Been busy (recooperating honest)

[sharky]

Good ol' work cover :D...Following Docs orders...daytime tv.etc...
Yeah Right !!
Not that I have been in the garage...Noo not me [}:)]
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7763478756116.jpg

New tail, undertray, electrics mounts (removable panel so I can add the Dyna 2000 easily later).
Got some mild steel bends from Castle Auto in Vic, cheap and fast delivery.
Knocked up a prototype of the exhaust..will be using the s/trapp can from Fight Fan. I'll redo it in st/st later.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/7763478744620.jpg

The tank is 1/2 from a hiddly diddly I picked up at a garage sale...waaay too wide 'cos I have a double top tube but side on you get the idea....Need to find a jap cruiser tank that fits now [}:)]

Just a thought but has anyone got a cheap right side tank ?? Turbokat maybe ??

[Tony Nitrous]

Very nice Mate. Looks mean...[8D]

Should have a few of the Newbie's and tupperware riders confused.

Good mix of new and old.

[papa smurf]

HA HA, it'll confuse the fuck out of 'em, they'll have no idea.
How long before you get sick of hearing "what the fuck is it?"[8D]

[zx12argh]

Rus - looking good, I like where you are going with this. You should get surgery more often mate. You always get heaps done when you're in bandages...
I like it but ditto to what papa reckons, you'll get more double takes and what the fucks then a tranny walking the main street of Chinchilla. ;)

[crazymofo]

looking good russ. you keeping the all blacked out theme? (i reckon you should)

cheers.joe.

[EFE 1230]

Looks good all blacked out, very sinister. How about an early XS1100 tank?

[morrigan]

That looks really good.... It's a "new" classic!

[sharky]

quote:How about an early XS1100 tank
Thought of that but they are only 3 gallons which is useless for a decent ride.
I guess I'm going back to my custom bike roots....and if it confuses the bejeezus out of the power rangers and 'experts' all the better [}:)]

[fimpBIKES]

fucken A

going to be mean as!
ready for NFR?

[sharky]

Not sure Fimp....The exhaust etc will be, but the tank is unlikely...
Bloody boss phoned friday and is desperate for me to get back to work asap :(...thought I could bludge another week at least [B)]

[loosebruce]

ReCooperating?
Is that drinking large quantities of Coopers spark;ing ale?
Nice work if ya can get it:D
Bike is looking good BTW.

[sharky]

What a result !!....Bought the humpty tank for the grand sum of $20 at a garage sale.......
Put it on evil bay last night....sold it by this mornin for $150 'buy it now' :D:D

[pt]

quote:Originally posted by sharky

What a result !!....Bought the humpty tank for the grand sum of $20 at a garage sale.......
Put it on evil bay last night....sold it by this mornin for $150 'buy it now' :D:D


sweeeeet. go get yourself a free tank now!

[Fight_fan]

Good work Russ! Hopefully that can will reach u shortly hey! :D

[sharky]

Got it this mornin mate, many thanks.
Already mounted, looks a bit rough at the mo but its just to see if the 4-2-1 works properley...pics later....

[Fight_fan]

Oh good stuff mate! Cnt wait to see it!

[zx12argh]

Said it before - you are the only person I know who MAKES money on a build...

[sharky]

So this is the prototype.....If it works well then a st/st 4-2-1 will be on the cards. I found the battered remains of an FJ11 belly pan on evil bay...will do for the mock up.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/49546703168501.jpg


http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/49546703136301.jpg


Oh and Lucas, I have found a company making fibreglass FJ11 belly pans...just got to find them again...lost the link.

[Jockney Rebel]

wicked looking russ ..so u feelin better now ?? illhook up with ya when i come up in feb to see Col,,we ll have a brew or seven

[sharky]

Won this today on evilbay usa. Even with the exchange rate it works out at only AU$170 delivered....cheapest on ebay oz is $250 plus postage for a badly dented one.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/9133834029006.JPG


And it ain't a humpty wumpty tank :D

Sooo who has a knakered tank with the filler cap ???
Looking for a standard jap bike aircraft type with about 100mm of metal all around. [}:)]

[sharky]

Got the exhaust sorted, carbies Factory Pro'd and fired her up...
Sounds awesome [}:)] Not sure how loud it is as I was in the garage..have to wait 'til I can ride 'er.
Need to remake the seat, sort out sidepanels and a bit of wiring. Can't ride it yet...can't bend me finger enough for the clutch.
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/20418485447389.jpg

And Suprise, Suprise...Papa....Unleaded fuel...no revs 'hanging up' :D

[papa smurf]

Fuck i LOVE IT when i'm right.:D
Oh lookin good by the way.[8D]

[Fight_fan]

Thats lookin really cool Russ! Well done mate!

[fimpBIKES]

fuckkkkkit dude


fuck the boss
frock the casbah :D

[TurboKat]

That's looking tough now Rusty [^]
What's the new (Ebay U.S.) tank off?

[sharky]

Yam XVS1100 mate. They had one in stock at the local TeamHomo so I could measure it.
Hope to graft an aircraft filler in the centre where the nice chromey dash normally sits.

[wackyrider]

Coming along nicely mate

[Jockney Rebel]

lookin cool leafy me old mate....cantwait to see it in the flesh will it be finished by feb?

[sharky]

Got the tank today...(only paid on 21st Oct..) :)
Got a few things to sort before I fit it....like moving :(
But heyho....place I'm renting has a 7.5m x 2.8m garage :D...I won't wanna move back[:0]
Oh and Jim....Yes it will be. Concentrating on getting it sorted and back on da road..then I'll play with the tank.

[sharky]

FECK FECK AND TRIPLE FECK.:(:(
The tank just don't sit right....needs way too much work to make it right.Theres soo much room under it I could get another couple or 3 litres of fuel in there.
And the fuel tap location is wrong.
BUGGER.
I'll just get it on the road as is for now and sort the tank thing later....probably make a profit when I sell it anyway aye Pete...

Ad to that my friggin finger has 'split' where the surgery was...6mm deep crack in the top...prime location for infection...
Specialist said if it gets infected it will go straight to the bone and the most likely course of action is to take of the finger...by the time antibiotics work the infection will have spread to my hand....[:0]

[geesexar]

means more time off sharky[:0] tell the boss you cant work an lock yourself in the shed[8D]

[geesexar]

ooops i meant to say thats fuckin real bad luck mate..take it easy

[zx12argh]

Shit mate - you just can't have a win lately - unless its on ebay ;)