Bucko and his Rat Bikes (TDM & Vespa!)

[Bucko]

G'day all.
Another n00b signing up. My name is Lee and some of you may know me from the twowheels forum where I am the Moderator. I thought I would join up here after meeting a few of you on the Putty Road during your April Fools day run.
I live out in Orange in Central West NSW
I currently have 4 bikes. Well three bikes and a Vespa.
The bike that some of you may have seen while I was on the Putty was called MR T dm. The Rat Camo TDM850. It's my shitty touring bike that has over 217,000km on the engine. And no rebuilds yet. everything on it is just about shagged though.

It was a normal looking bike. Read on and see the transformation.

[u]STEP 1</u>

Take one perfectly serviceable TDM and wash it on the way back from Bunnings.
Here it is pre paint job:

http://img109.imageshack.us/img109/8193/tdm19yk.jpg


[u]STEP 2</u>

Remove the lower parts of the fairing that you've never really liked any way, paint the engine while it's nice and clean, and start to sand the paint back.

http://img124.imageshack.us/img124/5936/tdm22kz.jpg


[u]STEP 3</u>

Mask up the bits you don't want painted and then apply base colour to the bike.

http://img205.imageshack.us/img205/4186/tdm31ma.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/859/tdm46ge.jpg


[u]STEP 4</u>

Once the base coat has dried, get out the other colour that you want applied. I chose flat black.
Here you can see the results and how the bike looks now!

http://img49.imageshack.us/img49/9263/tdm63ah.jpg

http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/7781/tdm79sw.jpg

http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/5794/tdm94bq.jpg

http://img475.imageshack.us/img475/6939/tdm100vi.jpg

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/594/tdm119iw.jpg


I know you are wondering just how much this paint job cost and how I could possibly afford it. Well here's the paint I used. A total cost of $27 including sandpaper and $2 at the car wash on the way home.

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/8274/paint9lk.jpg

Yes that's right, the green is chalk board paint! :lol:
Two and a half hours inlcuding going to buy the paint, washing the bike, pulling it apart, sanding, masking, painting and reassembly.
After I had taken the pictures I realised I had forgotton to do the front guard. So I took it off and painted it afterwards. If I had remembered it to begin with, the whole job probably would have been done in two hours!

I then modded it more for touring.

As bought from the wreckers:

http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/8195/00001445hb.jpg


I then needed to make up some mounts for them. So I stripped back the subframe and welded on some uni-strut:

http://img323.imageshack.us/img323/5193/00001455hb.jpg

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/5661/00001460cs.jpg


Once the uni-strut was welded on I cut down the tail piece and bolted on the panniers and an old first aid box I found lying around as the Top box I had on wouldn't fit anymore.

http://img391.imageshack.us/img391/289/00001477ie.jpg

http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/3743/00001480gi.jpg

The final step was giving the left pannier a coat of black. They are slightly different, but close enough for a rat. I also painted the first aid box with flat black.


The first aid box. Notice my missing indicator lense. It fell off while riding a pile of dirt roads near Taree on the weekend you guys had your April Fools run.

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/7569/00001747af.jpg

and the top:

http://img129.imageshack.us/img129/4713/00001756ei.jpg


The highway pegs:

http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/7848/00001773vg.jpg


Mr T's "eye's" are getting there coating of bugs back again too:

http://img126.imageshack.us/img126/1174/00001782mo.jpg

Anyway, not real streetfighter, I know. Neither is the Rat Black Vespa of Death:

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/6802/vespablack5qt.jpg

but it gets me to work and back.

It started out as a write off when I bought it. Here's how it looked when I first got it and shoved it up the back of my garage.

http://img157.echo.cx/img157/1548/noengine4ag.jpg

I just slapped it together again, gave it a coat of flat black, added the pillion pegs of my R1 as highway pegs (I'm 6'4", I needed more leg room) and got it regoed and thrash it all around town.

