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Some time ago, I purchased Tony's sport scoops from him. He's been in the crash with David's Dad and one was scratched deeply. I fixed the damage and intended to paint them to match the Cobalt Blue bike BUT after adding the stuff to the cart at Color Rite for the aerosol kit? $150??? Crap! I can buy new color matched ones for $250 and sell these ones ready to paint!!! So, I chose to go satin black to best match the frame. This ties them into the frame and engine rather than appearing as a fairing extension and I have to say I really like it a lot!

Thankfully with the garage insulated, it did not take long to warm it up 70 degrees in there with my 18k BTU electric heater.

I had a moment of Billy luck though... First stand-off to screw into the radiator was almost all the way in and the stud snapped off! I got lucky though... I drilled a small hole in the center of the stud that was now stuck in the radiator mount. I didn't have an easy out so I took a standard allen that was a tiny bit too big and tapped it into the hole with a hammer gently. The stud backed right out! :yes:

Then I had to take the stand-off and cut the nub off that was the stud. I filed it flat and center punched it. Went to the hardware store and grabbed a #9 bit (almost 5mm), a 6mm x 1.0 tap and a small 6mm threaded rod. After a successful tap, cut and placement, I'm back in business.

The frame plates were, in fact, stuck on with double sided tape AND the plastic rivets. I got those off and salvaged the rivets. Thus, here are the results. If the weather lets up, I can take it outside and get better pics!

The extracted stud....
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Tapped and new stud ready!
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Left side done.
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They look good painted black. i would like to see a pic of the hole bike from the side.I just had my bike painted and it would have been cheaper to just buy painted parts to put on but i wanted a non stock color.
 
Thanks guys. The sun is coming out so I might wash both bikes and get some pics with the snow in the background. It is almost 45 degrees now.

Mike, we did the same with my wife's FZ1. Pics of that soon too. What color is it now? Pictures??? :D
 
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Its a PPG color called sunlight copper pearl.
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Sweet!!! Very nice! I also never asked... have you been down the strip with this stretched bike? What times are you posting? Did you or the painter black out the rearsets and pillion pegs & brackets? Great job!
 
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Caught some sunlight for a few minutes....

and I didn't have time to wash them, just wipe them down. But here is His and Hers. Hers is a 1998 Toyota color called Mystic Purple Mica. I used to have a 4x4 Tacoma in this color and she's always loved it. She is also lowered about 3" with a Soupy's adjustable link and kickstand and the forks up in the triples as much as I dare.

And yes... I intend to get a new FE soon!

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Those both look great i like paint colors that you cant get from the factory. the painter took care of the copper and i did every thing else in my 8'by8' shed. I have yet to get a good pass with the stretch only a few more months and that will change. i was running 10.5s with the stock wb. the best with the stretch has been 10.50 but the clutch was slipping. it did take my best 60' from 1.68 to 1.58. i am getting ready to take it to the dyno and it now has a good clutch so this year i hope it will do better.
 
Yes, I think it is close to yours! Here is a ground up-shot of her bike. The only problem with lowering like this is the rear shock is rendered almost useless. Her bike is a much harsher ride than mine. I'm thinking of a shorter shock for her and then raise the back back up a bit. I already raised the back another 1/2" and lowered the front 1/2" but she's yet to ride it like this.

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Has she ever hit the swingarm on the subframe? i forgot to up the preload one time when my wife was on the back and they touched. i keep it on the lowest for the track. i only weigh 145 all geared up so the shock has been pretty useless to me also. i want to do the r1 switch to get more squat at the track and softer on the street. i am afraid of the curves and i mostly just putt around on the street so i put a few ather things first but i think its about that time to upgrade
 
She's never bottomed out. During the first several rides, I kept asking her (Scala Q2 sets) if there was any jolts, excessive bumps etc... She never complained other than it being a harsh ride. I'm hoping the extra 1/2" in the back will help a little. She's lighter than you with gear and doesn't take a passenger ever so she should be safe. Another reason I rebalanced the bike front to back was I knew it was off because of the headlight aim. Rather than adjust the headlights, I raised the rear and lowered the front to put the headlights back to the correct aim. This way, I know I'm very close to what it was at stock height. We never ride a lot in the dark but when we did, her low beams were like high beams and following me all the time, her lights were harsh in my mirrors. Then she'd get cagers flashing her because they thought she was running with the highs. No more! Her stock shock is set all the way to soft right now too.

How much shorter is the R1 shock (and what year(s)) than the stocker? And does this bolt on without any adapters if I get the correct one?
 
They look really great and I have been lusting after those for some time. Somehow am not able to justify $$ especially when my bike is black. Where are they going for $250? I wish Trenditaly made them in CF like their belly pans.

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CrazyBiker said:
They look really great and I have been lusting after those for some time. Somehow am not able to justify $$ especially when my bike is black. Where are they going for $250? I wish Trenditaly made them in CF like their belly pans.
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Yamaha FZ1 Fazer Sport Scoops for 169.9 GBP or $269 USD plus shipping. So actually closer to $300? This isn't bad because the GBP and Euro have been falling against the dollar. Now is the time to buy stuff in Europe!
 
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