DoTsTeR
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posted August 25, 2004 07:47 AM
 Edited By: DoTsTeR on 25 Aug 2004 08:51
DoTsTeR's 12 runs again... (Before & After Pics)
1st off, I'd like to say hello to all the board members that remember me and the new ones as well. I am an old member who left long ago and is now back.
Its been 10 months since I blew the engine...
After tons of work the 2000 12 is running awesome... I also changed the color to 2001 silver, polished the swingarm, cleaned everything, painted the engine covers, changed the windshield, flush mounts up front, and a ton of other random things.
I got sorta sick of the 2000 green and truthfully the bike has gotten more comments than ever as silver.. just looks so much more high tech / classy now
I really feel like I got a new bike... all the hard work paid off.
Most people think I did get a new one.
before
After (Missing front fender and air fins at the moment)
I still have a few things to do and I havent decided if I am going to take the decals and kawasaki tank letters off yet...
I also have the oem silver air fins new in the bags but cant find them at the moment... arggg
And of course different rear signals and a real exhaust system when I can afford it
And a fender will be on it shortly... modified of course
(( THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT HELPED ME ))
   
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Outlaw1
Zone Head
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posted August 25, 2004 08:05 AM
Very sweet ZX-12R Congrats on your comeback.
Dotster Anybody give you any extra help in getting it on the road that ya might want to give a thumbs up to? Names? Sign-on names of course?
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DoTsTeR
Novice Class
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posted August 25, 2004 08:10 AM
Edited By: DoTsTeR on 25 Aug 2004 09:44
MadMike... and others
The engine experts...
Dont know their screen names here...
3 different guys that all sent me some stock intake stacks at no charge cause I needed some to get the bike running..
then I ended up with three sets here...
(the extras I will keep in case I can help someone someday)
shit like that... shit 12 riders do to help other 12 riders
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MadMike
Moderator
FEAR THE BLACK FLAG!!!!!!!!
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posted August 25, 2004 09:12 AM
Glad to see you up and running good! bike looks great!
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DoTsTeR
Novice Class
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posted August 25, 2004 09:53 AM
Edited By: DoTsTeR on 25 Aug 2004 10:54
so, last night I carved up the ugly stock fender
I seriously did it as fast as I could (had to go riding) and spent like 25 minutes total on it
check out the results... I dont even see any reason to worry about painting it
Tools Used:
Thin pin striping to randomly make an outline to cut on one side only..
Dremel with random round cutting blade..
Orbital Sander..
Once I cut one side by following my pin striping..
I then made a crappy template with a piece of paper..
I cut that out and taped it to the other side...
Then drew on the fender where to cut..
Once it was all cut I used the sander on it and basically eyeballed it to perfection
It was one of the quickest and easiest mods I ever did to my 12 and it came out better than I thought it would
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jonwright
Needs a job
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posted August 25, 2004 10:12 AM
Looks good. Like the silver.
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Hells Dark Lord
Needs a life
living life, and loving it.
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posted August 25, 2004 01:06 PM
its a good looking ride for sure.....
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CrotchRocket
Moderator
Bracket Racing with Betsy
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posted August 25, 2004 06:20 PM
Welcome back dude!!!...Bike looks good, not many silver 12s around!!!
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DoTsTeR
Novice Class
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posted August 25, 2004 06:22 PM
quote:
Welcome back dude!!!...Bike looks good, not many silver 12s around!!!
Hey man.. how the hell ya been!
Good to be back..
The more I drive around with the silver the more I see it gets a lot more looks...
Comparison Pic
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ynot
Expert Class
Naaaaarf
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posted August 26, 2004 04:03 AM
Welcome back Dotster! Now you have the FASTER color 
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EastBayDave
Needs a job
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posted August 26, 2004 04:32 AM
welcome back! Bike looks GREAT! Good job...
you gotta get some wings tho....& I don't mean "Depends"...LOL
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02' ZRX1200
00' ZX12R sold
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DoTsTeR
Novice Class
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posted August 26, 2004 08:25 AM
Edited By: DoTsTeR on 26 Aug 2004 09:25
quote:
welcome back! Bike looks GREAT! Good job...
you gotta get some wings tho....& I don't mean "Depends"...LOL
Hey thx...
Yea, I know I need wings.. 
Worst part is... I have them and they are brand new in the oem kawi bags straight from ron ayers.
Just cant find the frigin things just yet.
As it turns out absolutely no one around my area even has a clue they are missing
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