The REAL reason I'm here is because I'm planning on Streetfightering my '04 R1. It had far too much plastic on it and it needs to go. Anyone here done one? I could use search, but maybe someone can point me in the right direction if it's been done already. Otherwise I'll make it up as I go along.
I don't have any pics of my R1 or my Yamaha RD250LC at the moment, need to take some now I have a digital camera.

Anyway, I've rambled enough for now.

Cheers,
Lee

[ozkat]

Mate your going to fit in here no problems at all. Welcome

[ozkat]

Mate your going to fit in here no problems at all. Welcome

[Iceman]

Welcome aboard Lee, we must have left a good impression if you've joined up based on a half hour bullshit session in the middle of nowhere.

Get some pics of the R1 up.

[Iceman]

Welcome aboard Lee, we must have left a good impression if you've joined up based on a half hour bullshit session in the middle of nowhere.

Get some pics of the R1 up.

[Bucko]

Half Hour bullshit sessions in the middle of nowhere are the best kind, aren't they?

[Bucko]

Half Hour bullshit sessions in the middle of nowhere are the best kind, aren't they?

[ozkat]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/37781364239245.jpg
If its ends up anything like this R1 im sure you will be happy

[ozkat]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/37781364239245.jpg
If its ends up anything like this R1 im sure you will be happy

[Gix11]

My exact thoughts Oz. Good to meet ya Lee.

Check Simon's '05 R1 mate:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/gallery/yam/Wanabe_R1/DSC00058.jpg

That's the same sort of shape as the '04 ain't it?

Or if it's more like the earlier ones, check Jim's '01 model:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/yam/jim_the_bob5.jpg

They are both in the Yamaha page of the gallery on this site mate if you want more details from the owners.

[Gix11]

My exact thoughts Oz. Good to meet ya Lee.

Check Simon's '05 R1 mate:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/images/gallery/yam/Wanabe_R1/DSC00058.jpg

That's the same sort of shape as the '04 ain't it?

Or if it's more like the earlier ones, check Jim's '01 model:

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/yam/jim_the_bob5.jpg

They are both in the Yamaha page of the gallery on this site mate if you want more details from the owners.

[Bucko]

Yep, it's the same shape as the '05. That's pretty much the look I was going for. I'll probably have some questions about triple clamps and speedo mounts when I get to it.

[Bucko]

Yep, it's the same shape as the '05. That's pretty much the look I was going for. I'll probably have some questions about triple clamps and speedo mounts when I get to it.

[Bucko]

Any idea on if there is a thread on the build up for Simon's R1?

[Bucko]

Any idea on if there is a thread on the build up for Simon's R1?

[Gix11]

Try this one from January mate: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=902

[Gix11]

Try this one from January mate: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=902

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

Try this one from January mate: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=902


Umm, that's just a link to the pic you already posted. And it's the earlier model R1, not the new generation like mine.

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by Gix11

Try this one from January mate: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=902


Umm, that's just a link to the pic you already posted. And it's the earlier model R1, not the new generation like mine.

welcome again Lee,Ozkat is lookin 4 a sportsbike similar to your Vespa;)

welcome again Lee,Ozkat is lookin 4 a sportsbike similar to your Vespa;)

[Bucko]

Did some searching and found a link:
http://streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=902&SearchTerms=r1

Now I'll go through that and have a look see at what I need to do.

Are you sure Ozkat could handle the power? It should be getting louder and faster soon. I have an expansion pipe I picked up off ebay sitting in the garage for the Vespa. It needs some massaging with an oxy to fit, then a rejet on the carby and it should go well.

[Bucko]

Did some searching and found a link:
http://streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=902&SearchTerms=r1

Now I'll go through that and have a look see at what I need to do.

Are you sure Ozkat could handle the power? It should be getting louder and faster soon. I have an expansion pipe I picked up off ebay sitting in the garage for the Vespa. It needs some massaging with an oxy to fit, then a rejet on the carby and it should go well.

[Gix11]

Bucko, I'm tired and you're too fast mate! I fucked up the first time and changed it straight after for the real link. Looks like you found it in the mean time though so no worries.

