TRX Restoration Project

[alextrx850]

you said it all Paul...the yzf has had so much said in the early blogs for its handling characteristics..and it is really the ducks nuts on the TRX.
Maybe its mind over matter...but the smile is there and bigger..!
Good one.

[Yoozy]

Ace stuff, can't wait to get stuck in to mine now. Soon as the lab floor paint dries I can wheel the Trille' in and get stripping.

[ScHisM]

Inspiring stuff indeed. She's a credit to you.
If I can get my bike looking half as well I'll be chuffed.

[Con Rod]

Hmmmmm

Ok well time to fess up. Paul had a brain fart on the Bonang a few weeks bike. For some reason on a not particularly tricking corner I got spooked and grabbed a handful of front and ran out of tar mac before I could stop the bike. Fortunately not damage to myself but cosmetic damage to the bike. (Mechanically no problems I just picked it back up and went on my way)



Fairing was replaced with one from a wreckers for $85 but I managed to scratch every panel on the bike so I have decided to give it a full respray.

Also decided to get a belly pan from The Simple. Ordered it off J-Parts



I am going to paint is dark metallic gray. Still trying to decide on the exact colour but I am leaning heavily toward the gray on the Subaru BRZ
https://www.google.com.au/search?q=suba ... 00&bih=775

Will update with progress as I go.

[Yoozy]

Bugger

I was gonna go for grey, wish I did now. The belly pan is nice and smart

[Rod.s]

Just a thought on the colour, the smaller the item the brighter the colour needs to be, the BRZ colour is perfect for the large car, but on a bike will look a lot darker, as there is not enough surface area for the light to play on (reflect/refract etc).

Try looking at pushbikes (bicycles for the non Ozzies) for colours as they have a very small surface area and need all the help they can get to standout.

Just my thoughts peace man.....

[trixynut]

Bugger again!

Grey could work, rare colour for a bike.

Audi do a nice Daytona Grey pearl on their s-line a4 and a6 etc. Slight shade lighter than the Scoobydoo grey

[trixynut]

Been trying to think of grey (not silver) bikes.

BMW have used it, and Ducati did it on the Monster.

May be worth a googling

[Rod.s]

Been trying to think of grey (not silver) bikes.

BMW have used it, and Ducati did it on the Monster.

May be worth a googling

Vincent grey flash 500cc mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yum

[Con Rod]

The keep it coming guy's. Still trying to decide the exact color so appreciate the input.

Thanks for the tip Rod. I ordered the decals in silver so a darker grey is what I am thinking but not so dark as to look black. Also has to have a decent sparkle in it. I will have a look at some push bikes as suggested.

[Con Rod]

I bought the paint today. In the end I went for a Mazda colour, Graphite Mica. It is a few shades lighter that the Dark Grey Metallic Subaru colour I was looking at and has some copper in it



Should look good with the silver decals I got



As ever I will keep you updated with progress

[Con Rod]

Ok I was supposed to have this all painted by now but the mate who is doing the painting came off his bike and broke his leg so is out of action for about 6 weeks

So far I have only been able to get everything in primer

[alextrx850]

Colour codeing the primer for a better top colour flow,Paul, your mate knows his thing...
The dark colours really do look nice when done well and then polished up.
Ive found with the bike parts with so many diferent angles,to let the clear and hardener sit for up to half an hour,or more ..mixed ..to have better flash-off and flow density.
Means it wont run as easilly...depends to your gun flow cap too.
Should look good.

[Con Rod]

Colour codeing the primer for a better top colour flow,Paul, your mate knows his thing...
The dark colours really do look nice when done well and then polished up.
Ive found with the bike parts with so many diferent angles,to let the clear and hardener sit for up to half an hour,or more ..mixed ..to have better flash-off and flow density.
Means it wont run as easilly...depends to your gun flow cap too.
Should look good.

thanks for the tip Alex, will give it a try

[Con Rod]

Ok so sadly the bike is not painted yet, however, I plan to do it this Thursday. I am tearing my hair out at the moment as I am really struggling with not having a bike to ride.

Anyway I was able to get a few other job knocked over, one of which was fitting a home made chain oiler. My brother made one of these up for me after testing one out on his own bike over the last few months.

The oiler consists of:
A primer bulb like you would find on a chain saw
A home made bracket
An old fluid reservoir
Some 3mm tubing

The idea is that you mount the primer bulb close to hand and run the primer inlet pipe to a reservoir with oil in it. I used chainsaw bar oil. Then you run the outlet pipe down to your chain. When you push the primer bulb your chain gets oiled.

Below are some pictures and a video of it on my brothers bike