Rear end..

**750Y** · 21st March 2006, 13:28

nice work bud, looks to be shaping up well & should make a refreshing change. You will no doubt turn a few heads & get some confused looks, that'll be a laugh. 8-)

**ducatilover** · 21st March 2006, 14:13

hey thats quite good looking!

**emaN** · 23rd March 2006, 09:13

[QUOTE=750YYou will no doubt turn a few heads & get some confused looks, that'll be a laugh. 8-)[/QUOTE]

uh, that happens already... beats me..

**Mental Trousers** · 23rd March 2006, 12:07

Originally Posted by Eman

uh, that happens already... beats me..

You're not getting old and senile and jumping on your bike without any pants on are you??

**onearmedbandit** · 23rd March 2006, 12:11

Does look very good so far, look forward to seeing the before and after shots.

Bling awarded to 750Y, good on ya mate.

**emaN** · 5th April 2006, 12:58

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

You're not getting old and senile and jumping on your bike without any pants on are you??

Only imitating the Zen Master hisself...!

Back to the bike;
Gixser got in touch, we PM'd a bit, and a K4 Gixxer taillight turned up on my doorstep last week!!! Top geezer!
Again, he, like 750Y, didn't want any sort pecuniary reimbursment - I'm blown away by HDTboy, 750Y and Gixser's help/contributions!

So, the LED tail-light, (which looks mint! i'll get a photo up soon) is just sitting in there at the mo' - gonna need to create a bracket of some sort to "fill in" the empty space around it. But it'll look mean when it's done!

Watch this space...

**emaN** · 5th May 2006, 12:08

The rear end is all bolted on; I made a bracket for the gixxer K4 LED light and then moved the indicators to sit just behind the number plate.

(the LED light looks proper cool!!)

I'm currently trying to source some scratched up tail sections.
Need to cut the front parts out (the parts right under the tank) to fit in the gap where my knees sit.

Then I'll glass the rear so that it's all one piece and meets the seat nicely.

Then paint the tail unit the gray of the front mudguard, but keeping a yellow stripe to 'link' front and back...

Something to do on a rainy day, innit?!

**Fishy** · 5th May 2006, 12:13

Top marks mate!. Nice work

**imdying** · 5th May 2006, 12:20

I demand more pics!!!

**Goblin** · 5th May 2006, 12:22

Looks bloody good!!:spudbooge
Well done all of you!

**750Y** · 9th May 2006, 21:30

sweeet, comin on good mate 8-)

**emaN** · 2nd June 2006, 12:02

Got talking to a mate of a mate, asking his opinion on how to 'join' the two halves i had to make to fit it all on.

After some 'hory' (sp?) scenarios were discussed, he suggested making a mould of it - which would give me a nice, strong, sturdy unit. (turns out he's been 'glassing for 30odd years!)

I'd then permanently have a mould should i ever need to make another unit...

So, next time the weather packs in we'll be moulding!

**emaN** · 26th October 2006, 08:52

The two rear sections are now bolted into where the original goes, joined by a steel plate at the rear and supported underneath by tidy little L brackets.

I found some original scuffed up side sections at a local wreckers (cheers Andersons!), trimmed them up and slotted them in, just in front of the tail sections.

Was hoping to paint it all metallic gray, but have run outta time for the trackday this Sat.

Here's some pics.

**sAsLEX** · 26th October 2006, 08:59

Originally Posted by emaN

Here's some pics.

Now off to see Cajun and get the seat modded to fit.

**emaN** · 26th October 2006, 09:08

Probly should've added that it's not done yet.

Still plan on tidying up the 'top-rear' part, so that it meets the seat (which i'd like to keep original).

Still plan on making a mould of it all too...eventually.

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