I still need a new front wheel & tire, exhaust manifold, handlebar, stator coil, headlight, steering head bearings, and left rearset to get it ridable again.
Planned upgrades are the bronze powdercoating, rizoma bar, mirrors, bar ends and rear sets, bright red paint job, some kind of new headlight, and having the seat upholstered in saddle leather.
Planned upgrades are the bronze powdercoating, rizoma bar, mirrors, bar ends and rear sets, bright red paint job, some kind of new headlight, and having the seat upholstered in saddle leather.
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New front wheel from skooter65 came in today. Thanks!
Norbert
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glad it's working out! :thumbup:
where are you having the seat upholstered? i'd like a recommendation for a place.
where are you having the seat upholstered? i'd like a recommendation for a place.
Nothing yet on the seat. Getting the bike together is priority. I decided against powder coating the thing because the lowest quote I got was $350 just for the main frame. I did find a paint color I can live with though.
I was just experimenting with my broken footpeg mount.
And here's the leather I want on the seat... (yes that's my truck)
I was just experimenting with my broken footpeg mount.
And here's the leather I want on the seat... (yes that's my truck)
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Sorry this happened man! But I am definitely subscribed to see your outcome. :thumbup: for being ATGATT. Hope it all comes together for you.
Regarding that first picture; have you ever thought of entering that in the bike of the month?
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I'm still intrigued about the smiley face on the oil filter.
What else is there to do with a yellow oil filter?
That's looks awesome.
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How much for that rather happy looking oil filter on the first picture? Man thats very bent up, glad your ok!
I believe that yellow oil filter is the Purolater One Oil Filter that you can pick up at your local auto parts store for $6 or so.
I've been using the samekind of filter except that I spray paint mine black before install. It use to come in Yamaha blue, should have bought twenty of them before they went to yellow
I've been using the samekind of filter except that I spray paint mine black before install. It use to come in Yamaha blue, should have bought twenty of them before they went to yellow
Update:
The weather has warmed up enough to start painting, and I just finished the main frame. I plan on dropping off the tank, tail, and side covers off to get painted bright red soon. Also, I found out the '03 R6s stator does NOT fit the FZ6. I did find a correct used FZ6 stator recently, so the motor is complete again.
The weather has warmed up enough to start painting, and I just finished the main frame. I plan on dropping off the tank, tail, and side covers off to get painted bright red soon. Also, I found out the '03 R6s stator does NOT fit the FZ6. I did find a correct used FZ6 stator recently, so the motor is complete again.
