Can't think of a good name. Current fav is Fat Arse Bandit
Both my parents are still bikers - mum (60) has a Guzzi 750, dad (72) has a Rocket III. Big age difference between my folks but they have both torn it up around London. My mum being a hooligan, used to ride pillion and twat the Mods in their face (openfaced lid) on the way past. My dad used chop n mod his bikes about, which I now know as the cafe racer scene. So without realising, I grew up with that mentality and knew I wanted a filthy bike, I just didn't know where to find you. Then I met my fella last xmas and it all just exploded from there.
From the off, whilst I have designed, paid for and helped out with this build, the big kudos go to my fella Gixerman for all the hard work and making of fiddly bits n bobs that make it what it is. When we first met, he promised to make me 'the dirty filthy bike that I deserved' my first chrimbo pressie from him was a b12 backend - knew it was love at first bling I got renthals for my birthday and a shock and harris rearsets for this xmas. He's going to run out of bike bits to buy me soon... but will just have to build another one! This is the build so far.
standard b6
b12 back end... very easy conversion
then the micron carbon can was just begging to be chopped.. so using tape and a very fine angle grinder cutting disc, it was. Middle rewelded and new packing and back on. Sounds filthy!
So a bigfukoff back tyre and naughty zaust.. but that wasn't enough.. the appetite had been whetted and I was influenced by bikeporn aka MSR :D
Whilst enquiring what USD I could use for my build, I was given a link to this Buy it now for £250! It would be rude not to. So 98-00 R1 forks, both yokes, blue spot calipers & brake discs.
Well that was it. I was done for. My mate had some blue liquid digi kosos on his vmax and I fell in love... but when it came down to it, three dials weren't going to look how I wanted so had a look for others and chose these. Got 20% off the sale, so well chuffed. Still £170 though... but I had just sold my dad's HD for silly money in under 3 hours and they gave me £500 to say thanks. So thanks dad for the Kosos and R1 front end
Both were put on a shelf and the build was put on hold whilst my fella finished repairing/modding his bike. Meanwhile I bought a broken R1 mudguard and R1 04/06 seat unit to get started on whilst he was doing his bike. Initally, I wanted a black stealthy look to the bike with a big blue crow outline (like in the film the crow) on the tank and everything else black or a blue/black. I found a colour close to how I pictured it in my head and went for Vauxhall Polar Sea pearlscent blue rattle cans.
I plastic welded it, body filled it, primered and sprayed... repair wasn't quite strong enough and cracks appeared in the paint, so fibreglassed inside and redid.
Bought the R1 04/06 seat unit off a mate which he had 1" chopped off the subframe. But I didn't notice that... or think of the probs we'd have fitting it to the frame. However, I did notice there was a break that needed repairing, so plastic welded, fillered, primered, sprayed.. plastic picnic spoons are great for melting
Had a prob with the plastic where it had been worn thin, so had to fibreglass inside too. Learnt a valuable lesson - wear long sleeves when cutting/sanding fibreglass
Tis the one with the twin underseat zausts.. this may prove a problem at some point but til then.. meh!
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So that was the summer months (seems like an age ago now). Fella bought me some black renthals for my birthday :heart (I'm after some rearsets for xmas this year) which were put away until the front end went on. My restricted licence had ended (like those washers stayed in that long!) and we hadn't planned a bigger engine until next year. That was until my mate Ian decided that he didn't want his slabby 750 project anymore, so we bought it (this time funded by selling my mums guzzi and loads of my dads hd bling - I am t'bay queen lol )
So, engine was taken out, Ian had brushed on engine paint, which was removed, whilst the rest of the bike was stripped and sold. Kept the frame, tank, wheels for our next project and sold the rest.
I bought a 10x15ft workshop in August and had to lay the paving slabs, so that kept me busy for a few weeks. Then constructing the bastard thing and making it suitable for our needs, took most of September. Fella moved in (not the workshop :lol: ) and then got stuck in doing the bandit. As the workshop now had a bike in, it was renamed The Lab.
