+98 streetfighter

[subwrestler]

ive search and found some great streetfighters in here,but i havent found any of a +98.... isnt there anyone who built a street of a +98!?? want some ideas to get me started on a project!!

[BlackKatnWV]

Look through bikepics.com

I found some older ones but didnt look through the 98+ pics yet

[subwrestler]

nope,didnt find any streetfighters on bikepics....

[Black_peter]

The 98+ is so similar to the pre 98 that IMO
any streetfighter ideas are transferable..

Ideas only.. No copying from another student's
paper!!

[subwrestler]

ok,so its just the plastic outside of the bike thats different from pre98,and +98....? the frame and such is the same?

[Black_peter]

Well some brackets and such are different but not so
different that it affects streetfightering..

The tank has an extra lug.
That might be good in that it means there is a place for a
filler plate to hold on but an eyesore if you go without.

[subwrestler]

THIS is the look i want for my kat!! very cool!! but its a pre 98...

is it possible to do this to a +98??

[rwcreigh]

listen to BP.he knows his stuff.just go for it.you dont want it to look like everyone else's.have fun

[subwrestler]

ok i will

does anybody know whats been done to this bike??

[Black_peter]

Thanks for the props rwcreigh
This is a basic subframe chop..
The problem is the remaining subframe is greatly weakened by the removal of the rails leading from the passenger seat area to the
foot peg area. This design would IMObarely support the rider.. IMO...
After that they fitted some tiny driving lights by the looks of it and added the turnsignals at the small triangular bosses for the fairing..

A pod type filter set up (not recommended! too hard to tune)
And a home made or dirtbike muffler.
The tail light is a stock 600 unit tacked on to what was
left of the subframe after the grinder visit. That is the stock 600 seat..

After that its all stock (and filthy) Not my cup of tea.. But fairly easy.
I'm betting there are maybe two custom parts. The rest is grinder work..
I don't like these "streetfighters"
The seat doesn't line up right, no attempt was made to dress up any of the
componants exposed. I don't see any performance enhancements.
(sure that "custom" exhaust and air filter but I bet it runs worse than stock) IMO a Streetfighter is a bike that is restored from a crash and is
improved in the process.
(Even though mine only had tip over damage )
All worn or damaged parts have been replaced
with either custom, GSXR or something off a higher end bike.
(with the exception of my headlight.)
I'm not trying to hate here.
But use the above picture as a starting point..
Not a goal.

[subwrestler]

thanks very much bp!!

you do know your kats

well i do like the "rat" feeling of the bike,but i would clean it up a bit...maybe paint the frame...new set of rims.... and smooth out the tail... better muffler and so on.... but i think the idea is "raw" and homemade,and i like it!! is the seat and seat-frame the same on both modells ?chop,chop.... and solo seat!?

[subwrestler]

ok,ive looked at some pictures,and i see that pre98 seat is in two parts,and a +98 seat is a whole piece....but i think i can switch rather easely between the two

[Black_peter]

ok,ive looked at some pictures,and i see that pre98 seat is in two parts,and a +98 seat is a whole piece....but i think i can switch rather easely between the two

Check the micro fich to see if the pre 98 and post 98 seat latches are the same. Even if they arn't, the actual latches are screwed to the subframe not
welded so they might could be moved/ swapped.

"Rat bike" is fine its you bike but be aware of the safety issues
involved when you power up a grinder.. By that I mean
frame strength..

[hougy]

Pre 98 seats are not in 2 parts, mine is one piece, it depends on the engine.

600cc= 2 parts
750cc= 1 part

[s_racer2003]

Here's my '01, it's still a work in progress...