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[Mudskipper]

Ok, I did a couple more bits on the CB250 over the weekend. Namely sprayed the exhaust with matt black VHT paint, and fitted the ammo box panniers.

Here she was after 'phase 1':

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase1030.jpg

Here she is today:

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/cb250phs2004.jpg

Exhaust looks v. cool, a lot of time was taken up getting the stupid old stickers off the ammo tins - lots of WD40, a dishcloth and some fierce lengthy rubbing! Luckily I am very good at that.

Anyway I thought the 'explosive' stickers would be amusing, got a pack of 5 for 2 quid or so delivered off fleebay.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/cb250phs2001.jpg

I decided after much deliberation to mount them at the back of the rack, high up, like so...

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/cb250phs2002.jpg

Reasons for this - I have no way to properly fabricate any kind of brackets, I got some flat bar off a mate, but fuck knows how I was planning to work it!

So as there were two R shaped brackets already (which had been used to secure that minging top box) I just used them, and the two mounting points of the top of the rack.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/cb250phs2003.jpg

Et voila!!

They feel pretty solid, if I fill them with heavy stuff maybe I'll be able to wheelie everywhere

The pouches are just 58 pattern kidney pouches from army surplus (£1) which I split into two to go either side. Obviously more for decoration than serious luggage capabilities!! I still need to finalise their fastenings though.

Next on the list is more paint(!) which I hope to complete this weekend.

R is in bold as the karma bot thought I was using fucking text speak!! The cheek of it.
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It's looking better already

I think I'd have been inclined to mount the boxes and the pouches the other way round though to keep the weight as low as possible (?)

[Endless Nameless]

Boxes look pretty cool up there! I was thinking of putting them where your whatsit bags are on my bike, as I suspect you were too- but I like where you've got them!

Definately gotta get me a rat project next year this is looking great.

No blackboard paint yet though- you need blackboard paint so you can write random shit on it
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[AJI]

Looks pretty tidy, nice one I agree with 69.9mph though, wondering if it would look better with the ammo boxes where the bags are. Not that I'm suggesting you want to re-engineer your handiwork though...
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[McGee]

I really like that.

Now you can put some weight in those boxes and just wheelie every where
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[19van71]

Nice job

Carefull the cops don't ask for your Hazmat license with those stickers!
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[stinkwheel]

[virus]

looking good,

im trying to find a decent supplier for hazard stickers, cant find em anywere and only need 1 of 2 different types.


it does look really good though, i think you need some flat bars on there, just like drag bars

Cheers
John
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Mudskipper]

I've not had chance to ride her yet, to see how the handling is with them placed so far back...I guess I could always work something out to get them in the original decided position.

As for the paint...well I was going to do a complicated black/white/grey 'urban' dpm with stencils...however I have now scrapped that cause:

a) It was gonna be far too much work - drying time between layers etc and time is one thing I defo don't have!
b) The cost of the white and two shades of grey paint was too much and
c) I would look like some kind of survivalist power ranger, with my textile jacket matching my bike!!!

Soooo... I have now decided to go green. Matt Nato Green, to be precise. I figured it would match up with the boxes and any subsequent military tat I get off my squaddie mate.

Only drawback is my masking will have to be more precise! I am just doing the tank and plastic panels, rest will remain black.

Virus - I was thinking about bars today, actually. I'd quite like straight ones with risers and chop an inch out of the riders seat? Hmm.

I got the stickers off these guys
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"You're clumsy, you eat too much and you behave like a 12 year old boy. But you know what? Every once in a while, you find a thumb."

[virus]

the cg would be nato green if i could afford it, that paints expensive


scooping the seat is easy, go for it.

cheers for the link, will use them if i cant find a supplier of single stickers, i only need one compressed gas and one irritant.

Cheers
John
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own: 81 xs1100g...
owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Mudskipper]

[virus]

nah, was my first port of call,

im running low on cash at the moment so i might just make my own paint kinda thing, like that laquer and sand thing you said on RBZ, but with mud and half dried paint.
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Rowey]

Chop the seat and stubby the can!!!11one
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[Rowey]

This is really making me want to go outside and rat my bike. Mine is almost exactly the same, except being a twin.
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[virus]

and about 50kg heavier
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[craigs23]

I thought rat bikes followed a form over function ethos.

In that regard, seems that there are far two many de rigeur parts to bolt on to make them a 'rat bike'. I thought the term was more based on whatever was to hand, rather whatever you can get on Ebay. A kind of "that should do, I'll find a way to bolt that on" rather than "I need some ammo boxes and black paint to "Rat" my bike".

Wonder how long until Givi catch on.

[instigator]

[craigs23]

So if I hold an opinion that's not among the general consesus of rat bikes=cool, I'm ignored?

Hpmph.

I'm going to start a revolution.

Vive-La-Autoglym.

[virus]

[ms51ves3]

[Mudskipper]

Show me where in show and tell I have ever referred to the CB myself as a 'Rat bike' I know full well the rules and ethos.

It is a mean and dirty bike, modified to my taste for the function and appearance I am looking for for this bike.

It fits into no rigid genre.

And it is too bloody light, I nearly got blown into a hedge this morning!! Anyone got a CX500 for sale?
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[Mudskipper]

Well I did most of the respraying today, only had 2 and a half hours of garage time so had to get a shimmy on!!

Took a full hour to sand back the tank. Thing is, the black had been flaking off in places, since I hadn't rubbed the blue enough to key properly originally So I decided I had to take all the black off, and properly key the blue ready for the Nato green.

Used 240 grit damp wet n dry, was exhausted by the end!! Morale of the story - there is lazy, and then there is so lazy that you end up making extra work for yourself...

Here's the tank back to blue!!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3001.jpg

No time to waste, a good thick coat of Nato Green 285...

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3002.jpg

Put a spurt on as was running out of time, rubbed the side panels and got them sprayed:
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3003.jpg

Pics are a bit wank, if it doesn't snow tomorrow then I'll put everything back together and take some proper ones.

Will try to do the mudguard too, might keep the tail panel black for now as it doesnt really get seen anyway. Kept the seat off to investigate whether I can chop any height out of it easily.
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"You're clumsy, you eat too much and you behave like a 12 year old boy. But you know what? Every once in a while, you find a thumb."

[virus]

looking good, if your thinking of dropping height by bodgery of dropping the seat rails a bit then its major work, damn being such a compact bike

seats got plenty to give though, easily an inch or 2 there.

cheers
John
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owned: 85 rat CG (sold), 91 GS500e (stolen), 84 gsx400f (scrapped), 81 z250 (siezed, siezed, scrapped), 83 cb250rs (sold), 84 gpz750r ratfighter (killed) 84gpz400 (sold), '80 cb650 ratfighter (wrote off) 95gsx6/12f ratfighter (killed) 91 xj900 (sold)
stinkwheel Well I just had my hands up a pigs fanny. Which makes your concerns pale into insignificance.

[Mudskipper]

All back together...and green!

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3004.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3005.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3006.jpg

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/super_jo/phase3007.jpg

Frame/engine etc is covered in flecks of blue paint dust sludge so I may...have...to wash it!! only a bit tho.

Needs another coat on the green and a squirt more VHT on the exhaust (I scraped it parking it secure at my mates over the weekend )

Seat is looking far too shiny leather black now, may have to do something to remedy that. Not sure what yet.

Otherwise I am fairly happy! Good bloody job as it is off to it's first rally Thursday.
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"You're clumsy, you eat too much and you behave like a 12 year old boy. But you know what? Every once in a while, you find a thumb."