progress pics

natelegere · 04-10-09, 06:44 PM

I've been slowly working on the z over the winter.. It's coming along and hopefully the plastics/tank will be done this week (factory black w/gold z1000) Installed 2005 636 forks,pazzo levers,rizoma grips and bar ends,corbin seat on the way,520conversion, x-ring rk gold chain,painted the rims...what do you think? I"m not sure about the rims I may end up going to black with them? Looking for some input.. thanks

masalma · 04-10-09, 07:07 PM

I like it a lot, especially the rims, don't go back to the red and polish

falcn · 04-10-09, 08:00 PM

The rims tie in well with the forks. I like it.

natelegere · 04-10-09, 08:16 PM

thanks.. also I'm powdercoating or high temp painting the yoshi cans black.. Should look good but may have to paint the headers for it to look right i'll post more pics when done..

Jason 306 · 04-10-09, 08:34 PM

Bike looks nice and clean, thumbs up from me.

BigBill · 04-10-09, 10:10 PM

your bike looks great. as you well know gold and black looks stunning. the combination of rims and forks and soon badges all play well off one another. Something i personally envy is your blatent overuse of carbon fiber from red racing, definate top quality product. keep up the good work. as far as the can and pipe go, im torn. black is all well and good but look how nicely the little flaming head skull guy sticks out just because its shiny. i kinda like the pipes the way they are.

in my humble opinion the wind screen needs to be carbon, and maybe gold the rear resovior cover. but man, thats nice, unique and coming together nicely.

keep up the good work

bdz1k · 04-10-09, 10:40 PM

Looken pretty good. Each blacked out bike always seems to cry for splash of color. Since you've got the deep gold forks, the rims are a strong statement but not over the top.

weirdooh · 04-10-09, 10:47 PM

I love the gold!

talltimber · 04-11-09, 02:16 AM

I had never seen gold oem 3 spokes before, they look sweet.

Was its just a rattle can job?

PaulyMac · 04-11-09, 08:14 AM

Sweet ride bro. Me like

Throttle_monkey · 04-11-09, 11:38 PM

That looks awesome! I'm modding my bike, but went all black. The gold rims and forks are sweet together!

speed03 · 04-11-09, 11:52 PM

are those your mid pipes or a custom exhaust? very nice bike

natelegere · 04-12-09, 05:50 AM

Thanks for the positve feed back.. I think the gold rims are goin to stay.. they have grown on me and should look good when all is done. Those are just the the mid pipes. I'm working on the yoshi cans now ..(if it will ever warm up here)

nopulse95 · 04-12-09, 08:21 AM

been contemplating powder coating my rims as well, can i ask what color powder you picked, looks really good..thanks

Gregman · 04-15-09, 12:32 PM

Nice job - that looks great.

04-10-09, 06:44 PM	#1
natelegere Up-And Comer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 88	progress pics I've been slowly working on the z over the winter.. It's coming along and hopefully the plastics/tank will be done this week (factory black w/gold z1000) Installed 2005 636 forks,pazzo levers,rizoma grips and bar ends,corbin seat on the way,520conversion, x-ring rk gold chain,painted the rims...what do you think? I"m not sure about the rims I may end up going to black with them? Looking for some input.. thanks

04-10-09, 08:00 PM	#3
falcn Supreme Being Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 1,088	The rims tie in well with the forks. I like it. __________________ Admin @ Racing is an addiction only cured by poverty. 2005 Z750 R Z750S with the following changes: 2006 ZX6R Limited Edition Forks • 2006 ZX6R Front Rim • 2007 Z1000 Triples • Powerbronze Carbon Fiber Fender • 2007 ZX14 Front Brake Rotors (310mm) • 2006 YZF-R6 Monoblock Brake Calipers • HEL Braided Lines, Black • 2006 ZX6R Swing Arm • 2006 ZX6R Shock • Skidmarx Carbon Fiber Hugger • 2006 ZX6R Rear Rim • 2002 ZX9R Master Cylinder • 2003 ZX9r Clutch Perch• CRG Shorty Levers, Black • Rizoma MC Aluminum Anodized Reservoirs front and rear • Probolt Blue Gas Tank Filler Aluminum Bolt kit • Probolt Blue Engine Case Aluminum Bolt kit • Rear swingarm/suspension lift dog bones • Arrow NiChrom conical slip-on • Scottoiler Mk7• Powder Coated Case Covers

04-10-09, 08:34 PM	#5
Jason 306 Supreme Being Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Newark, Ohio Posts: 1,098	Bike looks nice and clean, thumbs up from me. __________________

04-10-09, 10:10 PM	#6
BigBill Rising Star Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sudbury, ON Posts: 416	your bike looks great. as you well know gold and black looks stunning. the combination of rims and forks and soon badges all play well off one another. Something i personally envy is your blatent overuse of carbon fiber from red racing, definate top quality product. keep up the good work. as far as the can and pipe go, im torn. black is all well and good but look how nicely the little flaming head skull guy sticks out just because its shiny. i kinda like the pipes the way they are. in my humble opinion the wind screen needs to be carbon, and maybe gold the rear resovior cover. but man, thats nice, unique and coming together nicely. keep up the good work __________________ 2004 Red Z750 thats always being thought of.

04-11-09, 08:14 AM	#10
PaulyMac Rising Star Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Dublin, Ireland Posts: 188	Sweet ride bro. Me like __________________ OEM Seat cowl Ermax Undertail Ermax Hugger CRG Shortie Levers Motrax mirrors Green Braided Brake lines Renthal brace Powerbronze Crash pots Harris grips

04-10-09, 07:07 PM	#2
masalma Rising Star Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 282	I like it a lot, especially the rims, don't go back to the red and polish

04-10-09, 08:16 PM	#4
natelegere Up-And Comer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 88	thanks.. also I'm powdercoating or high temp painting the yoshi cans black.. Should look good but may have to paint the headers for it to look right i'll post more pics when done..

04-10-09, 10:40 PM	#7
bdz1k Up-And Comer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: WI (transplant from SoCal) Burr.. Posts: 107	Looken pretty good. Each blacked out bike always seems to cry for splash of color. Since you've got the deep gold forks, the rims are a strong statement but not over the top.

04-10-09, 10:47 PM	#8
weirdooh Supreme Being Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,434	I love the gold!

04-11-09, 02:16 AM	#9
talltimber Rising Star Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AU Posts: 173	I had never seen gold oem 3 spokes before, they look sweet. Was its just a rattle can job?

04-11-09, 11:38 PM	#11
Throttle_monkey Rising Star Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 164	That looks awesome! I'm modding my bike, but went all black. The gold rims and forks are sweet together!

04-11-09, 11:52 PM	#12
speed03 Up-And Comer Join Date: May 2008 Location: modesto, california Posts: 113	are those your mid pipes or a custom exhaust? very nice bike

04-12-09, 05:50 AM	#13
natelegere Up-And Comer Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 88	Thanks for the positve feed back.. I think the gold rims are goin to stay.. they have grown on me and should look good when all is done. Those are just the the mid pipes. I'm working on the yoshi cans now ..(if it will ever warm up here)

04-12-09, 08:21 AM	#14
nopulse95 Rising Star Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 233	been contemplating powder coating my rims as well, can i ask what color powder you picked, looks really good..thanks

04-15-09, 12:32 PM	#15
Gregman Up-And Comer Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fredericton, New Brunswick Posts: 65	Nice job - that looks great.

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