86 vfr 700 street fighter

I have an 86 that I want to convert over to a street fighter (no front fairing) anyone done this yet or have any ideas what all to change to give it a good clean mean look?

 

It's gonna look ugly no matter what you do. Find a fairing and it will look good.

 

you can find fighter headlight kits online.

dual round headlights look cool in my book for a fighter

you are going to need a way to hang turn signals too

and bar-end mirrors

and if you want a cleaner look, you'll probably want a better dash too.

some fighter parts here:
http://xpostreetfighter.com/detail.aspx?ID=15

 

yeah, for a fighter, i have been on a few sites and checked them out, dual headlights, remove fairing, make sure engine is cleaned if not powdercoated, polish frame, make yourself a custom tail section out of fiberglass. the possiblities are endless with your bike....my father onces told me, the only limitation is your imagination....check out www.customfighters.com, really cool fighter website and some great how-tos. that will give you some major ideas.

 

I used universal headlight brackets($12.00) a CM400 headlight with bulb ($20), springy turn signals ($35?)-which fit in the universal headlight brackets. Ground the fairing mounts down. I drilled two holes into a 1" x 4" x 1/8" flat stock bent it at about a 120 degree angle like \_ and mounted a speedometer from an old honda with an 18" front tire then mounted to triple clamp upper bolt. Speedometer is approx- 10-20KMs an hour off. Rerouted fan sensor, cut off the tang and installed a switch to manually engage fans.

I'll try to get pics of it. It works well and looks cool. Wind kills ya, but when your doin' 200, who cares. It is impossimble to find an speedo for a 16" front tire.

Cheers

 

Check out this guys 87 ..... Not bad !! ....:smile:
http://www.marktplaats.nl/index.php...87-honda-vfr-750-streetfighter-87.html?xref=1

 

I may be getting off subject here, but MOPAR Junky do you own any MOPARS. I'm a huge fan of the Mopar musclecars.

 

That's the first time somebody has asked.

I had a '69 RoadRunner when I was 15
A '72 340 4 speed Duster when i was 17
And I was building a '66 Polara Drag car, but school started and it had to go.
I still have the 440 block, TCI race trans, and all little gadgets and whatnot.

The RoadRunner was fast, but never made it on the road(I was 15)
I ran the Duster without registration or safety on the road. Manual steering and brakes were awesome. You could gun it around the corner slam it in 3rd-breaking your knuckles off the dash and slide across the bench seat.

Kids today don't even know about Mopars, there fun as hell and actually pretty cheap. Keys in the dash, pumpin' the gas to start it, parallel parking with a 4 speed and manual steering, and the rush of a big block and 4.10's.

I'm only into bikes, because they were cheaper on gas going to school. I'm done school now and starting work as a millwright in 2 weeks, so I'll be back into them in no time.

By the time I'm 20, I'll buy myself a 'Runner again.

Take care.

 

well I'm not worried about front blinkers because i do not need them here in Az. my biggest worry is hiding the wireing and mounting the head light but thanks for all the info I'll check out the sites

 

did i hear someone say mopar ?

Hey i still have my first 1969 GTX ,

 

Streetfighter

Just chop off all the crap,and bludge it around,'til you like it!(Turn signals?Mirrors?Road tax?,hehe...)Nice to see more people choppin em,I hate clone bikes..I tried to put a pic of mine up but it don't appear.Check my profile and you'll see it..

 

I think proper word would be a café racer for those bikes, most Brits would call it that, but what do they know from across the pond.
Gino

 

Yes I never liked that term"streetfighter"

I come from the countryside I tend to call em lane racers.Caff racer,chop,ratter,mines a bit of all of them I think!Cheers!

 

You don't need helmets either in AZ, but how smart is it to ride without one ?? It's NOT !

You're on a bike, not a car, and you need indicators, mirrors, and a helmet for your safety ! Always.

 

[video=youtube;HCul5_Pa7Cc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCul5_Pa7Cc[/video]

 

My life,my risk.

 

Come up with the ideal term.Ratracer!!

 

Pcohen....... nicest version of a fairingless bike of this gen I've seen. That headlight encasement is clean and functional and your paint scheme is very classy. Thanks for the vid.

 

What gauge/dash set did you use. I want to find something exactly like it.

 

where did you get that gauge cluster