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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:06 pm | |
| - gixerk5 wrote:
- Really enjoy reading all the details and work on the project. love the colours. looking forward to more pictures..
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: IM BACK Mon Dec 10, 2012 12:29 pm | |
| - miffa wrote:
- hows it coming along
Hi miffa & everybody else the answer is that its not coming along much at all NO im not dead im back now, i went on holiday for a couple of weeks, came back got whooping cough felt sh1t for 4 weeks & then spent the first week back at work catching up with the things that didnt get done whilst i wasnt up to much. Anyway last week i had just about caught up so i did a bit on the xbr, here is what i managed to get done Both side rear sets were roughly cut out of plate ally & fitted with the carbon heel guards, & i got the first coat of lacquer on the tank & seat unit, just need to flat it back & do the artwork silver base coat & the same fools gold as the frame,down the center of both, possibly on wed or thurs this week - then lots more lacquer over the lot THIS PROJECT HAS TAKEN TOO LONG & WILL BE FINISHED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR (honest ) | |
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beekeeper
Posts : 236 Join date : 2012-01-11 Age : 57 Location : poole, dorset, england
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:17 am | |
| THIS PROJECT HAS TAKEN TOO LONG & WILL BE FINISHED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR (honest ) will expect to see pics of the new years day ride out then. | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 1:32 am | |
| - beekeeper wrote:
- THIS PROJECT HAS TAKEN TOO LONG & WILL BE FINISHED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR (honest )
will expect to see pics of the new years day ride out then. Not by me mate my days of riding in the cold are over now im of that certain age strictly sunny dry days for me. Pics of it finished will be posted before new years day (not saying which year!!) | |
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gone fishin
Posts : 541 Join date : 2011-10-26 Location : black country
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:15 am | |
| [quote="carbon moto"] - beekeeper wrote:
- THIS PROJECT HAS TAKEN TOO LONG & WILL BE FINISHED BY THE END OF THIS YEAR (honest )
will expect to see pics of the new years day ride out then. Not by me mate my days of riding in the cold are over now im of that certain age strictly sunny dry days for me. quote] even the summers seem cold to me "that certain age"as a lot to answer for this build is as cool as........ tho | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:05 am | |
| cheers miffa got into work this morning quite motivated by the project again, just have a couple of hours of routine stuff to do (like work!!) then im going to flat the tank & seat back mask them both up & start the paint work on them hopefully the heater will have started to work by then may have some interesting pics tonight hopefully | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 11:17 am | |
| As i promised some more work done today on the project. My favorite job of all painting with a bit of masking too (about an hour in total masking the tank & seat). Before masking i flatted the body work back with 240 grit on the da & lacquered the carbon to fill in the imperfections in the resin,(which you always get in the form of tiny pin holes) repeat this a couple of times, this gives a nice perfect surface, flatted the 8 or so coats of clear back using various grades of wet & dry down to 800. First pic are both units masked & ready to apply the silver base coat Then the base coat applied & lastly in fools gold. tomorrow i will be removing the masking which will take hours, lightly flatting the new paint back to remove the ridges & then clear coat over the lot, probably 10 -15 coats so the checkers are laying flat & there is a depth to the finish | |
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beekeeper
Posts : 236 Join date : 2012-01-11 Age : 57 Location : poole, dorset, england
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 2:03 pm | |
| know how much effort there is in that. gonna look sweet.
do you also find the de-mask is like unwrapping xmas presents?
i know i never tire of it. | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:45 pm | |
| - beekeeper wrote:
- know how much effort there is in that. gonna look sweet.
do you also find the de-mask is like unwrapping xmas presents?
