DIY parts pics

[X-ilED]

Originally posted by DragonLee@Jan 8 2006, 02:15 PM

bro! u mean u going to paint your wheels? rims or tyres? white wall issit?

gonna paint the rims... i dunno how to diy whitewalls lei... but i'll be doing a white strip... maybe gonna use rim stickers lor

[DragonLee]

oh.. u gotto paint the rims..

cos i was thinking of painting my tyres to white wall, but quite afew negative feedback. so dun really dare to try.

 

anyway u gotto remove your wheels b4 u can paint it rite? u gotto do it at your carpark?

[X-ilED]

Originally posted by DragonLee@Jan 8 2006, 03:24 PM

oh.. u gotto paint the rims..

cos i was thinking of painting my tyres to white wall, but quite afew negative feedback. so dun really dare to try.

 

anyway u gotto remove your wheels b4 u can paint it rite? u gotto do it at your carpark?

technically yes... lol.. but i think i still lack proper tools for taking out the wheel.. so if i can figure out a way to spray on the bike, i'll take that option.. if not, bring to motortiam for assisstance lor..

 

 

and yah about yur whitewalls.. i heard alot of negative comments too.. i was thinking of doing it as well.. but asked ard for suitable paints but none could offer in hte hardware shops..was thinking about stickers.. but the 3m shop in ubi told me theyy peel when in contact with oil... haiszz. see how man..

[shiraz]

Originally posted by X-ilED@Jan 8 2006, 01:35 PM

hahaha..ok.. will be trying to paint my wheels these days provided the weather doesnt suck this much.. anybody interested??

eh bro.. i actually bought the paint to paint my rims like 6 mths ago! but always no time to do it or no intrest. i have totally no idea how to remove the tyres so i figured out i could actually cover the fenders and shocks with masking tape. btw, i got matt black for metal, 2 cans. no idea if it's enough though.

 

but i don't know if i have to sandpaper the rims or not because they are already corroded.. so they are rough!

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Originally posted by shiraz@Jan 8 2006, 09:32 PM

eh bro.. i actually bought the paint to paint my rims like 6 mths ago! but always no time to do it or no intrest. i have totally no idea how to remove the tyres so i figured out i could actually cover the fenders and shocks with masking tape. btw, i got matt black for metal, 2 cans. no idea if it's enough though.

 

but i don't know if i have to sandpaper the rims or not because they are already corroded.. so they are rough!

u must sand the wheels down if u wanna paint.. and u need a very rough grade paper to do it.. i tried sanding yesterday.. a$$ job man.. haha , see how then seems like there are ppl interested in painting the wheels haha

[shiraz]

haha i see... i think i'll be spraying my rims at my MSCP.. the clouds in the sky are unpredictable! my uncle sprayed his rims the other time so he advised me to do it.. bought the paint and everything but no action!

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Originally posted by shiraz@Jan 8 2006, 11:42 PM

haha i see... i think i'll be spraying my rims at my MSCP.. the clouds in the sky are unpredictable! my uncle sprayed his rims the other time so he advised me to do it.. bought the paint and everything but no action!

ok. yur uncle sprayed the rims?? anything to take note of?? i feel like investing on self etching primer.. but i'm afraid that it'll go to waste. when will u be doing it??

[X-ilED]

hi guys.. updates for my bike.. could only borrow a cam after the aft the sbf event.. those that went to the event would find this old news already..

 

i changed my paintjob from satin black to a rough textured coating called an "undercoat" its a type of paint ppl use to spray on car beds.. scratch resistant and very easy to apply.. best thing is, it covers up any f#$k ups u have in yur filler job.. the brand is 3m "rubberised undercoat". nuff said.. look go to the villain album.. the new photos have a different background. can tell easily la..

 

 

http://community.webshots.com/user/defilerx

 

 

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[fearless]

hey x-man, nice meeting you yesterday....sorry cannot go sit for kopi as i was in rush(i lead a rushing life lah..)hope to meet for kopi and tok kok sing song next time...

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9059/mvc004f0ww.th.jpg

 

 

fearless aka oteq...

ride till you puke!!

