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well there actually isnt much i would change but here it is.

Exhaust pipes, i would have wrapped them with white exhaust wrap instead of the paint.

frame looks great but i might have made it ju ...

awsome! thanks a lot for the pics and link. i love the look of that tail. it looks like its shorter than a lot of others, maybe it just looks that way. I know there are a lot of great people with grea ...

This bike looks amazing! Great job buddy and keep up the good work. I love your colour scheme and the overall look. oviously everyone has their own taste and i would have done a few things diff but do ...

Hey thanks a lot man! straight up im not on here to chat with haters. I understand if someone has tried something and it didnt work for them but always remember maybe they didnt do it right or have th ...

Awsome thanks for the link it will def help.

I sandblasted the crap out of it. it was so caked on and magled it took me 4, 6 hour days of sandblasting to finally get it to where i want it. please ...

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I want to build a hardtail to weld onto my chopped xs 650 frame. I know where i need to cut the frame and mount the new hardtail but i was looking for tips on building my hardtail. anyone know what an ...

man, i dont know what the hell is wrong with me! i am some sorta polishing tard or something. i got all the scratches and discoloration out and finished with a 2000 grit wet sand. i then proceed to us ...

wet sanding def did the trick with the darkness ubt when i try and bench sand it it still looks like im getting heat discoloration. is there an optimal rpm for a buffing wheel?

thanks for all the replies. now i went and tried some things out and well im not satisfied. am i doing something wrong? i havent read the last link yet but will shortly. i used paint remover and found ...

perfect. could i sand blast it also and then sand it?

thanks that did help but i think i might have another problem...i tried buffing for a while in the same spot and it does get shinier but it doesnt take away the discoloration of the metal (dark spots ...

well i got a bench grinder with a polishing wheel but im wondering what kind of polishing compound to use for best results. i have white and rouge bars. can i use one or the other or should i use some ...

ok awsome sounds great! keep us updated and im glad to hear you are moving the controls to a mid position, i prefer them there aha. good work man and keep it up!

wow i must say beautiful bike and great work! i love the suicide shift! im also doing it on mine, but clutch will be on the shifter. thanks for the help with painting and polishing. looks like i need ...

ye i was thinking of doing it while it was complete. im not sure yet if i need new gaskets or not. i def need some on the bottom end cause of an oil leak. so as for prep i dont need to sand it down or ...

great work and looks great! any updates? also i wanted to ask how you prepped the engine for paint and also how you polished all the other metal covers of the engine. another thing what is involved wi ...

hello there, i would like to take the engine apart so i can paint the top end of the engine. i want to do from where the air cooling fins start all the way to the top. anyone have a step by step or an ...

hello there, i would like to take the engine apart so i can paint the top end of the engine. i want to do from where the air cooling fins start all the way to the top. anyone have a step by step or an ...

cool sounds great and i think thats the answers i was looking for. thanks

ok that was pretty much what i was thinking but how do i prep everything and do i have to powdercoat it? isnt that expensive?

hello everyone, i am a newbie to this whole bike building thing so i just wanted to ask a couple of questions so that i make sure i do it right. i was just wondering what most people suggest i do in o ...

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