The tank has been coated, the speedometer has been mounted, as well as a black seat. The bike looks nothing like the motorcycle it was three weeks ago. And I am so happy about that. It is a whole new motorcycle.
My dad helped me hide most if the wiring and put new rubbers on the tank so it won't shake as much. The new front tire is on so it is ready for the 1000 bochten (corners) event this weekend.
Let's see how many heads we can turn ;)
Pictures will follow asap.
dinsdag 17 juni 2014
donderdag 12 juni 2014
Awesome site with blogs, how to's and project bikes
If you visit caferacesunited.com you will find a community with awesome project bikes, how to-video's and very helpful blogs that will help you to build your custom bike. I had lots of ideas when I visited that site for my own bike. Have fun ;)
Honda CBR600F2, The beginning of my custom bike career. Part Two
10/06/2014
Today I put the clear coating on the gastank. The result is stunning. The tank now has a nice shine when the sun's light hits it. Before we put the coat on it, we sanded it down with a very light (2000) sanding paper. Some would say it should be sanded down even further, but I like 'unfinished' look, because for me, this bike will never be finished. I will always find a way to keep changing it :)
She (yes, my bike is a lady ;) will never be finished, but she will always be perfect.
The speedometer has arrived to but mounted this weekend, along with a new exhaust I have ordered. Always exciting, ordering and wainting for new parts. I feel like a boy waiting for a new toy :p
Today I put the clear coating on the gastank. The result is stunning. The tank now has a nice shine when the sun's light hits it. Before we put the coat on it, we sanded it down with a very light (2000) sanding paper. Some would say it should be sanded down even further, but I like 'unfinished' look, because for me, this bike will never be finished. I will always find a way to keep changing it :)
She (yes, my bike is a lady ;) will never be finished, but she will always be perfect.
The speedometer has arrived to but mounted this weekend, along with a new exhaust I have ordered. Always exciting, ordering and wainting for new parts. I feel like a boy waiting for a new toy :p
Honda CBR600F2, The beginning of my custom bike career. Part One
07/06/2014
Yesterday I started the customisation of my first motorcycle. The start was a Honda CBR600FII, built 1992. To be honest, the bike looked like crap. The body was torn, scratched and frankly totally abused. Then I fell with it myself, en the body was beyond repair.
That's when I realised something had to change. I loved this motorcycle, but I hated the way it looked. I was proud to be a biker, but was ashamed of my wheels.
First plan: ditch everything that is made out of plastic. Front body and headlight, chain guard and fenders and mount simple clubman headlight. (By the way, if you want good and fairly priced Café Racer parts, visit www.caferaceronderdelen.nl ;)The wiring is still visible, but that is a job for next weekend, I will upload the results :-)
Next, remove paint from the gastank and repaint. But when I removed the paint, a job that Gil Van Eyck assisted me with (Thanks, bro ;)), I realised that the color of the bare metal was much cooler! So now we are going to sand it down and put a clear coating on! We are painted the exhaust pipes black, so it would be a cleaner look for the motorcycle
Yesterday I started the customisation of my first motorcycle. The start was a Honda CBR600FII, built 1992. To be honest, the bike looked like crap. The body was torn, scratched and frankly totally abused. Then I fell with it myself, en the body was beyond repair.
That's when I realised something had to change. I loved this motorcycle, but I hated the way it looked. I was proud to be a biker, but was ashamed of my wheels.
First plan: ditch everything that is made out of plastic. Front body and headlight, chain guard and fenders and mount simple clubman headlight. (By the way, if you want good and fairly priced Café Racer parts, visit www.caferaceronderdelen.nl ;)The wiring is still visible, but that is a job for next weekend, I will upload the results :-)
Next, remove paint from the gastank and repaint. But when I removed the paint, a job that Gil Van Eyck assisted me with (Thanks, bro ;)), I realised that the color of the bare metal was much cooler! So now we are going to sand it down and put a clear coating on! We are painted the exhaust pipes black, so it would be a cleaner look for the motorcycle
Removed the seat, covers, tank and exhaust
The result from the chemical we used to remove the paint
Removing the paint was very easy (hence the smile on my buddy's face ;)
Proud Owner :-)
The bike as it sits now
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