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Transform F4i into a Naked Bike

  

andrewsi -> Transform F4i into a Naked Bike (4/23/2008 7:43:22 PM)

I recently laid down my F4i and scratched up the right fairing.  I had sliders, so it wasn't that bad, but I want to strip off the fairings and convert my F4i into essentially a Naked Bike.  I have always liked naked bikes and now I kinda have a reason to convert mine.  There are a few main things I would like to achieve with this which I am hoping the CBR forum community to help me with.
1.   Replace front cowl with just small round dual headlights and maybe a little windscreen, kind of what is on some Monsters (Duc). 
2.   Clean up the internals and wiring that will be exposed after the fairings are removed
3.   Remove/Replace rear seat cowl with a single seat (cut off in back look) or find a reduced cowl like the GP bikes have
     -I would probably have to throw a new rear light on the back, but I would like to use my existing OEM part

I am in college and poor, so think of plans on a budget basis.

Cheers!
AJ

PS I am studying to be a Mech Engineer (Senior) and have worked on my bike a fair amount.  So bring on the technical jargon.

  
cbrrrrrrrr -> RE: Transform F4i into a Naked Bike (5/7/2008 5:40:45 PM)

i dont know if it would cause loss of structural integrity but you could start drilling holes in the frame and rerouting wires/hoses through it.  you could probably snag a headlight and mini windscreen off a sv650 or something.  you'd also want to clean up the gauges but i dont know how you would do that.  buying a special streetfighter tail fairing would probabbly be expensive, so i would maybe learn how to work fiberglass ha. 

this guy did a pretty radical thing with the gauges
http://www.sv-portal.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=37664&d=1156452724

go for it, it could be badass!


andrewsi -> RE: Transform F4i into a Naked Bike (5/9/2008 8:06:06 PM)

Can't drill holes into the frame.  This drastically weakens it.  frames are designed with a low factory of safety and shouldn't be tampered with.

In regards to my project.  I have worked with carbon fiber and resin, so I theoretically could make a rear cowl, but don't really want to (Too much work).  I plan on getting new gauges and a custom wind screen.  Wiring is the major issue and water proofing is the major issue I forsee. Any suggestions?

ta8218 -> RE: Transform F4i into a Naked Bike (5/14/2008 11:24:21 AM)

re-route all wires into one big clump and wrap it with something and send it backwards. nice clean look.

cbr600f3DD -> RE: Transform F4i into a Naked Bike (8/6/2008 5:10:22 PM)

I took out the majority of my wiring harness after my bike was wrecked. I did away with everything, but my blinker, hi/lo beam, and ignition wires. i kept my speedo/tacho wires exposed for when i get the money to buy veypor gauges. i have an F3, though. a bit simpler than the F4i i''ll assume.

  

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