streetfighter mods

[freddie_fred]

Here is the new headlight and brackets, I bought to begin my streetfighter project. What does everyone think?

[Black_peter]

Nice headlight..
Mind if I ask what it cost you?
While I got a CB750 one off eBay it is showing it's age..

[freddie_fred]

Not at all, it a site from the UK - UK Speedstyle Ltd http://www.toolparts.co.uk/acatalog/

It cost me just under $75 dollars shipped

[freddie_fred]

hey by the way, I dig your bike. Was it difficult to trim that section of of your back fairing?

[Black_peter]

Nope, I used an angle grinder. While the cutting wheel does tend to load up with the plastic I tried using tin snips (they to work but can crack the ABS) and a saw. (very labor intensive) The angle grinder IMO is the streetfighters most powerful tool.

[freddie_fred]

Don't mean to steal your style, but I just might have to try that. I think it looks great

[BlackburnD]

Ok I'm not trying to be rude. I just don't understand the whole "street fighter" theme. Can you guys explain to me where it came from, and why people do it?

[freddie_fred]

I'm new to it but if I'm not mistaken it came from England and it has pretty much spread all over Europe. I've lived in Germany for 5 out of my 8 years in the Army, so they kind of grew on me. It's just personal preference, some folks wouldn't be caught dead on anything other then a Harley and some people want to look like Valentino Rossi. To me, it's like what a chopper is to the cruiser motorcycle scene. It's an extension, but in a whole other direction.

[freddie_fred]

Here maybe this can explain it better then I can

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetfighter

[KatanaSoldier]

I like that. Keep us updated with some pics. You can post pics using this how to thread.

http://www.katriders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=13019&highlight=bored

[KatanaSoldier]

These directions are Soldier Proof

[freddie_fred]

I dunt now dey look-ed kina complimicated

[KatanaSoldier]

It was the only one I could figure out

[BlackburnD]

Hmmm... I still don't really get it... I know what people do to them. I just don't know why. I get they think it looks good. I'm baffled by where this ideal came from though.
I picture some guy who recently dumped his bike pulling the front fairings off, and then saying hey that looks pretty good. Then just riding around that way.

[freddie_fred]

That's kina why I'm doing it. Bought a theft recovery Kat for $200 dollars, for me, A.) I like the streetfighter look and B.) I don't want to spend more money then the bike cost, just so it will look like every other PRE 98 Kat.