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Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:04 pm

Cracked this pasting images thing.

Heres me TRX. From a complete pile of Cr**!@p to this in 8 weeks

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:06 pm

can't see no pics

slow codger · Post by **slow codger** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:13 pm

I can, nice bike get out and enjoy it.

Dave E

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:14 pm

ssshhhh don't tell him!

Omegaman · Post by **Omegaman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:22 pm

and theres me thinking i had the cleanest TRX in Darlington

Omegaman · Post by **Omegaman** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:24 pm

who painted your rear caliper its sweeeet

and i would like to know how you got your headers so shiney

you got any before pictures??

Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:28 pm

Just needs a tasty paint scheme.

On the lookout for inspiration.

Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:32 pm

Omegaman,

Caliper is painted using Plasticote Project paint and laquer. Avaialble from halfords.

Headers look better in the pics than they actually are. Hours of Auto Solvol and they actually still look a bit rough..

Before pics following shortly

Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Fri Jun 20, 2008 10:50 pm

Heres a few before

Fairing was in 4 pieces, years of caked on crud, brakes calipers siezed, fuel tank and carbs full of goo, subframe corroded, chain was so corroded the rear wheel would not turn, fork legs chipped and corroded.

These pictures were taken after the first layer of crud was removed

rocket60 · Post by **rocket60** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 6:27 am

Sensational bike,wish I could figure out this photo stuff but.Any clues how to do it.

Post by **Jak** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:16 am

rocket60 wrote:Sensational bike,wish I could figure out this photo stuff but.Any clues how to do it.

Check out this thread http://trx850.motomaniac.net/forum/view ... =40&t=2319 ... should help (I hope)

Triton · Post by **Triton** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:22 am

Nice bike, good job Offspring... BTW, taste in bikes - 10.

Restoring skills - 10.

Taste in bands - 0!

What are the internals of the engine like? If she's been sitting there rusting so much her rear wheel wouldn't turn, I'd be amazed if she is entirely healthy on the inside.

youngy · Post by **youngy** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 9:40 am

Nice work Offspring...................well saved!

Offspring · Post by **Offspring** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:22 am

Triton,

Bike had the same owner for 11 years and came with a full stealership service history inc all the work shop sheets for each service. All the damage had been done in the last 12 months as it had not been used. Owner claimed to have started the engine regularily and it was running when i collected it with a good battery.

I did an Oil and filter change, new air filter, had the valve clearances set (not by me, far too technical) new clutch friction plates, carbs rebalanced after the strip and clean and new plugs.

Done about 500 miles since and so far no probs.

Tarwetijger · Post by **Tarwetijger** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:39 am

Great job, it's so shiny!

But did you notice the monstrous hamster in your garden?

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