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Evening all.

Just saying hello. Just bought an R6 (2000) as I wanted to get back on some tracks (just got rid of a 1200 Bandit) and thought this would be a decent track missile.

It was set up as a sprint bike when I bought it and I decided it wouldn't take too much to get it so I can ride it on the road too. I've started transplanting a new (second hand) wiring loom as the last owner had butchered the one one the bike. Electrics are genuinely sh**e and I'm struggling to find out what some of the connectors are for. I'm sure I will get there in the end.

I'm going to wrap the panels in carbon vinyl whilst I've got the bike stripped down and then add a new decal kit so it should look the nuts when it's done. I'm also having a crack at water transfer printing so I guess some of the bits will be used as test pieces.

I may well pester some of you for help and advice and for this I thank you in advance.

Cheers me dears.

Welcome in Paul
Nice intro what other bikes you had other than the bandit ? , i'm sure some of the R6 boys can help you with the wiring & connectors also theres a couple that have also gone down the carbon wrap route .
ask away , the worst we can do is ignore you or take the piss

Hi mate welcome

Welcome in mate. Hope you get it sorted

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Thanks guys.

I've had allsorts to be honest. Hayabusa, R1, Firestorm, SP2, GSX1400, Bandit 6 & 12, ZZR6, Fireblade etc etc. not had a 600 for a lot of years so I'm hoping the R6 is quick enough. It's been jetted and has a filter and can so it should be good. It ran when I bought it a few weeks ago but I decided to attack it and get it road legal. It only cost me £1100 so if I put a few hundred into it and end up with a good looking bike (mainly for the track) it should be ok.

You want to look up pinnit & his R6 on here , he's done alsorts & it's ment to be quick

Is it Pinnit that quick or his bike?

Welcome to the site mate, R6 nice choice, peeps on here always willing to help and lots of good humoured banter as well.
We love pics on here so as soon as you can lets see a pic of your ride.....

What do you mean by wrapping the fairings!

Steve R1 wrote: What do you mean by wrapping the fairings!

You taking the piss,right?

Bubble wrap incase he bins it silly!!!

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sharpe750 wrote:I'm also having a crack at water transfer printing so I guess some of the bits will be used as test pieces.

Im after a few pieces of car interior being done in this(carbon),but been priced some utterly daft quotes tbh,i would be happy to pay £20 for these to be done(BMW E46 interior trim,8 pieces in total),would this be something you could help me with?

After re-reading the post im un clear as to whether you have the kit or are having someone else do it

Welcome in Paul

2002r1jon wrote:

Steve R1 wrote: What do you mean by wrapping the fairings!

You taking the piss,right?

Steve come on man ... clue its not bubble wrap and tape to store in the attic...


Welcome in paul.. enjoy the forum fella

P!ss off you lot, I've never heArd of a bike being wrapped...... .. I know some peeps do it to cars, but this is the first time I have heard it being done to bikes..... Ok

Phil.... I could do with bubble wrap

In case.....you mean when!

Vinyl wrap is instead of re spraying it. I have some white carbon vinyl (basically a bloody big sticker) which will be heated and formed on the panels/tank. I work in the graphics industry and some of the lads I work with can do it so I thought why not. Look it up on YouTube, it looks ace when done properly but I wouldn't even begin to attempt it myself cos I'd make a right bo**ox of it!

The bikes in bits at the moment as I've transplanted a complete wiring loom into it. I'm hoping to have it up and running with the panels back on in the next couple of weeks although I suspect I might have to put a call into my mate who's sh*t hot with all things bike cos I'm bound to lose my rag with it when I reach the limit of my abilities..........it's close!

Cheers fellas.

2002r1jon wrote:

sharpe750 wrote:I'm also having a crack at water transfer printing so I guess some of the bits will be used as test pieces.

Im after a few pieces of car interior being done in this(carbon),but been priced some utterly daft quotes tbh,i would be happy to pay £20 for these to be done(BMW E46 interior trim,8 pieces in total),would this be something you could help me with?

After re-reading the post im un clear as to whether you have the kit or are having someone else do it

Welcome in Paul

Hi Jon.

If you give me a bit of time to perfect it (just started) I would be happy to do it for you. I can get the carbon transfer so not a problem. Drop me a PM at the end of next week and let's see what I can do for you.

Hope that helps.

Steve R1 wrote:P!ss off you lot, I've never heArd of a bike being wrapped...... .. I know some peeps do it to cars, but this is the first time I have heard it being done to bikes..... Ok

Phil.... I could do with bubble wrap

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You not read anyone elses posts on this thread other than your own then Gollum?

2002r1jon wrote:

Steve R1 wrote:P!ss off you lot, I've never heArd of a bike being wrapped...... .. I know some peeps do it to cars, but this is the first time I have heard it being done to bikes..... Ok

Phil.... I could do with bubble wrap

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You not read anyone elses posts on this thread other than your own then Gollum?

Up until this post I had never heard of this being done to bikes... Simples.... That's all I was saying. I has read the posts but wanted to check.......

it looks good when done steve, i like the bronze one that is in that other post

This is what the bike looked like when I bought it a couple of weeks ago.

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It doesn't look like that now!

sharpe750 wrote:This is what the bike looked like when I bought it a couple of weeks ago.

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It doesn't look like that now!

will be nice to see when you have it the way you want it

Bags o fun.
Welcome aboard Mr.


Sent to heaven coz hell was full.

Yeah it should do. I've got a sticker kit for it too so once the wrap is done that's going on and I might lacquer it. The bronze one looks mint and I bet it was a nightmare to do. I really want to have a go but I know I'd end up wasting more material than I can afford.

I will have quite a bit of the vinyl up for grabs too if anyone wants to purchase some from me. I will put it in the for sale section soon but thought it worth a mention. It's top quality vinyl which I got cheaper than I suspect anyone on here will be able to as I'm in the trade so I'm happy to pass the saving on (with a tiny bit of profit for me to pay towards mine!). Anyway as i say I will post in the for sale section

I can't wait to get the R6 on the road as it feels really lite when I move it around in the garage etc so I'm guessing once I have it set up for me it should be great on the track. Just hope it's not too small as I'm 6'2" and 16 stone..........and I like pies!

That looks nice mate, I like the can. Post up some pics when it's completed, would love to see it

sharpe750 wrote:Yeah it should do. I've got a sticker kit for it too so once the wrap is done that's going on and I might lacquer it. The bronze one looks mint and I bet it was a nightmare to do. I really want to have a go but I know I'd end up wasting more material than I can afford.

ever thought of using some of the scrap offcuts on some old bike pieces for practice ?

Steve R1 wrote: Up until this post I had never heard of this being done to bikes... Simples.... That's all I was saying. I has read the posts but wanted to check.......

Steve Jon's pulling your pisser lol

Welcome to the forum Paul


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jompy wrote:

sharpe750 wrote:Yeah it should do. I've got a sticker kit for it too so once the wrap is done that's going on and I might lacquer it. The bronze one looks mint and I bet it was a nightmare to do. I really want to have a go but I know I'd end up wasting more material than I can afford.

ever thought of using some of the scrap offcuts on some old bike pieces for practice ?

Steve R1 wrote: Up until this post I had never heard of this being done to bikes... Simples.... That's all I was saying. I has read the posts but wanted to check.......

Steve Jon's pulling your pisser lol

Yeah I'm gona give it a go now I've watched some videos on it but I still think I will leave my panels to the lad at work. At least that way I can blame him if he fecks it up and not myself!