[Nate]

Hey guys,

Took some pictures of my bike the other night, so I decided I’d put together a little list of all the changes/mods I have made to the bike.

OES frame and fork sliders & spools: 2017 Z650 Frame Sliders

Vagabond Fender Eliminator Kit: https://www.amazon.com/Vagabond-Motorsports-Kawasaki-Fender-Eliminator/dp/B06Y24TS3W

Progrip Tank Pad: https://www.amazon.com/Progrip-PG50...d=1498141701&sr=1-2&keywords=Progrip+Tank+Pad

Bar End Mirrors: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01JRR9JIA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Levers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LNEDPM6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ram Mount: https://www.amazon.com/Mounts-RAM-B...TF8&qid=1498141870&sr=1-3&keywords=Ram+Mount:

I also removed the rear passenger foot mounts.

The next changes I would like to make is a rear seat cowl and adding some dark red accents.

Thanks to everyone on this forum who has helped me with info about some of these parts!

 

[webrown02]

Looks great!!! Did you have any problems/issues installing the mirror?

 

[Nate]

Looks great!!! Did you have any problems/issues installing the mirror?

Thanks! And yes, there were some slight complications with removing the oem bar end to install the new mirror. To get rid of the bar end I had to completely remove it with the internal weight as well. After that, I had to tap back in the internal weight enough to install the bar end mirrors. As for the aftermarket ones I installed, I had to tighten them up to the max in order to get them to stay in my bar (even then I could still pull them out with relative ease). I also wrapped a couple layers of electrical tape around it before expanding it to provide more grip which should hopefully prevent it from falling out. Now, the functionality of the mirror is not the best due to vibrations, which are very prevalent. I'm considering getting one CRG mirror to test and see if there is any change in this. As the bike is a twin I doubt I'll be able to achieve perfect clarity in the mirror, but I'll give an update once I try it out.

 

[Stitch]

Love how it looks in black, just wish that the frame was the same lime green color. Do you plan on painting the frame ever though?

 

[Nate]

Love how it looks in black, just wish that the frame was the same lime green color. Do you plan on painting the frame ever though?

I agree it would definitely look great with a colored frame, but I probably won't be painting it anytime soon. Perhaps sometime in the future though.

 

[Shamsul Kamal]

Thanks! And yes, there were some slight complications with removing the oem bar end to install the new mirror. To get rid of the bar end I had to completely remove it with the internal weight as well. After that, I had to tap back in the internal weight enough to install the bar end mirrors. As for the aftermarket ones I installed, I had to tighten them up to the max in order to get them to stay in my bar (even then I could still pull them out with relative ease). I also wrapped a couple layers of electrical tape around it before expanding it to provide more grip which should hopefully prevent it from falling out. Now, the functionality of the mirror is not the best due to vibrations, which are very prevalent. I'm considering getting one CRG mirror to test and see if there is any change in this. As the bike is a twin I doubt I'll be able to achieve perfect clarity in the mirror, but I'll give an update once I try it out.

Buy a suitable sleeve insert. Some example pic attached.