** PICS OF MEMBERS RIDES ** - Official Before & After Thread
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rockcitycafe
I make things.
who did your alloy work? it's beautiful!
valvesprung
Over 1,000 Posts
Ooooooooooo likin' what I see...
Steve F
Been Around the Block
Finally 'after' enough to put some piucs in this thread ;D Inital cost of the bike was $425AUD total cost so far around $900AUD
At the moment of completed stage 2 of the build, stage 3 is tank and seat paint, mod the front guard and make a proper battery hold down/aluminium battery box and then she is done.
Before (Duh!!!)
After
Cheers
Steve
At the moment of completed stage 2 of the build, stage 3 is tank and seat paint, mod the front guard and make a proper battery hold down/aluminium battery box and then she is done.
Before (Duh!!!)
After
Cheers
Steve
GoBears0305
Been Around the Block
Awesome job. Gotta say that I'm jealous given that my CX is still sitting. Is your battery strapped in yet? I mounted mine where the crossover/H-box used to be.
78whiteorbs
1978 CX500 Cafe
Had to do it ! Plus one on the CX500 , who says you can't polish a turd!
The back wheel is painted black now, you don't even notice that it doesn't match the front. The seat isn't the prettiest, but the girls who have sat on it so far like it 
The front is a '99 Kawi ZX7. It's not too bad to fit, just a little bit of work from a machine shop. The Kawi neck stem is really thick, almost big enough to fit the XS neck stem into. The shop cut it off at the lower triple and did a little machining on the inside of it and to the XS neck stem that was removed from the XS triple and then press fit them together. A couple of tack welds to the bottom for safety and it's ready to go.
The front is a '99 Kawi ZX7. It's not too bad to fit, just a little bit of work from a machine shop. The Kawi neck stem is really thick, almost big enough to fit the XS neck stem into. The shop cut it off at the lower triple and did a little machining on the inside of it and to the XS neck stem that was removed from the XS triple and then press fit them together. A couple of tack welds to the bottom for safety and it's ready to go.
nvr2old
New Member
This is a '72 Honda XL250 that a friend just gave me. Said, do something to it, have fun..so I did.
Here's the "before" shot
And here's a couple "after" shots. I made it into a retro motard with a Honda CB500 front end, CR250 rear shocks, an Airtech Matchless tail section that 's been heavily modified, bored out to a 300, cam, louder than sh-t home-made exhaust. The frame has been smoothed and molded A total blast to ride around town. I did all the work, including the paint.
Here's the "before" shot
And here's a couple "after" shots. I made it into a retro motard with a Honda CB500 front end, CR250 rear shocks, an Airtech Matchless tail section that 's been heavily modified, bored out to a 300, cam, louder than sh-t home-made exhaust. The frame has been smoothed and molded A total blast to ride around town. I did all the work, including the paint.
man that is so sick!!! awesome AWESOME work!!!! Love the powder on the cases! Please tell me there is a build thread around for this sucker! do you still have that stock front rim or the brake cable for it? i would be intrested in that! just awesome! only thing that i do not love (ya i knwo got to be that guy) is the seat pad, but on the same note it does flow very well with the bike!
nvr2old
New Member
JRK5892 said:
Thanks for the compliment. The seat is a love it or hate it kinda thing. I get both reactions. i wanted it to flow into the tail section. It's really soft, so you sink right down into it. I sold the front end to a guy who needed one for his XL, but thanks for asking. I'll dig out a couple of "during" shots for you before the evening's over. It was a hell of a lot of work, but worth the effort. The engine cases are actually painted. A lot of prep to get em that smooth. Here's a pic of the other side of the motor.
HerrDeacon
Over 1,000 Posts
Wow, very nice transformation nvr2old. Reallly unique looking ride. You can certainly see the hours and effort put into it. Must draw some attention when you're out on it.
nvr2old
New Member
HerrDeacon said:
Small children cover their ears, elderly people shake their fist at you as you go by, but isn't that half the fun ;D ? Actually (humbly) it does draw quite a bit of attention. Mostly asking.."what the heck is it...?" More often than not they're blown away when they find out. It really has been fun to ride.
