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These are the minor modifications done to my bike, . I'll never consider it major unless it is something big. I just write them down because I don't have anything to show in this page. Anyway I'll consider it as tips.

Decals or Stickers

  
"The stickers on my bike"

I cut my own decals or stickers. It took me 3 hours for each sticker. Which took me about 2 days to finish. I had to cover several holes on the fairing to stick the stickers.
( The sticker on the right looks like the zx12 logo and the holes behind it covered).

Remove Air Duct

  
"The air duct before and after"

I threw away the air duct because it looks terrible for me. I asked my bikers club about performance, they said it's ok. The hose is more like cosmetics. It took me some time to do this. ( You could see me taking the picture in the right, ).

Custom Made Side Mirror

  
"The side mirror before and after"

I made my custom side mirrors. I threw away the big ugly standard ones. I got the side mirror from the TZM model but the screw bracket made the mirrors flip far too forward. So I bored through the mirrors stem, installed the screws to the right angle, and stick it all back together. What I get is a custom made mirror.
(There are still grey spots of filler on the mirror stem on the right ).

Shorter Signals

  
"The side signals before and after"

Another minor modification, . I shorten the signals so it doesn't look quite capang. I managed to make it shorter by cutting the stems and make another bracket. I cut off an inch from each side. Some like it shorter, some don't like it there at all.
( I still need it for safety ).

Hand Made Chain Cover

  
"The custom made chain cover"

This part is just a little part that makes the most impact of the image of my bike. It serves as a rear fender, tyre cover and chain cover. However, it's ugly. So I removed it. The chain covers I found in the market doesn't satisfies me so I made my own chain cover. Out of  house roof zink. It took me nearly 3 hours.

I just bought this bike for 2 months now [Jul 2002] . After this I'll concentrate
on major modifications. Any comments are welcomed, .


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