[Gix11]

Bucko, I'm tired and you're too fast mate! I fucked up the first time and changed it straight after for the real link. Looks like you found it in the mean time though so no worries.

[Bucko]

Hey, thanks anyway! Once i knew Simon's username it was easy. Just took a little hunting. I'm still getting used to the different software this forum uses, compared to the twowheels site. I'm sure I'll learn fast though.

[Bucko]

Hey, thanks anyway! Once i knew Simon's username it was easy. Just took a little hunting. I'm still getting used to the different software this forum uses, compared to the twowheels site. I'm sure I'll learn fast though.

quote:Are you sure Ozkat could handle the power? It should be getting louder and faster soon. I have an expansion pipe I picked up off ebay sitting in the garage for the Vespa. It needs some massaging with an oxy to fit, then a rejet on the carby and it should go well.

sounds a bit too scary mate,he's after the standard model with cane field detectors and a sissy bar,also needs to fit a wine bottle cork in the pipe.:D
Here comes the stick again.[B)]

quote:Are you sure Ozkat could handle the power? It should be getting louder and faster soon. I have an expansion pipe I picked up off ebay sitting in the garage for the Vespa. It needs some massaging with an oxy to fit, then a rejet on the carby and it should go well.

sounds a bit too scary mate,he's after the standard model with cane field detectors and a sissy bar,also needs to fit a wine bottle cork in the pipe.:D
Here comes the stick again.[B)]

[Zed14]

he only just got on here and he knows ozkat already.

[Zed14]

he only just got on here and he knows ozkat already.

[Bucko]

I took a punt that Ozkat was a Katana rider. From there I just joined the dots...



*Bucko ducks for cover*

[Bucko]

I took a punt that Ozkat was a Katana rider. From there I just joined the dots...



*Bucko ducks for cover*

this is how your RD should look;)

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/3778145289623.jpg

this is how your RD should look;)

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/3778145289623.jpg

[Large]

Did they make you a controller after you crashed too many trains?

[Large]

Did they make you a controller after you crashed too many trains?

[Bucko]

I could see myself on that. I love that two stroke zing.
the last real two stroke I had before the RD (I don't count the Vespa) was a road registered Honda CR500. THAT was a weapon, till some lowlife stole it...

[Bucko]

I could see myself on that. I love that two stroke zing.
the last real two stroke I had before the RD (I don't count the Vespa) was a road registered Honda CR500. THAT was a weapon, till some lowlife stole it...

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by Large

Did they make you a controller after you crashed too many trains?


Never driven trains, but I do have the power to crash a LOT more trains from my job. I look after lots, a driver looks after one... [}:)]

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by Large

Did they make you a controller after you crashed too many trains?


Never driven trains, but I do have the power to crash a LOT more trains from my job. I look after lots, a driver looks after one... [}:)]

[Zed14]

large is a mental patient so dont get him angry. hes small but wouldnt like to pick him.

[Zed14]

large is a mental patient so dont get him angry. hes small but wouldnt like to pick him.

[Bucko]

I could just use my 130kg bulk and sit on him I guess.

[Bucko]

I could just use my 130kg bulk and sit on him I guess.

[Zed14]

yeah that would work

[Zed14]

yeah that would work

[Gix11]

That vision will keep me awake tonight......

[Gix11]

That vision will keep me awake tonight......

[Zed14]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/3778149249522.jpg the one on the right is large. the other on the left is ozkat.

[Zed14]

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/3778149249522.jpg the one on the right is large. the other on the left is ozkat.

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by Rexie

large is a mental patient so dont get him angry. hes small but wouldnt like to pick him.


You're just scared of my creative thinking rexie.

btw did you fit that 10000 light christmas set to your truck yet?

[Large]

quote:Originally posted by Rexie

large is a mental patient so dont get him angry. hes small but wouldnt like to pick him.


You're just scared of my creative thinking rexie.

btw did you fit that 10000 light christmas set to your truck yet?

[Zed14]

boss wouldnt let me he said there was no point having a truck with so many lights i couldnt carry a load so no i havent.

