Recent content by Kwashi

Thanks for all the kind words guys! Can't wait for her first ride next weekend!

Dude you have a really good base here! Id love to do a CX500 one day, love the Guzzi style v motor!

So she's alive!!! So happy with how the tank came out! Here's my buddy and I painting the tank and getting her all pretty and clean! Before clear: After Clear: Here are some teaser pics before she is all complete and photographed

Well you are indeed correct, they were wrapped in white wrap then sprayed them with normal black engine enamel...  I know its not rated high heat but the fibre is extremely absobant so I just gave it one hell of a coating.... Other international guys said theirs lasted for more than 3 years so...

I finally got my seat back and I am so happy with it! The tank has been mostly stripped and epoxy coated.... Just gotta do some body work then get onto painting...  Im very excited to see this project near completion!

to be completely honest, primarily for aestetics, but I also have painted the headers to reduce the risk of rust....

Things are really taking shape.... The seat is done and is going in for upholstery tomorrow and the tank will go in for epoxy coating too Also wrapped the exhausts and will spray them black this week too... Also deciding on if I like the yellow front light...  what do you think? (dont...

Nice Mr9A! I am currently building up a KZ750... if you need help with the wiring just shout, Im in Midrand, I have completely rewired my bike.... Looking forward to seeing your progress

Thanks for the positive feedback! @Slainte, the open cell foam collapses, apparently the closed cell wont...  but only time will tell....  if it does it shouldn't be a problem because the foam is only really for shaping the side of the seat, so its not had to the touch.... I am on leaving the...

So its been a hectic past few weeks with Engineering honours getting busy... But as you will see im nearing completion...  Here's how the seat is currently looking... the pan is made from ABS plastic heat shaped around the components. the pan was then covered with closed cell spray foam...

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Finished up the wiring for my lights.... As you can see the dim beam is only the outside ring of LEDs while brights is them all...  The lighting seems to be good, haven't yet driven it at night so cant comment much more than that... The tail lights are awesome! I'm very impressed with...

So the build is coming along nicely now... Got the bike together now... Now its onto getting the seat sorted out and mount the lights... Heres what the battery tray will look like all set up, still waiting for the regulator rectifier! DAMN EMS sucks! already two months! Still not...

Hi guys, Some of you know me from my Brat bike build, I have been trying to sell my KLX for the past 2 months and I was told to also try here. I am selling my 2008 Kawasaki KLR450R Enduro bike Original condition with a Pro Circuit T-4 Exhaust Well looked after but hardly ridden while I have...

Hahahaha thanks Wheelie Dog, I actually started mid De b...  Only found this forum in Jan after meeting Noobie... My only problem is that now the money has run out...  I'm still trying to sell my KLX450R....    It is supposed to be the financial resource.... On that note, if anyone is...