Saw a souped up ex650r at mid-america. Short of a $1200 arata exhaust system, some of the mods on that bike were more pedestrian -- specifically, a shortened rear subframe and a different tail section. EX650R tails go for around $200 'murican, for the bolt on and forget it option. You'll notice I bought an R1 tail for around $50 USD. The task, once in my hands, was getting it to fit. Luckily mom and pop were visiting -- and while mom and Kate were doing things like whipping up 3-course meals, Dad and I were in the garage, bending some aluminum and cutting some steel.
I also had to reposition the ECU, and find a spot for a ground strap. Luckily everything just tucked in a bit closer to the center of the bike. The thin alloy acts as an undertail, protects the ECU, and also has a hole for a pickup point for the rear of the tail (currently being painted by meself). The one strap holds the ECU in its stock rubber bracket, and the rearward one is to support the tail section.
Top view -- the rubber bumpers are actually some I kept from another project -- there are supposed to hold a fuel tank in place, but are sturdy enough to work in this capacity as well. I also reninforced the underside of the R1 seat with 2 layers of cloth to strengthen it up a bit. Will post some pics of the tail when the paintwork is finished.
As for everything else, have been waiting for nearly 3 weeks from some zx6r front wheelbearings to come in... hopefully Monday...
Top view -- the rubber bumpers are actually some I kept from another project -- there are supposed to hold a fuel tank in place, but are sturdy enough to work in this capacity as well. I also reninforced the underside of the R1 seat with 2 layers of cloth to strengthen it up a bit. Will post some pics of the tail when the paintwork is finished.
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