Recent content by beardo_creeps

Good!

So long between posts! The tank is currently in the hands of a master painter, going to be amazing, and the bike is in complete strip mode. Frame is in the process of being de-tabbed and stripped to bare metal, then it's copping a clear coat. Seat pan is going to be aluminium with a pad for...

Mate, this is so good. I spent the better part of a weekend looking for any advice on this, just even a direction to take, and you've gone and given me step by step instructions. So damned stoked! Thanks!

Ok, long delays with christmas, a new job, moving and general laziness. Only progress is tank stripping of an alternate tank and a touch of paint, as well as sorting the last bits and pieces to get the blue bike registered. Oh, I made a seat too. Old leather jacket, beer, scissors and skills...

Furniture paint stripper from Bunnings, a home depot type shop here in Australia worked a treat for me. Gel formula. I've now stripped two tanks, both with the same process and it's been relatively easy. 1. Quick hand sand in rough grit, takes 5 minutes just to scuff it. 2. working on the...

Haven't pulled the engine down yet, planning on running a same era yz 125 pipe and having bored for the next size up. Picked up a neat 1980 rx last week too, pretty straight and never been outside of dubbo. Will make this thread more detailed in the coming months, moving back to the city...

Looks nice mate, keen to watch this progress (and likely steal some ideas) keep at it!

Picked up a set of xt660 wheels, I like the size on the rx. They're off to the wheel guy to have the rx hubs fitted hopefully before Christmas! Anmic, check, then recheck the points. They caused so much grief for me..

Ahh. Did you get the yellow one with a parts engine? My ad paid dividends last week, scored a 1980 rx in real nice shape, 9000km on the clock and garaged for a majority of its life for a smooth 500. Pretty stoked. Also nailed a job back in Sydney so I'm rather excited to have potentially two...

Pretty sweet mate, how's it shaping up?

Sorting stance and shape. Thoughts on the rear guard? Not set on the bars sloping down, may adopt a scrambler stance once I decide on a seat style..

Sick! Where are you in the world? I want another for a similar build/parts bike. Still coming along, playing with body shape and seat at the moment. Got to sort wheels and lights too..

Stripped and sanded the tank the other night, pretty stoked on how it came up. Currently toying with the idea of some sign writing on it with a clear coat over.

Picked up a set of FZR bars, popped them on upside down for a peep. Not sure if I'll run them this way or as a slight rise. Slightly leaning toward a scrambler look over a cafe look the more I think on it.

The fun of playing with bikes that aren't particularly common in your country.. Have to get some wheels sorted and it's proving to be quite the pain in the ass... It's coming along, albeit much slower than I'd like.