A picture a day....biker banter

[podman]

MarchHare said:

In this case I have extensively used third party specialists and NOS parts where available. The completed bike will be worth quite a bit so I don't mind investing a few quid. Third party work includes chroming, resprayed bodywork, blasting and powder coating, rebuilding wheels with new spokes and rims, rebuilt crank (needs a 50 ton press), restored clocks and switches......

All in it will have cost me 10 grand by the time it's finished.

Clearly this will not make me money but that's not why I'm doing it. Hopefully it will be something that I can take pride in, enjoy riding (it will be used, it's not going to be a show bike), and it should be near as damn it, a good as new bike.

Respect to people who can do all of this with a couple of rattle cans and a lot of skill but I'm afraid I'm not one of them.

Link to build blog; http://kawaportal.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=7344

Edited by MarchHare on Tuesday 16th October 11:04

Sterling work mate...thats going to be a beauty.

[John D.]

djt77 said:

Was asked in another thread by srod for few more pictures of what has recently become my old bike , until the new one now arrives anyways, so here goes. Prob have some better one somewhere if anyone is interested.









http://www.detailparadise.com.au/showthread.php?83... & http://www.netrider.net.au/forums/showthread.php?t...

Edited by djt77 on Tuesday 16th October 07:04

That is fking rude!

Never seen one of those before.

[TheLordJohn]

John D. said:

That is fking rude! .

Did it not say thanks...?

[tori]

adamsky said:

Bugger, mine used to look like that

[djt77]

srob said:

That's a thing of beauty!

I've always loved the detailing on Bimotas, are you getting another one the same?

Being built as we speak according to the Factory, asked for a few things to be little different this time round but being Italian really never know what it will be like until it turns up

[MrB1obby]

djt77 said:

srob said:

That's a thing of beauty!

I've always loved the detailing on Bimotas, are you getting another one the same?

Being built as we speak according to the Factory, asked for a few things to be little different this time round but being Italian really never know what it will be like until it turns up

You lucky sod!

[CAPP0]

Biker's Nemesis said:

Yazza54 said:

That advert is about 7 years old.

Was going to say, jeez, if he hasn't sold it by now, either:

- the wife's gone instead
- the wife has taken up biking and nicked it off him
- he'd accept about £500 for it

[Petrolhead95]

Yazza54 said:

That's exactly what my dad did. Came back the next day with a new Triumph Daytona 675, much to my step mums disgust

[13aines]

What a feeling! Bye bye L-plates! - ZXR400 hunt is officially ON!

[Jamesp24]

Congrats,i remember it like yesterday straight home to jump on my CBR400 nc23 ahhhh

[mrdelmonti]

Well done, now you have the pleasure of searching for your perfect bike.

[EvoDelta]

Not a great day. Just another SMIDSY. I'm fine (if a little bruised), but the bike's not looking so good:

[Yazza54]

Aw mate nooo hope you're ok.

[Salgar]

EvoDelta said:

Not a great day. Just another SMIDSY. I'm fine (if a little bruised), but the bike's not looking so good:

Argh :-(

Glad you're ok

[13aines]

Jamesp24 said:

Congrats,i remember it like yesterday straight home to jump on my CBR400 nc23 ahhhh

Thanks! Haha, certainly memorable! My test was late because Princess Anne landed in a helicopter in the car park at Kassam Stadium in Oxford where the test was due to start. Then we were about to commence as she was leaving, so we waited, as the examiner wanted to see the helicopter take off... it was right in front of us!


Ah, awesome! I've looked at CBR400's, would be a nice step up from my CBR125, before my dream bike, a red and black CBR600RR R5, just like my CBR125, but a real CBR! ZXR400 seems more roomy though, and since i'm six foot, it's fairly important!

mrdelmonti said:

Well done, now you have the pleasure of searching for your perfect bike.

Thanks! Yeah, rather excited. Shame I need (/ought hehe) to get rid of my CBR125 first, but all good things come to those who wait, or something like that

[Fleegle]

EvoDelta said:

Not a great day. Just another SMIDSY. I'm fine (if a little bruised), but the bike's not looking so good:

Thats sucks mate

Hope you're okay. You'll be feeling a little stiff tomorrow I expect

[EvoDelta]

Fleegle said:

Thats sucks mate

Hope you're okay. You'll be feeling a little stiff tomorrow I expect

Oh yes. My wrist and knee are already pretty stiff. I'm getting on an aeroplane in ~8 hours, so that'll be fun. A week on the beach should sort out the rest though.

[tight5]

EvoDelta said:

My wrist and knee are already pretty stiff.

have a soak in a hot bath .

[3DP]

EvoDelta said:

Not a great day. Just another SMIDSY. I'm fine (if a little bruised), but the bike's not looking so good:

Well that sucks... Glad you are ok.

[Biker's Nemesis]

EvoDelta said:

Not a great day. Just another SMIDSY. I'm fine (if a little bruised), but the bike's not looking so good:

Pleased to hear you're OK fella.