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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 04:47 AM
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Modified Superhawk.

Hi,my uk bike,i love the engine character but dont like the styling so much,so my project is to update it a little bit,this is my take on that,what do you think?
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Old Apr 2, 2011 | 05:03 AM
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i like it man, the tail and exhaust flow well together. good job
Old Apr 8, 2011 | 09:34 PM
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Tail looks sweet! Resembles a 2003/2004 GSX-R 600/750 tail?
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 03:44 AM
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well seat looks painfull as hell, you plate looks retarted as hell, other than that i like it alot
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 04:00 AM
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Originally Posted by 3Dcycle
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Looks good, the rear hump has a nice line to it.
Old Apr 9, 2011 | 04:42 AM
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That is the size of plate we have to have in the UK by law, even if it is retarted
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 10:07 AM
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Cheers for comments,the tail is a modded 05 zx10r unit,ive got a 2011 Fireblade front fairing going on,ive had it all fitted up with the brackets etc all machined up but im having cooling issues so have reverted back to the standard front end till i iron out this issue.
As for the seat im used to race bike seats so i dont notice the lack of comfort because im not used to any!!! also i only use it for weekend blasts so i plan bum breaks with my ride out.
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by 3Dcycle
retarted
Glad you didnt tell him it looked RETARDED, he might have gotten upset.
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 05:29 PM
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Retarted or retarded

haha,i would never have guessed my plate looked retarded?i thought retarted was an American saying?
Old Apr 10, 2011 | 07:32 PM
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that's a wild custom tail you created. stripes look really nice.
Old Apr 11, 2011 | 08:07 AM
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Great job! I really like the look you've acheived and look forward to more pictures as your make more changes. I'm very interested to see the Fireblade fairing installed.
Old Apr 11, 2011 | 08:18 AM
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I was reading an article recently that said that big plush cushy seats weren't so great for us. Had to do with where they placed pressure.

While a race bike type seat actually allowed us to put pressure on the inside of the thighs. Allowed the rider to use his legs better for grip. Not just the knees.

Food for thought. A narrow seat may actually be better for aggressive riding. If you want plush and big, get a Goldwing.
Old Apr 11, 2011 | 09:58 AM
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I like the lower cowl too. Nice.
Old Apr 11, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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Very Unique! I like it. Too bad you have to run that big "retarTed" plate lol.
Old Apr 11, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Very Unique! I like it. Too bad you have to run that big "retarTed" plate lol.
i somehow didn't notice the plate. it is the size of a small street-sign. bummer about having to hang that monstrosity on the back of that, or any bike.
Old Apr 23, 2011 | 03:27 PM
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It looks great. Nice work. I feel the same way you do. I modified mine with a Duc 999 tail, (modded subframe), inverted forks with Yoshi tripples, modified single exaust, 07 600 RR upper and lower fairings (modified) 900rr rear wheel, VFR front wheel with F4 rotors, Harris rearsets, etc..etc...
Old Apr 23, 2011 | 06:53 PM
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Originally Posted by apex459
It looks great. Nice work. I feel the same way you do. I modified mine with a Duc 999 tail, (modded subframe), inverted forks with Yoshi tripples, modified single exaust, 07 600 RR upper and lower fairings (modified) 900rr rear wheel, VFR front wheel with F4 rotors, Harris rearsets, etc..etc...
Pics?...
Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:34 PM
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Maybe you could mount the plate to your riding jacket back & save the bike the embarassment. (joke). Great looking bike but now I am hooked because I really want to see your new upper mounted.
Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:16 PM
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Spent a busy weekend in the garage,pics to follow shortly,honest opinions only please!!! ive been thinking about a slightly larger plate it improve the rear!!haha
Old Apr 24, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Any larger and your horsepower to air drag ratio would be through the roof. As it is your top speed has gotta be like 65mph.

WHERES THE PICS BLOKE??????????
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Looks good. We need to chat..
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