Had to press out both stems and put the b6 stem into the R1 yoke. It was a fraction too small, so had it knurled at an engineering place. Because the R1 had clip ons, had to think of a way to attach the risers to it, esp as there was loads of webbing underneath. Had thought it could be filled with ally but the heat would have warped it, so scrapped that idea. Opted to fill in the original drill holes and then use a metal plate underneath so the risers bolts would clamp it all together. Worked a treat. All the unecessary bits were ground off the yokes and polished, the lockstops were removed and bigger ones created. Friend of a friend ally welded them in place for strength. Before: After: Top yoke during:
Fellas best mate came to visit for a week and helped swop engines. I left them to it, I'd fed them chilli, being in an enclosed space wasn't a good idea
So during this time slabby oilcooler was resprayed and brackets were made to attach to the b6 frame. Bike was stripped, b6 engine taken out and slabby one in (after swearing and then using the lying bike down on tyres to get engine in trick) knew those casings would come in handy.. had been saving them for a gatso
Because the slabby engine had a hydraulic clutch, I had to change the assemblies. I opted for TL brake & clutch master cylinders. Only I went and bought R & S ones not knowing they had diff setups for the diff models :roll: Got a tax credit rebate and treated myself to some Pazzos. Had a chat with Colin at MSR (King of Bike Porn) and he sorted me out the right set.
Put the renthals on, fitted assemblies and grips. I really really really wanted the Rizoma Lux ones.. but at £100 a pair, there was no way! My god they were lush though. Opted for black/blue motrax ones for £7 :lol: Have ordered some lovely res pots (my pressie to self)
B6 front end came off. R1 went on. :heart looked sweet! Took some measurements for the new brakelines and then it all got taken off again. Fella had a chat with his mate and now have some custom-made Earls black braided hoses (cost price).
During this time, we tested the engine and after a few false starts, it started. Not sure when it was last run, prob about 2 years ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNgUPC3aSfU
So the front end was ready to go on and the engine properlly road tested.... only my fella had that gleam in his eye and a Plan.
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Now you might be wondering about the headlight unit. The b6 had a Divy one on it when I bought it, which I took off and sold when I fitted the twins. But the wiring was a mess behind it and it wasn't what I had in mind, not to mention it's been done to death . I drew up a design and then had a look about for a suitable basic one to modify. Someone offered up a powerbronze one they'd started to mod but then changed their mind. It had a b12(s) headlight unit behind it, which didn't really project much light, so he'd drilled loads of holes around it and that didn't improve it much either. When I first saw it, I thought the eyes looked like the crow outline I wanted. It didn't really work, so after a long think, went for a 'frowny face'/horned god kinda thing. Before:
Marked out where I wanted to trim the plastic and then had my first go on the angle grinder - it was goooooooooooood. Did a few layers of fibreglass inside to fill the eyeholes During:
Then fibreglassed the outside and built up the layers in certain places. I had bought a set of projectors for this, so measured up where I wanted them to go, made a template and drilled the outline and then cut out the circles. I need to make a lip for the lights to fit into, so cut up one of those post tubes and glued it to the back of the unit. I then cut up 1-2" strips of course fibreglass and lined the tubes, and layer the front. A layer of fine fibreglass was added. Once set, I soaked off the tube and cut off the excess. During:
Having a few probs cos the light case is slightly too big, so sanded with dremel and it's showing daylight in a couple of places, which means I have to fibreglass it again. Once that's done, we are going to make a plate to mount behind the lights, with a rod either side to adjust it, without compromising the headlight position.
Had a look at the SF mag special and liked the guys idea about using putty to shape the fibreglass and creating wicked curves etc. So with that in mind, going to cut the struts in the middle, build up the 'horns' and prob fill in with (same colour as forks) mesh, reinforced with fine fibreglass. I want the face to be scowling with mad eyes. Granted it may not turn out like that but that's what I have planned. I've no doubt that one day in the future I may sell another of my dad's bikes (he's got a rocket iii at the mo and he's 73, it scared him so much he bought it) and buy one of those lush mask headlights. Until then, going to have a go at making my own.
So, back to the evil gleam and the Plan.
We wasn't going to put the seat unit on for a few months. Then the build bug bit his arse hard and he said 'fancy chopping the bike in half?'. Sure, I said, why the hell not!?
So went off to make a cuppa and came back and the bike was in half
The bottom tube of the subframe left a large square hollow in the main frame. We' bought an arc welder from aldi the week before, so fella made up a plate and practiced welding. He soon picked it up and before long, it was nicely filled, ground down and ready to fill the pinpricks. During:
So, as he says, offered up the new seat/subframe - lines were good
and then this happened....