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Originally posted by fearless@Jan 17 2006, 10:15 AM

hey x-man, nice meeting you yesterday....sorry cannot go sit for kopi as i was in rush(i lead a rushing life lah..)hope to meet for kopi and tok kok sing song next time...

http://img29.imageshack.us/img29/9059/mvc004f0ww.th.jpg

 

 

fearless aka oteq...

ride till you puke!!

no prob man! haha.. nice to see u too. and yur bike is damn unique la for me to be able to spot it on the road.

[raven77]

Originally posted by X-ilED@Jan 9 2006, 03:01 PM

ok. yur uncle sprayed the rims?? anything to take note of?? i feel like investing on self etching primer.. but i'm afraid that it'll go to waste. when will u be doing it??

can show the finally work of urs master piece... the full bike..when it done??

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Originally posted by raven77@Jan 17 2006, 06:35 PM

can show the finally work of urs master piece... the full bike..when it done??

still got a long way man .. but u can see wat i've done up till now in the link. i still need to mod my forks and headlight.. thats another major project.. bike is about 70% complete.

 

 

http://community.webshots.com/user/defilerx

 

 

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[shiraz]

Originally posted by X-ilED@Jan 9 2006, 03:01 PM

ok. yur uncle sprayed the rims?? anything to take note of?? i feel like investing on self etching primer.. but i'm afraid that it'll go to waste. when will u be doing it??

eh i didn't know u asked me this qun..

 

hmm according to my uncle, he said he just sanded the rims until they are blur, sprayed once.. a light coat.. sanded the rims again slightly with water... spray slightly again... wait until it's dry, preferably 4 to 5 hrs and then spray lightly again. this should cover the whole rim and the colour should be solid.. if it's not, wait another 5 hrs and spray lightly again.

 

he said he sprayed once before this... all at 1 shot.. and major cracks started to appear..

[X-ilED]

Originally posted by shiraz@Jan 18 2006, 01:01 AM

eh i didn't know u asked me this qun..

 

hmm according to my uncle, he said he just sanded the rims until they are blur, sprayed once.. a light coat.. sanded the rims again slightly with water... spray slightly again... wait until it's dry, preferably 4 to 5 hrs and then spray lightly again. this should cover the whole rim and the colour should be solid.. if it's not, wait another 5 hrs and spray lightly again.

 

he said he sprayed once before this... all at 1 shot.. and major cracks started to appear..

thats some seriously good tip man.. ok i'll take note of it.. i presume the first coating will not cover the rim totally rite? the rim will look like its full of black spots witht the silver underneath still visible. then the subsequent coats will cover up the whole rim in the end eh?.. wat about lacquering?? yur uncle applied lacquer to it?? same process as well??

[shiraz]

hey man... asked him earlier bout lacquer... he said he didn't bother doing it and he dosen't know what would happen if u apply 1 shot or bit by bit so he said best not to try.. only try if u have the time to repair it if it cracks..

 

yea basically it's a light coat that would not cover up the whole rim la.. just spots over it... and he said remember to sand after every coat of paint..

 

hmmm btw, i popped by planet earlier... to change my tires and sheesh seems like the dragstar classic front is damn hard to find! he actually called all the dealers including pirelli, michelin, yokohama, bridgestone... bla bla bla and all didn't have a 130 16" tire! only metzeler has one BUT a full set costs $340 or something like that... BUT (again) he went up to the 2nd floor to get an old pirelli stock front tire that could fit mine... had to dig for it! and since it was rather old(but new) i was given abit of an offer la..

 

hmmm and was talking to one of the mechs and he suggested extending the forks... install longer ones... cut the frame... weld back and spray... very technical stuff... hmm cut the frame? guess we better talk in PM! lolz...

[X-ilED]

i see.. so how is his paint now?? lasted for how long already??

 

haha.. about planet.. he's tokking about raking the neck for the chopper look... this is something even i dun dare to think of man.. i even know any welder that is this qualified to rake a neck to the proper angle and squared... u jus need to be off 1 degree sideways and yur bike will handle like sh*t man...too risky.. and a raked neck is a dead giveaway to modification to the frame... however,,... tokking about raked front ends... we can always get raked triple trees.. not the best option but seems like the only option in sg to keep u "safe" from the law.. BUT!!! raked trees aint cheap... it aint expensive.. its damn bloody freakin f@#kin expensive!! lol...

