Update!
Have been a little busy so only recently in the last week been able to sort things out!
Started stripping off the bits I won't be using, clocks gone, lights gone, left switch gear gone and shifted the clutch lever down a bit so now acts like I have a wider bar (plan on doing this to the right side as well but need to make a custom on off switch and kill switch or get something from an R1 - i want a quick action throttle too) the left feels a bit nicer and more natural for me now the lever is out a bit more!
Have had to keep the dash lights on as the derestricter connects to them - need to make up a custom loom for it (magic box is like the TRE for the GSXR 1000s)
You can prob see the box I'm talking about - Kawasaki called it the magic box lol it earths onto the the lights and goes into the one connector.
Also went to halfords and bought nitromors, gold paint and lacquer... Going to rebuild and respray my calipers
I will just say that now I've taken all the lights out and the other bits and pieces that I don't need, I certainly have noticed the weight loss pushing the bike around as well as riding! It's not a HUGE difference but certainly a noticeable one, easier to throw about.
all the lights have now gone, tidied up the rear end of the loom and took out the tool holder (little box that held the factory tools) looks much neater now, have had to tape up the connections with electrical tape so they don't get wet - I would chop the off but some go into the main loom which I'm not ready to hack at yet!
looks neater than that now!
Do have 1 slight issue which is the choke cable - being that I've taken off the left switch gear, I have no where to put the choke cable and utilise it, is there a way I can make a clip to go on to this part of the carb and out just under the tank?
Also with the clutch switch, need to find a way of bridging the connection for that.
Ready for a steering damper!
And had a bit of fun with the duck tape lol my uncles old race number
She's coming on nicely, need to get a new fuel line as the old one is perishing heavily, gona clean out the tank and get a fuel tap repair kit - old seals etc... Make up the exhaust hanger - sourced out some metal plate, just the case of measuring up and bending, Still need to change the tyres but other than that the only major work needed doing is the cam chain and calipers and she's ready for the track!
Total weight loss so far is around the 13kg mark I'd imagine, if I do go as far as replacing the rims with lighter ones then I think it would be on its limit for where I want it to be.
Talking of which, my weight is hovering around the 16.8stone mark, im aiming for 14stone