Subframe had an inch cut off it (guy wanted a jacked seat but then changed his mind). We contemplated buying another subframe for it but they are going for £200+! There was scratching of heads, swearing, lots of coffee and smokes and then it was decided that some brackets would be made up, welded on, the subframe cut down a bit more and then bolted to the brackets with a halibol kit to prevent any mishaping of the drillhole from wear. That kit cost £45 :headbang: couldn't believe it... on the plus side, I made friends with a guy in a sheetmetal place that gave us loads of 3/4/5/6 bits of scrap steel/alloy to make stuff with, he also is a brillient welder and best of all, welded the brackets for free :upup
Seat now fitted to brackets and it looks good. Pics are on his camera, will up load later.
Forgot to say about the engine. Flatslide carbs off the slabby are prob too harsh for a noob like me (sha right! we'll see!) so using the b6 carbs and airbox. It's a possibility that the airbox will have to be scrapped because of room issues. But if we do, gonna get k&n's and get it dyno'd.
This last week I've had half the frame and engine in my vectra (pissed oil everywhere) to get it welded. I have also spent too many hours on t'bay selling my bandit bits. Cos I'm a cheeky bint, I sold the subframe. Yep, somone was desperate for it.. so don't scrap yours when you lop your bikes in half, I got £40 for mine and reckon they'd paid more. I only have the forks, wheel and brake calipers left. I had some lovely Stealth Razor wavy discs on the front but sold those. Wish they could go on the new front but alas no. I'm looking forward to the R1 braking system, the bandit one was shite and wooden. Still have the wavy on the b12 back end though.
So far, I've been fortunate that everything I've taken off and sold, has almost paid for the bling I bought. Gotta a shopping list, if anyone can help with it. - b6/12 ignition barrel - R1 seat lock 04/06 - sporty looking rearsets for OC gixer or simular - front brake pads - gel battery for b6 - nice side stand (removed centre stand)
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I really wanna learn how to weld.. but every time the stick sticks to the plate, it blows the Lab leccy. I will have another go at some point but GM is having too much fun with it and he's really gotten rather good at it now.
Fella takes a zillion pics of every bit of the bike does, before, during after shots - there's too many to put up here. But have selected the best ones for the build. If there's any particular pic of a fabrication you wanna see, let me know, I'm sure he can tell me which one it is :lol:
Righto then...
You know I said about the big hole the subframe left?
Bracket was welded and filled to get the result in earlier post pics
Before the subframe was chopped to correct angle After
Brackets were cut, bent to shape and then tacked on Then shaped and welded to frame by new welding m8 and smoothed with filler
Cos of the softness of the metal, used a halibol kit to prevent the hole ovaling over time. Kin £45!
Last couple of days, frame has been sanded down after filling in, stripped down and given a couple of coats of black gloss. Fella came in high as a kite :lol: Paint has crackled in a few places.. it may have settled or it may have to be redone :( He also made a bracket to attach the seat to. Having some issues with what gel battery to use cos there's not much room under the seat. So many to chose from and I really don't want to get the wrong one. More pics to follow once uploaded.
Was looking for a shock to replace the b12 one. It works fine but isn't very pretty... but it's prob an expensive I can do without this side of xmas.. but I'm thinking about painting up the spring. Those ones don't dismantle apparently.
Dear Santa........ I've opened all my pressies and there's nothing here I like.. oi you kin bastard where's my rizoma rearsets, ohlins shocks, hooligan yokes and all da bike bling?! :lol:
Are you ready for the bodge job of the century?
Remember the shiny R1 front end? Fella started to strip it down so he could file off the lettering on the wheels and get ready for spraying them (gold). When i got home, it was fair to say, he was frothing at the mouth. Takes a lot to do that..
Front brake disc had been painted black. Turns out they had rounded 5 out of 6 bolts, tried to drill out one of them and fubard it royally. So what they did was put the snapped bolt back in the botched hole and then filled it with BODY FILLER and sprayed it black. Pics...
Disc
After cutting off the bolts
Bodyfiller!!!!!
After the bodyfiller was scrapped out…
So to recap, the twat drilled a hole and missed – TWICE!
Repaired by welder
Ground off
Drilled and tapped (it was straight, this was just for the pic)
The disc
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Link bit sorted. Ignition switch enroute. Wiring bits ordered - turns out the loom is over 2ft too long. GM has been busy making a plate to mount all the leccy bits (solinoid, relays, cdi etc).
DON'T LAUGH AT MY HEADLIGHT...
Headlight. Had to fibreglass on the outside of the lighthole tubes as the lights wouldn't fit in the hole. Once dried, dremmeled it til the lights fit in snuggly. Decided to cut the struts off. Will reinforce with fb/mesh.
