Before and After thread

[wally]

I quite like this look! Very cool!

[tatu]

I quite like this look! Very cool!

Yes very cool!

[loud et]

Before, Non runner for 5 years, leaking head/base. Rust, grease , grime and neglect.





After: Stripped to frame, repainted every nut, bolt and bit....Rebuilt engine....etc.


....and then I crashed it! Third incarnation coming soon. Includes 83' tri spoke wheels and some black 83 bits n pieces, new tires, bars, controls from an 97's Ninja, new chain/sprockets and hopefully will get my custom made leather seat done.

[Guest]

All these bikes are quite awesome, good effort each and every one of you!

I really have to say though that El G's Kat is awesome... and I will always have a very soft spot for BajaZuki

[salty_monk]

Is that some kind of push on chrome trim on the tank edge?

[Agemax]

Is that some kind of push on chrome trim on the tank edge?

i think it is. i have been considering it for a while now but i am not sure how it would look with a white tank. it looks great on that colour tank

[londonboards]

Erm I have only got this far (before on left):





More to come (sometime in 2014 me thinks) . . . .

[Guest]

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[loud et]

Is that some kind of push on chrome trim on the tank edge?

If you were talking about mine, yes it is. Just Advanced Auto shelf stuff. Cheap. 10-13 bucks a roll. I think enough for 2 tanks and maybe some other small accents pieces. It has a bit of mild gum adnesive inside of it so it stays in place nice. The only issue is tight outside radiuses. You have to v notch the back of the U shaped edging to reduce the amount of buckling. It may also require a stronger adhesive at tight outside turns to assure it stays without migrating/slipping.
Chrome plastic. haha

[Dec79]

Before:


After: (so far)

[Guest]

Evilution of Franky

Erics Frankincycle (Franky)

before (December 9, 2012...)





during (Riding game tag 2-11-2013...)



another riding game tag (3-5-2013)

[retcol]

Not mine, but was sent to me to post.

"Although not as difficult/complicated as so many of these other projects,
this turned out O.K. after a couple of month's efforts including the new 1198cc engine

[wedoo2]

I never get tired of seeing that Purple / Pink bike. I cannot get used to it. But then I took a good looking black V-Star with ghost stripes and painted it Dodge burnt orange.

Here's mine. Did what I wanted to it. When I find a windshield I'll get rid of the old Shoei fairning and put on the Rooster I painted to match the bike.

Before





Now

[jwhelan65]

Erics Frankincycle (Franky)

before (December 9, 2012...)





during (Riding game tag 2-11-2013...)



another riding game tag (3-5-2013)

I like the 83 wheels on it, not a fan of the stock 5 star or the spokies

[Toasty]

After:

The bike looks great, are those GS500 wheels?