Clean up!

[Tim L]

Just thought i'd post some pics of the swingarm i restored on my VTR250!

Here's some before shots (consiquence of a big fat burnout lol)




Then i Sanded all the rust off the swingarm and primed it


Then painted it black


Here's a pic after i applied 2k laquer


Cleaned the wheel up and fitted a new battelaxe tire


Repainted and installed the shock and fitted the wheel


and here's a pic of it on the bike


BEFORE!


AFTER!

[Aphex]

Looks good Tim...

Welcome to the circus

[Tim L]

Looks good Tim...

Welcome to the circus

Thanks aphex

I might post my full build thread later

[Aphex]

Yeah do that

[Envy]

those aint standard bars are they?

[Tim L]

those aint standard bars are they?

Nope they are aluminium drag bars, not much on the bike is stock really lol, wanna change the tail and brace the swingarm yet, the bikes had a bit done since these pics, like racing rearsets and some other goodies

[Envy]

thought they looked different, much better then the standards. how do they handle compaired to standard?

[Tim L]

thought they looked different, much better then the standards. how do they handle compaired to standard?

A lot better, i prefer the positioning on them, some people aren't as kean on it but i don't travel long distances anyway so it's great, only problem is that if i came off the bike the bars would bend in and i'd probably damage the tank (happened to me before) because they are only aluminium but i've been trying to reduce weight on the bike as much as i can!

[Envy]

awesome cant wait for the full build thread.

[Tim L]

awesome cant wait for the full build thread.

I'll post it on members project bikes

[Rhino]

Well played. I like it. Great job.

[Tim L]

Well played. I like it. Great job.

Thanks Rhino

[Barfrangipani]

Nice work guv, one one thing stodd out to me - that rear sprocket is looking pretty chewed out, might be worth a chance, and is a great chance to bling it up too.

[Tim L]

Nice work guv, one one thing stodd out to me - that rear sprocket is looking pretty chewed out, might be worth a chance, and is a great chance to bling it up too.

Yeah well the bike was made on a budget as i'm very short of money, so when i get some i'll get an aftermarket chain and sprocket set

[Ferris]

Nice work Tim. Pity about the big arse license plate you guys have. I thought WA plates were huge...

[Thomas Crown]

Swingarm came up great, nice work mate.

[Tim L]

Thanks

[Geeza]

Looks good Tim! well done!

[mongrel crankshaft]

fully sic mate!!!



Burn out on a vtr250? sure thats not trick photography?

[browncow]

I've always wondered how well an NSR250 swingarm would go into a VTR...