transformation kit help needed

[nknudsen]

I'm working on installing the kit tonight on my 2000 and have a few questions/issues.

#1 I can't get my seat to fit over the tank. My tank is the long type that fits into the seat base but the tank seems a bit to wide in that area? It looks like it should fit but won't. Is there really a difference from the 2000 to 2001 tank??

#2 What muffler are people using with the kit? My stock FMF is up to high to mount on the sub frame and is contacting the fender.

 

[Tigger52]

Can't help with the tank issue as mine's a 2002 and that was a bit of bitch to get the seat to match up with.

I had to change my exhaust as my FMF Powercore wouldn't fit the new subframe - I used a 2010 stock tailpipe that a mate had in his shed and that fitted perfectly.

 

[nknudsen]

Can't help with the tank issue as mine's a 2002 and that was a bit of bitch to get the seat to match up with.

I had to change my exhaust as my FMF Powercore wouldn't fit the new subframe - I used a 2010 stock tailpipe that a mate had in his shed and that fitted perfectly.

What was the fitment issue with your 02 seat? Mine feels like if I jumped on it, it might go?

 

[Tigger52]

That was exactly how it was with mine. It took 2 of us to get it to give in the centre so that the middle bracket caught correctly - 1 pushed down whilst the other pushed it forwards.

Now it's been on for 2 months it goes on and off easily - I guess the curve of the base is slightly different when it's new?

 

[nknudsen]

That was exactly how it was with mine. It took 2 of us to get it to give in the centre so that the middle bracket caught correctly - 1 pushed down whilst the other pushed it forwards.

Now it's been on for 2 months it goes on and off easily - I guess the curve of the base is slightly different when it's new?

With a bit of armstrong I got mine to go. On yours, is there a visible gap in the recess of the tank where the old seat sat (very front)? Like the new seat doesn't fill the tank recess completely.

 

[Tigger52]

Yes there is a gap on mine too, figured I'd look out for a later tank at some point to lose it.