The "Scraps Racer" project

[Blower]

Paint?! No way! Polish it up, and MAYBE add a red, black, or blue accent stripe or a stylized cursive Suzuki on the tank. Something simple.

That body is way to pretty to cover with paint.

I?m going to paint only the frame, not the tank or tail.
I?m going to leave the tank & tail as they are now and pinstripe some
race numbers and texts and yes striping colors are black & red.
I try to make it look like old, used race bike, not a new and shiny.

 

[Tim Tom]

Can not wait to see this! Excited. ray:

 

[Hoosier Daddy]

AWESOME! Top notch work so far, I envy your skills.

 

[DMorris]

Hey Blower!
Don't leave us hanging. I can't speak for the rest of the folks here, but I sure want to see the progress on your bike.:dancing:

 

[DMorris]

Must be out at sea....... bump anyway!!
Can't wait to see more.

 

[DMorris]

Bump!

 

[DMorris]

Bump again.... Just moving it back to the front page!

 

[Blower]

Not much to show. I haven?t been in the garage on the last two weeks.
Anyway i testing my pinstriping skills. Outlining needs more practicing.

 

[Guest]

Heck, from the pic it looks great! That's going to be one sharp bike when your done. Really makes me want to do a cafe next time. I'm thinking a 2 cylinder 2 stroke would be killer.

 

[DMorris]

Blower,
Just bumping the thread to put it back on the front page. Can't wait to see more!

 

[Blower]

Get the frame and some other parts painted with VHT satin black engine paint.

Modified sprocket cover:

 

[7981GS]

Nice! I did the same and the color faded away pretty soon.
Might I recommend clear coating it before the same happens to yours?
Sure, it will look a little glossier but it won't go away...
and become really dull.

It used to look like this:

Daniel

 

[Blower]

Nice! I did the same and the color faded away pretty soon.
Might I recommend clear coating it before the same happens to yours?
Sure, it will look a little glossier but it won't go away...
and become really dull.




Daniel

If the color fades away in some spots, it?s ok. I try to make this bike look like old, used
cafe racer. Thats why for example, I?m not going to paint the engine.

 

[Smokinapankake]

If the color fades away in some spots, it?s ok. I try to make this bike look like old, used
cafe racer. Thats why for example, I?m not going to paint the engine.

That's funny. Trying for the old, used look. I got that in spades on my 84 Katana because it IS old and used! How about we trade? I could have saved you so much work!

Seriously though, this thing looks absolutely badazz! I LOVE that sexy tank!

 

[DMorris]

Blower,
Thanks for the update....keep them coming! Great build!

 

[Charlie G]

Nice design on the front sprocket cover!

 

[DMorris]

Blower, Don't leave us hanging. Can't wait to see progress.

 

[Blower]

Blower, Don't leave us hanging. Can't wait to see progress.

Be patient
It?s my on duty time onboard, but on next week I should have time with the
project.

 

[DMorris]

Be patient
It?s my on duty time onboard, but on next week I should have time with the
project.

OK, Pal. I'll cool my jets. But I can't wait to see what's next!

 

[Blower]

One thing I dont like is the electric job.

This bike should be as simple as possible and thats why the oem speedo-, rew counter-,
warnig lights shoe box size thing is disabled.
So I need to butcher about half away from wirng harness...

After two days (invisible work) the ignition, starter and charging systems are connected.
Thanks for relocating electric things to the rear end, I need to lengthen a bunch of
wires.
Now there are "only" lights & blinkers left to connect.