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Offline CustardLips

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First build - Wife's B'day present
« on: September 20, 2012, 03:02 PM »
My 1st proper build ( after my GT Interceptor rider which was more of a clean up operation ). Seen this Powerlite on ebay which was only 10 mins down the road so thought fcuk it i'll go for it ( never even heard of em' BITD ). Won it for £36 ! Was just gonna clean it up and change a few bits and have it as another rider or summat the missus could ride if she fancied coming for a ride with me and my lad.

Looked like this when i got it !



Then thought i'd smarten it up for her. Thought yellow f&f with black and chrome/silver bits but struggled for months to get the correct stickers for it. Then these came up on ebay so decided a colour change was in order.



Got these Araya Aero's off Adam (AKGOFF) early on this year with no real plans for them !



So white with black and chrome and a splash of red was the way forward.

Here it is:




 
OG parts are the f&f, headset, bb, chain, seatpost (re-chromed) and seatclamp.
I know they're pretty low end but i must say i've had a great deal of enjoyment from the whole restoration thing. "What's next" !

Thanks to SBD for powder coat
                 AKGOFF for rims
                 twesnik for GT bars
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #1 on: September 20, 2012, 03:09 PM »
Looks pukka! :4_17_5: bet you a fiver she complains about the seat tho ;) looks the part but as comfy as a bag of razor blades :D

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #2 on: September 20, 2012, 03:17 PM »
Looks pukka! :4_17_5: bet you a fiver she complains about the seat tho ;) looks the part but as comfy as a bag of razor blades :D
She's already moaning about it being in the house ! Anyway if she gets a sore arse she'll have stand up won't she (lazy cow) !
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #3 on: September 20, 2012, 03:30 PM »
Nice and clean  :daumenhoch:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #4 on: September 20, 2012, 03:32 PM »
 :daumenhoch:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #5 on: September 20, 2012, 03:33 PM »
Lookin fresh  :4_17_5:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #6 on: September 20, 2012, 03:46 PM »
Like it.  :daumenhoch:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2012, 03:55 PM »
Nice rider for her  8)

Well done on the resto  :daumenhoch:
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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2012, 09:13 PM »
Top job mate looks great  :daumenhoch:   but yeah women and there seats  :knuppel2:   :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 09:22 PM »
Like that, nice work  :daumenhoch:
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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2012, 09:24 PM »
 :4_17_5: she"s Nice
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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2012, 09:29 PM »
thats a nice looking ride for sure , liking her lots  :daumenhoch:  now the photo shoot is over get her a gel seat otherwise your ears will get a bashing  :knuppel2:  ask Rick70  :LolLolLolLol:

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« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 09:35 PM »
thats a nice looking ride for sure , liking her lots  :daumenhoch:  now the photo shoot is over get her a gel seat otherwise your ears will get a bashing  :knuppel2:  ask Rick70  :LolLolLolLol:
   Len's right   ::)   :LolLolLolLol:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2012, 09:56 PM »
Very nice :daumenhoch:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 09:58 PM »
thats a nice looking ride for sure , liking her lots  :daumenhoch:  now the photo shoot is over get her a gel seat otherwise your ears will get a bashing  :knuppel2:  ask Rick70  :LolLolLolLol:
   Len's right   ::)   :LolLolLolLol:

looks really good, I need about 10 k me thinks and a double garage lol

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« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2012, 10:01 PM »
Great job man. Looks smart that 8) :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2012, 10:04 PM »
that looks amazing, :daumenhoch:
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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2012, 10:08 PM »
thats a nice looking ride for sure , liking her lots  :daumenhoch:  now the photo shoot is over get her a gel seat otherwise your ears will get a bashing  :knuppel2:  ask Rick70  :LolLolLolLol:
   Len's right   ::)   :LolLolLolLol:


Thanks for all your kind words but you know the score fella's it's only her's in name.  ;) It's me who's gonna be giving it some stick more often than not, starting this weekend on our newly refurbished/upgraded local track !  :daumenhoch:
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2012, 10:09 PM »
Nice one nick :daumenhoch:

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« Reply #19 on: September 21, 2012, 09:33 PM »
Sweet!like that alot!the balance of colours is just right! :daumenhoch:

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #20 on: September 21, 2012, 09:37 PM »
I do like that a lot  :daumenhoch:

Looks like a factory build

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #21 on: September 21, 2012, 11:45 PM »
Thanks fella's, much obliged.
"Every year is getting shorter, never seem to find the time"

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2012, 02:27 PM »

Nicely done  :daumenhoch:
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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #23 on: October 05, 2012, 02:37 PM »
Nice that :daumenhoch:

Its not a low end F+F,just not highly regarded for some reason :(

Those Arayas look sweet on there 8)

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Re: First build - Wife's B'day present
« Reply #24 on: October 05, 2012, 10:08 PM »
That looks lovely!  :4_17_5:

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