THE RANDOM PICTURE THREAD
#3393
I have to find some stuff for this. Sold the mini bikes, got my money back from mine. I didn't want another project with needing to fix the Celica. So I got this. It runs, isn't great, needs some work, but was only $800 for this '83 Nighthawk CB550:
It was already fubar when I got it:
Got bored, painted the bike. The last guy or one before must have used a grinder on parts of it. Makes the "You Wish It Was Made In China" stuff look good. Took a Scotch Brite to it, cleaned the firearm bluing off and used flat black header paint on the exhaust. Flat black paint on some other parts. The guy I bought it from had it for a month. He got back from Iraq and Afghanistan so I thought I'd do sort of a tribute. Going to stencil paint a big white USArmy star with the broken circle on the tank and spare helmet. I'll add some lettering in too, something like: 1Δ—X—SV—10 Yes, armored division.
Seat cover and mirrors ordered, need a fender or something that will work for the time being, new tank and maybe handle bars at some point. I might see about a cheap/free parts bike. Also want to fix the issue where the right signal dims the headlight and the left signal goes on, no problem with the other direction. I might go with a different headlight. Round or twin round lights. Maybe some accents. If anyone has a good, cheap idea for the dents, let me know.
It was already fubar when I got it:
Got bored, painted the bike. The last guy or one before must have used a grinder on parts of it. Makes the "You Wish It Was Made In China" stuff look good. Took a Scotch Brite to it, cleaned the firearm bluing off and used flat black header paint on the exhaust. Flat black paint on some other parts. The guy I bought it from had it for a month. He got back from Iraq and Afghanistan so I thought I'd do sort of a tribute. Going to stencil paint a big white USArmy star with the broken circle on the tank and spare helmet. I'll add some lettering in too, something like: 1Δ—X—SV—10 Yes, armored division.
Seat cover and mirrors ordered, need a fender or something that will work for the time being, new tank and maybe handle bars at some point. I might see about a cheap/free parts bike. Also want to fix the issue where the right signal dims the headlight and the left signal goes on, no problem with the other direction. I might go with a different headlight. Round or twin round lights. Maybe some accents. If anyone has a good, cheap idea for the dents, let me know.
#3395
Let's resurrect this thread, I'll get it going.
My truck at the boat launch
Wife on her bike from 2 years ago, that she doesn't ride anymore...
Getting ready to climb....I hate heights....
from the bottom
From the top
My truck at the boat launch
Wife on her bike from 2 years ago, that she doesn't ride anymore...
Getting ready to climb....I hate heights....
from the bottom
From the top
#3397
Forgot to say I went a different route with the bike:
Made the fender from scratch with a piece of sheet metal and two stainless strips.
Working out at the gym Monday. My buddy goes almost every day after work.
Made the fender from scratch with a piece of sheet metal and two stainless strips.
Working out at the gym Monday. My buddy goes almost every day after work.
#3399
Ya, one of the previous owners dented it because of the handle bars. I can replace the tank and bars for about $200, or just leave it. The bars will lock as it is now, not that I ever do. Bought it for $900, have a couple hundred in it. Need to fix the speedo now. I'm just using it for gas mileage. It was also fun returning the UHaul. I just drove the bike in, and rode back out when I got there.