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Offline hangin_biposto

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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #30 on: May 19, 2008, 03:59:28 PM »
So, there's been quite a lapse in time since the last update and now, but I have a bunch of new pics to share for those who are interested.

Enjoy!











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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #33 on: May 19, 2008, 04:01:52 PM »
Laying out the details of my tail chop and blinker locations:





Test fitting the mini-spear signals (the bike actually came with the wiring harness hidden away within the headlight assembly):



I swapped the handlebars over tonight. You can see there's just a wee difference between the two:



Getting ready to apply the decals. You can also see that the rear wheel has been set back on and the foot pegs have been painted black, along with the triples, headlight housing, brackets, and some other tidbits:



Decals - I love them and hate them all at the same time. They're fun to do but lining them up can be a PITA. After applying the first side, I took some measurements and used fine line tape to mark off the area I needed to land in on the other side.




And the moment of truth:



Yippee!
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
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Offline gsxr400 racer

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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #36 on: May 19, 2008, 05:21:24 PM »
Beautiful :thumb: :motorsmile:
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #37 on: May 19, 2008, 08:38:12 PM »
man that looks really well

and you did all that spraying with rattle cans?  looks like a really good finish!!  I was thinking about doing something like that myself, mainly the wheels and clock housings i really want to change the colour of but might give the panels a go too as they are rough
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #38 on: May 19, 2008, 09:56:31 PM »
Looks great - and really cool project!

I hate the paint on my CBR (also a careful rattle-can job).  I wish I had done something like that with the white with red and black accents.   Did you/are you doing clearcoat over it? 
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #39 on: May 20, 2008, 10:09:14 AM »
repaint the cbr then, we expect a pic thread soon  :bandit: :bandit:
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #40 on: May 20, 2008, 10:15:53 AM »
Quote from: Forde on May 20, 2008, 10:09:14 AM
repaint the cbr then, we expect a pic thread soon  :bandit: :bandit:

No way!  Doing it well is a lot of work!  Unless I decide to toss it down the track at some point (or off the trailer again which is what led to it's current scheme!), it's staying as is! 
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #41 on: May 20, 2008, 10:52:41 AM »
Oh, and for anyone looking for a cheap stainless steel brake line upgrade, the crossover line that goes over the front wheel from a ducati 749/999 works perfectly if you notch the caliper a little.  I found 2 on ebay for $25 shipped.  I can post pics if anyone is interested.

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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #42 on: July 13, 2009, 08:00:52 PM »
PLEASE PLEASE renew the pic links!!!! :motorsmile: :congrats:
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #43 on: July 13, 2009, 11:04:43 PM »
I will remind Hangin_Biposto to update the links.  The bike is running strong.  These 400s are so much fun. :thumb:
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Re: Bandit 400 restoration
« Reply #44 on: July 15, 2009, 02:19:51 PM »
Tell me about it!
I have a 93' V devil! I really dig white colour in bikes and i just can't stop thinking spraying it pearl white with black mat frame like yours .(i think GSXR k9 has this colour combination)
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