My First Bike...Fz1

ersala89 · 02-17-2011, 05:03 PM

I just bought my first bike, an 01 fz1...I am just looking for some tips and advise. Maybe a couple of easy mods....For one i was thinking about putting a wider tire on the back, any suggestions.

**xzpolskix** · 02-17-2011, 05:05 PM

Why a wider tire?
Post up some pics of the bike.

ersala89 · 02-17-2011, 05:27 PM

i like the look of a wider tire...ill put up some pictures tonight

**xzpolskix** · 02-17-2011, 05:48 PM

How wide is the one you got on there now? 180?

ersala89 · 02-17-2011, 11:16 PM

Its a 180....i bought the bike as a salvage bike, it was dropped.. I already replaced the front plastic..I can't find the tail plastic at a reasonable price, so i plan on plastic welding it and epoxy and paint it...I Have flush mount turn signals and racing mirrors on the way..

**xzpolskix** · 02-18-2011, 08:03 AM

Nice little project bike.

**MOTOCROSS MAVERICK** · 02-18-2011, 08:17 AM

Nice! Always fun getting a new project.

Dirtjunkie85 · 02-18-2011, 11:54 AM

Nice bike! That would be a fun project.

ersala89 · 02-18-2011, 06:11 PM

I like it so far...the drive train and frame is all sound, its just the plastics, mirrors, and turn signals.....I was surpised the insurance company totaled it.

**xzpolskix** · 02-18-2011, 07:08 PM

It doesn't take much to total out a bike man. If you check out the way my '07 r6 was, it was stupid that it was totalled out. Had a scratch on the swingarm and the whole front end ate shit along with most of the other plastics. But it's all good, that's what you call a deal

02-17-2011, 05:03 PM	#1
ersala89 Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pittston, Pa Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Posts: 18 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	My First Bike...Fz1 I just bought my first bike, an 01 fz1...I am just looking for some tips and advise. Maybe a couple of easy mods....For one i was thinking about putting a wider tire on the back, any suggestions.

02-17-2011, 05:05 PM	#2
xzpolskix Banned Ride: '09 R1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Chicago suburb Ride: '09 R1 Posts: 2,459 Thanks: 11 Thanked 82 Times in 76 Posts	Why a wider tire? Post up some pics of the bike. __________________ 09 R1 mods: Stocker than stock

02-17-2011, 05:48 PM	#4
xzpolskix Banned Ride: '09 R1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Chicago suburb Ride: '09 R1 Posts: 2,459 Thanks: 11 Thanked 82 Times in 76 Posts	How wide is the one you got on there now? 180? __________________ 09 R1 mods: Stocker than stock

02-17-2011, 11:16 PM	#5
ersala89 Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pittston, Pa Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Posts: 18 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Its a 180....i bought the bike as a salvage bike, it was dropped.. I already replaced the front plastic..I can't find the tail plastic at a reasonable price, so i plan on plastic welding it and epoxy and paint it...I Have flush mount turn signals and racing mirrors on the way.. Attached Thumbnails

02-18-2011, 08:03 AM	#6
xzpolskix Banned Ride: '09 R1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Chicago suburb Ride: '09 R1 Posts: 2,459 Thanks: 11 Thanked 82 Times in 76 Posts	Nice little project bike. __________________ 09 R1 mods: Stocker than stock

02-17-2011, 05:27 PM	#3
ersala89 Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pittston, Pa Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Posts: 18 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	i like the look of a wider tire...ill put up some pictures tonight

02-18-2011, 11:54 AM	#8
Dirtjunkie85 Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 128 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Nice bike! That would be a fun project.

02-18-2011, 06:11 PM	#9
ersala89 Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Pittston, Pa Ride: 2001 fz1, 2003 wolverine Posts: 18 Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I like it so far...the drive train and frame is all sound, its just the plastics, mirrors, and turn signals.....I was surpised the insurance company totaled it.

02-18-2011, 07:08 PM	#10
xzpolskix Banned Ride: '09 R1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NW Chicago suburb Ride: '09 R1 Posts: 2,459 Thanks: 11 Thanked 82 Times in 76 Posts	It doesn't take much to total out a bike man. If you check out the way my '07 r6 was, it was stupid that it was totalled out. Had a scratch on the swingarm and the whole front end ate shit along with most of the other plastics. But it's all good, that's what you call a deal __________________ 09 R1 mods: Stocker than stock

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