Project ZX6R

From a simple respray to a full blown rebuild or restoration, post some pics in here so we can all admire your work.
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Re: Project ZX6R

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Took the lever off and found the problem. The plunger on the master cylinder wasn't sitting correctly in the lever.

I gave the brakes a very quick bleed then put the after market lever on. Much better. Just for a sanity check I put the OEM lever on. It is slightly firmer. I think the plunger sits better in the OEM lever. I've put the aftermarket one back on and I'll see how I get on tomorrow.
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Got the replacement plastics for the kwak. As he's racing his bike he gave me most of the road parts so my bike will look like new when it's done.

As I use the bike all the time and seeing as I'm now skint for a couple of months I'm going to wait before I put the new plastics on. I can take my time to strip the bike and get it ready for winter. With the plastics off I can give it a good clean and cover it with ACF50.

In the meantime I can get these new plastics and give them a really good polish so they're ready to go on. Then I'll store them.
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Sounds like you've landed on your feet with the plastics :)
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Nice :)
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I'm going to pester Perkles when he gets back to see if I can use his garage for a few days in the autumn. I don't fancy stripping a bike and replacing the plastics on my front drive.
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Kwacky wrote:I'm going to pester Perkles when he gets back to see if I can use his garage for a few days in the autumn. I don't fancy stripping a bike and replacing the plastics on my front drive.
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Cheers matey. There's a balti in it for you.
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Kwacky wrote:Got the replacement plastics for the kwak. As he's racing his bike he gave me most of the road parts so my bike will look like new when it's done.....
What colour plastics are they Kwacky, and how did you locate a set.?
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White plastics.

I bought them off a guy racing his bike.
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Ordered a metal chain guard to replace the carbon one.

I want to break up the carbon at the back. I've got a guard and a hugger in carbon and there are some swingarm protectors in carbon to go on. I think it'll look too much having that much carbon at the back so I've found a nice Puig metal one on ebay.
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The new plastics are with Beermonster (cheers mate).

I'm going to hold off fitting them until after Almeria.

If anyone sees a used track nosecone for a 2009-2012 zx6r going cheap can you let me know? I might get one for the Euro trackday.
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Put an offer in for a used tank. These things are still going for silly money. New are £750. Even dented ones are fetching £300

Once I've got a tank I'll get it sprayed up. As soon as that is done I'll strip the bike down, clean her up then put on the new clothes.
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Wow just had a mooch on eBay and they are crazy expensive. There's a couple of tatty ones at £260ish but most are silly money.
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Then you have add on the money you've got to spend to get them repaired and painted
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Are they repairable ?
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Depends on the size of the dent. From what I've read they can become very weak so working them back into shape is hard to do.

Anyone, I've secured an undented one for £270 posted.

Now to get a quote for the respray.
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Kwacky wrote:Depends on the size of the dent. From what I've read they can become very weak so working them back into shape is hard to do.

Anyone, I've secured an undented one for £270 posted.

Now to get a quote for the respray.
7.99 for a rattle can from Halfords :) ;)
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I think D6nutz paid around £100 and the guy did a fantastic job. Give Jon a shout about who he used.
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First quote I've had is £180 for clean, repairs, paint, decals and finishing.
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