pedguy Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 well im nearly thier,every thing that had to be painted is back from the sprayers,new spokes fitted stainles steel getting tyres put on saturday,still missing chain gaurd but one will turn up im sure,just sorting out wiring loom,before it fit to bike " />i must say it has cost me a small packet wheels came to a total of £390 spraying £180 head bearings £50 new cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moderator Airhead Posted June 8, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 8, 2013 come on man you're missing the nice weather Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 come on man you're missing the nice weather this bike is for my front room it will not be going on the road,unless i get bored of lokking at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 new spokes new tyres just got back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iandouglas Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 this thread takes me back...to before getting married when I would heave my GT380 up a ramp into the living room for winter maintenance, happy days incidentally that is one beautifully clean bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 that rear brake arm is on upside down though. but great job bud, if any of my bikes ever turn out half as good as that i will be a happy foamy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 this thread takes me back...to before getting married when I would heave my GT380 up a ramp into the living room for winter maintenance, happy days incidentally that is one beautifully clean bike yea im not married, that rear brake arm is on upside down though. but great job bud, if any of my bikes ever turn out half as good as that i will be a happy foamy yea thanks did not think it was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 wiring to go in this weekend, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 well its nearly thier,waiting for gear lever got to fit throttle cable ,then sehs ready for front room, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacha Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Looks nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 Looks very nice " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted June 21, 2013 Share Posted June 21, 2013 I'm not even going to ask how much that bike owes you, a restoration like that can't be cheap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Airhead Posted June 21, 2013 Moderator Share Posted June 21, 2013 very nice indeed. Shame its not going to turn a wheel now and again though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 so far £1200 including the cost of the bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Still, better than having that money sat in a bank account earning 0.0001% interest, maybe in 20 years time the market for DTs will shoot up and a restored example like yours will be worth its weight in gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted June 29, 2013 Author Share Posted June 29, 2013 will strip out the wiring as it was for a 50 mx i have managed to get a brand new loom for a 80 mx,found a chain gaurd so will be all ready next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedguy Posted July 2, 2013 Author Share Posted July 2, 2013 blue leds lights added today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wild foamy Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 very tasty indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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