welcome to the board man....

1st- off get gear before the conversion

2nd- off if ur going to do the conversion do it in the off season imo

3rd- start off slow and just learn the fundamentals of riding and take a riding coarse
4th- PICS plz ,and be carefull

 

thanks guys.. i think out of every forum i use this is by far the coolest everyones cool here lol.... yeah i cant lay out and more $$ plus thats 3/4 of the pirce i bought the bike for i only paid $1830 out the door and the bike it self was 1500 my good friend is a tec at a ducati/bmw dealer they took it in on trade and he got them to hook me up... i think it was a good deal ? it only has 6,500 on it ...... also the owner of the bmw ducati dealer owns a powerhouse honda rite next door so he can get me good discounts on anything i need .... and quick question most of the people that i know that ride only use a helmet and the one who got me the deal rides with a honda riding jacket and some gloves what else should i get? i dont wana sound stupid but idk what else to get me and my pops are new the sport bike world but wev been riding dirt forever and hes into harleys hes got his first bike from when he was 18 its a 56 pan head hes 54 the bikes as old as him lol id love to have this thing that long lol

 

Helmet, gloves, good jacket with armor, boots that come above the ankle, padded shorts, knee/shin gaurds. The more the better. Bones can be pinned and heal, but removed flesh is tough to replace. Just look at it this way, the bike is insured and can easily be replaced in a day....you get hurt, your down for weeks or months.

 

I wouldn't ride without an armoured jacket, full face helmet, armoured gloves and boots that go above the ankle. the gloves don't hae to be worth a $100 as long as they have knuckle protection. I only wear jeans most of the time but they are motorcycle jeans (reinforced) but they aren't armoured (I wish they were).

Congrats on the new bike... lets see some pics.
Don't do the tail conversion untill next winter.... you will know if it is worth investing in the bike by then + you will probably drop the bike during your first full season of riding... might as well do the conversion when repairing from a drop

 

Welcome aboard.

Check my profile page & photo album for answers for conversion parts & tutorial.

The conversion is very straight-forward & can be done easily.

If you need further help, please let me know. Good luck.

 

I know a guy who has 01-03 Carbonfiber fairings for under $700. Hit me up if you want his info.

 

sup guys i haven't been on here in awhile but iv put about 1000 miles on the bike since iv been on here last.. i love it i still haven't done the seat conversion yet but that's my next thing what looks better the 1000 split seat or the f4i split seat and is there any kits or a list that people have of parts needed to do it ? i also got a rear flat about two weeks ago and i haven't rode since i mean it was time they were the original dunlops from 04 and they were hard as a rock

 

also quick question my bike came with the fender eliminator kit so i have integrated blinkers under the rear fender and i have a swing arm plate mount would i still be able to use the under tail kit i have?

 

 

I don't like the look of the nanner seat either, but they're really comfortable. Have you seen some of the seat cowls they make? cheaper and easier unless you have a lot of passengers.