I had a look at the Showyomoto units and liked how they had built up the design with plastercine and fibreglassed it. So after looking at it for ages, I got to work and built up each area. I used one colour at a time (24 from wilkinson for £2) and tried to make a symmetrical shape. Added more.. and more... and more. IGNORE THE COLOUR SCHEME! The pictures don't really show the depth. If you're wondering about the colours... must have been subconcious :wink:
Don't know if you can see the pic behind the unit. Had already started a 'face' when I found this.. .no way can I do all the leaves etc but I liked the facial build-up, so tried to copy it. I used the fine fb sheets and cut them roughly to shape and then pushed them onto the plastercine where they stayed until I lightly stippled it with a brush with the resin.
Picture doesn't really show you. The horns are actually 4 rolls of plastercine but you can only really see the dark one i used to peak the shape. It's about finger-wide/high. Not sure I'm going to like it tomorrow but if not, then can cut it off those bits, scoop off and start again. And if it really goes tits up, get one of the real-deals. Got a mate in canada....
Imagine it sanded, smooth, filled and primered... is it still crap in your mind? eeep!
I legged it to the Lab and got the rattle can out!
Looks better in black (most stuff does) .... still no comment or ? Remember, I've not done this before, only going on a mag article and an idea in my head. My heads fulla ideas
tis ok... I don't like the headlight unit either at the moment :lol:
I'm rubbish at drawing from memory but can copy draw well enough... so if I had a pic of what I want in front of me, I could make it. Wondering whether to do the Showyomoto 'how to' and get a huge lump of plastercine and make a mould from it. Another guy did the same but with foam. The go for silly money and look the dogs... if we could get a decent design (not the one above lol) it could be something we could make to order. The problem I've got with this headlight unit is that all that plastercine build up has added weight to the unit and if I want the meatier look, it's going to weigh even more... I don't think it's going to work. Has anyone done any extensive fibreglassing like this before? Maybe I could use corrigated cardboard for the layers?
Righto then, I'm off to The Lab. Hope the inspiration fairy gives me a good kicking!
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Luckily it's only the fine fg stuff so used a stanley knife and cut into it and removed the horns bit and scooped out the huge bit of plastercine. Trawled thru what seemed to be tonnes of websites, images of headlight units and couldn't find any that said 'yeah that one!'. The closest I could find is the showyomoto one. I reckon with some work (ok a fair bit of work) I can modify what I have to something SIMULAR.
As it stands, it's not finished (by a long way) and I only sprayed it to stop the colours doing my head in :lol:
Been out in the Lab all night cleaning up the brake discs ready for painting. Taped them up ready, I will do tomorrow. We spent today looking for some 8mm sheet to make dogbones for the new shock. One sheet metal place wanted £32 for a strip, went on ebay and someones selling some for £13. Not had to buy any metal yet for any of the fabrication so it's not too much dent in the costs. Of course if any of you have some lying about and wanna give/sell/swop then lemme know. So shock was fitted with template dogbones and the linkage can now accomodate any suzuki shock (so I'm told).
Nice shiny rearsets... 5 mins after sending my mates 'yay look what i got for xmas' text, we discovered that the nearside is bent - alot. Took some pics and will send email to ebayer with a polite 'sort me some money out please'. Paid £102 for them, so they were a total bargain but no mention of the bend or lil chips. They are totally lush and I want them but depends what matey says, don't really want to create a dispute. How much would it cost to reanodise them?
Nearside Offside
GM made a plate to hold the cdi, solinoid etc (since been sprayed black)
Bought some 8mm steel and made these, needed to be thicker and slightly longer to accomodate my fat arse :shock:
So with the adjustment to the link brackets, any suzuki shock will now fit.
Shock fitted with new dog bones (since painted black)
Back wheel after the lettering had been ground off and the botched job fixed, sprayed Rover Cashmere Gold
Goddammit... I'm twitching already!
Everyones favourite job... 2 foot too long so snip snip snip
And finished off with braided weave nylon wrap
Sprayed the engine covers in Vauxhall Polar Sea blue pearlescant, they look black with a flash of blue
Fitted
As it looked last night
After spraying the mudguard and seat unit, I decided that I'd take my school mate up on his offer to professionally primer/spray it for me. So I spent the evening sanding down the bodywork ready, just need to do the tank. As soon as GM has mocked up the front end, I can start cutting up the headlight unit and get it finished ready for paint.
