Mad Max bike project #2

[Steam]

did you use heat paint on the engine and exhaust?

Not this time, last time on my other bike I did, but it was already black on this one. If you are painting your exhausts, get the highest temp heat paint you can get, as the less tough heat paints burn off up on the headers. I wasted money on two other cans of heat paint, before I found some awesome stuff guaranteed to 1300degFareneit or somethinng.

[rudolph]

www.ratbike.org

[shafty]

Not this time, last time on my other bike I did, but it was already black on this one. If you are painting your exhausts, get the highest temp heat paint you can get, as the less tough heat paints burn off up on the headers. I wasted money on two other cans of heat paint, before I found some awesome stuff guaranteed to 1300degFareneit or somethinng.

I have heard the paint they use on pot belly stoves is the way to go - mind you - that was years ago. Good effort Staem

[Steam]

Update, KLR project stage TWO...

In the past few days I added more stuff, some knobbly bits here and there, an ammo box, and a rubber tank protector because my knees kept rubbing off the spraypaint.
The overexposed photo is my favourite.


Here's a link through to the full-screen version of the overexposed one.

[deanohit]

Very cool mate!
Loving the ammo box.

[Zuki Bandit]

Man that looks pretty mean, good job!!!

[n0regret5]

when those tires blow, turn the rear into a front mudguard and you're well into a rat bike..i'm sure i've got random crap if you wanted to add to it haha

[skelstar]

That is a cool looking bike Steam.

[Grub]

So with the big round headlights are you also adding spotlights on an overhead rack, a gun rack and naming it "Bubba"?

[Steam]

So with the big round headlights are you also adding spotlights on an overhead rack, a gun rack and naming it "Bubba"?

Only if I you surgically remove all your teeth and are willing to be the gimp.

[Coyote]

Haha, that looks great!

Where did you get the bike? $800 sounds like a bloody good deal for that.

[Steam]

Where did you get the bike? $800 sounds like a bloody good deal for that.

Through a private ad, nowhere special. It is an '86, burns a bit of oil, but I only need to top it up every 1000k or so. It should have been a bit more expensive really.
Good deal for student me, I was pleased to get it.

[kanny]

Thats wicked dude