Before and After thread

[wally]

I quite like this look! Very cool!

 

[tatu]

I quite like this look! Very cool!

Yes very cool!

 

[loud et]

Before, Non runner for 5 years, leaking head/base. Rust, grease , grime and neglect.

After: Stripped to frame, repainted every nut, bolt and bit....Rebuilt engine....etc.

....and then I crashed it! Third incarnation coming soon. Includes 83' tri spoke wheels and some black 83 bits n pieces, new tires, bars, controls from an 97's Ninja, new chain/sprockets and hopefully will get my custom made leather seat done.

 

[Guest]

All these bikes are quite awesome, good effort each and every one of you!

I really have to say though that El G's Kat is awesome... and I will always have a very soft spot for BajaZuki

 

[salty_monk]

Is that some kind of push on chrome trim on the tank edge?

 

[Agemax]

Is that some kind of push on chrome trim on the tank edge?

i think it is. i have been considering it for a while now but i am not sure how it would look with a white tank. it looks great on that colour tank

 

[londonboards]

Erm I have only got this far (before on left):

More to come (sometime in 2014 me thinks) . . . .

 

[Guest]

Before..

After..

Before..

After..

Before..

After, so far..

 

[loud et]

Is that some kind of push on chrome trim on the tank edge?

If you were talking about mine, yes it is. Just Advanced Auto shelf stuff. Cheap. 10-13 bucks a roll. I think enough for 2 tanks and maybe some other small accents pieces. It has a bit of mild gum adnesive inside of it so it stays in place nice. The only issue is tight outside radiuses. You have to v notch the back of the U shaped edging to reduce the amount of buckling. It may also require a stronger adhesive at tight outside turns to assure it stays without migrating/slipping.
Chrome plastic. haha

 

[Dec79]

Before:

After: (so far)

 

[Guest]

Evilution of Franky

Evilution of Franky

Erics Frankincycle (Franky)

before (December 9, 2012...)

during (Riding game tag 2-11-2013...)

another riding game tag (3-5-2013)

 

[retcol]

Not mine, but was sent to me to post.

"Although not as difficult/complicated as so many of these other projects,
this turned out O.K. after a couple of month's efforts including the new 1198cc engine

 

[wedoo2]

I never get tired of seeing that Purple / Pink bike. I cannot get used to it. But then I took a good looking black V-Star with ghost stripes and painted it Dodge burnt orange.

Here's mine. Did what I wanted to it. When I find a windshield I'll get rid of the old Shoei fairning and put on the Rooster I painted to match the bike.

Before

Now

 

[jwhelan65]

Erics Frankincycle (Franky)

before (December 9, 2012...)

during (Riding game tag 2-11-2013...)

another riding game tag (3-5-2013)

I like the 83 wheels on it, not a fan of the stock 5 star or the spokies

 

[Toasty]

After:

The bike looks great, are those GS500 wheels?

 

[MisterCinders]

Before:

Last year:

After (for now):

Stay tuned though.

 

[Whitedog]

Not a GS but I'll play along. Winter project. 1980 Honda XL 500s.
Not a fan of Honda's red from that year so went with a custom color.
Before.

After

 

[posplayr]

Before (Jan 08):

Later (Dec 2010):

and

And finally after all that Now (as of July 2011):

 

[Guest]

Jim I'll bet those Ohlin's are nice... I had the pleasure of riding a worked Kat the other day with Ohlin's front and rear and it was like silk... the smoothest ride I've ever experienced. Made the Ikons on the 450 feel very average in comparison...

 

[jwhelan65]

Jim, that is one my faves....