[gsxrfxr]

hi fellow riders, i picked her up today from a kid who just learned how to ride i guess and was his first bike him telling me he was going to fast for the road conditions and could'nt control it and basically trashed the front and side fairings luckily it has a clean title, so a custom paint job and some tlc will get her back on the road next summer. he was asking $3000 and i got him down to $1900 so any idea's on color and stuff would help. IM THINKING BLACK WITH FLAKY BLUE but open to opinions.
it has a complete exhaust system with valve been removed but i cant tell what kind it is cauz of the scratches.

[jazzy]

Sorry but the pics are a little dark...what is it??

[SoliceDreamer]

its a 954

[jazzy]

Originally Posted by SoliceDreamer

its a 954

Must get a new monitor....or a new pair of eyes...or both!
Always been partial to all black...sorta a stealth bike

[gsxrfxr]

oh my bad! its an 02 954 has 13k on the clock will post better pics in the morning just could'nt wait till morning.

[zero937]

that sounds good black with the blue you going to make it a street fighter go stock or just crazy what ever comes to mind

[gsxrfxr]

i made a street fighter before this one and the only thing i did'nt like was air pressure, specialy here in chicago i hate it, so thinking just go crazy no chrome though.

[BurtonF166]

$1900!! Nicely done!

[zero937]

nice hope we get lots of pics "wink wink" lol :]

[929hit]

Needs fresh brake fluid.
Nice buy from the sounds of it. Hope it's good mechanically.

[gsxrfxr]

Originally Posted by 929hit

Needs fresh brake fluid.
Nice buy from the sounds of it. Hope it's good mechanically.

will flush front and back both with the final prep, i rode it front has no damage, engine sounds good dont even hear any tap noise on cold start and finally shifts through all gears without popping or sliping.

[roland5color]

Great find. Did you get it in our area? Let me know when its rideable and we can go for that ride we talked about.

[LoopyLee]

Nice one.. Keep us updated with progress photos

[Twincam]

I'll have to get a few pictures of the Hornet for you.

I had it resprayed in black with blue speckles - its come out as dark blue speckles (there was so many :rotfl)

Shines so nice in the summer!

[gsxrfxr]

Originally Posted by Twincam

I'll have to get a few pictures of the Hornet for you.

I had it resprayed in black with blue speckles - its come out as dark blue speckles (there was so many :rotfl)

Shines so nice in the summer!

can't wait to see em

[gsxrfxr]

Originally Posted by roland5color

Great find. Did you get it in our area? Let me know when its rideable and we can go for that ride we talked about.

i picked her up from maplepark, il about 30 miles north of sugergrove, il on rt 47. once shes ready i will surely go on that ride with ya.

[Sideshow bob]

Originally Posted by Twincam

I'll have to get a few pictures of the Hornet for you.

I had it resprayed in black with blue speckles - its come out as dark blue speckles (there was so many :rotfl)

Shines so nice in the summer!

why havn't we seen these pictures already? eh!

Originally Posted by gsxrfxr

so thinking just go crazy no chrome though.

..crazy sounds good..

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by gsxrfxr

can't wait to see em

Heres some I took when I was re-building her.

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by Sideshow bob

why havn't we seen these pictures already? eh!

..crazy sounds good..

I haven't had the Hornet out in over a year - she's just sitting in the garage on her stands under a cover until the VFR goes back into hibernation

[jazzy]

Originally Posted by Twincam

Heres some I took when I was re-building her.

Great looking colour there Mr Twin
And you got a posh garage, got carpet n everything
Funny enough my Uncle always put carpet down in the garage I guess if you have enough spills you can just throw it out, and it keeps the dust down to a minimum

[jacjohnston19]

Originally Posted by gsxrfxr

hi fellow riders, i picked her up today from a kid who just learned how to ride i guess and was his first bike him telling me he was going to fast for the road conditions and could'nt control it and basically trashed the front and side fairings luckily it has a clean title, so a custom paint job and some tlc will get her back on the road next summer. he was asking $3000 and i got him down to $1900 so any idea's on color and stuff would help. IM THINKING BLACK WITH FLAKY BLUE but open to opinions.
it has a complete exhaust system with valve been removed but i cant tell what kind it is cauz of the scratches.
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looks like a muzzy exhaust to me i had 1 on my last zx-9 and looked exactly like that

[gsxrfxr]

Originally Posted by Twincam

Heres some I took when I was re-building her.

thats exactly what i have in mind

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by jazzy

Great looking colour there Mr Twin
And you got a posh garage, got carpet n everything
Funny enough my Uncle always put carpet down in the garage I guess if you have enough spills you can just throw it out, and it keeps the dust down to a minimum

I've always had carpet down, it also helps keep the garage warm(er) in the winter months... With the addition of big cardboard boxes when the oil drips on them, its cheaper (and easier) to just throw it away and grab some more.

Originally Posted by gsxrfxr

thats exactly what i have in mind

I had originally wanted the colour to be deep black, but the sprayer (a good friend of mine who sprayed the Fireblade also) had some left over speckles from a previous job which he threw in too = black with blue speckles.

[gsxrfxr]

before i start on this project i am going to lay a carpet down in my garage now, why i did'nt think of it before.

[gsxrfxr]

Originally Posted by Twincam

Heres some I took when I was re-building her.

i have also seen something similar like this on new zx14's too less flakes though. paints been decided should i do any thing with frame, swingarm and wheels too? i am thinking about a single sided swingarm.

[Twincam]

Originally Posted by gsxrfxr

before i start on this project i am going to lay a carpet down in my garage now, why i did'nt think of it before.

When the garage was being ran as a commercial site, when ever there was spillages down went the saw dust/wood filings which would soak up the oil.

Cardboard is of course cheaper (local supermarket/auto shop throwing out a constant supply of large cardboard boxes), and also offers more insulation for the winter months.

Originally Posted by gsxrfxr

i have also seen something similar like this on new zx14's too less flakes though. paints been decided should i do any thing with frame, swingarm and wheels too? i am thinking about a single sided swingarm.

Hmmmm. I think a thread build is coming on here.

What is the outcome you want from the bike? Will you be street fighting her or returning her to original? SSB is currently modifiying his CBR900RR and I believe he is going down the same route as the SSSA.

Again, it depends what colour you want to go for, regarding the wheels you don't want the colour to be too light or you'll be for ever cleaning the chain wax off of them.

[gsxrfxr]

made up my mind! full fairing bike (black with blue flakes), sssa from a vfr, shorty can and if i still have extra cash will do HID projecters.

[gsxrfxr]

got some time to get better picture and a video of it running.
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[gsxrfxr]

So, just to let you guys know this build is defenatly a GO for me rite now i am gathering bits and peices so i can get myself started on it so far me got the vfr sssa in and side fairings from my man johnnyspeed(thanx), usually i wait till i get every thing i need(atleast the major things) and i start the project.
P.s i do my own paint jobs and every thing so takes little time. here is my swinger that i got and shaved it a bit to fit the casings.

[gsxrfxr]

forgot this one.