OzVMX Forum

Marque Remarks => Honda => Topic started by: E74 on April 18, 2009, 08:26:48 pm

Title: Opinions Please
Post by: E74 on April 18, 2009, 08:26:48 pm
I just finnished this 84 CR500, I built in on a '81ish works bike theme, now I don't know if it looks good, weird (yellow weird) or if I should go back to original?? ??? ??? ???

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/hemiy09/003-7.jpg)

(http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n208/hemiy09/005-9.jpg)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: frostype400 on April 18, 2009, 08:34:16 pm
i reckon it looks really good if your going to race it who cares nothing wrong with seeing something a little out of the ordinary i hope my shed will look like that one day i mean its already full for its size i have 4 bikes to myself trying to find one for my little brother and now that rusty sold me another pe400 me and dad can both ride one i need to get me and mxer where do the chargers go thanks Michael. :)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Oggy Doggy on April 18, 2009, 08:36:07 pm
Looks pretty good to me although I think the fork boots might look better black or red. No biggy though.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: 090 on April 18, 2009, 09:39:10 pm
I prefer the blue seat look as it captures the mid 80's works bikes that imo are the best looking works bikes of all. The bike still looks the goods. I reckon it would look better in real life than in the photos .
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: JohnnyO on April 18, 2009, 09:48:00 pm
I think a blue seat looks better and if the radiator shroud matched the tank but i'm being picky.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: LWC82PE on April 18, 2009, 10:22:05 pm
are those air scoops original or are they radiator shrouds off a water cooled model?
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Rossvickicampbell on April 18, 2009, 10:41:40 pm
sorry - looks dodgy - how much to take it off your hands..................... ;D

Rossco

PS Michael - for Gods sake can you find the full stop button on your computer!!!! :o
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Oggy Doggy on April 18, 2009, 11:33:29 pm
Quote
PS Michael - for Gods sake can you find the full stop button on your computer!!!!
Yeah Michael, you of all people should have the grammar correct as you've just learned it all at school. If I was your English master I'd have to fail you ;D.
shit, I'm sounding like the grammar nazi but someone has to carry on Firkos legacy ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Quicksilver on April 19, 2009, 02:27:44 am
Return the bike to original. You asked!
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: VMX Andrew on April 19, 2009, 08:10:07 am
you need a blue seat like mine...apart from that it looks the goods... 8)
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: VMX Andrew on April 19, 2009, 08:13:36 am
heres one 84 CR500 that i found  us ebay a little while back and looks really cool...
wouldnt mine copying it..although id have to change the blue to yellow on the side and number plates....
never happy... ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: E74 on April 19, 2009, 09:56:22 am
HHMmmmm, Yooos are right I gotta loose the black seat for a blue one and the Yellow fork gators have got to go,(I know someone who will just love those), I think I'm gunna loose the screen print on the swingarm too. :-\
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: E74 on April 19, 2009, 09:58:12 am
are those air scoops original or are they radiator shrouds off a water cooled model?

They are reproduction DC plastics, special order in flash red.
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: VMX Andrew on April 19, 2009, 06:45:34 pm
took the old girl out for a ride today.... ;D
sorry for hyjacking this thread...no pun intended...
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: crabman on April 20, 2009, 06:26:02 am
Question to you e74
Where did you get those mock radiator/  airscoops shrouds?  I have restored a CR 500 like yours and that is all I need to complete the bike
By the way the bike looks good
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Damo on April 20, 2009, 10:57:50 am
The Red Devil Racing CR500 RE
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Damo on April 20, 2009, 10:58:47 am
and again
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: suzuki43 on April 20, 2009, 11:39:59 am
Nice bike Damo,
I  like the Dukes of Hazzard style front plate-Does that make Magoose the boss hog of Red Devil Racing ?or perhaps in hindsight he is more like Cooter the banjo picking inbred mechanic cousin.

E74 blue is best on the seat on your CR 5 and those yellow gators are best left on your pretty YZ465.
Cheers
 ;D
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: vmx42 on April 20, 2009, 12:38:20 pm
Magoose can be Boss Hogg. Much better than an image of him in his Daisy Dukes!!!
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: STW996 on April 20, 2009, 03:40:07 pm
That bike of Damo's looks the goods alright. E74 nothing wrong with being different I say, if you like the way it looks leave it alone.

I have a 82 480 with a white frame and did so because I liked it.

THis one also has the black wheels

Shane
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: STW996 on April 20, 2009, 03:49:00 pm
Damo you up for CD 6 or the nationals? need to get a photo of all the 500's that turn up

This is the 84 500 with chromed wheels

One thing is forsure they are great to ride ;D

Shane
Title: Re: Opinions Please
Post by: Damo on April 21, 2009, 11:39:14 am
Hey Shane thanks for the comments.

Will be at CD6 but family comittments prevent me from racing at the Nationals, maybe next year. ;)

Damo