[isaac chan]

Originally posted by shiraz@Jan 19 2006, 12:09 AM

hey man... asked him earlier bout lacquer... he said he didn't bother doing it and he dosen't know what would happen if u apply 1 shot or bit by bit so he said best not to try.. only try if u have the time to repair it if it cracks..

 

yea basically it's a light coat that would not cover up the whole rim la.. just spots over it... and he said remember to sand after every coat of paint..

 

hmmm btw, i popped by planet earlier... to change my tires and sheesh seems like the dragstar classic front is damn hard to find! he actually called all the dealers including pirelli, michelin, yokohama, bridgestone... bla bla bla and all didn't have a 130 16" tire! only metzeler has one BUT a full set costs $340 or something like that... BUT (again) he went up to the 2nd floor to get an old pirelli stock front tire that could fit mine... had to dig for it! and since it was rather old(but new) i was given abit of an offer la..

 

hmmm and was talking to one of the mechs and he suggested extending the forks... install longer ones... cut the frame... weld back and spray... very technical stuff... hmm cut the frame? guess we better talk in PM! lolz...

Hi Shiraz ..

 

Just my bicents worth on the tires you got ... if the tires are old, the compound may not be as good as a new one. Having in front is another point to take note as its always the front skids that never makes it. So be careful on wet days ...

 

Shiny side up .. always!

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ok guys.. as promised.. here are the pics for the spike air filter i jus completed.. its non functioning.. its jus there to fill up some empty spaces.. tot i'd tell u all this so u dun get too excited about its performance and stuffs like that.. lol.. ITS FAKE!! DOESNT JOIN TO THE CARBS.. ok maybe jus directing some air up to it i hope..

 

mateials used are really funny.... conifrm u 'll flip if u guys knew wat i made it out of... the KnN filter is authentic though.. but of cos i bought a used one la.. cheap cheap...

 

follow the link to the pics.. go to the "spike air fliter " album. comments will be very much welcomed wether gud or bad

 

 

 

http://community.webshots.com/user/defilerx

[rae07]

great mod!

 

btw...u can try malossi airfilters for scooters if u r trying to find a smaller filter mod tt's chrome.

[R.C]

i'm impressed... but wouldn't that be easily stolen?

[X-ilED]

well if he does... he better not appear wif it ard here or anywhere i can spot him... this is a one and only piece in the whole world hahahha...

[Steppenwolf]

Hey X-iled,

 

Spotted a bike this bike in another forum. U got a twin brother living in the US?

 

http://bigbikeriders.com/photopost/data/500/1394Picture_009-1-med.jpg

 

 

Let me suggest the next must-have accessory :

http://bigbikeriders.com/photopost/data/3314/1Picture165.jpg

[X-ilED]

Originally posted by Steppenwolf@Feb 10 2006, 09:14 AM

Hey X-iled,

 

Spotted a bike this bike in another forum. U got a twin brother living in the US?

 

http://bigbikeriders.com/photopost/data/500/1394Picture_009-1-med.jpg

 

 

Let me suggest the next must-have accessory :

http://bigbikeriders.com/photopost/data/3314/1Picture165.jpg

oh yesh... hahahaa.. can i have 2 of that accessory? any body know where to get and how much .. pls advice... wahahahaha

[Steppenwolf]

Originally posted by X-ilED@Feb 10 2006, 10:28 AM

oh yesh... hahahaa.. can i have 2 of that accessory? any body know where to get and how much .. pls advice... wahahahaha

Well i think if u pay close attention, it does comes in a pair.....

 

lol..... ok ok, enuf with the cheesy innuendos

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Originally posted by Steppenwolf@Feb 10 2006, 10:32 AM

Well i think if u pay close attention, it does comes in a pair.....

 

lol..... ok ok, enuf with the cheesy innuendos

ahahaa.. wah frm this sentence i can tell i'm much greedier than u.. i wanted 2 girls... that makes 4 of those bearings wahahahahaha...