Looking to improve looks

[h382]

I respect everyone's opinions on here, as you all seem to have very insightful and well thought out posts, it's truly an honor to be a part of such a great group of fellow riders! You are all making my first biking experience extra special/safe/memorable..

That being said, I'd like to see what you think I can do to improve the looks of the bike.. I bought this about 2 months ago , and this is how she looks now.

[The CyberPoet]

She looks very nice to me as she is... As it is, improving "looks" instead of improving some specific aspect of performance (handling, braking, acceleration, touring capabilities, etc.) is a very individual thing and depends highly on your personal tastes.

Some of the more common "improvements" are:
chrome plating of metal parts and/or polishing to bare metal
installation of mesh screening in the fairing openings
custom decal or air-brush work
tinted windshields
custom paint job
custom seat covers & cowlings

Personally, I would advise you to focus on performance modifications first instead, which should yield a bigger bang for the buck than just "wow" factor... but that's just me.

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[md86]

Paint the lower to match the upper . Paint that chromy-plastic thing while you're at it . Smoke turn signals perhaps .

[seypea]

i think the clearalternative lenses would be a very nice addy on your bike! as you can see, i like my bike to have similar tones on it. solo cowl would make it xtra sporty too......beyond that +1 on what cyber said interms of performance adds, exhaust, jetkit, advancer.....yadda, yadda yadda, list can get so long so quickly

also smoke screen on blacks are nice too

[SweetLou]

Rash on the side fairings?

[ZukiFred]

I would agree with the smoke wind screen and signal lenses, and seat cowl. Braided S/S brake lines.

[stb000013]

I would agree with the smoke wind screen and signal lenses, and seat cowl. Braided S/S brake lines.

This is where I would start.

P.S. That's a nice looking Kat you have there!

[rwcreigh]

yes and sweetlou has a good frame slider idea!just ask him

[paradoxmd]

the beer can slider idea?

[Black_peter]

Pre 98 bodywork??

[The CyberPoet]

Pre 98 bodywork??

I've heard that before -- that pre-98 bodywork strapped to the outside of the 98+ models make good frame sliders... I've just never been willing to test it. Maybe Jason would test it for us?

Cheers,
=-= The CyberPoet

[rwcreigh]

the beer can slider idea?

yes,he has the best ideas.lol

[Junior]

[BeekMan]

Get rid of the ebay stickers and get smaller emblems like these...oh, and add lots of chrome thingies.

[katana_ron]

Sitting on it and riding it through some corners is the best way to improve looks. At that point, they are looking at your style, not necessarily the bike. Whick I think is better.

Kidding aside, the bike looks great as is.