nnowatzk
Junior Member
Hey everybody, just a quick update on some more custom mods.
First of all, I finally went full monty – installed the VS-1 kit:
Installed these mirrors.
The old post about the undertail, FE, and chain guard is here:
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-mods/38040-custom-undertail-fe-chain-guard-lots-images.html
I decided to try make a sturdier radiator guard, so I drew one up in Adobe Illustrator and had a local shop laser-cut the part from 16-gauge steel:
Here’s the DXF file if anyone is interested: radiatorGuard.dxf
Used the trusty old bench vise again with a wood block and a hammer to do the bends:
Test fit worked out well! A few commutes showed temps running about 10-20°F higher than normal, but still below 200°F:
I made a couple blanks out of aluminum to cover the spots where the fairing used to attach to the frame and got all the parts powder coated:
Close-up of one of the blanks:
No, I will not make more of these. The time involved is significant and you can’t afford my hourly rate. :BLAA:
Final guard installed:
I’m pretty happy with how it all turned out. I think she’s finally where I want her to be - no plans for any other mods at this point. :rockon: Thanks for looking!
First of all, I finally went full monty – installed the VS-1 kit:
![vs-1.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2Fvs-1.jpg&hash=98a973e1f381040d6497059a55b0a7ae)
Installed these mirrors.
The old post about the undertail, FE, and chain guard is here:
http://www.600riders.com/forum/fz6-mods/38040-custom-undertail-fe-chain-guard-lots-images.html
I decided to try make a sturdier radiator guard, so I drew one up in Adobe Illustrator and had a local shop laser-cut the part from 16-gauge steel:
![flat.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2Fflat.jpg&hash=8c541520b3e84c44924f20e72a2d2cd4)
Here’s the DXF file if anyone is interested: radiatorGuard.dxf
Used the trusty old bench vise again with a wood block and a hammer to do the bends:
![bent.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2Fbent.jpg&hash=01743ddf61bea08651047409d9213084)
Test fit worked out well! A few commutes showed temps running about 10-20°F higher than normal, but still below 200°F:
![testFit.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2FtestFit.jpg&hash=fd82b852e990714115455911b2cbbcf9)
I made a couple blanks out of aluminum to cover the spots where the fairing used to attach to the frame and got all the parts powder coated:
![pCoated.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2FpCoated.jpg&hash=2f96370cdde44a5e40b2b105e4f4cf48)
Close-up of one of the blanks:
![blank.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2Fblank.jpg&hash=20cdced843074189f0ff97a12eec5635)
No, I will not make more of these. The time involved is significant and you can’t afford my hourly rate. :BLAA:
Final guard installed:
![guardOn.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fneilnowatzki.com%2Fgraphics%2FradGuard%2FguardOn.jpg&hash=fa5440621e58734b717b8473bdd2b2fc)
I’m pretty happy with how it all turned out. I think she’s finally where I want her to be - no plans for any other mods at this point. :rockon: Thanks for looking!