Mad Max bike project #2

[Steam]

This was my first go at a Mad Max kinda thing, now I am doing something similar to my Kawasaki KLR250.
Much fun!

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This is how it was this morning


Today I put innertube on the seat, replaced the perished fork gaiters with innertube rubber, and sprayed it matt black.
Result! Amazing what a bit of black will do. It's a bit sad to say goodbye to a perfectly good and well-looked-after 20-year-old Kawasaki paintjob and bodywork, but hell, the thing only cost $800, it's not like I'm going to lose much resale value.

Next I will try to find some big headlights to do what you can see in my signature-picture.

[Mikkel]

Looks good, nice and raw! You missed the inside of the mudguard though

However, if the original paint scheme was in good nick I can't help but feel it's a bit of a shame.

Will look awesome with big round headlights. I might even be so bold as to suggest that you get a mis-matched set with two different sizes!

[deanohit]

Nice one man, was just checking out the latest on Ratbikezone when I had a quick look on KBer and found this, it's gonna look awsome with some big lights on it!

[skelstar]

Yeah! ...thats pretty cool man.

I reckon a matte olive/khaki scheme would be pretty cool too. Maybe a little too 'army' though.

[Finn]

Christ Steam, just let the bloody thing die with some dignity.

[Stirts]

that is truely awesome!!!

waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better than that nasty kwaka snot green color!!!!!

[Rosie]

I might even be so bold as to suggest that you get a mis-matched set with two different sizes!

To make it look like a BMW?

The luggage racks are looking good and I think some knobblier tyres would improve the mad max image.

[Steam]

...I think some knobblier tyres would improve the mad max image.

Yes, that's the look I'd like, but I can't justify knobblies when commuting daily on the wet, slippy, slimy, shady Dunedin winter streets.

[Mikkel]

To make it look like a BMW?

The luggage racks are looking good and I think some knobblier tyres would improve the mad max image.

No - they are matched and of different sizes.

Even go for a square and a round one for added effect.

[No FX]

very cool!

i think i remember seeing that first one one tardme, good way to scare the local kiddies.

[Nagash]

Ah so you're the guy who was flogging off that mad max bike on Tardme, that thing was up for ages. How'd that go?

Nice starting base, should look good

[kiwifruit]

hardcase i like it

[The Pastor]

Did you take everything apart to paint or did you just spray away? how much paint did you use?

[Steam]

Did you take everything apart to paint or did you just spray away? how much paint did you use?

No, just painted it where it was. I used one and a half Supercheap cans, a grand price of $4.50.

Ah so you're the guy who was flogging off that mad max bike on Tardme, that thing was up for ages. How'd that go?
Nice starting base, should look good

The selling didn't go so well, nobody wanted such a thing. But in the end I got what I paid for it. A KB'er sold it to me, it woulda been a bit cheeky to sell it for more!
Yes, it is a good starting base, now for the embellishments and semi-legal modifications and dangerous fittings.

[The Pastor]

No, just painted it where it was. I used one and a half Supercheap cans, a grand price of $4.50.



The selling didn't go so well, nobody wanted such a thing. But in the end I got what I paid for it. A KB'er sold it to me, it woulda been a bit cheeky to sell it for more!
Yes, it is a good starting base, now for the embellishments and semi-legal modifications and dangerous fittings.

did you use heat paint on the engine and exhaust?