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fi5hy
15th February 2009, 09:01
After seven years in the back of the garage the old # 3 is back. Pulled her out the other week and gave it a new piston, rings and gaskets re bushed the gear lever and tidy up the rear unit and seat. Thanks to F5 Dave for the loan of the rear wheel until i get mine welded together, not to sure if I give it a paint job or just bring her back as last seen.????????? Want do you think???





Pic's of the old girl

The rear wheel after machining
Sully60
15th February 2009, 09:53
Good shit bro! I'll have to get my fiddy going a bit faster if I want to keep up with that thing.
Bring it on!
Buddha#81
15th February 2009, 10:01
[ not to sure if I give it a paint job or just bring her back as last seen.????????? Want do you think???

Give her the paint job she deserves......getting ready for the 50 gp?
Buckets4Me
15th February 2009, 10:06
who did the rear wheel for you

looks good would be better if you painted it and made it look all bling
then we can count the number of scratches you put on it lol
f5 now not Buckets remember
FROSTY
15th February 2009, 10:26
talk about blast from the past. Seems only yesterday that the RG50 was cutting edge stuff Blitzing the highly modified MB50's of the day.
fi5hy
15th February 2009, 10:30
who did the rear wheel for you





looks good would be better if you painted it and made it look all bling
then we can count the number of scratches you put on it lol
f5 now not Buckets remember


At mate called PissOff just needs a bit of welding to finish


As for the paint theres battle scars all over it
fi5hy
15th February 2009, 10:33
talk about blast from the past. Seems only yesterday that the RG50 was cutting edge stuff Blitzing the highly modified MB50's of the day.

Your right when I got this one in 1993/4 it was the business I think $375 was the buy price the funny thing is it looks the same now after 16 years
TZ350
15th February 2009, 11:00
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Real great to see another RG50 hitting the track. My Son built one last year and I am in the process of building one and I know of a guy down the road who is getting his old one track ready again. I was very impressed with F5 Daves unit at Taupo. You can see how years of development have come together to make a very quick 50. Great stuff this F5 revival. I am very much looking forward to the next GP.

Don't paint it Fishy, the patina of its racing history looks interesting.

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Number One
15th February 2009, 11:05
OOO errrrr see you out there
portokiwi
15th February 2009, 11:56
:2thumbsup Looking good mate:2thumbsup
ajturbo
15th February 2009, 12:32
looks like i will have to get my rg50 out to the track this year also.. got to keep Fi5hy honest...
Number One
15th February 2009, 12:52
looks like i will have to get my rg50 out to the track this year also.. got to keep Fi5hy honest...
:lol: good luck with that AJ :msn-wink:
speedpro
15th February 2009, 14:26
not to sure if I give it a paint job or just bring her back as last seen.????????? Want do you think??

Its got paint, stop pissing round.
nudemetalz
15th February 2009, 20:12
Good to see another fifty out there.
Send her to Crazefox, make it look awesome !!
koba
16th February 2009, 06:32
Don't paint it, think of it as "an unrestored classic"
Masterchop
16th February 2009, 09:01
[QUOTE=fi5hy;1936497] After seven years in the back of the garage the old # 3 is back. Pulled her out the other week and gave it a new piston, rings and gaskets re bushed the gear lever and tidy up the rear unit and seat. Thanks to F5 Dave for the loan of the rear wheel until i get mine welded together, not to sure if I give it a paint job or just bring her back as last seen.????????? Want do you think???


It looks like a bucket of shit!!!!
fi5hy
16th February 2009, 15:35
[QUOTE=fi5hy;1936497]

It looks like a bucket of shit!!!!


Thanks Mate have a good look at the tail section cos thats all you'll ever see:dodge:
Masterchop
16th February 2009, 15:39
[QUOTE=Masterchop;1937752]
Thanks Mate have a good look at the tail section cos thats all you'll ever see:dodge:

Always remember that I have the Taumaranui technique available to me.
F5 Dave
16th February 2009, 15:57
Good to see, - but about bleedin time. I think i gave you a ring & maybe an 18" tyre about 5 yrs ago. That bike won a GP with Laurie on it after Pete Sales had built it, had many a good scrap against it & hopefully again, . . . but not for a while at this rate.
Skunk
16th February 2009, 16:01
Paint the thing to show it's really reborn!
hmmmnz
16th February 2009, 16:33
looks ace as is, keep it looking a bit rough to confuse the competition :D
Sully60
16th February 2009, 17:09
looks ace as is, keep it looking a bit rough to confuse the competition :D

There's no confusion when you see the 'Superfish' ride, none whatsoever!
all4A50s
24th February 2009, 20:09
Does this mean there be enough 50s racing regularly in wgtn for their own races?:2thumbsup
Ivan
24th February 2009, 20:18
There's no confusion when you see the 'Superfish' ride, none whatsoever!

Yeah the Fish is a demon on any bike I have seen him ride