Yeah it is. I had no idea there was a cover for it. Hm. I'm getting new sprockets and a chain soon enough, only thing is I really don't know what to get. I want to go back to the stock tooth count for sure, but what sprockets do you recommend?


And thanks Jbrandona! I'd argue about my level of skill, I'm just creative and have a good amount of tools and random stuff to make this bike work.


Right now it runs and I could technically start riding it, but it needs a headlight build, taillights wired, side fairings done, speedometer wired, and paint. booya.

 

dude that mid pipe looks so sick from the back

 

Thanks man! Although I think I'm going to go back and get him to put it closer to the swingarm because if I put my toes on the pegs I'm pretty much on top of the pipe. And the pipe is so pretty I wouldn't dare cover it up with wrap.

A lot of progress has been made, I'm just way too lazy to use a camera. Left controls are revamped with new switches and a choke lever delete, headlight is nearly done, and a bunch of little things have come together. I'll try to get pics tomorrow because after work I'm going to work on it a lot because it's supposed to be 75+ degrees!

 

I'm jealous. Can't wait to see it finished. Looks awesome

 

More pics!!!!!
The bike looks SICK bro!!
Good job!

 

Couple pics.

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'battery box'


Next to the battery is going to be a strobe relay for the brake light. When I hit the brakes it flashes rapidly for like a second then just stays on. I like it a lot! Seems like it could drivers notice when I brake and I don't think cops really have any gripe.

This is what I got:
YouTube - FL2S-10A Brake Light Strobe Module

 

nice!

 

I 'tuned' it today. Or in other words, I took resonators out of the exhaust one by one until it ran right. I guess I put too big of jets in, because the exhaust is completely GUTTED! Other than the cats that is. Sounds like an animal. But still an I4 so it whines a little.

 

hey man, sorry i didn't respond to your q bout sprockets.

stock it came with 15t front and 43t rear on a 525 pitch (chain size). if it were me, you can go with that gearing, but i'd go with a 520 pitch chain because - a) lighter and it'll make your bike a touch quicker, b) cheaper. it'll still last 10-15k miles. i like vortex sprockets and DID chains. they seem to hold up really well on mine. thats what i also had on my f3


i bet that exhaust does sound like a beast, nothing wrong taking all the baffles out and throwing big jets in there. you'll still get 30+ mpg and it'll be fun as hell to ride. did you adjust the pilot screws (underneath on the bottom side of the carbs)? you can adjust some of your fuel mixture there if you feel like you're running too rich. pull a plug and take a look see after a lil while of running to make sure.


o- and let me know how that battery works out for you. i want to go with a smaller/lighter one and your's looks like the ticket.

 

So far the battery works great. But we'll see how it stands the test of time. Supposedly the only drawback is weather under 40 degrees F. I'd look into the Ballistic EVO 4 cell battery. It's about half the size of the one I have, $60 bucks cheaper, and the specs are about the same. I have one of those too, but it's a backup, persay.

and thanks for the sprocket/chain info. I'll definitely be getting to that soon. Fairings and tank are in the paint shop now getting painted White Pearl....Excite!!