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New plan for the wifes zzr6 'fighter

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:04 am
by sharky
Been giving this zxr4/zzr6 idea some thought.....Compliance,engineering etc.....all adds up...
So I finally got around to pulling some of the bits off the zzr...stock exhaust,tank seat unit etc....Put it on the scales and it was about 160-170 kg (dry weight,stock exhaust weighed 12kg alone !!)
So the boss tried it for size and found she could move it around as easy as...lower seat and less weight..."I could ride this easy" were her words....
So before I get involved in frame swapping I'm gonna give this a go....
Got a bargain price zxr400 f/end (should bolt straight on) and rear wheel...
I'm going to remove the lowering links from the rear suspension and make a new rear subframe to get the seat as low as possible.
I'll be changing the swing arm too...its got a huge cast lump at the front....must be summat lighter out there...

Starting point....
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Re: New plan for the wifes zzr6 'fighter

Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:48 pm
by masterofinsanity
nice fighter, why change it? only thing i'd change is the end can ie cut it down to about 10" :smt002

Re: New plan for the wifes zzr6 'fighter

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:40 am
by sharky
She loves it the way it looks but there are 2 reasons to change it mate..the weight and the seat height. She's 5' tall,48kg and more muscle on a sparrow.
With the seat unit off her butt is 3" lower ...solution..new one off subframe.
Change the wheels/forks/s-arm/exhaust etc and loose kilo's.
Result...Happy wife....and all us married men know how important that one is...... :smt008

Re: New plan for the wifes zzr6 'fighter

Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 9:50 am
by masterofinsanity
you're kiddin yourself mate there aint no such thing. :smt003