VTR Pringle! Once you pop you cant't stop

streetf2 · Post by **streetf2** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:01 pm

One little job ended up leaving my bike looking like this.Three months into the work and i still cant see the end.I thought the bike needed an under seat exhaust and motorcross bars,But i didnt want the pipes outside the swing arm! Nobody made these so as a fabricator/welder thats easy i make it myself yer right! one month gone down pipes re routed and come together facing upwards through the swing arm, then i realise where i want the pipes and cans,well the sub frame is in the way, so lets make a new sub frame and make it smaller and shallower from the side,Great i thought that will look cool.Now all i have to do is find a new home for the battery as it will stick down and out of new sub frame.Then change plastics and make undertray,Now im in the place where everything is one off and cant be brought and so on and so on!.Two months in and its time to take it all apart for polish and paint the end in sight no way! frame and swing arm polished what a job took god damn ages. Tank and modified rear plastics front bikini fairing and front fender to the painters lets start putting it back together.No i cant put that thing back on it polish it and that and thatand so on.Just like a pack of pringles once you start you cant stop just like me then good job i missed loads out just hope i can put it back together again and get it tunned with my pipe.Hope it was all worth it and will not do or attempt anything like this ever again no wonder no one made one .

Post by **sirch345** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:13 pm

streetf2
Now the way you have done your pipe work for the exhaust sounds ace to me, I look forward (when it's all finished) to see a pic

As long as you have it ready for the summer that's the main thing, keep at it, you will be glad you made all the effort when it's finished

Chris.

streetf2 · Post by **streetf2** » Thu Jan 25, 2007 8:21 pm

Thanks i hope it was still not sure bout tunning! well still not sure bout loads!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 12:33 am

Good for you!!! It'll be one of those kinda jobs that when finished you'll say "Hard work but worth it!" whereas at the moment all you can do is go "Mutter grumble, bast*rd bike etc" under your breath!!!!!

alan · Post by **alan** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 2:25 pm

Looking forward to the pics too i'm not one for projects though

Post by **sirch345** » Fri Jan 26, 2007 10:02 pm

alan wrote: i'm not one for projects though

Yeah right Alan

Keep taking the tablets mate

alan · Post by **alan** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 11:45 am

Dont know what you mean Chris.................

Now where did i put my Prozak!!!!!!!!!!

LotusSevenMan · Post by **LotusSevenMan** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 5:30 pm

Well you may not Alan, but the rest of us do!!!!

streetf2 · Post by **streetf2** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:28 pm

Things are looking up two bits of the bike now together,engine and frame are best mates again and theres even a bit of plumbing in just a bit of re wirring might take it out sunday.

alan · Post by **alan** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 6:31 pm

Pics pics pics nevermind a test ride

streetf2 · Post by **streetf2** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:16 pm

will have some pics in the week but when i said on sun for a ride i didnt say what sun bit to go yet as you will see when i do some pics next week

Post by **sirch345** » Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:47 pm

I look forward to seeing the pic's

streetf2 · Post by **streetf2** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 2:52 pm

Hi any idea how to insert a picture in a message on here.Sorry i is new.

streetf2 · Post by **streetf2** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:04 pm

Sorry ive sorted it there is a pic in photo gallery workshop section if anyone wants a look not much like a bike yet but very shiney precious.

cupasoop · Post by **cupasoop** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 3:23 pm

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