[BigBen]

cheers katana,appreciated
as far as i know its called pearl blazing orange
it looks fantastic in the sun.
its similar to the 2006 zx6r colour but i think mines a bit lighter
i have samples of it from the old crash damaged fairings if u want a small piece of it??

[BigBen]

thanks for the back patting, its appreciated.
..yeah the bandit has sold, eventually for naff all really but just needed it out so the kwak can get insured.
and thanks for sorting my personal avatar, its ace.
i shall keep everyone updated as to what im upto, first trip though will be to see the missus in london, shes just buggered off to uni, so in need of getting my leg over really.i wont upload pics of that though:)) hahah
anyways take it easy guys

[BigBen]

righty, over a year and a half worth of work has finally come together in the shape of my formerly crash damaged 2005 Kawasaki ZX10R, it now to me look pretty damn good, and i hope everyone likes it..
theres been ups and downs, blood, sweat and tears and a hell of alot of swearing. i think my neighbours are more glad than i am for the bike getting finished.
normally i wouldnt bore people with the spec sheet but im going to anyway, so there

CAT C ZX10R C2H
ORANGE ANNODISED ENGINE BOLT KIT
ORANGE ANNODISED OIL FILLER CAP
ORANGE ANNODISED SCREEN BOLTS
ORANGE ANNODISED EXHAUST BOLT + WASHERS AND NYLOC
ORANGE ANNODISED REAR HUGGER BOLTS
ORANGE ANNODISED SPEEDO SENSER BOLT
ORANGE ANNODISED WATER PUMP BOLTS
ORANGE ANNODISED TANK FILLER CAP
ORANGE WHEEL RIM TAPE
AKRAPOVIC TITANIUM END CAN (RACEFIT TO FOLLOW)
“WEST” REPLICA FAIRING KIT
XENON HEADLIGHT BULBS
XENON SIDELIGHT BULBS
CARBON FIBRE (LOOK) MIRRORS
CARBON FIBRE (LOOK) BAR ENDS
CARBON FIBRE HEEL PLATES
CARBON FIBRE REAR HUGGER
CARBON FIBRE TANK IN-FILL PANELS
CARBON FIBRE RAM AIR INTAKE (ONLY SEEN ONE OF THESE, HARD TO TRACK DOWN IT WAS)
PAZZO FULL LENGTH CLUTCH AND BRAKE LEVERS
GPR ROTARY STEERING DAMPER (GOLD)
ACUMEN GEAR INDICATOR (GREEN) + PLUG&PLAY LOOM
ACUMEN 911 ALARM
SPEEDO STRIPPED AND LED’S RE-SOLDERED TO GREEN BACKLIGHT, AND REV COUNTER, WHITE TO GREEN TO AMBER TO RED.
STAINLESS STEEL FAIRING BOLT KIT
STAINLESS STEEL FRONT FENDER BOLT KIT
STAINLESS STEEL CHAIN GUARD BOLTS
RENTHAL RACE GRIPS (SOFT COMPOUND, LOCKWIRED)
BLACK TINT DOUBLE BUBBLE SCREEN
NRC ENGINE CASINGS
FAB TAIL TIDY
WHITE LED NUMBER PLATE LIGHT
BLACK ALLOY VALVE CAPS
ARMSTRONG AFTERMARKET WAVEY BRAKE DISCS, FRONT AND REAR
CARBON CERAMIC BRAKE PADS
STAINLESS STEEL BRAIDED BRAKELINES, FRONT AND REAR
LED INDICATORS FRONT AND REAR + RELAY
CLEAR INDICATOR LENSES FRONT AND REAR
PAINTED RADIATOR BLACK (WAS BORED AT THE TIME)
GOLD ANNODISED BRAKELINE CLAMP
IZUMI CHAIN AND JT SPROCKET KIT (STANDARD GEARING)
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE RES COVERS
REAR PADDOCK STAND BOBBINS

Thats about it for now, dont think ive missed anything.
if you like it please give me a pat on the back, would be nice:) haha

thanks for reading, hope you like the pics and depending on how strict you lot are on mild nudity, pics of the missus sat on it could also be uploaded at a later date. let me know either way.

thanks
happy riding!!

