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Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: KB171 on December 02, 2011, 10:43:21 pm

Title: Xl500
Post by: KB171 on December 02, 2011, 10:43:21 pm

Picked this up on evilbay a while back, Buggered if i know why,  ??? Vinduro'n maybe  :-\
Took off as much shite as possible, still aint no light weight though  ::
(http://i44.tinypic.com/14msumg.jpg)

(http://i39.tinypic.com/10rjzb5.jpg)

Bought a tank off Canam370  Discount M/C ,an some shocks off Mainline, a few old Honda bits i had layin around
A session in the spray booth,a bit of surgery with the CIG spanner a hammer an pile of Carlton Draught,an ended up with this.
(http://i42.tinypic.com/v4oys4.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/mkfckl.jpg)

(http://i42.tinypic.com/r0ed82.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/10pudfl.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/15eiwpy.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/24l0s4z.jpg)
(http://i39.tinypic.com/352hk7l.jpg)
(http://i44.tinypic.com/fvfxgx.jpg)
(http://i42.tinypic.com/2mxok12.jpg)
Hope this one dont land on me she'll do some damage  ;)

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: mainline on December 03, 2011, 12:08:32 am

Neat as a pin as usual. Nice work. Are you painting in 2-pack or acrylic?

Can't believe you drank that much Carlton Draught though, maybe we get the leftovers up here ;D

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: KB171 on December 03, 2011, 02:18:48 pm

Been playin with 2 pak , It aint as hard as i was told,   just like painting enamel,  light coats a couple'a wet ones an it flows out , you dont use bugger all, and it shines like a shilling on a niggers arse  ;)
It is difficult necking a stubbie with the paint mask on though  :-\

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: sudman on December 03, 2011, 03:21:48 pm

Looks good, is that an old XL250-350 front wheel and forks? What's the swingarm off suits the bike well.

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: KB171 on December 03, 2011, 04:00:49 pm

Yep,  to go 21" XL front ,with the springs from the 500's forks, S/arms stock, I moved the mount to suit the length of the shocks.

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: GMC on December 05, 2011, 01:56:32 pm

Red, along with the side number plates certainly make it look faster.
Honda couldn’t have put the shock mounts much further back could they.

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: yzhilly on January 02, 2012, 09:45:27 am

Nice work KB just needs a couple of lights and bring it up to Juzzys place end of  january first  vinduro for the year .

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: KB171 on January 02, 2012, 11:58:54 am

Thanks Hilly,  Lights ?? ??? I'll be bring'n heavies up there  ;)

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: yzhilly on January 05, 2012, 12:31:54 am

Hah i didnt mean it like that .Would probably go ok around the flattrack at Broadford too .

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: Doc on January 12, 2012, 08:13:15 pm

I love your work Kev 8)

Title: Re: Xl500
Post by: Neilios on April 15, 2012, 02:56:40 am

Looking good.