ZX2R - From Average to Awesome

[fonzy]

My ZX2R has seen a heap of kms's lately, and 17 years of use from its owners (PSB and otherwise)

So ive decided its time for some TLC. Im giving it a full service, repairing and painting the fairings and getting a custom sticker job.

Here's hoping it works!!

* I've already removed the fairings, and cleaned the dirty/oil covered bits.

I was going to do the whole thing with degreaser and a pressure sprayer but thought that it might interfere with the plastic welding and painting.

[Barfrangipani]

Hey, you're back! We missed you.

Best of luck with the project. It's good to see somebody giving the 250 some loving. Might not be a great financial decision, but that will all be forgotten when you first sit on it when it's all shiny and the way you want it.

[fonzy]

ey barfy

i did consider the financial side, im a student ect but hey im not going nuts on it, i just want it to look nice and run better for me, and be reliable for the next person who has it.

service = oil, spark plugs, filter + $0 for labour(me)

Fairings = JME has offerd to take a look at the cracks and see if he can help, and painting will be done by the "friend of a friend" connection thing.

Sticker Job = Another "friend" job to see how well it works. if it looks tops and original painting works out well its back to the paint shop for a layer of clear to protect the stickers

*Possible Stuff*

I have a mate who is a mechanic. He is a car mechanic but if he has the time and can be stuffed i was going to see if a carby clean and balance was possible.

Suspension. My bike settles about 3" to 4" when you sit on it and i feel like the forks dip a large amount when you brake into a turn. Im trying to get some more advice on this as to if its normal and them maybe look into getting it improved via Mary Moose as everyone has great things to say about him

[Joey]

LOL u still need to pull of the tank and the tail section you IDJET but other than that awsome start and if ya need a hand you know where i am and the beer fridge

[fonzy]

lolz tail section is off re PIC 3

haha and ur helpin me put it back together

[Bendito]

*Possible Stuff*

I have a mate who is a mechanic. He is a car mechanic but if he has the time and can be stuffed i was going to see if a carby clean and balance was possible.

I would definitely do this, and either clean or replace your air filter too.
Maybe flush some new fluid through the brakes, fresh coolant as well, get a hand to check the headstem bearings and wheel bearings etc.

Check your manual for any other periodic maintenance stuff, may as well go to town on it while you are inspired

[fonzy]

*Washed filter
*Cleaned chain
*Went nuts with degreaser

JME did a fantastic job plastic welding my fairings and i dropped them off to "The Fat Man" to get painted the next day.

Should get them back today or tommorow *fingers crossed*



oh and i got this

[Dubs]

that helmet cover gheyer than a handbag filled with rainbows

congrats on the bike tho - good to see you back here too

Dubs

[Flamedance]

Always good to see some lurve being sent to the old 2fiddy's. Where you been hiding Fonz? Did Xs scare you away after the Barfy move day?

[fonzy]

just been working and exams

and hiding in the garage polishing the bike

spoke to the painter today, should be finished monday....now i have to dream up some sort of design for the stickers.

[Viper]

Titanium silver with red tribal graphics

[Spuddy]

oh and i got this

(so fonzy)

Hahaha I just had to post to sub to the thread

[browncow]

Subscribed.

[Dragunov-21]

Nice, I always love seeing these sorta threads.

Stupid question, but what colour are you getting put on it?

[TurboR1]

This one looked quite nice...



Ignore the fat bugger wallowing around Barbs on it though...

[JAFA]

Someone had an orange one of those on a Thursday LNR a few months ago IIRC. Tickle Me Elmo? All the little kids out on the street thought it was Christmas come early

[fonzy]

Nice, I always love seeing these sorta threads.

Stupid question, but what colour are you getting put on it?

good question - i lack imagination so its getting painted 2pac black (shiny)
then im getting some stickers made for it.

that looks pretty nice... love the wheels

[Barfrangipani]

Fonzy: you'll like the wheels until you have to clean them every 2 minutes

[fonzy]

true. but they look awesome

Titanium silver with red tribal graphics

nuts. thats a bloody good idea. and i could pretend mine goes as fast as yours

[Gordan]

Fonzy: you'll like the wheels until you have to clean them every 2 minutes

Are you trying to say that the brakes are worthy of creating brake dust?