Streetfighter... nearly!

Gr1mm4 · 05-13-2009, 9:54 PM

Here is the 'blade I picked up a few days ago, electrical issues aside the motor is really sweet.

First I will show you the original colours... which aren't erm... to my tastes lol

Here it is after one evening with some sand papers and a few cans of spray/lacquer etc! (Yep, it is in my front room!!!)

The metallic grey really suits it, and I'm probably going to go for Ford Focus ST Orange for the wheels. Early days though so final touches may change.

Things to do:

1: Clean everything on the bike, frame, connectors, nuts/bolts etc
2: Finish spraying the panels and tank
3: Cut the can up, stubbies look so much nicer.
4: Polish up remaining metal/alloy stuff, subframe etc.
5: Send wheels off for powder coating
6: Then send off to the 'electrics guy' (The bike needs fresh re-wiring ideally)
7: Ride the beast

radiobloke · 05-14-2009, 5:39 AM

love the blades...

keep on it...and keep posting pics mate!

Twincam · 05-14-2009, 6:37 AM

Keep the updates and the pictures coming!

ldavis · 05-14-2009, 11:41 AM

sweet..

ty929 · 05-14-2009, 12:45 PM

I am trying to stret fighter my 2001 honda 929, do you guys know a good website where I can order 1 similar to the 1 you have.

Sideshow bob · 05-14-2009, 1:30 PM

Will start watching the build

.... BTW greys a very underated colour*

*my fighters dark grey/white although to my disqust it looks black in photos

Gr1mm4 · 05-14-2009, 1:38 PM

Got all the plastic tray from the sub-frame removed today, I also started cleaning the back end up and removing rusty spots/blemishes. The bike was nearly going to be black, but after seeing the metallic grey, I knew it had to be in that colour.

Here's my nice new shiny rear end!

Gr1mm4 · 05-14-2009, 1:43 PM

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Originally Posted by ty929

I am trying to stret fighter my 2001 honda 929, do you guys know a good website where I can order 1 similar to the 1 you have.

What are you looking to order for your 929?

(Sorry for double post, wouldn't let me edit the last one.)

radiobloke · 05-14-2009, 4:20 PM

for god's sake man.....take a grinder to the rear subby...

stumpy all the way!

Gr1mm4 · 05-15-2009, 1:40 AM

Got all my plastics finished today, the tank still needs another coat and some petrol resistant lacquer applied.

Also started removing everything to clean and de-rustify, once I get the A-Frame in the house I can remove the swing-arm and get those wheels off ready for powder coating.

Panels and undertray all ready!

Tank test! (first coat)

Gr1mm4 · 05-17-2009, 6:11 PM

Nearly all done now, all I have to do is stubbify the can and send the wheels off for powder coating. Oh, and send the whole bike to the 'electric' guy to sort the wiring out, I get too stressed doing electrics on anything but PC's!

One thing that really pissed me off was how the bolts on the Micron sheared off yesterday, tried a stud remover but it blunted... so have to re-thread the exhaust and the mounting bracket now...

Piccies of it all back together ready for the last few things to be sorted, whoever had the bike before had obviously never cleaned the underneath of it - fooking filthy!

Also, a thank you to my friend Shaun is in order, he has helped me out a lot the last few days. We managed to get two weeks worth of work done in 4-5 days!

(Dunno about the face he's pulling though...

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Gr1mm4 · 05-21-2009, 4:08 PM

Got my new starter relay today, still waiting on the R/R - shouldn't be too long before it's back on the road!

Was made redundant last week aswell, good job I stashed some cash away... who needs food when you have a bike to tweak!

Sideshow bob · 05-21-2009, 4:31 PM

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Got my new starter relay today,

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still waiting on the R/R - shouldn't be too long before it's back on the road!

Ready for the meet??

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Originally Posted by Gr1mm4

Was made redundant last week aswell, good job I stashed some cash away... who needs food when you have a bike to tweak!

.... tweaking gets more adventurous* when you got no cash

*ohhh!! look at that (insert household appliance) sure I could make a (insert something you need) out of that!!

pdxbret · 05-22-2009, 5:14 AM

I really like the build and the progress. Keep it going bro! Looking good!

rich1973 · 05-23-2009, 9:33 AM

Hey bro where did you get the front headlamp/fairing? I am thinking about streetfighting my 95. Thanks, Rich

Kelv · 05-25-2009, 6:01 AM

Was thinking the same Rich, my 929 is looking a bit iffy after the garage fire and bought a cheap nosecone to get by with, but that looks sweet

Gr1mm4 · 05-25-2009, 7:13 AM

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Originally Posted by rich1973

Hey bro where did you get the front headlamp/fairing? I am thinking about streetfighting my 95. Thanks, Rich

The nose cone light thingy is on eBay for around £30-40, there's also quite a few different designs for them on eBay aswell. If not, there's a few decent shops that sell streetfighter stuff on the web.

radiobloke · 05-25-2009, 5:35 PM

you might as well put a candle on your forks

those things are **** (IMHO)...and to be honest it detracts from the look of the bike and makes it look cheap.

sort the lights and it'll look way better mate