Premium Member so1102 Posted April 29, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 29, 2015 I like this, very subtle, you think about some blue rim tape?Yes, I have, have some left over from the tank job but before I got around to doing it someone here, I think it was Guru, linked me a site that has some excellent 'reflective' blue tape that is pre-curved to make the job easier AND the reflective quality for the color blue is the best I've seen yet, for like 30 sumthin' bucks on Amazon. I'm wondering now if that reflective tape will actually look better than the flat blue on the tank, it would match the anodized blue on the grips/levers better since they're kinda shiny but I don't want to go into gaudy mode and make it look like one of my Nickelodeon nightmares, though, so I'm being cautious and giving that minds eye a good workout. Any thoughts on that, flat or shiny on tank?That was I who directed you to customtaylor33 And it may look kind of gaudy on the tank, but the main problem would be that it is curved, so unless you want to make a pattern using curved pieces, you are SOL -- BUT, I thought I read somewhere that customtaylor33 can also make custom die cuts, logos, etc from that same reflective tape. Try reaching out to him. He is also on Facebook and Ebay (just hit the googles) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beemer Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yes, I have, have some left over from the tank job but before I got around to doing it someone here, I think it was Guru, linked me a site that has some excellent 'reflective' blue tape that is pre-curved to make the job easier AND the reflective quality for the color blue is the best I've seen yet, for like 30 sumthin' bucks on Amazon. I'm wondering now if that reflective tape will actually look better than the flat blue on the tank, it would match the anodized blue on the grips/levers better since they're kinda shiny but I don't want to go into gaudy mode and make it look like one of my Nickelodeon nightmares, though, so I'm being cautious and giving that minds eye a good workout. Any thoughts on that, flat or shiny on tank?That was I who directed you to customtaylor33 And it may look kind of gaudy on the tank, but the main problem would be that it is curved, so unless you want to make a pattern using curved pieces, you are SOL -- BUT, I thought I read somewhere that customtaylor33 can also make custom die cuts, logos, etc from that same reflective tape. Try reaching out to him. He is also on Facebook and Ebay (just hit the googles) Oops, sorry! Yep, that curve did cross my mind and thanks for the tip! Beemer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbit07 Posted April 30, 2015 Share Posted April 30, 2015 It's called a tail tidy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member howworkclutch Posted April 30, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 [attachment id=241" thumbnail="1] Yamaha Root. I think the seat thing is absolutely hideous, but the rest of the bike is very cool. Its just an FZ07 thats been bobbed. Clipon bars, plastics & tail section removed, and discs installed in the wheels. I'd like to replicate it, but the seat has to go, and I'd need to come up with very small battery and a place to hide most of the electronics. -HowWorkClutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member phicurious86 Posted April 30, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 Yamaha Root. I think the seat thing is absolutely hideous, but the rest of the bike is very cool. Its just an FZ07 thats been bobbed. Clipon bars, plastics & tail section removed, and discs installed in the wheels. I'd like to replicate it, but the seat has to go, and I'd need to come up with very small battery and a place to hide most of the electronics. What in the world? Would you just lay on top of the bike?? Wind protection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member howworkclutch Posted April 30, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 I guess the backstory would be helpful... Yamahaw handed a bike to its engineers who usually make pianos and trumpets. This is the bike they came up with. It was some sort of cross-polination "think outside the box" engineering experiment. -HowWorkClutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member phicurious86 Posted April 30, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted April 30, 2015 That's a cool project. Would be interesting to see what other kinds of structural engineers would do to a motorcycle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member pgeldz Posted May 12, 2015 Premium Member Share Posted May 12, 2015 Here's my contribution: - Paulie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member belleau1977 Posted May 13, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 13, 2015 Look what I just found and only 109€ so like $130 I'm guessing. Doesn't look bad I like the red decals. This is the tame down version of what I want but for the price I'd be all over it. I love the full blown vinyl wrap look but the price I was quoted of $600-$800 I'll pass. I'd rather put that on a SC exhaust. http://www.idgrafix.fr/en/78-moto-route-yamaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member belleau1977 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 18, 2015 Got some custom graphics pictures I found of the FZ-07. [attachment id=310" thumbnail="1][attachment id=311" thumbnail="1][attachment id=312" thumbnail="1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member belleau1977 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 18, 2015 Few more custom designs. [attachment id=314" thumbnail="1][attachment id=315" thumbnail="1][attachment id=313" thumbnail="1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member belleau1977 Posted May 18, 2015 Author Premium Member Share Posted May 18, 2015 [attachment id=316" thumbnail="1][attachment id=317" thumbnail="1][attachment id=319" thumbnail="1] [attachment id=318" thumbnail="1] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cavedog Posted May 23, 2015 Share Posted May 23, 2015 haven't seen this on the forum yet, not a picture.. hope that's OK with you guys: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted May 24, 2015 Global Moderator Share Posted May 24, 2015 haven't seen this on the forum yet, not a picture.. hope that's OK with you guys: Damn, i kinda wanna get a hold of gilles and beg them to swap bikes with me ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ryan4130 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 That Gilles bike is sick. So much custom stuff on there... Some kind of front fork retrofit and custom rear rotor. Do you think our bikes will ever get nice bolt-on aftermarket rotors like those? '15 FZ-09 Cadmium Yellow '15 White Fz-07 - Sold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member enupe Posted August 2, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 2, 2016 Here's my contribution thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypfunk Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Here's my contribution thus far. Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member enupe Posted August 4, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 4, 2016 Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Global Moderator sorkyah Posted August 4, 2016 Global Moderator Share Posted August 4, 2016 I havent gone as far as @enupe But here is my contribution so far ATGATT... ATTATT, two acronyms I live by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member enupe Posted August 4, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 4, 2016 @sorkyah I like the color of your bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member enupe Posted August 11, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 11, 2016 I promised a pic of my bike once the new work was completed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member enupe Posted August 11, 2016 Premium Member Share Posted August 11, 2016 Took a few pics on my way back from Doylestown, PA after I picked it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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