The Yamaha Road Star Warrior Forum

As some of you know, my Warrior modification process started.
The planned schedule is:

1. Complete electrical system restoration
2. 280 tire kit with custom fender (done by G&S Cycles)
3. Several cosmetical enhancements
4. Blue flames full paint job

I will post pictures with the work in progress. For now, you will have to enjoy how my Warrior looks stripped.

Tuesday, May 19 2009 

The 280 kit and 2 blue lighted skulls are installed... the challenge was to make both skulls sit at the same height.
Carlini bars installed, as well the levers matching the forward controls.
Dyna coils installed to original location. No way to have them fitted onto the AkitaDog's plate...
LowandMean fairing scoop installed temporary, will be removed for painting.

Note: A little left of the electrical wires still shows for the vertical side plate...

Monday June 1st, 2009

Barnett SR-2 clutch conversion kit installed (red springs).

This is how the final fender looks, with the Tricky up:

Side view, with the Tricky lowered:

The final product with the Tricky up. I will ride my bike a lot lower then this:

The electrical wiring is well designed and the pointed tip is also reinforced.
A set of Radiantz LED strips will be fitted in the back as stop light, beside the blinkers who run as R/T/B:

Friday November 6, 2009

The gas tank was streched. I'm very happy with the end results (see large pictures):

The FatKatz 13gauge front fender is already in the shop, ready to be worked on.
It was custom cut to a 5.5" width to fit perfectly the stock Warrior tire (see large pictures):

The image you see below give the impression there is no space in between the fender and suspension arms.
Actually there is plenty of space, the camera angle made look like that:

TODO List
- Custom front fender to match the rear one in looks
- Custom seat to build
- Paint
- Handlebars internal wiring

Hey Teck ...noticed one of those quite small lifts under the girl...do you feel good lifting her on that!!?..interested in one if you're ok with it!!?..any does and don't s when using one?

This was just temporary... :)

IMO the best jack is the Sears Professional model:

ok...i'm sort of disappointed... but relieved at the same time...look forward to the story unfolding....thanx - cheers tom

I hope you'll add the progress pic here 'cause I'd like to check back and see your step-by-step success!  Its gonna  look hot!

TECK:

  As some of you know, my Warrior modification process started.
The planned schedule is:

1. Complete electrical system restoration
2. 280 tire kit with custom fender (done by G&S Cycles)
3. Several cosmetical enhancements
4. Blue flames full paint job

I will post pictures with the work in progress. 

 best of luck!  But I gotta ask, why at the beginning of the riding season?  Any idea on how long it will take and when you can get rolling again?

BTW, I agree on the Sears Pro jack - I have the same one!

mdfdwarrior:

best of luck!  But I gotta ask, why at the beginning of the riding season?  Any idea on how long it will take and when you can get rolling again?

What is important: I got everything paid (finally no more debts related to the bike)... and the 280 kit is superb.

The custom fender (12 gauge badass) will be cut with a unique shape, pointed at the end and reinforced... hard to explain, you will see the pictures. The Carlini bars are already installed, I need to order the Barnett/Galfer stainless cables. They need an extra inch, not two, as I thought. Thank God I waited, before I installed the bars. Also, the electrical is almost completed... I need to find the damn Tricky compressor. I had it in the house, dusing winter. It was all rusted, so I clean it nice and painted. I was looking for it yesterday everywhere and I cannot find it. I hate those things, when they happen... I just hope my ex-wife did not throw it out, she was good at those things.

More information added into first post. See the entry dated Tuesday, May 19 2009.

Next on the TODO list:
- Replace all cables with Barnett and Galfer (hydraulics also)
- Rebuild the Tricky pneumatics, with compressor located on AkitaDog's plate
- Start building the rear fender
- Chrome the rear caliper
- Install Kuryakyn halogen lights
- Internal wiring
- Paint

I like the way she looks "naked". 

Are you gonna do Churchkey's VBAK while you're at it?

The difference is dramatic over the Baron's kit. Those V Stacks make all the difference.

Looks great so far!

If you look carefully, you will notice that a PR BAK + Krank vent is already installed.
Guys, I need a side cover (left that covers the reserve tank). The one I have is destroyed by a hole the previous owner did for the Tricky ride switch. PM me if you have one in great condition. I will also post it into Wanted forum.

Thanks! I'm excited also! I actually like it better this way (dyna's). :)
I will use the free space to install the Tricky compressor onto plate. So the space is not lost.

Eventually, I will ask Akita to make me a custom plate with a special cut for the compressor.