Firefly

Caveat: Electrical experience required.

Headlight is a 7" from Aztec8, they have an option to package everything (brackets with integrated signals) and it's a pretty nifty set up, thought you need to trim the brackets just a bit because they're too long and the clamps won't seat right, but it's nothing more than a few millimeters. I got my mirrors there too, I haven't had any problems with those except the onces I've made.

Clip-ons are woodcraft, fair priced and the half and half system the have to install, and the removable bars are a huge plus.

I appreciate all the encouragement. Thanks guys =)

Pictures will start going up as soon I start putting it back together. I'm not really cataloging the teardown, as there's a million pictures on here already of anything i could post.

At the moment the build is kinda on hold as all the fabrication places I need are only open while I'm at work, and that's ALL I need at the moment. Though I did mess about a little while ago just to go riding in this indian summer colorado was having for a bit.

lucas_chanel

hey firefly,

i am a grunt currently in Afghanistan with 11yrs in. if you og with the olive drab there is an Akuma helmet that they have that is painted like an apache with the flat olive drab. i think that would top off the bike. Lets see pics when you get it done. and as we say in the grunt world what we do best is ADAPT AND OVEERCOME, so your concept's limits is your mind, do it up cant wait to see it!

LoPing78

looks good so far.. thanks for the update

johndoeafro

Any chance I could get a couple more shots of the headlight and gauge setup? I'm thinking that I'll use aztec8 for my build.
https://www.superhawkforum.com/forum...r-build-25180/

Firefly

That's exactly what I did, trimmed down the tabs on the stock gauges and mounted them onto it. The install isn't pretty, but then again I never meant it to be permanent. It works, and quite well. All the wires are taped up and zip tied, the headlight is spliced (which was quite easy, as all the wires are the same color). The only problem I had, which I haven't corrected yet was the brackets are a hair too long, 3mm max, and the c clamps don't sit flat against the fork leg. But the whole assembly is great, turn signals, brackets, headlight and everything.




As it stand I have ALOT of parts left over, including a set of Fireblade forks that need some TLC I bought before I picked up an entire front set up for a steal. Some wheels and my exhaust system, effectively anything that isn't the frame or part of the wiring harness. The entire suspension is getting replaced. Good times. Going to be fun to dial in.



A rear wheel is sitting in my garage until everything is ready to be dropped off to be powdercoated. The setback I have currently is getting the time to finish off the teardown. I'm down to just the engine and frame. I couldn't get the airbox off until someone removed some stripped screws for me so now it's all good in the hood, just gotta go pull everything tomorrow.

Btw, the greatest site I have ever found is: OEM Parts Honda SUPER HAWK (VTR1000F) 1998 AIR CLEANER - Cheap Cycle Parts Going to make replacing those screws and pretty much every damn other thing easy.

Firefly

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Got my modified subframe back, and the sharkskinz lower (they have excellent customer service btw). Just need to get my tire off my front wheel and the batch everything together to drop off to get powder coated.



(Don't mind my wife's corset, no seriously, it's not mine. Seriously. It's not.)

I need to get rolling on making the brackets I need. And the radiator shrouds. Good to know someone who does sheetmetal. I was thinking about making a holster and system so I could run my phone as a GPS, and I could probably set it up for that GoProHD that everyone is so happy with. And figure out how I'm going to mount my old tail light and turn signals set up I had because I love them. And CCTs while the engine is out.

Oh I'm so in over my head it's not even funny.


Anyone interested in buying this?


It'll come with the entire system midpipes, locking springs, etc. They're high mounts. The bolts are designed to fit with passenger footpegs. If you want them just PM with and offer or respond on here and I'll start getting them cleaned.

calitoz

how's this coming along?

George H Hill

As a former low-brow, knuckle dragging Grunt... 11B... I love the concept.