Just made youe pics visible direct in the post TT07

[BigBen]

good news chaps!!! this has turned from moaning to moaning of a different nature;)
haha
my ZX10R is finished….completly.
the list of mods is longer than my you know what, i shall add pics to the members bikes section if you like.. btw onto laptop number 3 now…the one my lass gave me has broken aswell.super..

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well it has to be right doesnt it…and it cant look Sh*t…im giving up on buying the casing and getting it welded…ill grind it off and repaint it i thinks..
and you have a valid point max..apparently summer is coming late…..well i got up this morning and it looked like winter outside *sighs*
ahh well, on the upside i think my new painted fairing kit is here..had a card through the door but im expecting it to be something else..wont get my hopes up and all:)) take care everyone

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just a brief update as to whats going on with the kawasaki, fork seals are in and mint..forks are back in..just trying to decide whether im going to drop the forks 5mm through the top yoke though.
my new fairing should be here in a couple of days..ive been waiting ages!!
no engine casing at the moment though..might be difficult it getting through an MOT with a cracck in it..

and had a bit of sun today so got out on the bandit, went to the coast…everything seems to be looking up somewhat.

[BigBen]

thats why i wrote about putting some cloth under the bag..you should put something under any piece of luggage you strap onto your bike, afterall it is common sense

[BigBen]

i havnt had experience with that exact model of tank bag but to be honest anything oxford is built to quite a high standard. i just have a 24 litre capacity tank bag and its never let me down. however i would recommend laying some cloth under to stop it scratching your tank. this is all to common with any sort of luggage.

[BigBen]

cheers. i’ll take £1300 for it, im after a quick sale. theyre doing pretty well at the moment, saw one a while back take £1600

[BigBen]

ebay businesses rather.
cant spell, hate computers!!

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ive now purchased some fork seals, however i can only find the seals and nothing else so i cant replace everything…might be a waste of time. i can certainly tell you that dealing with ebay business is a waste of time aswell..no one will respond to my messages asking about clutch covers so i rang kawasaki up who put me in contact with my local dealer….24 miles away so i rang them up, the guy that i rang was a complete moron and didnt know anything about what he was talking about.
anyways the new cover is going to cost £118 inc VAT and a gasket will cost £11.

its not looking good for summer

my mobile phone is broken again..it seems that “dropping” them on the floor breaks them..well, broke the “old” one i had to use again because the new one got drop kicked against a wall…which also breaks them.
*sighs*
nothing is built to last anymore

hows everyone elses lives at the mo?? anyone having worse luck than me?

[BigBen]

yeah i suppose, ive searched ebay. i have worked on it before (at the salvage yard) so im sort of a geek when it comes to it. i like to think im a bike mechanic but dont we all like to think were something we arnt:)
haha i bloody hope ill laugh about it one day, sort of stops us from crying lol
anyways ive literally just begged someone one ebay to sell me a clutch cover, gave them the my summer is over sort of line.lets hope they feel sorry for me
cheers for the kind words though, i’ll let you guys know what happens

[BigBen]

hehe yeah, its a good job theres no prizes for stars. i’ll most probably run out of things to post.
but i dont sign up to something like this to be quiet..what am i on, like 12 posts, hehe long way to go

[BigBen]

thanks, greatly appreciated.. looks quite good when its clean

[BigBen]

ahh. sounds like quite alot of work really.. i wont bother for now,i’ll save you the hassle. thanks anyway though. i have a couple of pics of the bandit if anyone is interested. its for sale aswell. i have nothing else to ride til i can ride the kwak but i have no money so really need to sell it. ill put them in as links again if you dont mind.
ta

im not sure if they will work..photobucket is being crap and the day has been completly naff so if it doesnt work im going to swear :@

sorted pics for you Benji, Gix

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