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Looking good mate, headlight will probably look fine if you sand/bog it smooth. Good to see a chick getting stuck in, not near enough female riders let alone streetfighter riders.
I've heard of pec inplants Banditrod but don't you think gut implants are taking it too far?
Front end is going on tomorrow and then I can mark up the headlight unit again and trim off the excess bits before getting stuck in. Have removed the 'horns' and going to fill in the gap. Once I've got the lumps n bumps sorted, going to bodyfiller it and get ready for spraying. Then all that's left to do is wait for the paintjob, get it dyno'd and a few other bits n pieces, then voila. RWYB at Santa Pod here I come.
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They are indeed harris rearsets, got them off fleabay for £102 but he's going to knock off some £ cos one of them was bent. Managed to heat it up and bend it back without any damage.
Pop round for that cuppa - The Lab awaits. If not, see you up the Pod! I'm looking forward to hooning it up that 1/4 mile... ooooooooooooweeeeeee!
He's all that and then some :D Front end is on the bike now, wheel is going on today and I've now worked out what to do with the headlight unit, which I'm doing today. Will have to heat The Lab up first, chuffing freezing out there!
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They are indeed harris rearsets, got them off fleabay for £102 but he's going to knock off some £ cos one of them was bent. Managed to heat it up and bend it back without any damage.
Pop round for that cuppa - The Lab awaits. If not, see you up the Pod! I'm looking forward to hooning it up that 1/4 mile... ooooooooooooweeeeeee!
He's all that and then some :D Front end is on the bike now, wheel is going on today and I've now worked out what to do with the headlight unit, which I'm doing today. Will have to heat The Lab up first, chuffing freezing out there!
Thats an offer we shall`nt refuse to come and see you twooz asap in the next few weeks.
The garage has been off limits here with the severe cold and its going to get worse again in the next few days, severe snow warnings for the east of England on tuesday. I`ve had to go in the garage but only to wipe the condensation off the roof beams stop it dripping on the bikes.
If you have`nt the strength to impose your own terms on life, you must accept the terms it offers you.
Did some fibreglassing on the headlight unit after cutting it to shape, will see what it looks like dried and then add more - bloody sticky stuff gets everywhere!
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Updates: Spent nearly 6 hours with the dremel sanding the fibreglass down, also with the fine detail sander thingy which has nearly died, so using a block sander now for smoothing off. Got the lines I want, going to give a coat of bodyfiller tomorrow and resand (oh how I love that!). My workbench had that much white powder on it that I put it into a big pile like outta Scarface. I was covered in it.. and even though I had safety gogs on and facemask, I feel like I've bathed in it.
All plastics ready for paint other than headlight and I'm keen to get it done for the show. Only little jobs left to do on the build, so GM is busy making heel plates and then finding out there's not enough clearance with the rearsets so having to get creative with it.. he loves it really!
If I had the money, i'd buy a headlight unit at this point! My shoulders/neck are caning and it doesn't help that I've got a stinking cold either - meh!
I need a gp style/harris/oval can to go under the engine if anyone has one please? The micron stubby is going to be too big and can't be piped up cos of the pillion.
Cardboard = bad idea + the fg didn't set properlly and was all sticky so ripped it off
Plastic welded bit of faring panel over gap instead
Couple more layers of gauze
No pics of it sanded down after last night... will do later
p.s - most of the pics, my fella took.. just thought I'd mention that as I've been giving tips on how to take better pics - don't want you thinking I'm a shit photographer lol
Had to lose the b6 carbs cos it would have cost £400+ to set them up on the dyno, so bloke said getting the cables for £30 would do him out of money but save us loads, so the slabby carbs went on. Not racing slides, so shouldn't be too severe
Super shined up rear master cyclinder with harris rearsets. Only thing is that the bolt hasn't got clearance on the swinging arm, so GM making a spacer/heel plate to bring it out a few mm
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Fella came in from The Lab and said 'bandit carbs are going back on' and then handed me this, that was fixed with liquid metal inside the slabby carbs
WHY DO PEOPLE DO THESE BODGE JOBS!!!!?????
All that time changing them and messing about and then this! Soooooooooo bandit carbs going back on. Welcome any advice about setting them up. Not getting them dyno'd at the suzuki place cos not 100% confident. Dave's used the guy in Aylesbury and thinks it will be ok cos others have done it and not had (many) problems.
Help?
