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mad4it028
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PostPosted: 20:49 - 29 Feb 2008    Post subject: cheap cbr bought and doing up!ready for summer with pics Reply with quote

i bought this cbr 600 to do up
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/CBR1.jpg

1st up is a strip down and servce and balance the carb man 2nd carb was doing nothing
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00204.jpg

next up i the polishing begins
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00239.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00241.jpg
my wheels coming on nicely
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/26022008.jpg
then i painted the panles
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00245.jpg
after all the painting i came accross a solo race seat not 100% sure about it yet
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00258.jpg
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00260.jpg

thats how it sits right now still undecided about the solo seat ??
more pics to follow should be finished next week ive also polished the forks opinions please!!
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PostPosted: 21:42 - 29 Feb 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good mate, i like that tail piece Thumbs Up
Keep us posted on your progress!
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PostPosted: 10:04 - 01 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looking good, keep that tailpiece!
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PostPosted: 13:14 - 01 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

The tail piece looks nice, depends on whether you ever carry a pillion or not.
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PostPosted: 16:50 - 01 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Fahd wrote:
The tail piece looks nice, depends on whether you ever carry a pillion or not.


not if i can help it no i bought the bike to escape the wife not to take her with me...lol shhhhh dont tell her..lol
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PostPosted: 17:17 - 01 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Undecided?? KEEP IT, looks gorgeous, just fir a custom LED rear light or something, gives you the opportunit to make it unique and eye catching Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 17:23 - 01 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

ive just finished making a tail tidy for the solo seat its fitted and the indicators are fitted too waiting for my stop and tail led light to come should be here monday then ill refit the solo seat and get some pics if i like it then i will paint it up next week if not ill put it on flebay next weekthanks for the comments will up date with more pics tomorrow Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:50 - 01 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice work mate Thumbs Up . Looking good. Personally i'd go for the new tail piece Wink
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PostPosted: 15:22 - 02 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

home made tail tidy fitted and solo seat fittedagain
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00263.jpg
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PostPosted: 01:07 - 03 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Will be cool to see how this turns out, I have a cbr600f and its got full track fairings modded for road use, may I ask where you got your fairings from?

Here's mine for inspiration Laughing

https://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/morganrees/8bea_12JPG.jpg
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PostPosted: 17:47 - 03 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

i got the seat unit off ebay for £46 +£10 p&p but as i say im not sure on it
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PostPosted: 20:38 - 05 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

being held up with my wheels and paint now grrrrrrr free paint but wait forever for it hmmmm teach me for being a tight arse i suppose fitted new led rear light(aint it small lol) and number plate

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PostPosted: 00:17 - 06 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

mad4it028 wrote:
being held up with my wheels and paint now grrrrrrr free paint but wait forever for it hmmmm teach me for being a tight arse i suppose fitted new led rear light(aint it small lol) and number plate


Is that the teeny weeny thing I see above the numberplate? Razz
I really like that solo seat mate, definitely keep it.
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PostPosted: 19:42 - 06 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

Get that seat unit painted and if the light is legal leave it. Thumbs Up Thumbs Up Thumbs Up -Jockey.
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PostPosted: 21:36 - 06 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes that is the light and yes its e marked so legal will be painted as soon as i get the paint

thanks for the comments all
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PostPosted: 20:44 - 10 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

wheels all finished and ready to go to the powder coaters for a clear coat to protect them and my arms from repeated polishing
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v336/mad4it028/DSC00268.jpg
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PostPosted: 23:49 - 10 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

SM.Morgan wrote:
Will be cool to see how this turns out, I have a cbr600f and its got full track fairings modded for road use, may I ask where you got your fairings from?

Here's mine for inspiration Laughing

https://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m302/morganrees/8bea_12JPG.jpg


do you mind me asking where did you get them mirrors from and how much?
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PostPosted: 11:57 - 11 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

i think they were on there when he baught the bike mate.
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PostPosted: 13:47 - 11 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

looking good. Should look good when its all together again.

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PostPosted: 23:40 - 11 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

There from demon tweaks (had to ask the guy i got it off Laughing ) he painted them red himself, but you can't see anything out of them mate, probably better off with mirror blanks Laughing
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PostPosted: 21:55 - 12 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

thanks for the info mate have some karma on me Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 12:04 - 13 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think I still have them somewhere, there red but you can have them for postage, one of the brackets needs bending back into shape and the wiring needs to be sorted though.
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PostPosted: 18:31 - 14 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

wow thanks alot mate if you pm me your address and i will send you the money and my address let me know how much
thanks again Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 15:07 - 16 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

me and a friend (cheers duncan) cut my exhaust down today looks 100% better imo sound wise i wish it was a deeper note but still sounds alot better than it did

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PostPosted: 17:03 - 16 Mar 2008    Post subject: Reply with quote

exhaust looks mint! but not sure if it will look good with a can strap on it.
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