07 S2R1K Tear down/Powdercoat/and put back together.....

[sydmonster]

Nice work! I like the overall balanace of the bike, however can I suggest you move the clip-ons to underneath the top tripple clamp. As Stu said, welcome to the madness. I doesn't end from here! 

[ProTeal55]

can I suggest you move the clip-ons to underneath the top tripple clamp.

I def. hear ya on moving the clip-on's below the top tree, just the bike is super comfy the way it is currently setup.
Believe me I look at my front-end all the time and think about how I can clean it up and still be functional. I do ride this bike (alot), so the line between form vs. function is a very thin one. Over the coming winter I am going to attack the controls/brake lines and so on, so maybe then I will play around with different setups for the clip-on's. Issue is I want the bike to be as low as it is currently, so that means if I move the clip-on's under the tree it they will be that much lower (meaning I will be hunched over that much more while i am riding). We shall see once winter comes, now I am having too much fun riding the thing to tear anything apart..

[duc-e chicago]

great looking bike!
ive been kicking myself in the rear for a good two years now for not pulling the trigger on a 1k instead of my 800.. wish i had a dry clutch 
working to get some extra loot to get another monster or an older sport.. until then.. droolin at ur bike.. im surprised i haven't seen ur scoot rippin around town.

oh and i've been seeing a ton of half/fast stickers around the city lately. 

[ProTeal55]

oh and i've been seeing a ton of half/fast stickers around the city lately. 

If you look hard enough you will seen them e v e r y w h e r e !
I just recently got the bike back together so with that and the crappy weather I havent had the chance to ride it all that much. I do plan to be on it whenever I can going forward though..

Make sure you make it out to our "Chicago Shakedown" event on Friday the 19th (see below):

http://www.halffastchicago.com/forum/index.php?topic=546.0

The event is open to ALL types of bikes so tellwhoever you know that rides to come out..

[acemoney]

Make sure you make it out to our "Chicago Shakedown" event on Friday the 19th (see below):

http://www.halffastchicago.com/forum/index.php?topic=546.0

The event is open to ALL types of bikes so tellwhoever you know that rides to come out..

hhhhmmmmm might have to check this out!

[sydmonster]

I def. hear ya on moving the clip-on's below the top tree, just the bike is super comfy the way it is currently setup.
Believe me I look at my front-end all the time and think about how I can clean it up and still be functional. I do ride this bike (alot), so the line between form vs. function is a very thin one. Over the coming winter I am going to attack the controls/brake lines and so on, so maybe then I will play around with different setups for the clip-on's. Issue is I want the bike to be as low as it is currently, so that means if I move the clip-on's under the tree it they will be that much lower (meaning I will be hunched over that much more while i am riding). We shall see once winter comes, now I am having too much fun riding the thing to tear anything apart..

+1, agree. Riding beats modding, but I dont listen to my own advice. - Chris

[vw151]

very nice.  I've been wanting to black my swing arm and forks as well.  Thought about going the easy route on the swing arm and trading for an S4Rs swingarm which is already black but never got motivated enough to take it apart.  I like riding it too much. 

[Goduc]

can I suggest you move the clip-ons to underneath the top tripple clamp.

+1,000,000  lol  I did the speedymoto triple with clipons also and sometimes I wish I wasn't so low but in my case the function isn't following form for me because I always am riding in the twistys.  I do admit however that the bent over position gets tedious in a straight line or commuting especially with the Sato rear sets, but it is always worth it when I am carving it up!!!  Bike looks great!

[NAKID]

I think with as much as he lowered the rear, the clip-ons are best suited above the triple to keep the steering lively...

[ProTeal55]

The bike is used as a daily rider, as well as one I use to cause hell within the streets of Chicago  .
As I said I am ALL about form over function, but as the bike currently sits I can ride it for three hours and not have any kind of back/neck pain what so ever. I feel if I move the clip-on's under the tree I will be bent over too much. Last thing I want is to make the bike un-rideable or not fun/comfy to ride. Over the winter I plan to tear the front end apart to clean up a few things, and then I will see what my options are to get it looking alittle cleaner..

Now I am just looking forward to putting some miles on it (if it would ever stop raining )..