2009.5 Raven Mod

[M76]

Since they were clearing out 2009 models earlier this year I figured I'd save the $1000 and go with the older model. Mind you, I loved the look of the 2010 Raven with the gold wheels and decals. So I did the next best thing.

I ordered the 2010 decals off of Stadium Yamaha's website and spent a very tedious afternoon peeling the existing ones off. I also painted all the visible fairing bolts black to match, using about 4 or 5 coats of duplicolor paint. Last but not least I applied matching gold wheel striping (5mm) on the black wheels. I like the look and considering that the mod only cost me about $40 I'm quite pleased with the improvement.

I think my next mod will be to paint the front forks black to match as well, and eventually get a fender eliminator too.

 

[Roaddawg]

That's really nice man! I like that a lot!! Plus, you saved $960.00!! And, its all original.
:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[redwing-2001]

very nice!
I see a winter project for me looming in the not-so-distant future.

 

[dart1963]

very nice compromise. I thought about doing the gold (I liked that the fairing one was a bit smaller and more concise than the big red one as well), but once I got her naked, decided I liked that just as much.

 

[springstime]

looks nice well done

 

[M76]

Thanks everyone! As for removing the fairing stickers, I strongly recommend removing the fairings, bringing them indoors and doing it while sitting on a couch. It took me close to 3 hours to remove every last bit of residue. I don't know if it was because my technique was lousy on the first fairing, but the FZ6R sticker left pretty much all of its adhesive on the fairing. I used some Meguiars car wax to "soften" it, then proceeded with elbow grease and a microfiber cloth.

 

[Roaddawg]

Duct tape, WD40, and a hair dryer.....that's what I used to remove all my decals. Took less than 20 minutes.

 

[MikeN02]

Very nice! But whats with the mirror...

 

[Sage]

looks like he has it parked close to the wall and decided to bend it forward :\

 

[M76]

looks like he has it parked close to the wall and decided to bend it forward :\

You got it. I always fold the mirror closest to the wall to get it as close as possible. I live in a condo and share my spot with my car, so every inch counts.

Blame it on the FZ's rabbit ear mirrors I guess! I may eventually upgrade to R6S mirrors or aftermarket ones, though. My only hesitation is that that the stock mirrors work extremely well visibility-wise; but we'll see.

You probably can't see it from the pics, but I also added the comfort seat as well at the same time. I actually haven't ridden it yet since I did the seat and decals, looking forward to see if it will improve the numb-bum I tend to get after 45 minutes of riding!

 

[pyrocpu]

WOW, that job looks great!

Perhaps instead of painting the forks, you might want to try sash tape? It's what automotive manufacturers use to "black out" door frames in cars...