robbo10 Posted April 19, 2020 Share Posted April 19, 2020 Well done indeed, fzar. When my son might have been interested in bikes I had left them behind long before. He developed an interest though and when he flew the nest he bought a Harley 883. After I returned to biking we became able to ride together, he on my Rebel. His early investment in riding, like yours in introducing your kids to it, could pay fat dividends in the future. It provides happy memorable times. Just do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjh Posted April 21, 2020 Share Posted April 21, 2020 Back to South Mountain a little too late. Ocotillo are in peak bloom, but everything else has burned out. May be one of the last beautiful days of the season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cencalmoto Posted April 25, 2020 Share Posted April 25, 2020 On 4/14/2020 at 10:03 AM, Laben said: Finally wrapped my liquid grey in cosmic blue Looking good! Color scheme should've came factory. May need to wrap mine 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Laben Posted April 26, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted April 26, 2020 18 hours ago, cencalmoto said: Looking good! Color scheme should've came factory. May need to wrap mine I know! I wish i would have done it a lot earlier. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 (edited) Hmmm... anyone know the offset of the stock forks? I'm to lazy to take everything apart to measure haha. Forgot I had these in the loft. Looks like it would be a pretty good fit. @mossrider @blackout @cornerslider Figured one of you guys may know the offset off the top of your head. Yeah, my phone camera is hooched Edited April 26, 2020 by shinyribs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossrider Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 40mm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Evill_Ed Posted April 26, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted April 26, 2020 Finished up my front number plate brackets. Too much time on my hands. 3 "Do not let this bad example influence you, follow only what is good" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted April 26, 2020 Share Posted April 26, 2020 4 hours ago, mossrider said: 40mm Thanks! You ruined my day haha! I think the stock Suzi stuff is around 30mm. No easy swap then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iSmkGrnBud Posted April 27, 2020 Share Posted April 27, 2020 Finally got my exhaust installed and my ECU back from @2wheeldynoworks this weekend! Man does this bike sound and feel ALIVE! Can't be more happy. Enough said. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechie Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Partly done with her new wrap color. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timjh Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 14 hours ago, Mechie said: Partly done with her new wrap color. Now you need blurple wheels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullwhip66 Posted April 29, 2020 Share Posted April 29, 2020 Took the FZ out for a nice first ride after installing a new air filter, Akra Carbon exhaust & 2WDW ecu flash! I’ve had this bike for four years now all stock and these changes make the bike feel new again!!! Super happy with all the products and service from 2WDW. Going to put on new bars next! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilman Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Finally got to washing and waxing my bike today. She looks great now and slick as a baby's bottom. LOL. Hopefully I'll receive my Akrapovic Titanium exhaust to make her look and sound even better 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member fzar Posted May 1, 2020 Premium Member Share Posted May 1, 2020 3 hours ago, Devilman said: Hopefully I'll receive my Akrapovic Titanium exhaust to make her look and sound even better You'll love it. Take the DB killer out.If thats your thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilman Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 41 minutes ago, fzar said: You'll love it. Take the DB killer out.If thats your thing. I'll have to hear it in person. I have a TBR exhaust on my Rebel 500 and can be annoying on long drives. Plus I don't want to be "that Guy" in the neighborhood. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InsaneDawe Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, Devilman said: Finally got to washing and waxing my bike today. She looks great now and slick as a baby's bottom. LOL. Don't remind me, I haven't washed my bike in weeks. Just keep riding it through the rain and dirt of Chicago spring. My excuse is that it's too cold. Edited May 2, 2020 by InsaneDawe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 On 4/28/2020 at 8:32 PM, Mechie said: Partly done with her new wrap color. That it's sharp looking! I absolutely love that. Where did you wrap come from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 Stuck CBR600F3 cartridge assemblies in to my factory lowers. Extremely easy conversion, but there is a cosmetic con. Will share more info as the project develops. But I'm pretty stoked for now! Externally adjustable for preload and rebound. Fully tunable cartridge system pirated from a $75 pair of forks. Had to drill and tap one hole to do the conversion. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigturbomax Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, shinyribs said: Stuck CBR600F3 cartridge assemblies in to my factory lowers. Extremely easy conversion, but there is a cosmetic con. Will share more info as the project develops. But I'm pretty stoked for now! Externally adjustable for preload and rebound. Fully tunable cartridge system pirated from a $75 pair of forks. Had to drill and tap one hole to do the conversion. I ABSOLUTELY want to know more about this project. What did you have to tap? Also, what's the cosmetic con? Edited May 2, 2020 by Bigturbomax 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtb2104 Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) Given the current Circuit Breaker situation, haven't been riding at all. Managed to find some time to move the dash forward while keeping the fly screen in place, and re-positioned the Quadlock phone mount, as well as the front bike camera. Will find time to ride it around to see anything falls out. Next up would be connecting the aux plug to SAE cable, for future expansion in charging (USB/cig mount) Edited May 2, 2020 by mtb2104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devilman Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 9 hours ago, shinyribs said: That it's sharp looking! I absolutely love that. Where did you wrap come from? Looks great! You have more skill than me. I wrapped some interior parts in my car and that was a pain. I got it but any imperfections kicked in my OCD. LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted May 2, 2020 Share Posted May 2, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Bigturbomax said: I ABSOLUTELY want to know more about this project. What did you have to tap? Also, what's the cosmetic con? I'll give more detailed info as things progress, if it pans out. Just got back from a 2hr test rip. Things are looking very good, but there's some harshness at low speeds I don't like There's no denying this is a conversion to a sport bike cartridge system - the faster and harder you push, the smoother it feels. The goal for this is both comfort and handling, and something anyone can do at home with simple tools for $100-200. Right now the comfort is wee touch on the harsh side at city speeds, but it's fantastic at speed. I'm 220lbs butt naked, and I ride in full gear, so I'm having to take my weight in to consideration as well. Initial sag numbers are looking good, but I'm heading out to the shop to do some fine tuning and then another test loop. But to answer your question, you have to drill/tap the base valve of the new cartridge system that's going in. Nothing gets altered on the stock parts and it's fully reversible. The cosmetic con may a be plus to some guys ( for various reasons), so I'll address that when everything's settled in and I do a bit of a write up on it all. But the stock fork lowers, wheel, brakes and fender just slap back on like factory. We're just taking the sliders off the stock forks and bolting them in place of other sliders. It's that easy. If you can change fork seals, you can do this conversion. Suspension is much less complicated than many think! Edited May 2, 2020 by shinyribs 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyribs Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I decided against doing any tuning to the cartridge insert as far as playing with shims. Just did a simple fluid change in the attempt to keep this swap as basic as possible. I'm very happy with the results. I'm gonna get a buddy I know ( rides track, I trust his judgement) to ride my bike and give me his feedback. Figured that would be a good approach to make sure I'm not wearing my rose colored glasses 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mechie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 On 5/2/2020 at 1:28 AM, shinyribs said: That it's sharp looking! I absolutely love that. Where did you wrap come from? It’s 3m 1080 wrap. Just bought a 3x5ft piece on eBay. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitaltears Posted May 8, 2020 Share Posted May 8, 2020 Tried my new lens, & got her all pretty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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