One step forward, two steps back... i fitted the seat and all the plastics but the red frame on the sides, connecting to the white main frame looked 'a bit much' so i removed the frame so that i could paint the tubes black where you can see them under the side panels

i sanded the lacquer back with 400 grit paper and gave them four coats of primer


three coats of gloss black, no lacquer...












Sean

Great finish there.
Nice bright colours.

More bits an pieces....








From left to right: '92 CRM guards, UFO guards for 90-98 CR, 2006 CRF guards but restickered... i took a chance with the CRF guards not really knowing whether they'd fit but all 3 models are similar and pretty much interchangable with a little persuasion. they still need to be trimmed down to fit the supermoto tyres


Sean

Looking good Sean, I've got a supermoto one too

Do the subframes just bolt on and off?

Mine is looking a bit worse for wear and could do with rubbing down and paint

Bandito wrote:Looking good Sean, I've got a supermoto one too

Do the subframes just bolt on and off?

Mine is looking a bit worse for wear and could do with rubbing down and paint

Yeah its only held on with 3 bolts, once you remove those and disconnect the tail light sensor it comes away easilly from the bike


*edit: and theres a couple bolts that hold the airbox in place...

Great thanks for that

Bandito wrote:Great thanks for that

you got any pictures of your bike up on here? I dont think ive seen it. Were my spare plastics any use to you btw?

Sean

I've not put any up, only just bought it, was off here though so should be for sale ad up.

I think I'm gonna bite bullet and buy new with what I can get and just fettle mine same as what you've done

Cheers though

If anyone else is thinking of buying spoke wraps dont bother!! ive spent the past hour and a half trying to fit the things and ive so far managed three, theyre a pain in the fucking ass. Im gonna match the colour of the spokes and try touching up where the anodising has worn off instead.... I have a mountainbike with an anodised turquoise frame and for that i used nail varnish on the scratches which worked really well so i'll give that a go

apparently grease the spokes then open the ends with a screwdriver to slide on.

Hope you get them fitted Sean

I tried all that but theyre just a major ball ache, especially when you have to mess around with the spoke tension and the nipples begin to round off, they dont show you that bit online on the installation video!
The spokes would of probably looked better wrapped but in the end my patience ran out lol... If anyone wants the spoke wraps they can have them for postage costs, however they are all trimmed down to supermoto size.

Im gonna take a trip down to boots soon and have a look at their nail varnish Selection. The last time i took my girlfriend with me because i thought she would be of help but instead she stood there laughing at me and taking pictures so i went back on my own and took the bike frame with me

Now i have a license so i can ride the bike!!!



Ive been on the road with a CBT for two years, but i only become old enough to take direct access in october

Well done!

Nice one Sean , well done buddy
now when you getting an R1 ?