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| mitch |
 Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 2:30 pm Post subject: GS 850 TRIKE |
 
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looking for big gators
or cv joints
100mm across for the trike
will post some pics soon
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| mitch |
| Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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lets see if it fits
wheel done
axle
box of bits to go on
new suspension
wee polish
see if you spot these when its finished
painted
new headlight and bracket
some engine bits powder coated
wider bars
pissing about with tank
finished bits
wonder if it fits
back end getting powder coated with frame
tank and front muddie waiting on paint and finishing
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| Hari |
| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 5:06 pm Post subject: |
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Quality pics neebs, its braw when aw yer hard work starts cumin together and looks like wat ye imagined in yer heed  Like the red powder coatin, nice 
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| GunnY |
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That yours then Brian?
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| big doug |
| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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| Should be the dogs dangles when you finish it, keep the pics comming ta. |
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| The Racketeer |
| Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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| big doug wrote: | | Should be the dogs dangles when you finish it, keep the pics comming ta. |
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| mitch |
| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:45 am Post subject: |
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no its not mine gunny
caroline says it should be tho
all the work ive put into it
Billy would say different too
couple of weeks should see all the parts come together
then we try to get it to work
you will definetely see him coming
some lads from the west coast will know billy
he was pretty infamous a few years ago through that way
had an off an fcuked his leg and arm so its trikes from now on
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| chilli |
| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:19 am Post subject: |
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| Im likeing threads like this, its great to see stuff come together from ideas out of someones head, dont know if you use this website or not mate, there are some fantastic builds on here... http://www.britchopper.co.uk/forum/index.php |
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| firefly |
| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 2:17 pm Post subject: |
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| chilli wrote: | | Im likeing threads like this, its great to see stuff come together from ideas out of someones head, dont know if you use this website or not mate, there are some fantastic builds on here... http://www.britchopper.co.uk/forum/index.php |
i didnt realise u were the same chilli on there.... Im Zak on there... lool
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| chilli |
| Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:49 pm Post subject: |
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| firefly wrote: | | chilli wrote: | | Im likeing threads like this, its great to see stuff come together from ideas out of someones head, dont know if you use this website or not mate, there are some fantastic builds on here... http://www.britchopper.co.uk/forum/index.php |
i didnt realise u were the same chilli on there.... Im Zak on there... lool
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Nice one mate, I joined it so i could get some ideas and hopefully help when it comes to doing my own little project, some real inventive guys on there with some cracking custom bikes/trikes/cars |
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| mitch |
| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:12 am Post subject: |
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lots of swearing at this bit
powder coating coming soon
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| peterboo |
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looks braw ...wish i had the know how
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| mitch |
| Posted: Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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wrong colour so its all going back
still
means longer to do the engine
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| mitch |
| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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heres the engine
only one photo as others were blurry
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| Posted: Sun Aug 22, 2010 5:22 pm Post subject: |
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gonna stick in a before and after to remind you what the tank looked like
painter said 2 weeks
and 2 weeks later here it is
before
definetly after
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| tglsrx |
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Nice paint, House of Color marbeliser??
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| Disky |
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| 1888 |
| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 12:33 am Post subject: |
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| Mitch, you open for criticism or will i shut up and keep my thoughts to myself? |
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| mitch |
| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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not sure of the colour would have to ask the painter
neebur thought it looked cool so there it is
never been one to object to anyones opinion so fire away
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| I quite like and see a lot of money spent on this but that mural on the tank makes it look cheap. Love the colours, the finish is ace. |
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| mitch |
| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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you would be surprised how little has been spent on it
not exactly cheap but definetely a budget
boy who owns it wanted the mural
he designed it
he loves it
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| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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different strokes
still looks braw thought the knifey knifey was braw too
mine is sticker city lool
poor mans paint job
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| chilli |
| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Im liking the tank, but im not liking the industial look of the rear.. but thats dont matter cos it how the owner wants it to look... cracking thread mate |
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| cainam |
| Posted: Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:57 pm Post subject: |
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Love the colour, and the 'Bowling Ball' effect.
Wonder if theres actually any GS 850's left that havent bin triked?
Crackin engine was that, thou and 1100 was even better!
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| mitch |
| Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2010 3:13 am Post subject: |
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rear will hopefully look better dressed
started when we asked about what you had to do for mot
told wheels covered from inside,prop covered etc
also we wanted real wheel arches
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