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| Tweet Topic Started: Sep 10 2012, 19:29 (3,347 Views) | |
| Pancho | Sep 10 2012, 19:29 Post #1 |
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Got offered this bike and couldn't turn it down as it was registered the same month I was born, plus it was an absolute steal. Anyway plan is a reasonably cheap project, I want a clean short mechanical kind of look anyway here we go.![]() ![]() ![]() Started stripping and got off it's ass, looking much better already ![]() ![]() So that was day1 |
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| GAVIN | Sep 10 2012, 19:33 Post #2 |
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Beezer pal
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| Pancho | Sep 10 2012, 19:38 Post #3 |
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So today I got a bit more done, fitted a new battery, tidied some wiring and away she went, bike hasnt been started in 10 years, more than pleased it sounds awesome. I then made up a new bracket and dropped the headlight and clocks about 6 " to give a lower meaner look.![]() ![]() Much better, discreet but deff makes a difference ![]() Next up a set of clip Ons and more stripping and cleaning up the frame. Edited by Pancho, Sep 10 2012, 19:41.
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| MikeyNI | Sep 10 2012, 19:53 Post #4 |
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Nice one, looking good so far! |
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| Pancho | Sep 11 2012, 18:36 Post #5 |
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Cheers mikey, Got a bit more done today stripped out the battery box and any unnecessary wiring, cut of mounting tabs of the frame to clean the look of it up a bit and made a seat pan. Busy day dosnt look like much done but a few pics. |
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| Pancho | Sep 11 2012, 18:48 Post #6 |
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Cheers mikey, Got a bit more done today stripped out the battery box and any unnecessary wiring, cut of mounting tabs of the frame to clean the look of it up a bit and made a seat pan. Busy day dosnt look like much done but a few pics. Template made from cardboard ![]() Marked onto aluminium ![]() Cut out and starting to shape ![]() Further shaping with the hammer ![]() All sitting nice and snug ![]()
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| MikeyNI | Sep 11 2012, 21:33 Post #7 |
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Good work with the making the seat pan there! |
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| Pancho | Sep 12 2012, 18:52 Post #8 |
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Got a couple of hours done today. Sanded and filled the tank and seat hump, getting out all those little hammer marks from the aluminium seat pan was a pain! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Not lookin to bad in primer |
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| ivan dinsmore | Sep 12 2012, 20:23 Post #9 |
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I would be near tempted to leave it like that! That is awesome job. How much do you charge?? !!! |
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| Pancho | Sep 12 2012, 20:48 Post #10 |
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| MikeyNI | Sep 12 2012, 22:02 Post #11 |
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Looks the job alright, good stuff! |
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| nixboy13 | Sep 13 2012, 18:59 Post #12 |
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thats a cool looking bike pal |
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| ivan dinsmore | Sep 13 2012, 21:47 Post #13 |
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you dodged the question there!! |
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| Pancho | Sep 13 2012, 21:55 Post #14 |
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Tonight I tided up the rear end by cutting a bit more of and adding on the hoop I got roled to match the seat pan.![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Much tider and more factory looking. |
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| GAVIN | Sep 13 2012, 22:01 Post #15 |
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Class Panch, wish id'a kept mine now FFS
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| Pancho | Sep 13 2012, 22:03 Post #16 |
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Well dodged lol have you a bike that needs done? |
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| Pancho | Sep 13 2012, 22:04 Post #17 |
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Cheers gav, any joy with the bars?? |
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| GAVIN | Sep 13 2012, 22:07 Post #18 |
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Yes Brian, found the originals and the mate took them with him so get clip-ons over weekend
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| Pancho | Sep 13 2012, 22:11 Post #19 |
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Nice one bud can't wait to see what they'll be like on |
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| GAVIN | Sep 13 2012, 22:21 Post #20 |
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They'll be shee'ite so just sell me thon scrapper
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