i know i never tire of it. Thanks For me it's like watching the wife open her Xmas presents Wondering wether I have made a mistake or not,!! I love unmasking but still get very nervous before & during, You wouldnt think it as I have been painting bikes for 30 years or so | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Wed Dec 12, 2012 10:45 am | |
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gone fishin
Posts : 541 Join date : 2011-10-26 Location : black country
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Sun Dec 16, 2012 1:57 am | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Sun Dec 16, 2012 4:15 am | |
| - miffa wrote:
- you must be well pleased with the results, looking sweet as
soon be fire in the hole time Thanks Miffa yes well pleased, its exactly how i had planned it in my head. which makes a change as my plans often have to change. Im not going to mot it till spring but may fire her up as & when she ran well before the build & all the electrics work so shouldnt be a problem. we have 3 gs550's to build hopefully for april, 1 is for a customer so i will build 2 the same spec (which the customer has already told us he wants)the other one is for stock to be sold when finished & one is for me with a slight difference will post a new thread when i have finished this one | |
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Pud
Posts : 359 Join date : 2011-06-06 Age : 57 Location : weeley, Essex
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Sat Dec 22, 2012 5:18 pm | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Wed Jan 16, 2013 11:38 am | |
| - Pud wrote:
- looking good m8
cheers mate Had a nightmare with computers & internet since christmas, had some access at work but mainly working from the iphone, all now sorted. THE BIKE IS FINISHED AT LAST Im very happy with the result except the rear sets which i hate the look of. had it running it started up 2nd stab of the starter button- sh1t its LOUD,TOO LOUD Will have to baffle it before i ride it or i will loose what bit of hearing i have left. It did start to leak a bit of oil but a quick nip round the allen bolts for the clutch case & it was sorted. The rear sets are now off & awaiting a bit of modification with my new milling machine, mill out a recess & paint it the fools gold colour & polish the rest.The seat pad will be here on thursday then its going under a cover till march when i will mot it & have a bit of fair weather fun on it. Just started a new project gs550 i will start a new thread- will be making a full conversion kit for the gs550 / gs750 | |
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gone fishin
Posts : 541 Join date : 2011-10-26 Location : black country
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Fri Jan 18, 2013 3:46 am | |
| nice to be different in a good way,you must be well chuffed is it a keeper ? looking forward to your next build | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Fri Jan 18, 2013 4:10 am | |
| - miffa wrote:
- nice to be different in a good way,you must be well chuffed
is it a keeper ?
looking forward to your next build cheers mate its a keeper for now, i want to use it to go to a few meets & out on the odd Sunday (when the weather is good) just started making a new seat unit for the gs from scratch & a manx norton style tank so nothing to show for a while tony | |
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beekeeper
Posts : 236 Join date : 2012-01-11 Age : 57 Location : poole, dorset, england
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Sat Jan 19, 2013 2:06 am | |
| looks loverly.
roll on the gs. | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: FINISHED AT LAST Wed Jan 23, 2013 9:10 am | |
| FINISHED IT OFF TODAY then took her for a quick blat up & down the yard (1/2 mile long each way) it is actually quite comfortable but far too loud, must put in a baffle & sort the jetting for the exhaust & filter | |
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pauliexjr
Posts : 782 Join date : 2011-02-08 Location : Livingston
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Thu Jan 24, 2013 12:33 am | |
| Very, very pretty. and an absolute credit to you! I wasn't sure about the frame colour at first, but it works beautifully and shows off the carbon to it's best. | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Thu Jan 24, 2013 1:05 am | |
| - pauliexjr wrote:
- Very, very pretty. and an absolute credit to you! I wasn't sure about the frame colour at first, but it works beautifully and shows off the carbon to it's best.
cheers mate i had ideas of what i wanted & it has come out just as i had planned if not better cant wait to pose on her in the summer thats if we get one | |
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down and out choppers
Posts : 46 Join date : 2012-04-07 Age : 57 Location : south yorkshire
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Sun Jan 27, 2013 10:54 am | |
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carbon moto
Posts : 106 Join date : 2011-12-22 Age : 61 Location : sheffield s.yorks
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Wed Jan 30, 2013 11:15 am | |
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Pud
Posts : 359 Join date : 2011-06-06 Age : 57 Location : weeley, Essex
| Subject: Re: honda xbr500 cafe racer - we only have 2 months to completion Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:06 pm | |
| first time on here for ages m8 its awsome real credit to you and your workmanship | |
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