My latest project (bike related)

[Clouder]

Howzit guys!

So I've been a bit busy doing some work on my new bike..

I decided to sell my little CB125 and purchased a CBX250 Twister. We (me and @Casper) work on and ride so many bikes, but I just have a small bike for my personal use (shops and back).

Anyway, I got the bike about a month ago and it looked like this...



The list of things to do was ummmm rather long.
Firstly, it had to go through hours and hours AND HOURS of proper cleaning. Especially areas such as in front of the rear wheel (Swingarm and shock), chain, sprockets and covers (years of old chainlube) under the engine, inside the front mudguard, under the seat, etc.
The Front Brake and Clutch levers was severely warped and damaged.
The Forks Seals were shot to hell.
The speedometer housing was broken
The Topbox Bracket was flimsy and the topbox would bounce up and down while riding.
It needed a service
Many, many things needed painting (like the exhaust header, footrest brackets, sidecovers, etc.)
Carburetor was dirty

Anyway that is just to mention a few things...

So here I started tackling this job and getting everything up to a standard which I would be happy with..

Levers..... (check the previous pic for a before shot)


Busy Cleaning up this MESS (It will never be properly clean though as everytime the chain gets lubed, lube is flung off the chain. so it requires constant cleaning.... I doubt its ever been cleaned before)


Starting to look better


Replacing the Fork seals


Adding support to the topbox bracket


Painting footrest brackets


Afterwards I decided that I don't want my shoes to rub up all the paint of the brackets, so I made a plan


The guage cluster repair...
Before:

After:


After this a whole host of other repairs was done.

And then, I decided. I want my bike Matt Blue. So out came the plastidip!



Well that's it for now

 

[William Vermaak]

Very nice work dude. Wonder how many of us on here are bikers.

 

[Clouder]

Thanx @William Vermaak, there's a few on here.

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[Riaz]

Awesome work man

Bike looks brand new

 

[Riaz]

Very nice work dude. Wonder how many of us on here are bikers.

There are quite a few of us here bud

 

[MrDeedz]

Very nice work dude. Wonder how many of us on here are bikers.

if it aint a GIXXER it aint a bike, just teazing, im not a biker but this is my dream baby SUZUKI GSXR

 

[William Vermaak]

LMAO @MrDeedz
I'm a Kawa man myself. Got a 2000 ZX-12R, 2008 KLR650 and 2016 ER-6F.

 

[Clouder]

Thanx @Riaz

We're currently work on:
1X Yamaha DT175 (superfun thing this!)
1X Kawasaki KDX200
1X Yamaha RT100 (for the Kids)
1x Suzuki RM80 (EPIC FUN!)
1X Suzuki GSXR 1100 (Slingshot)
1X Yamaha FJ 1100 (long time project)
4X Yamaha XT500 (long time projects)
1X BMW F650GS
1X Honda Transalp 1000

Just Finished
1X Harley Davidson FXLR
1X Kawasaki ZX9R
1X Kawasaki ZZR 1100
1X KTM 50
1X Zongshen GY200
1X CX500 (FULL Restoration)
1x 19voetsek Vespa 200

We work on these bike in our free time, for the love of it.

Most of the bikes are from people we know, usually comes in for a fault here or a problem there or maybe a service. Some of the bikes are long time rebuilds and projects.

Have to add, it is absolutely staggering to see how people can just abuse and neglect motorcycles. JEEEEZ

 

[blujeenz]

if it aint a GIXXER it aint a bike, just teazing, im not a biker but this is my dream baby SUZUKI GSXR
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You gave yourself away with that "pretender" bike.
This is how real men do it!

 

[William Vermaak]

You gave yourself away with that "pretender" bike.
This is how real men do it!
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Dude, that's awesome. Wouldn't mind if I had a Royal Enfield in my collection.
Now you will have to post pics once you're done with it ...

 

[Clouder]

Nice Enfield there @blujeenz

 

[blujeenz]

Dude, that's awesome. Wouldn't mind if I had a Royal Enfield in my collection.
Now you will have to post pics once you're done with it ...

