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Razorback
13-01-2006, 09:20 AM
No pictures yet sorry, I wasnt expecting it to be finished today so I didnt pring the camera with me. But its done and its BRILLIANT!

Its the same colour as the new ford purple you see getting around on the latest for utes... except its deeper and has a variety of subtle couloured tiny sparkles in it that you cant even see until its in full sun then it just seems to come alive.

The guy that did it for me owns a few bikes including a showroom condition Z900 kwaka, a GT380 water bottle and a nice KAT11 (83 I think). So he understood what i was trying to do even though his busines is painting cars.

Cost me a fair bit more than I was hoping, mainly because he did lots of work repairing mounts on the tail section and plugging off all the pillion gear holes to accomodate the single seat unit... but damn hes a craftsman! Pics to come on monday.

clairebear
13-01-2006, 11:26 AM
purple with colured sparkles...sounds like a girls bike
:-)

fimpBIKES
13-01-2006, 12:11 PM
is that phantom purple? nice colour!!!

03gixxerpilot
13-01-2006, 02:48 PM
show us pics :)

NakedTurboBusa
13-01-2006, 05:48 PM
stop teazing you fucker.... no excuses, pics, pics..

Razorback
16-01-2006, 08:09 AM
Yeah im picking the bits up later today... I promise ill have a pic up by sunset.

And yeah its a girls bike... goes with the pink handgrips

clairebear
16-01-2006, 10:01 AM
kewel! get them pix up then

03gixxerpilot
16-01-2006, 12:06 PM
C'mon we want pic's

Stop teasing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Razorback
16-01-2006, 03:43 PM
Ok here we go. Taken about 1 hour ago. The pictures seriously dont do it justice. You have to see the way this paint glows in the sun to appreciate the workmanship. Rod from Mildura Paint and Panel needs a bloody medal for the work he did. Not only with the paint but repairing some of the scrapes and patching up the holes from the pillion gear and reparing a chunk missing from the front guard. Hes a craftsman, period!

Before Bleh!
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/415568203159397.JPG

The Parts including the single seat unit minus seat pad
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/415568203368747.JPG

Close up of the tail showing the sparklyness (is that a word [8)])
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/415568203431272.jpg

I put the tank on against the yellow frame and it looks even better than Id hoped. So a matter of weeks now and we should be on the road WOOT! [8D]

Gix11
16-01-2006, 03:48 PM
Is that how the tank normally looks on those Bandits? I can't remember it looking like that and I'm not in the garage to compare one. It looks like it's been precision "stoved in" for use with tank based stunts? As for the paint, it sure looks a shit load better than that Donut King job mate. Nice work.

Gix11
16-01-2006, 03:56 PM
No, I'm not going nuts am I. Standard tank looks like this (well, apart from the carbon fibre finish) or am I about to be edumacated in Bandit history?:

http://streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/bandit_tank.jpg

suxukifreak
16-01-2006, 04:13 PM
I think thats a custom dent for when they do stunts on the tank, ive even seen guys down Harrys diner with the same sort of dent, stunt crash bars and skid bars above the tail light.

BOHEMION
16-01-2006, 04:15 PM
Thats a stunt tank for sure

Razorback
16-01-2006, 04:40 PM
Yup custom dented stunt tank.

it would have been possible to get it blown out... but with the standard shaping of the sides of the tank... it actually looks like its meant to be that way for the uninitiated and it gives the bike yet another 1 off looking addition. Like the single seat and a few other things I have done, I want people to look at it and think "what the hell is that" :D

fimpBIKES
16-01-2006, 05:56 PM
LOOKS GREAT!!!

that is the most professionally dented in stunt take i have EVER SEEN :D
put it together already

03gixxerpilot
16-01-2006, 09:08 PM
dent is for stunt work makes doing highchair wheeles more comfortable, ie you dont freek out about sliding of the back of the tank, you gotta do it to understand it.

Razorback
17-01-2006, 07:35 AM
I really need the stunt tank since I get around most places doing high chair wheelies *cough*

Zed14
17-01-2006, 07:41 AM
better drill some drain holes at the base of the dent to drain water off.

Zed14
17-01-2006, 07:43 AM
you dont want to get a wet ass doing those awesome highchair wheelies that youre famous worldwide for. i hear about you even down the wentworth hotel razor.. you should get your stand tomorrow.

Razorback
17-01-2006, 10:14 AM
Yeah thats the only drama with me... I end up sitting in a puddle of my own urine... and thats before I start the bike :D

speeddemon
17-01-2006, 01:00 PM
Gee - I too can make a stunt tank

Take 1 Bandit Tank
1 Standard hammer
Take too much rum
combine the two with moderate force

Seen it on a couple of Gixsrs at mnt white.

Zed14
17-01-2006, 02:09 PM
guess who will be stopping to refuel every 10 minutes

Razorback
17-01-2006, 04:50 PM
Well my wife is no fool...

When I bought the Bandit I was saying "just think of the fuel economy darling" and she replied with "a worked 1340 motor, pfft that will get worse economy than the car" (91 ford fairlane) and of course she would be right.... I hate having a wife more inteligent than me :(

crazymofo
17-01-2006, 05:00 PM
looking great there razor

cant wait to see there final outcome.. mmm yellow/purple.. voilet crumble.. droool

cheers.joe.

Razorback
17-01-2006, 05:06 PM
Hmmm... never thought of that... could be a good name for the bike..

Im not planning opn having any badging. Just a Yoshi sticker or 2.

New tyres, my brushed alloy wheels and polished swingarm all went on today. Its rolling now, as opposed to hanging on a forklift LOL. The time consuming bits are going to be re-building the lost parts of the loom to accomodate lights etc again. Just fiddly stuff, Im shivering with anticipation.

dRRew
18-01-2006, 09:59 AM
cant wait to see this bike out there razor, the "violet crumble" looks is going to be fucken hot stuff.

Razorback
18-01-2006, 10:09 AM
We can only hope...

When it was at its lowest ebb as a pile of parts I started to have doubts... but the paint has re-invigorated my enthusiasm and I can picture it done now..