Plastics & tank are going off to paint on Saturday, headlight is currently resembling a beauty-mask ie 5mm thick with bodyfiller which dried too quickly, so didn't have time to smooth off. So a few hours of sanding to a decent thickness and then more sanding
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Right....... where was I? Oh yeah.. since the last post:
2 weeks ago: I dropped off the tank & plastics with my school mate Andy today. He only works next door to bloody Harris! So whilst I was drooling about Harris things, he pipes up that he knows someone who works there and can get stuff cheaper than norm, sometimes free NEW BEST FRIEND!!!! So all the plastics are being professionally sprayed for about £160 (inc primer coats etc) in a pro shop - pukka! Should be all done in 2 weeks.
The Koso clocks are not behaving. GM has contacted Vmaxbitz and they are sending out a new loom to see if that sorts it out, if not then they will have to replace the clocks. They've only been out of the box for a week GM is in lurve with my clocks.... apparently the speedo pickup lights up blue - I was dying on the sofa with manflu so didn't see it
I've bought a new palm sander so will be carrying on removing the mask artex this week. The all I have to do with the headlight is to set the projectors in a bracket (after I've made it) and send that off to be sprayed too.
Really really really praying it will be done in time for Ally Pally - it would be a great start to the year and brillient to show the world another shithot bike build from my man ---------- Monday this week: Well today may be raining and kin grotty as fook outside but I'm beaming. I love Facebook - it rules! I have a million old school mates from school who I've not seen since I left school but it's great cos we all still take the piss outta each other on the walls etc. In my bandit build album, one school mate commented on the plastics pic I put up and offered to pro-spray it for me. I'd already spent hours doing two bits but then fubared the lacquer, so with the prospect of spending a shitload on rattles and not getting it spot on, I asked him to do it. Took the plastics and tank to him last saturday and this morning he text me this:
Hour later I got this:
Gurgles and makes silly noises.... and whilst I was typing this, he phoned to say it's all cooked n done and good to go! Yay!... just need that stuff on fleabay to go and I can pay the dude then... ----------------------------- ta da! bodywork
heelplate for rearsets that GM made
Kosooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Undertray fitted with rear light & wired in. Going to put mesh to cover the holes
Next dilemma: where to place the stubby Opinions please
Connected without link pipe:
With link pipe:
if link pipe is altered:
Got my eye on a yoshi stubby but reckon that's going to excelerate past my price range. Wish there was longer on it cos then it would be finishing about the time my stuff is and got some £ due in the next fortnight. Wish I'd had that Harris :bawl: Just checked by bank and they've taken £50 of charges - tossers.. so no yoshi ... nadda
----------------- Today: Undertray is on, rear light wired in, indicators de-anodised and polished (looking lush!) and yes, I know I'm sad but had £7 spare in my paypal for a show plate
The bikes wonky on the stand.. the plate hanger that GM made is deffo straight
Scuse the shaky pic
t'other side with the zaust. GM's made a bracket which has gotta be painted etc
DO YA WANNA HEAR HER RUNNING... DO YA... DO YA... YOU DO! YAY!
and a quick walk-around
OMG IT SOUNDS SO FILTHY! headlight is sanded down, will be adding a coat of plastic padding stuff and getting it symmetrical.. gotta measure up and to make a bracket for the projector lights and then off to paint. No more pics of the headlight til it's done though
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Hey Noz, your bike is looking excellent so far, can't wait to see it finished. Very inspiring build thread you have eh, can't wait to see what is next on the list...
Fear is the virus they use to divide us Hoping we'll all just pretend That there's no other way
Bit more done today... think I'm going to have to recover the seat and it will look loads better when not covered in dust.
mesh = 98p splatter guard from wilkinsons
Just waiting on the kosos, some BFT and need to buy an ignition switch and then the bike can be dressed. Gave the headlight a spray of primer to pick up any pin holes and will be making sure it's even before doing a final THIN layer of plastic-padding - then it's off to spray.
Sold the Vectra today - it was too fuct to fix economically so my mechanical mate had it off me... and then tells me his dad is mates with the Harris owner! I'm sooooooooooo getting a drag-can... this year... oh yes...
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Noz's Fat Arsed Bandit aka B750r1
Posted - 31 Dec 2009 : 09:37:03
I got renthals for my birthday and a shock and harris rearsets for this xmas. He's going to run out of bike bits to buy me soon... but will just have to build another one! 
wait and see harry the grey of toowoomba and hear wat he says 