Thanks, it was getting a hand guard/disc brake upgrade after I T-boned an idiot motorist in 2013, but here it is outside Philadelphia back in '07, after its rebuild.

 

[Clouder]

AHHHH That's better!! (Photo taken before the exhaust, footpeg bracket etc was painted and obviously before the dip - also got an additional, stock, grab handle for the back, when I don't feel like using the topbox... cost me 50bucks, what a bargain!)

 

[NickT]

Very nice work dude. Wonder how many of us on here are bikers.

Me!

 

[William Vermaak]

Me!
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Awesome Pic!

 

[Riaz]

You know what we should have?

A vapers breakfast run

 

[NickT]

Any excuse to ride my bike. I'm down!!!

 

[blujeenz]

Any excuse to ride my bike. I'm down!!!

Cool, but I dont think a breakfast run means we swing past JHB, @Riaz was talking about a local CPT one.

 

[Riaz]

Ok cape town bikers:

Group of us riding to rooiels this Sunday

Meeting 6am at fresh stop in Belgravia road.

Join if you can

 

[NickT]

Cool, but I dont think a breakfast run means we swing past JHB, @Riaz was talking about a local CPT one.

Ahhhhhhhh damnit!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Casper]

Thanx @Riaz

We're currently work on:
1X Yamaha DT175 (superfun thing this!)
1X Kawasaki KDX200
1X Yamaha RT100 (for the Kids)
1x Suzuki RM80 (EPIC FUN!)
1X Suzuki GSXR 1100 (Slingshot)
1X Yamaha FJ 1100 (long time project)
4X Yamaha XT500 (long time projects)
1X BMW F650GS
1X Honda Transalp 1000

Just Finished
1X Harley Davidson FXLR
1X Kawasaki ZX9R
1X Kawasaki ZZR 1100
1X KTM 50
1X Zongshen GY200
1X CX500 (FULL Restoration)
1x 19voetsek Vespa 200

We work on these bike in our free time, for the love of it.

Most of the bikes are from people we know, usually comes in for a fault here or a problem there or maybe a service. Some of the bikes are long time rebuilds and projects.

Have to add, it is absolutely staggering to see how people can just abuse and neglect motorcycles. JEEEEZ

Hey @Clouder , just a Mistake here. You have the Transalp as a 1000, it was the 650, and, you forgot the Honda Varadero 1000, and the Kawasaki ZX-R750 aswell.

Very soon Im getting a '07 R6 for a gearbox replacement job aswell.

Oom @Rob Fisher , can the forum make us some cloth patches for our riding colours?? Maybe something like ecigssa (Clouder and Rider) maybe? Asseblief oom Rob?

 

[BumbleBee]

Hey @Clouder , just a Mistake here. You have the Transalp as a 1000, it was the 650, and, you forgot the Honda Varadero 1000, and the Kawasaki ZX-R750 aswell.

Very soon Im getting a '07 R6 for a gearbox replacement job aswell.

Oom @Rob Fisher , can the forum make us some cloth patches for our riding colours?? Maybe something like ecigssa (Clouder and Rider) maybe? Asseblief oom Rob?

I may be able to help with those colours, drop me a PM

 

[Maxxis]

Excellent thread!

Only recently at the old age of 36 picked up my first bike. Good old '79 Suzuki GS425.

Currently in for what seems like eternity in repairs but should be absolutely brilliant when I get it back.

Will follow this thread closely.


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[Clouder]

@Maxxis whats wrong with it?

 

[Maxxis]

@Maxxis whats wrong with it?

Where to begin

- Carb rebuild
- Valve clearance check and set
- Compression test
- Fix kickstart seal oil leak
- Rechrome and rebuild forks
- New sprockets and chain
- New brake pads
- Speedo cable replace
- Clutch set
- Low beam on headlight not working
- Front indicators not working
- Refurb gauge cluster
- Repaint tank and front fender
- Recover seat
- New drag or drop bars
- New grips

Thats the list of fixes and revamps for now .