Honda VRX400 1995 "barn find" restoration

Honda VRX400 1995 "barn find" restoration

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Tommo13

196 posts

156 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Wow they look superb, they have done a top job with them clap

Targarama

14,635 posts

282 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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You're going to spend many happy hours polishing those after a ride!

evil len

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4,398 posts

268 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Targarama said:
You're going to spend many happy hours polishing those after a ride!
Yeah Tref, it has crossed my mind that I am creating myself a monster here ! I think I'm going to be terrible when it comes to washing (then drying) the bloody thing ...

p.s. must organise a meal out ?

evil len

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4,398 posts

268 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Couldn't resist loosely popping the wheels on ...










podman

8,849 posts

239 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Wow...great job mate...

crofty1984

15,830 posts

203 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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OH MY GOOOOODDDDD!!!!!!
evil len said:
Couldn't resist loosely popping the wheels on ...

I'VE GOT ONE OF THOSE RADIATORS TOOOO!!!!!

Vincefox

20,566 posts

171 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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crofty1984 said:
OH MY GOOOOODDDDD!!!!!!
evil len said:
Couldn't resist loosely popping the wheels on ...

I'VE GOT ONE OF THOSE RADIATORS TOOOO!!!!!
RADIATOR BROTHERRRS!

Charliecloud

302 posts

196 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Crackin job.
You must be one of a few people who are actually capable of starting a project and getting it done in a reasonable period of time. It's looking great,you must enter it for a classic bike show somewhere next year,so we can all vote for it.

SteelerSE

1,885 posts

155 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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Like a number of others I don't think that the bike you chose would have been my choice for the build but you are slowly changing my mind. It's going to look absolutely beautiful. I think the Honda guys that built this would barely recognise it it's looking that good.

evil len

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4,398 posts

268 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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SteelerSE said:
Like a number of others I don't think that the bike you chose would have been my choice for the build ...
It kind of wasn't for me either, but if you recall the reasons why I started this ...

1. I wanted a "cheap" scrapper to play with over the winter, to transfer my car-mechanic skills to bike-mechanic skills. Originally I didn't intend to end up with a full blown resto (if you recall I considered just getting it back on the road and doing a rolling resto) but I guess that's my personality smile

2. The fact I bought the bike was pure chance, I was at the Triumph dealer picking up another bike when this came in. Maybe I felt sorry for it (knowing it was off to be scrapped) and maybe the fact the registration is my initials, but I got hooked ...

3. It was originally going to be a cheap restoration, as the bike only cost me £200. However I think that's gone to the wall now !

Total spend so far :

Bike £200
Parts £1209
Rechroming £792
Tools £211
Paint £600 (est)
Wheels and tyres £825
Services £430

Total Spend So Far : £4,287

Ouch smile

Yoda400

386 posts

107 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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And value of time you could have spent being paid for overtime / second job / writing a best selling novel £59,639 wink

moanthebairns

17,918 posts

197 months

Monday 7th September 2015
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You have to track down the old owner and show him.

Sushifiend

5,093 posts

136 months

Monday 7th September 2015
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moanthebairns said:
You have to track down the old owner and show him.
And if you can't manage that for whatever reason, then definitely a trip to the dealer where you "rescued" it would be in order!

evil len

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4,398 posts

268 months

Monday 7th September 2015
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Aye, I need to get my posterior into gear and write to the previous owner ...

Front brake disk attached to the wheel. It's nice to have a supply of refurbished bits to start just bolting on. The spacer in the middle I cleaned up and painted about 6 months ago at least !



Speedo take off (front wheel) lightly refurbished and oiled.



And the front wheel fitted and torqued up to 22nm (seems a bit low that, so need to check that figure from the manual). It spins freely but with absolutely sod all movement in the bearings.



And she's on one of her "feet", first time in 10 months !






evil len

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4,398 posts

268 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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TA DA !

THE WAIT IS OVER !

I CAN FINALLY REVEAL THE COLOUR IS ... ... ...


Shots taken by the painter and MMS'd over to me. This is out of the gun today, and needs polishing. Hope to pick up Saturday.





For a more hi-res version, here's the sampler piece from a few weeks ago, and what it looks like from a better photo.



If you don't like it ... I don't care ! This is my bike, I'm the one spending all the hours and money on it, and I LOVE the colour ! smile

crofty1984

15,830 posts

203 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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That's pretty much exactly the colour I want my bike! Gorgeous. What's it called?

podman

8,849 posts

239 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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evil len said:
TA DA !

THE WAIT IS OVER !

I CAN FINALLY REVEAL THE COLOUR IS ... ... ...


Shots taken by the painter and MMS'd over to me. This is out of the gun today, and needs polishing. Hope to pick up Saturday.





For a more hi-res version, here's the sampler piece from a few weeks ago, and what it looks like from a better photo.



If you don't like it ... I don't care ! This is my bike, I'm the one spending all the hours and money on it, and I LOVE the colour ! smile
That'll stand out...cant wait to see it on the bike.....

Vincefox

20,566 posts

171 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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crofty1984 said:
That's pretty much exactly the colour I want my bike! Gorgeous. What's it called?
Toxic earwax.

Yoda400

386 posts

107 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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podman said:
That'll stand out...cant wait to see it on the bike.....
It will look great on the bike in proper daylight.
When's it going on?

Juggsy1

73 posts

108 months

Wednesday 9th September 2015
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Been following this rebuild for a very long time. Fantastic job. You should be very very proud of yourself and what you've achieved.
The paint colour is spot on. That's going to look the dogs bks. Truly