[ajbenson13]

So, another non-faired naked conversion type thing...

The bike is a '99 D6 with less than 18k miles on it (barely run in ). I've owned it since August 2018, with this being my first bike that I've owned, and only the third that I've ever ridden.

A bit of backstory, as the bike was completely standard when I bought it, with possibly everything original from 1999 aside from tyres.


Then, annual MOT comes round, and I have a 2" hole in the exhaust crossover underneath, so in came a Delkevic 2-1 long can exhaust (would highly recommend, sounds lovely)


August 2019, I have a disagreement with a grass verge, resulting in the below. I still have the pieces, but it's not repairable unfortunately.


Fast forward to today, and the conversion has begun, generic 7" LED headlight and LED indicators on fork mounts have been added so far - thoughts on the headlight? I rather like it, but I know it's probably not to everyone's taste. It has a DRL ring that I need to wire in to the side light.



So, the future plans:

• Bar end mirrors - can anyone recommend any? And how the hell do you get the bar end weights off?
• Custom dash - I've cannibalised the stock dash, so standard speedo and temp gauge, with either no tach or a custom digital tach depending on how arsed I can be, in a self designed 3D-printed housing
• Either custom side panels, or a new coolant expansion tank and some tidying
• LED tail light conversion - I'm thinking of trying to use an ER6 or Ninja 650 one, as I quite like the shape of them
• Some sort of tail tidy

The aim is a kind of cyberpunk style streetfighter thing, sort of like the Honda 'Neo Sports' range, although I'm always open to suggestions :grin2:

 

[littleprince]

Looks pretty good! Any issues with hyperflash from the LED conversion? Want to go LEDs all-around on my bike eventually, but don't really want to deal with all the resistors.

 

[ajbenson13]

The indicators i found had integrated ballast resistors, i did need a new relay though. The headlight seems to be absolutely fine, it's designed to fit anything with a 7" light i think, the pictures had Jeep Wranglers, classic bikes, old Land Rovers.

 

[littleprince]

I see, I'll probably switch to one of those headlights eventually. Big fan of that ring around the light.

Also debating on what I want to do for my tach. I've heard that peak power comes around at almost 10k RPM, and with the 11k RPM redline, I don't want to push it that far without one. Want to do a traditional gauge pod like my speedo, but I'd have to deal with the wasted spark system and figure out a way to divide the frequency of the engine pulse.

edit: the bar ends should just screw off, I think mine were loctited though so you'll either need some heat or a lot of force. The EX's bars are weird, I don't think they accept most bar-end mirrors without some kind of modification. I have some, but I have a set of bar end weights with a tapered end to attach them to.

 

[ajbenson13]

I've seen a few people have made various designs using an Arduino, I was eventually thinking of having it running around the outside of the temp gauge, than I can have an even twin pod set up rather than a big pod and a small pod. I'll have to see how it looks, at the moment I feel like it might look like the headlight from a BMW GS

On the power band note, I used to have a Civic Type R that was similar - peak power was 7800 rpm, redline was 8000 rpm, rev limiter was 8200. Such a stupid, fun car...

edit: with the bars, i read somewhere that they were standard 7/8" bars? I was going to trim the end weights down and fit the mirrors between the grips and the weights. Has anyone else done similar?

 

[Devilsfan]

Saw the title of this thread and was thinking evil thoughts!!! > > >


As for your bar ends...pull, hard!

 

[ZeroFret]

Cool stuff!

If helpful, here's the wiring diagram for a frequency divider, which will let you use an aftermarket tach, and make it read correctly with the wasted spark system. I didn't make the circuit board pictured myself, but it is the one that's in my bike, and it works perfectly.

Check out my thread (link in signature) for more on that.

 

[littleprince]

Cool stuff!

If helpful, here's the wiring diagram for a frequency divider, which will let you use an aftermarket tach, and make it read correctly with the wasted spark system. I didn't make the circuit board pictured myself, but it is the one that's in my bike, and it works perfectly.

Check out my thread (link in signature) for more on that.

Was that wiring diagram in your thread lol? Didn't see it last i looked through, gonna be real helpful when I decide to pick up the new tach.

 

[ZeroFret]

No, I don't think I ever posted it in my thread, just mentioned that I had got a solution.

 

[ajbenson13]

So, version 1 of the dashboard is well underway 😁 no tach or temp, but that's not such a problem this time of year in the UK...

Just need to cut some perspex, then make the top cover, tidy up the wiring and figure out how to mount the thing.

On a different note, has anyone ever seen a 500 with a high mount exhaust under the tail, sort of like an '08 Ninja or Triumph Sprint 1050?

 

[littleprince]

Got curious about the idea of an under tail exhaust, turns out it's been done before. As much as I like tail exhausts, seems to me like a lot of work for no real practical purpose. but that's just me.

 

[ajbenson13]

So, a quick progress update (or rather lack-of-progress). The PCB in the stock tach apparently doesn't work how I wanted, the voltage supplying the magnet that drives the needle apparently drops as the revs rise, so a new plan is needed there.

Also, the screws in my bar ends are well and truly stuck, so got some extractors in the post.

At least I'm finally getting time to sort this stuff, what with lockdown and all

 

[ajbenson13]

And now some actual progress...

I finally have mirrors again

Dash is coming together, just need to print some mounts and cut some clear acrylic, and I'm back on the road hopefully.

Might just be in time for lockdown ending...

Out if interest, what do people think of Moto bar conversions?

 

[ajbenson13]

And we're back on the road

Shame I could only go to the supermarket, but it's something.

So, short term next steps:

• Ride her, a lot!
• Figure out the coolant expansion tank
• Reprint the dash in the proper material

 

[ajbenson13]

So, a virtual update this time, designs for a new expansion tank:

I've got a friend who's a dab-hand with a TIG welder, so some 2mm aluminium sheet and a few weld on off-the-shelf bits and we should be good to go hopefully.

Does anyone happen to know what the stock min and max coolant levels are? I roughly measured at about 250ml and 420ml in the tank respectively, so a 520ml tank should work?

Also, shout out to @kiwigpz for the inspiration, even if this in the stock location for now.

 

[mossterioso]

And now some actual progress...
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I finally have mirrors again

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Dash is coming together, just need to print some mounts and cut some clear acrylic, and I'm back on the road hopefully.

Might just be in time for lockdown ending...

Out if interest, what do people think of Moto bar conversions?

Looks good, do these screw in to the threaded piece on the end of the bar? where did you get them? Thanks

 

[ajbenson13]

Looks good, do these screw in to the threaded piece on the end of the bar? where did you get them? Thanks

Yeah, I took the bar end weights off to do it but you could probably put them on the end of the bar weights.

They just came from eBay, nothing fancy, but the work and I like the look of them.

 

[mossterioso]

How did you get the weights off? Did you have to drill them out? Thanks

 

[ajbenson13]

I used a screw extractor in the end, one of those double ended ones for removing stripped screws. Pretty much the same as these:

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I know a few people have had success with heating them but I don't have a blowtorch or anything like that.

 

[haybaler]

Beautiful work on the bike!

Though I actually prefer the original fairing, etc. for me, but if anyone can turn that bike naked, you can.
Waiting to see pictures what the coolant reservoir looks like. I thought you might hide it, but no.

Cheers!