Magnificent 7

[dartyppyt]

This is one of 5 in progress. Hope to have them all done and fired by spring.

I will just post pics on them from time to time.

 

[visiteur1948]

430 ?
500 ?

 

[dartyppyt]

430 ?
500 ?

The good ol silver streak 500. Thanx visiteur 1948!

 

[Picklito]

Awesome! How many 82 500's do we have on CH? Seems like a lot! I'm doing mine when I finish the 73.

 

[Michel Dufayard]

Nice tank restoration !
Stickers have the right shape !

 

[suprize]

Looking good

 

[dartyppyt]

Thanx guys!

Bike 2 is coming down the line. Just got done painting the frame the other night. Hope to get its tank painted over this weekend.

 

[dartyppyt]

Bike 2 coming together. Got several cracks in the 83, 250 airbox. Epoxy/fiberglass doesn't like to stick to that nylon. Studying it, I think I can reproduce it from aluminum. Thinking bout fabricating one, welding it up, then polishing it.
Think it would give a cool factory look to the bike?

 

[Crashaholic]

It looks like its going to be a good looking bike! I'd sure like to ride one of these 500's, but with that HP I'd probably get in over my head and end up in a 60MPH cartwheel.

 

[ruwfo]

Looks awesome, just don't make it too pretty or you won't want to ride them.. LOL

 

[dartyppyt]

Thanx, I think the 390 will be my fulltime rider some day.

Got all my air box templates cut out in cardboard. Looks like the aluminum will cost around $80. Will probably go tthrough tank of gas @ $24 to tig it up. Hopefully, can get it done and post some pics this weekend.

 

[dartyppyt]

Here is Bike 2 of 5 coming down the line. 1983 CR 250.

I tried getting epoxy, fiberglass,etc... trying to stick to the nylon airbox. Even roughened it up with the beed blaster/sand paper, but even paint won't stick. Over time it just chips and peels off.

So, here is my solution: New Air Box is roughed in and I still need to go back and weld up few items, then lay down some good stack of dime beads.

I just made templates off old one and traced them on to aluminum.

I originally thought that I would polish the whole Air Box, but now I am thinking of beed blasting it and painting it white, Maybe spraying rear with chip guard then clearing with KBS Diamond Clear.

Sure wish I had my new tank decals and have them on.

Almost complete replica of stock one but I shortened the rear of box length and have added vents behind the top shock mounts to add more air flow? Your thoughts?

 

[street2dirt]

Sooooo, what are ya gonna sell them for???? that looks awesome. Just got my parts for my '84 125WR back from the powdercoater.

 

[jimspac]

Use Bulldog Adhesion Promoter to make paint stick to any plastic

 

[justintendo]

its going to look sweet! how much are you going to sell the kit for? id be fine just getting the pieces that are all ready to assemble

 

[suprize]

Neat, hope it doesn't shake to bits with that big single humming away

 

[dartyppyt]

Maybe Typpy build a couple this winter out of blue/black carbon fibre or yellow/black carbon fibre?

My goal is to prep old box to use it as a mold? I just wanted a lil bit of insurance.

I don't think there is high demand but maybe make a 1/2 dozen @ cost of materials.

 

[organ donor]

Could you do away with the airbox and us a K&N filter? Think it might look even better.

 

[Ron]

Very COOL, you've got talent man!

 

[dartyppyt]

Thanx for all the compliments guys.

Coming from some pros out there, means alot.