'project' - bikes

chris13

Joined Nov 2014

720 Posts | 20+

sheffield, yorkshire

Discussion Starter
• Feb 8, 2015

• #1

anyone ever done anything like this, or got a project ongoing,

ive managed to pick up an old slr 650, very cheap, and im thinking about turning it into a retro look scrambler, anyone got any advice or pics of ongoing projects,


from this, mine isn't so shiny :no




to something resembling this

 

brooksy

Joined Oct 2011

4K Posts | 66+

COUNTY DURHAM

• Feb 8, 2015

• #2

pop over to the TW channel and speak to Nob

 

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Blade

Joined Feb 2015

5K Posts | 67+

Oxfordshire

• Feb 8, 2015

• #3

David Silvers phone no and an angle grinder spring to mind still good luck with it :thumbup

 

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Keith B

Joined Oct 2010

2K Posts | 20+

The Fens.

• Feb 8, 2015

• #4

Blade said:

David Silvers phone no and an angle grinder spring to mind still good luck with it :thumbup

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:yes .....and a welder.
Be prepared for many hours trawling the internet and ebay.

 

Fugly

Joined Nov 2014

875 Posts | 38+

Cambridgeshire

• Feb 8, 2015

• #5

am half way through restoring my 998 after I barel rolled it at Snetterton :unhappy

 

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Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Feb 8, 2015

• #6

chris this is the thread brooksy was on aboot.

Have a look and yer might find somethin useful.

The FatTracker

 

chris13

Joined Nov 2014

720 Posts | 20+

sheffield, yorkshire

Discussion Starter
• Feb 8, 2015

• #7

cheers Brooksy / Aldo,

welding and tools won't be an issue, my job's a pipefitter / welder

even luckier, ive got access to our workshop 24hrs, theres mig,tig,stick,oxy-acet, comp air and 110v up there with a whole cabinet of tools :thumbup

Keith B, trawling ebay is one thing i do well, but not a cheap pass time :crazy

Fugly, sounds like a labour of love, good luck pal, im at Donnington in April with the Ape, hoping to bring it home in one piece, its my first track day with a bike, done loads with my car, but a bit nervous,

 

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chris13

Joined Nov 2014

720 Posts | 20+

sheffield, yorkshire

Discussion Starter
• Feb 8, 2015

• #8

double post,

may be i should learn the internet thing before starting the bike build :banghead

 

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Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Feb 8, 2015

• #9

Are yer in a glen mucker?

Might jist have bin an echo.

 

chris13

Joined Nov 2014

720 Posts | 20+

sheffield, yorkshire

Discussion Starter
• Feb 8, 2015

• #10

Aldo said:

Are yer in a glen mucker?

Might jist have bin an echo.

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never bin in a glen, been in a few glenda's though, though, though, though,

 

garry

Joined Jul 2009

2K Posts | 21+

5A

• Feb 8, 2015

• #11

slr is a superb base for any retro scrambler/cafe race job.

good luck

 

Aldo

Joined Dec 2008

6K Posts | 84+

Usually at the top of the apple tree.

• Feb 8, 2015

• #12

chris13 said:

never bin in a glen, been in a few glenda's though, though, though, though,

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A take it they were Big Wimen.

 

Fugly

Joined Nov 2014

875 Posts | 38+

Cambridgeshire

• Feb 8, 2015

• #13

chris13 said:

Fugly, sounds like a labour of love, good luck pal, im at Donnington in April with the Ape, hoping to bring it home in one piece, its my first track day with a bike, done loads with my car, but a bit nervous,

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You could say that but it was my own silly fault, wet track day at Snetterton and last session of the day which had been incident free for me then wham! It was only when I saw how much 998's had gone up in value that I decided to restore it and park it in the dining room. This is a good thing as it meant me buying the Tuono.

You'll be fine at Donnington, a great circuit, enjoy yourself.