TRX Restoration Project

Please share your secrets! What mods have you made to your TRX?

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Yoozy » Tue Sep 24, 2013 2:53 pm

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by sanddune51 » Tue Sep 24, 2013 2:59 pm

Great idea, well executed =D> .

Really nice SZR660 you have there too 8) .


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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Con Rod » Thu Sep 26, 2013 11:58 am

Got the painting done today. Hope to have it all back together tomorrow night

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Con Rod » Sat Sep 28, 2013 1:17 pm

Cutting and polishing done, I will have to take some better photos in daylight but I am really pleased with how it turned out.

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Kevtrx849 » Sat Sep 28, 2013 9:43 pm

Very nice Paul, Gunmetal grey with polished alloy. 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by QuickDraw » Sun Sep 29, 2013 10:14 am

really pleased with how it turned out.
... as you should be. Very nice. =D>

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Con Rod » Sun Sep 29, 2013 11:24 am

couple more photos, they dont do it justice but I have not been able to get out and do some decent pictures

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by mad73 » Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:41 pm

wow looks really nice in that colour , top job

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Thebroady » Mon Sep 30, 2013 1:28 am

=D> That looks excellent.

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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Stu99 » Mon Sep 30, 2013 2:11 am

Looks great. Very tastefully done. Love the gunmetal. =D> :thumbup:
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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by fung » Mon Sep 30, 2013 7:56 am

When you attain that ' looks factory' result. ... well done :-)
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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Rane850 » Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:48 am

thumbs up ! made with style. :D
one thing which sticks to my eye is front end, those brake rotors looks very heavy since they have double as much rivets as now a days and fender is also a big plumb.
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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Con Rod » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:34 am

fung wrote:When you attain that ' looks factory' result. ... well done :-)

yep thats the goal. Last time I painted it I didnt used decals, but this time decided to. Makes all the difference.
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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Con Rod » Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:35 am

thanks for the compliments all.
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Re: TRX Restoration Project

Post by Con Rod » Mon Dec 16, 2013 12:24 pm

Have ordered myself one of these for Christmas

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Should help with tuning
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