[Zed14]

boss wouldnt let me he said there was no point having a truck with so many lights i couldnt carry a load so no i havent.

[Zed14]

and i love your creative but non functional thinking large. keep it coming.

[Zed14]

and i love your creative but non functional thinking large. keep it coming.

together they are "Tag Team HUUUGE"

together they are "Tag Team HUUUGE"

[Zed14]

lets get em some t-shirts made up." the huge brothers " or "huge brothers racing". lets do a photo shoot with them on pocket bikes.

[Zed14]

lets get em some t-shirts made up." the huge brothers " or "huge brothers racing". lets do a photo shoot with them on pocket bikes.

i think Boh's "suger Cane brothers" would sell when printed on any pink shirt

i think Boh's "suger Cane brothers" would sell when printed on any pink shirt

[Large]

lots of pics of you to chop now Davy

[Large]

lots of pics of you to chop now Davy

[Gsxar]

Hiya,
UMMmm geee sorry about all the shit we hung on ya about ya scooter :D
We thought u were a mate of Chalks n coming on the ride. Good to see ya

[Gsxar]

Hiya,
UMMmm geee sorry about all the shit we hung on ya about ya scooter :D
We thought u were a mate of Chalks n coming on the ride. Good to see ya

[God]

Hey Bucko,

This is God.

Two things to remember if yer gonna hang out here.

We aint twowheels - ie the typically inane shit that passes for postin on twowheels just aint welcome.

Also, if you encourage Rishi to get involved here I will strike you down.

Ask yourself, do you want a happy God or an angry vengful God?

[God]

Hey Bucko,

This is God.

Two things to remember if yer gonna hang out here.

We aint twowheels - ie the typically inane shit that passes for postin on twowheels just aint welcome.

Also, if you encourage Rishi to get involved here I will strike you down.

Ask yourself, do you want a happy God or an angry vengful God?

[God]

Hey Bucko,

I'm a less angry God now.

Top effort on the TDM.

Should we take the paint work as a sign of things to come for the R1?

[God]

Hey Bucko,

I'm a less angry God now.

Top effort on the TDM.

Should we take the paint work as a sign of things to come for the R1?

[clairebear]

welcome bucko,
of course the trusty yam will do 217k no probs.
it looks very nice with its new duds on too!
green, green is a lovely colour.

[clairebear]

welcome bucko,
of course the trusty yam will do 217k no probs.
it looks very nice with its new duds on too!
green, green is a lovely colour.

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by God


We aint twowheels - ie the typically inane shit that passes for postin on twowheels just aint welcome.

Riiiight. Everything here is a worthwhile post with deep meaning. Gotcha! ;)



quote:Originally posted by God


Also, if you encourage Rishi to get involved here I will strike you down.

Ask yourself, do you want a happy God or an angry vengful God?


Happy god! Happy God!
Rishi can stay over on TW. I can't see him taking the fairing off Chuck Norris (Chuck is Rishi's '97 ZX-6 and Chuck is also female...)

Thanks for all the welcomes though.

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by God


We aint twowheels - ie the typically inane shit that passes for postin on twowheels just aint welcome.

Riiiight. Everything here is a worthwhile post with deep meaning. Gotcha! ;)



quote:Originally posted by God


Also, if you encourage Rishi to get involved here I will strike you down.

Ask yourself, do you want a happy God or an angry vengful God?


Happy god! Happy God!
Rishi can stay over on TW. I can't see him taking the fairing off Chuck Norris (Chuck is Rishi's '97 ZX-6 and Chuck is also female...)

Thanks for all the welcomes though.

