Redoing my Yamaha FZR400 again

[Cafe Racer]

The sun is out finally and I'm almost finished with the damn flu.:rolleyes

I was able to carve out 2 hours to cut and trim and fit the fairing.

A little closer. It's currently mounted but rubbing on a few spots.

 

[RVFRick]

Looking good! Giving me inspiration to dust off my project(s).

 

[Cafe Racer]

Looking good! Giving me inspiration to dust off my project(s).

With kids, work, house and wife....... it's never easy.

 

[RVFRick]

With kids, work, house and wife....... it's never easy.

Amen, brutha! I envy those with partners that ride. My wife is travelling so I snuck in a ride :laughing

 

[RVFRick]

Itching for a 90's 400 from the golden era? This FZR was on Craigslist for a looongtime and located in Boulder Creek. It was listed for a couple months but no takers. Resurfaced on facebook and now in Modesto.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/375207559692623/

Seller had fun with it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdAgo4h4fY

 

[Cafe Racer]

Itching for a 90's 400 from the golden era? This FZR was on Craigslist for a looongtime and located in Boulder Creek. It was listed for a couple months but no takers. Resurfaced on facebook and now in Modesto.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/375207559692623/

Seller had fun with it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGdAgo4h4fY

The FZR400 is a solid bike. But parts are becoming scarce.

 

[accident-prone]

What was the old body work, and can I have it please?

 

[GPzPop]

are those Kossman (sp?) wheels?

 

[Cafe Racer]

What was the old body work, and can I have it please?

I gave it away

 

[Cafe Racer]

are those Kossman (sp?) wheels?

Vintage PM racing wheels.

 

[accident-prone]

Figures. But also that was nice of you.

I gave it away

 

[Cafe Racer]

So it's been 10 months since I started the rebuild. Pretty much nothing happened since spring since I was out riding my KTM 1090R and also building my track Miata.

And also..... work and family and summer vacation and then school started for the kids and college ....

A few dates ago I pulled out the Yamaha and went into it hard and heavy.

I got the fairings to line up but still need to make fairing hangers and trim the 'glass a little more. It's not lining up great. Even off of the bike its rough. But I'll keep at it.

It's looking promising.

 

[Cafe Racer]

Sorry for delay..... my last post was about 7 months ago in November 2019 and in early Dec my house flooded from the rains.:thumbdown

Rebuilding the lower level of the house and the entire family being displaced took precedent. Then Covid-19 of course.....

But now I'm back! The lower level rooms have been repaired and my garage is back in service. With the cars and motorcycles being moved back to SF I have time to continue on my project.

I finally did the last final cutting and fitting over Fathers Day weekend. Today I'm fab'ing some nice fairing braces.

I also fired up the bike and I'm very impressed with the Lithium battery I installed 2 years ago.

More to follow.

 

[Cafe Racer]

Profile shot. Need to decide on color(s).

 

[Climber]

Looks Great!

Must have been so frustrating to get so close only to have other things come up for so long.

How about Champions Edition Blue. I had a champions edition R1 years ago. Liked the color.

 

[Maddevill]

Marlboro paint scheme like Rainey's.

Mad

 

[Critter]

Profile shot. Need to decide on color(s).

Powder Blue and White with maybe a bit of Orange....Thats F'n HAWT, its checking all the right boxes in my head! :thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup:thumbup

Jeez if I wasn't knee deep workin on my 5.0 Ranger prerunner lol those old Fizzers (400/600) are FUN!

 

[edzx6]

 

[edzx6]

Something like that?

 

[Map8]

Looks fantastic and feeds my never-ending love for the FZR400.