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yamaha rxs 100cc cafe racer project

Discussion in Scooter Projects started by lee mason, 18 Apr 2013
lee mason#21
so ive painted the frame / number plate bracket and rear mudguard and welded the hole in the frame forgot to get pics before putting it back togeter and you cant reall see the frames been painted in the pics but it dose look a lot better now iam just waiting on parts now should bee here this week. new rear light / seat / grips / airfilter / exhaust wrap/2013-04-21 17.05.34.jpg 2013-04-22 09.45.50.jpg
Mark Emerson Trentham#22
so ive painted the frame / number plate bracket and rear mudguard and welded the hole in the frame forgot to get pics before putting it back togeter and you cant reall see the frames been painted in the pics but it dose look a lot better now iam just waiting on parts now should bee here this week. new rear light / seat / grips / airfilter / exhaust wrap/2013-04-21 17.05.34.jpg 2013-04-22 09.45.50.jpg
F...me,you don't hang about do you. :D .
Jack James Coulson#23
looks nice
lee mason#24
F...me,you don't hang about do you. :D .
like you said earlier the yellow kenny roberts will look good so i think i will be painting it up in the kenny roberts theme as soon as i get it on the road the the speedfight sold
lee mason#25
2013-04-23 13.26.10.jpg 2013-04-23 13.26.24.jpg2013-04-23 13.26.29.jpg 2013-04-23 13.26.17.jpg
lee mason#26
new parts
Mark Emerson Trentham#27
new parts
Looking good,it's a real pleasure to watch you knocking it together. :D .
lee mason#28
my new grips came today and are fitted same as my new seat will post some more pics when seat is recovered
lee mason#29
am going to be welding up a small selection of holes in my down pipe within the next few days and wrapping it in black heat wrap
Mark Emerson Trentham#30
my new grips came today and are fitted same as my new seat will post some more pics when seat is recovered
What's your thoughts on bars?,you sticking with standard,or maybe going dropped?.
lee mason#31
the bars are not standard as it is i think they are rethal style bars
Mark Emerson Trentham#32
am going to be welding up a small selection of holes in my down pipe within the next few days and wrapping it in black heat wrap
Give it a few years/your exhaust could be black heat wrap. :D .
lee mason#33
i know they are not origional but are they renthal bars?2013-04-24 17.39.19.jpg
Mark Emerson Trentham#34
i know they are not origional but are they renthal bars?2013-04-24 17.39.19.jpg
Any i.d. code on them,lotta copies 'round that time.
lee mason#35
Any i.d. code on them,lotta copies 'round that time.
no codes i am assuming they are just cheapys in that style but still look better than the originals so im happy
lee mason#36
have wraped and welded my down pipe now2013-04-25 10.24.20.jpg2013-04-25 10.24.42.jpg2013-04-25 10.24.56.jpg2013-04-25 10.25.03.jpg
lee mason#37
YouTube video
Mark Emerson Trentham#38
YouTube video
Careful,might end up sending my stuff to you! :-) .
Love the clips - well neat,
I can just smell those exhaust gases,i can just see
that bottle of rock-oil now. :D .
lee mason#39
will be cleaning up the engine a bit over the week end and getting the seat re covered over the next few weeks
Mark Emerson Trentham#40
will be cleaning up the engine a bit over the week end and getting the seat re covered over the next few weeks
Sound move that,start running it for a bit - check for leaks,etc as easier (nothing like an oil trail on nice
clean shiny crankcase.
Dead cert. quick fix for holed exhaust/on the move (thin sheet lead + circlips).

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