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by Gsxar

Hiya,
UMMmm geee sorry about all the shit we hung on ya about ya scooter :D
We thought u were a mate of Chalks n coming on the ride. Good to see ya


I did try and say it wasn't your ordinary "trendy" scooter, but you guys wouldn't listen!
I only started talking to Chalk because there was a distinct lack of bikes at the Road Warriors that day. Friends with someone who rides in fingerless gloves? C'mon... :D

[Bucko]

quote:Originally posted by Gsxar

Hiya,
UMMmm geee sorry about all the shit we hung on ya about ya scooter :D
We thought u were a mate of Chalks n coming on the ride. Good to see ya


I did try and say it wasn't your ordinary "trendy" scooter, but you guys wouldn't listen!
I only started talking to Chalk because there was a distinct lack of bikes at the Road Warriors that day. Friends with someone who rides in fingerless gloves? C'mon... :D

[clairebear]

i dont read whateveritis, with the wheels,
but i do post plenty of inane stuff. no one has publicly
ridiculed me to the point where i have blubbed yet.
all will be well mr Bucko. good old God. i'm an athiest anyway
:-)

[clairebear]

i dont read whateveritis, with the wheels,
but i do post plenty of inane stuff. no one has publicly
ridiculed me to the point where i have blubbed yet.
all will be well mr Bucko. good old God. i'm an athiest anyway
:-)

[Bucko]

I got bored and decided the TDM needed more ratting and changing. I wanted a different look, so I decided to make the R1 screen fit it (Well my R1 won't need it as a 'Fighter, will it?:D)
So I cut it and modified it to suit. I needed to heat it up with a heat gun and flatten the screen out a little bit to make it sit right. Once it was mounted I masked it and painted it.
The little pointy bit that was left over I've decided to mount on the front guard as a fender extender when I get around to it.

Here's the TDM with modified R1 screen.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4332/00002150qf.jpg

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8541/00002169ox.jpg

Mr T is always angry now!

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9427/00002186hk.jpg


Some close ups of the screen brackets and the new clock on the triple clamp (hot glue gun job):

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6715/00002228vt.jpg

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3696/00002218kf.jpg


And finally the netting on the tank and the painted pannier tops:

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/9625/00002200nz.jpg

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9372/00002197ub.jpg

You can't read it in the photo, but the sticker on the tank says "GSXR1000 IN DISGUISE" [8D]

[Bucko]

I got bored and decided the TDM needed more ratting and changing. I wanted a different look, so I decided to make the R1 screen fit it (Well my R1 won't need it as a 'Fighter, will it?:D)
So I cut it and modified it to suit. I needed to heat it up with a heat gun and flatten the screen out a little bit to make it sit right. Once it was mounted I masked it and painted it.
The little pointy bit that was left over I've decided to mount on the front guard as a fender extender when I get around to it.

Here's the TDM with modified R1 screen.

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/4332/00002150qf.jpg

http://img83.imageshack.us/img83/8541/00002169ox.jpg

Mr T is always angry now!

http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/9427/00002186hk.jpg


Some close ups of the screen brackets and the new clock on the triple clamp (hot glue gun job):

http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/6715/00002228vt.jpg

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/3696/00002218kf.jpg


And finally the netting on the tank and the painted pannier tops:

http://img82.imageshack.us/img82/9625/00002200nz.jpg

http://img103.imageshack.us/img103/9372/00002197ub.jpg

You can't read it in the photo, but the sticker on the tank says "GSXR1000 IN DISGUISE" [8D]

[Gix11]

Bucko, you're mental, and I like that a lot.

[Gix11]

Bucko, you're mental, and I like that a lot.

[BOHEMION]

Looks like you just came straight from Iraq mate. Looks pretty cool mate.

[BOHEMION]

Looks like you just came straight from Iraq mate. Looks pretty cool mate.

[BOHEMION]

I need a picci of Rexie Close up I CANT FINNISH My late night 6 pack filled masterpeice! looks like I will have to mock something up for now and change it later.

EDIT: Nah i cant do it, i need to make it good, can someone please give me a CLOSE head shot of Rexie??

TANX!

[BOHEMION]

I need a picci of Rexie Close up I CANT FINNISH My late night 6 pack filled masterpeice! looks like I will have to mock something up for now and change it later.

EDIT: Nah i cant do it, i need to make it good, can someone please give me a CLOSE head shot of Rexie??

TANX!