Author Topic: The devil makes work for idle hands. (Read 502 times)

fouronethreeoh! · « **on:** October 29, 2008, 12:24 PM »

I picked up a bit of a dog of a dirtbike earlier this year as a fixer/rider.
Due to working shifts i tend to have a fair bit of time at home to, erm, fiddle with things

Heres how i got it

It wasnt long before it got stripped down and i got busy sorting out the good from the bad.
The paint stripper was a must.

The frame turned out to be pretty tidy under all that rattle can paint.
Being a bit keen to ride it i threw most of the bits back on.

Decided after riding it through the summer that it needed some refinement, so after some ebay and some bits from the shed.

A new lease of life, i like it

DIRTBIKER250F · « **Reply #1 on:** October 29, 2008, 01:24 PM »

I like it to

daz bmx it! · « **Reply #2 on:** October 29, 2008, 01:32 PM »

Sorry bud,
preferred it as it was?

if it ain't broke don't fix it

only kidding

evamedia · « **Reply #3 on:** October 29, 2008, 03:28 PM »

did you have to get rid of a hideous seat, to replace it with a hideous seat?

dj B silverlite · « **Reply #4 on:** October 29, 2008, 07:56 PM »

Quote from: evamedia on October 29, 2008, 03:28 PM

did you have to get rid of a hideous seat, to replace it with a hideous seat?

Apart from the seat it looks real nice. I really like that raw finish

lodge · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2008, 08:06 PM »

Yeah luv the raw finish really shows off those quality welds

Are or have you clearcoated?

fouronethreeoh! · « **Reply #6 on:** October 31, 2008, 05:38 AM »

The chrome was shot on the cranks, flaking and quite rusty although didnt look it in the pics.
Stripped the chrome off and they are now black oxide finish not painted.

I know what people are saying about the seat, i gotta admit it looked better in the pic, not as stumpy as it looks on the bike.
Too tight to buy another though, this is how its going to get ridden.