Rex Pics

[B6mick]

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[Red01]

I think you need to change your screen name to JB-Mick.  

[B6mick]

Mate with the price the wrecking yards want for some of the parts, I aint got nothing to lose by trying. Yet having said that the new front end was what I thought was kinda cheap, forks and triple clamps, $650, shipped from Sydney. But $100 for cheap as shyte front guard and $250 for a rocker cover, hmm kinda makes ya wonder if they just make up a price as they go along. The muffler I will replace later after I have got it through V.I.V. test and rego, but for now it will at least look good. But back to JB weld have used it on a few bikes and cars often as a temp fix, but it has worked so well, getting round to actually fixing the problem never happened. I fixed a customers V6 GMH motor, with a huge hole in the timing cover, found the missing bits of the cover and simply glued it back together with JB, she was pennyless, and I offered, That it may work. bugger me its still going 100,000 k's later. The little womens friend grumpy sam had an off on her little suzuki across, and holed the alternator cover. fixed it good and proper, painted it, would never know it was broke. We forgot about it, and brought the bike for a courier hack bike. 80,000 k's later still looking good and no oil leak, Mate JB weld is great stuff. Is part of my tool kit on the bike. Just like the air bed repair kit hey Mick

[aussiebandit]

Air bed repair kits, JB weld kits and 100mph tape, you don't need much else.

[Red01]

I'm not knockin' the stuff- it IS great! Just found it a little humorous there seemed to be some JB in every pic.
(Well, maybe not the gas tank pic - yet)

[RUSS M8]

So this beast is the ZRX1200 Kwakka?
What are your plans for the end result?
I always loved that Eddie Lawson look paint job

[B6mick]

1100 mate the last year of the 11's here was 2001.
No going the other direction ( from stock ) going fully naked ( wanting to cash in on the streetfighter market which is just starting to show signs of blooming here in Oz ), paint is going to be midnight blue ( almost black ) with blue pearl, de badged, Just a green painted K on the tank, green 1100 on side covers and a green ZRX, in vinyl on the seat. polished swingarm, lower fork legs, passenger grab rails, and wheel rims. single 7 inch headlight, and a little further down the track a home made muffler system under the engine, hidden by carbon fibre belly pan. Also carbon fibre heel plates, air box covers, and bug screen ala truimph speed triple. Led mini indicators, and major rear fenderectomy. I'll keep posting the pic's as I go.

[RUSS M8]

So that's "a bit" of work for you!
Sounds like it will be awesome!
Those Kwakka's aren't slow either, remember they were THE bike to have in naked bike racing in the late 90's/early 00's in the FX series.

[aussiebandit]

Hey Mick, have you got any updated pics of Project Rex.

[B6mick]

No mate been to busy, getting it ready for VIV test, on thursday and rego friday, had a couple of minor set backs.
That crack in the rocker box, nearly ended in tears.
I fired the beast up on the weekend, thinking I had the job licked.
But after 10 minutes of fast idle and a few good twists of the throttle, I noticed a steady drip of oil.
Traced the problem back to the cracked rocker cover that we thought we had fixed with good old JB weld.
Got a second hand one this evening, and removed the old unit from the engine to find that on the inside the force that crack the outside had in fact knocked a chunk of alloy, about half the size of our old 1 cent piece, sitting prone against one of the exhaust valve springs on number 4.
Just waiting for a fast right hander and a bump to cause major engine damage. Now im waiting for a new gasket, cause the old didnt fair well when the crack happened.
But anyway its nearly there the paint works all back, the only thing I have not finished in the polishing is the rear rims, and gloss black centre and spokes. Speaking of which, suzuki wheels are much easier to polish.
But should have some pics up at the end of next weekend, GP, and all and maybe with some faces of bandit alley.

[Cruisecontrol]

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This picture brought back some memories of my VTR1000.

I carved this canyon myself:

[Mongo]

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This picture brought back some memories of my VTR1000.

I carved this canyon myself:

OUCH!
Did your voice step up a few octaves after that one Bud?

[B6mick]

Passed the VIV test today, for those not knowing what a VIV test,
its to check all ID numbers and to check repairs to frames. Its to help put a stop to rebirthing, of stat write offs.
So all good, got the roadworthy this afternoon. And I am booked into the Motor reg branch for 8.30 tomorrow morning, then the fun starts, all the stock stuff, like muffler and turn signal lamps, and a few other things, will start to fall off, if you know what I mean. Photos will be up tomorrow night, promise.

[aussiebandit]

Cool,

are you heading to the island on Rex or you just going to sell it without really riding it.....

[B6mick]

Yes sir ree, I sure am riding the Rex to the island tomorrow after lunch, and Donna's on the B6. Then its back into the workshop next week, for the start of the mods. God I thought the stock B6 can was quiet, the Rex is insanely quiet,   well till next week anyway Other than that all I can say for now, is its a grunt machine, strong bottom end and mid range but no topend. Can and new midpipe should be the cure for that, along with the crazy anti polution crap, finding its way from the bike to the rubbish bin. Brakes are awesome, one finger jobs.