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Do you remeber the write off I bought in October ???

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MikeH
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PostPosted: 19:06 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Do you remeber the write off I bought in October ??? Reply with quote
This is the K1 Busa I saved from the scrap yard, I bought it as a CAT C damaged salvage and with a lot of time, elbow grease and help finding parts from folks on various websites she's been stripped to every last nut and bolt and now she's finally finished ........ well as near as a dammit, it needs the seat recovering, some new tyres and an MOT Wink in all it's come in under £3K

And before you ask it's ALL my own work , even the paint so be kind Laughing


Before (CLICK IMAGE TO SEE FULLSIZE)

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During

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And After

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https://img2.putfile.com/thumb/1/114411121.jpg

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https://img2.putfile.com/thumb/1/114411077.jpg




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Whosthedaddy
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PostPosted: 19:14 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Man that is one ugly bike and now its been Tango'd, but would say yes in a heart beat.

Well done that man.
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J.K.R
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PostPosted: 19:25 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Whosthedaddy wrote:
Man that is one ugly bike and now its been Tango'd, but would say yes in a heart beat.

Well done that man.


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PostPosted: 19:36 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
What was wrong with the engine? Surely any frame or engine damage would have been a Cat B not a C ?

Looks like a simple fixer upper from the first pics, just a bit of cosmetic damage...good job on the paint work, better than I could do anyday!! Looks really nice now... I'm just curious why the engine came out Smile
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PostPosted: 20:24 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Did you have the transfers made/make them yourself?
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trevoriv
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PostPosted: 20:25 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
I wish i could do something like that, i just havent got the space or the knowhow! Laughing

Looking good, looks even better for under £3k!!

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Deano
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PostPosted: 20:54 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
0utstading job, the paint looks like a pro finish.

is it a rattle an paintb? if so, how did you dry the panels?
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highland biker
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PostPosted: 21:18 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
That paint job looks professional, how did you do it?
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PostPosted: 22:32 - 30 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Wow! That's amazing. Thumbs Up
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MikeH
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PostPosted: 00:09 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sparks! wrote:
What was wrong with the engine? Surely any frame or engine damage would have been a Cat B not a C ?

Looks like a simple fixer upper from the first pics, just a bit of cosmetic damage...good job on the paint work, better than I could do anyday!! Looks really nice now... I'm just curious why the engine came out Smile


Engine is mint Wink Frame was cracked by the yoke, front forks bent, rad bent, downpipes crushed, speedo bust into a milliom pieces, plastics generally grazed and none matching ? I think the guy who I bought it off had started to get some bit's like the nose which was a new part but then had found the frame damage and gave up.
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MikeH
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PostPosted: 00:10 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Spikenipple wrote:
Did you have the transfers made/make them yourself?


Bought them from a guy in the US, cost me £30 delivered Thumbs Up
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OMG, that is so sexy! Shocked Loving the paint-job, I'm assuming you chose it because of the similarity to the new 2008 'busa paint-job? Thumbs Up
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MikeH
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PostPosted: 00:20 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
highland biker wrote:
That paint job looks professional, how did you do it?


I used to spray furniture many moons ago and still have access to a booth in my old chaps warehouse. I took my compressor and HVLP gun up there rather than trying to do it in my garage. After rubbing down and repairing it's had 3 coats of medium build celly primer, one coat waterbased red basecoat, one coat water based gold mica then 3 coats of 2 pack clear. Iit took about 4 weekends with all the rubbing down and flatting off between coats. All air dried but the workshop has a big oil fired heater so ran it flat out while spraying which meant the coats were flashing off in around 10 to 15 minutes then just left them a couple of days before the next one with the final laquer being left for a week before bringing it home. I'll now leave it in the garage for a good couple of weeks to harden off before giving it a final cut and polish and applying some venturesheild to keep it nice and tidy;)

More pics here which show the prep and spray work https://www.gixerjunkies.net/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/500/ppuser/6686

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MikeH
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PostPosted: 00:22 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Fahd wrote:
OMG, that is so sexy! Shocked Loving the paint-job, I'm assuming you chose it because of the similarity to the new 2008 'busa paint-job? Thumbs Up


Yep certainly inspired the colours, the design is basically a Suzuki one.
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Nice fix up mate! Looks mint! Although they are ugly as fuck, i'd have on fightered any day*.

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PostPosted: 01:46 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
I like the colour!
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WELL DONE! ITS A CREDIT TOO YA.MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE EVEN BOTHERED.
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PostPosted: 10:29 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
good effot, looks stunning!
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PostPosted: 11:03 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
i was stunned when i saw the first pic of the nice paintd busa. Great job Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 13:13 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
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PostPosted: 15:59 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Excellent work! Is it a new tank or did you fill in the dent?

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PostPosted: 16:45 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Nicely done, lots of effort and time.

How much could you get for it as it stands?
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PostPosted: 19:32 - 31 Dec 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well done matey!!! Thumbs Up Thumbs Up well impressed!
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Hey Well Done Mike, I never knew you were a man of so many talents Very Happy Nice to see em finished aint it. Take care and hey I wont be the only one with so much plastic out now Wink
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