black. May 28, 2008

I am digging the flat black.

In the middle of polishing up my tree and bar mounts:

everything i want lives in japan. May 27, 2008

Painting sucks May 26, 2008

i hate paint projects, but the tail must be black, i think. primer, then sand, black paint, then sand, black paint, then sand, clear, then sand, clear, then sand, clear…

Here i am so far May 26, 2008

Next:Drill bars for cables ( still need a left hand control though), put on short fender, rewire all the electric, new ignition and coils, tail lights and marker lights, and more i am sure.

Stripping the tank and taking out a dent. May 26, 2008

I have done this once before on my spare tank. it sucks.
Pet cock removal time.

Finish when i got it:

This shit is intense, but works well. I got no less then 3 chemical burns. Burned through my latex gloves, then my gardening gloves, and it is really messy.

gross:

Needed 2 coats. but did the job pretty well. [...]

Reshape seat cowl May 26, 2008

I am not that into the original shape of this seat cowl. But until i fab my own, this is what i have to work with. So i decided to go with a more turned up stubby shape. So i reshaped it on my bench sander. Fiberglass everywhere.
Original:

New Shape:

Now i have to paint it, fab [...]

Getting Started May 26, 2008

First thing is first. Get the side covers, battery box, and extra tabs cut off. this was my first encounter with and angle grinder. It was not to hard, but i should have used a few more shields. As i cut into my wiring harness a bit. Not too bad, but still annoying. Starting to [...]