1999 Yamaha V Star 650 brat/cafe thing

steveinwa

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Picked up this bike for 5 bills, always a deal for a running bike. not going to do a full on frame up on this, just mod and try some things. Want a take different than the normal brat thing, more like a 60s Ferrari, we will see.
Pulled the tank and started taking off the paint and bondo
Pulled the exhaust, had some bad road rash so cut off the end, lucky it was longer than the rear pipe.
Getting rid of the plastic side covers so you can see the shock, bought a AGM battery to move the electrical up under the seat.
Removed the plastic covers on top of the cylinders, they seem to serve no purpose, will add some fins or something up there.
Removed the plastic covers over the drive shaft etc, I HATE PLASTIC CHROME
 

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hurco550 said:
interested to see how this thing comes out
Thanks, my other bike I stripped all the way down and its 50% complete, hoping to do this a little at a time.
 
Stripped the tank with a wire wheel on a drill
 

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Wow....someone really went to town on that tank HammerTime!!
 
Kamn said:
Wow....someone really went to town on that tank HammerTime!!
Yup, thats why I stripped it all the way down, a ton of bondo also, this will be an experiment anyway, I have 2 other bikes so waiting to see how this tank comes out, if bad just bin it since I want a Benelli Mohave anyway but I want to see how the rattle can paint job comes out.
 
What are your plans for smoothing out the hammer marks/dents? Have you thought about old school leading? Eastwood has a decent starter kit that I have used with ease and does a really nice job
 
I'm just going to bondo it, I want to see how the paint job comes out, these tanks are a dime a dozen so I will use the lead on my KZ550 when I do that tank, they so badly damaged this tank I don't want to have to line it if they weakened it at all. I figure for $50 bucks in bondo, 2 cans each paint and white primer. Not sure I will get the color I want. hopefully color sanding will leave it pretty orange peel free. If it sucks then I will invest in a spray system. I have a 2007 Virage 250 I want to paint, it's almost new looking but don't want the dumb logo on the sides.
 
My wonderful girlfriend mounting my new Bridgestone Spitfire tires, need some more work on the tank but looking good, also exhaust is painted ready to wrap. Used aircraft stripper on the rear brake cover, that stuff worked great, ready to polish.
 

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shop girl!!!! you hang on to that girl man! she is a keeper
 
Brake side came out great, not perfect but it's not a show bike, taped up the driveshaft side and sanded, seems 220, 400, red rouge works out the best, used a little 100 on some rough areas, didn't want a mirror just looking more old school.
Mounting the wheels back on today so hopefull get a shot, then I can add the new rear brake bar.
Tank is almost done with the body work, it was a mess.
Had a large shallow dent in it, used a suction device I bought at Oreilly and a rubber mallet to pull it out, then a few taps outside the perimeter and pow it's fixed, that was easy.

PS I use a plastic lid under a plastic pail to sand on in the bathtub (it's 26 outside) so it catches the aluminum etc so that I can dump it outside. A little soap in the small bucket with warm water to clean the wet dry sandpaper which is pretty often to keep it cutting.
 

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Have the wheels temp mounted, waiting for my moly lube so I can lube the shaft drive, bad ass
 

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Re: 1999 Yamaha V Star 650 brat/cafe thing tank painted

Tank is painted, have to build a mount for the exhaust, PO didn't have one, and wrap them. Also bought a cool Ferrari emblem from Thailand (still has what backing, just test fit), once I repaint the air filter, have to decide on black or red.
 

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Tested the seat placement and painted the caliper and air filter cover.
 

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Well sanded and re-painted the air filter and added the Ferrari emblem, stripped and polished the side covers, changed the oil and filter, can't wait for better weather
 

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My girl friend trying the bike on for size
 

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if the Ferrari badges piss off one Ferrari owner its worth it

I chopped the H off my CB750 badges so they read ONDA just to piss off the restorer crowd and it worked a treat, mind you it was also painted winter/urban camo so that helped too

great looking bike by the way, nice work and congrats on a girlfriend that helps with the build
 
Thanks for the feedback guys, I already had someone on facebook ask if it's a Ferrari motorcycle so it may create some laughs from the rattle my jewelry crowd. Just don't want it to look like orange county choppers. My GF works for a tire franchise here and her expertise on mounting was valuable, like the little yellow circle should be near the valve stem and having REAL tire lube as in these temps those tires were not stretching.
 
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