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Nice mate; thanks for posting. Fairings definitely mould to the bike after a couple of heat cycles, so ones that can be a pain to fit initially actually end up fitting perfectly.
Vesrah SRJL are the bomb! I've been using them for a couple of years now, and they are a required fitment for any new bike. They require no bedding in whatsoever. It's advisable to give the discs a light sand (both sides) before using them, but the necessity of that really depends a lot on which pads you had in immediately before. I've sanded and not sanded, and never noticed a difference, but certain types of pad material can be quite different to the Vesrahs, and brakig will definitely benefit from getting the non-compatible residue off the disc. This applies to most new pads, by the way; if the previous ones were from a different 'family' (ie of a different type) you need to sand. But most pads are basically sintered metal, and are compatible. If you had organic pads in for some reason, you'd definitely need to prep the discs!
The HRC-type tube is the way to go on the ZX6R. The standard hose isn't long enough for rearsets, and the HRC plugs are available from any honda dealer for $4.50 ish, I think. Tygon tubing is readily available too, although I usually get mine overseas.
Good brake fluid is very important in the front, and mostly unimportant in the rear. The race stuff is great, but bear in mind that unlike road-based fluid, you do need to change it every few months for optimum performance. Motul is the worst in this regard, in my experience. I've been running Silkolene race fluid for the last 6 months, and it is lasting a lot longer before going off. But if you don't absolutely punish your brakes (and a lot of riders don't), then any good quality fresh fluid is better than old, expensive race fluid.
Originally Posted by chubb
paint your fairings....
But I'm loving this!
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