oldnrusty Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Or right, its back on bitches!!!! If you didnt see the first one heres a link //oldschool.co.nz/index.php?/topic/33923-heyholes-1-kz440-bobber-build-off-dannys-gs550/ SO think of two of the COOLEST bikes you can possible think of!.................Yamaha XS650 - bad arse bobber doner, Harley something-a-rather, one of the super sweet bikes OCC make.............WRONG! I think youll end up landing on a GN250!!!!!!!!!!!! FUCK YEAH!! But if thats not you the lesser known Kawasaki W650 mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yeah thats what we talking about............... More to come 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 So Im not quite starting off with a GN250, but arguably just as shit a GN400 This is it, in all its grossness, but under all the crap........ hopefully will come something looking abit like this by Holiday Customs. Dannys very boring looking W650 will be looking alot more aggressive, with slam stance and balloon tires....... We've actually had both bikes for alittle while now, mine is currently striped to frame only (after mocking up wire wheels with drums front and rear, looks ten times better already) and taking it to a strippers today. Dannys is coming along alot faster being a newer running clean doner, he's just put a set of firestone on and currently setting up the ride height Have a bunch of photos of the progess that ill drip feed in over the next week or so Cheers 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris.QCR Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Awesome dudes !!! Love your work as always ! And that BratStyle Japan w650 is so awesome !! Have you both still got your old bikes ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goat Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Looking forward to this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookie Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 W650's are so legit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayholes mum Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I have not eaten since lunchtime yesterday and have done about 80 liquid shits, I even shat my pants at one stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Not a bad day then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Awesome dudes !!! Love your work as always ! And that BratStyle Japan w650 is so awesome !! Have you both still got your old bikes ? Cheers man, Danny sold the blue GS to a mate of ours called Black White Tony, It had some coil issues that are now sorted and running really good, He's resprayed in white and "aged" it back and is going to put some vintage looking Castrol oil decals on it, should look really good when its all done, and nice that its stayed in the same circle of mates. His GSX750 with the 1200 banbit motor was crached heaverly at manfeild a couple of months back, will up load some photos at some stage, guy riding it is all good stuffed his hands because of poor choose in gloves! but as a result, he now owns that bike. He's a good mate of our and is working on getting it rebuild, fixable but needs quite alot. Guess its good that that bike is still inthe circle aswell. just not the nicess way to go about it haha And Ive still got the bobber, not selling that anytime soon, this new build is just more of a daily, long/er haul bike. can never have too many ay. Anyways some more photos of mine from when i picked it up Sweet non personalised plate 4THE Cock! teh guy bare metaled the tank, but then covered it in some shit, then tryed to clean "the shit" off, now everything is covered in some sticky crap, and it on EVERYTHING!!! Grouse! Even with JUST removing that seat, its ten times better now to just get rid of those gross mags was having heaps of trouble trying to start the bloody thing, then noticed that evrything is covered in the "shit". you can see the build up of chain grease Starting taking the rear wheel off and noticed something abit odd Someone has lost the rear wheel spacer, so found what ever shit they had around, a big arse nut, and ran that. only problem is it fucks the rubber bearing seal......nice plus look at those spocket bolt lockers! It sat like this for a couple of weeks while i sorted the DX out with rust issues for its wof, Im back on it now and will up load some more of where im up to now Line up at work, boss loves this shit haha Cheers 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicker Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Lol'd at nut spacer 400 is better than 250, torquey single will be good for hooning around on, I rode a GN250 once, got it as a loaner when my CB250RS was in the shop. It felt a bit gutless so I thought I was running out of gas, tank was nearly full, it was just gutless haha We should have a mini swapmeat in Welly for bike stuff, I've got stuff which is of no use to me that someone else might find useful, especially if we are all building non standard shit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 ^ yeah im enjoying your build thread, will be good when we have all these bikes finished, will have to T-up a ride. Right so, Im not a fan of mag wheels, the bobber/ Kawasaki wheels im living with, there not toooo bad as far as mags go. But these Suzuki mags are yuck as fuck! Over the years weve become really good mates with the guys at Boyle Kawasaki in wellington, they have help us out a shit tonne, and are always will to help us out. So when i told the guys what i was wanting to build and said i needed some wire wheels, Regan at Boyles got real into the idea as he has a similar idea for a build of his as well, but instead of just doing a swap for wire wheels with disc he hooked me up with an early GN250 with drum brake front and rear. One crashed GN250 I did some measuring a realised that the plan of just swapping the fork lowers over wasnt going to work as the fork tubes were smaller on the 250 So as he said, whats better than one dragon?..............Two dragons! haha This one had straight forks and true rims, but misses a few bits that the other one had Some more messuring and it was looking good for a complete front end swap, forks streerer everything another good thing about the GN250 forks is they are already abit shorter, which will help with lowering as the 400 forks were so long i was worried they wouldnt lower nicely Fronts swapped, I didnt want the gn250s but they didnt want them not rolling hence the total swap BAM! Stoked! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 Ready for blaters, not the normal way to do a build, but the frame was covered in shit so just wanted to start fresh Started clean the motor and a few other parts while the frames away at the sand blasters sweet paint job bro Normally im all for black motors but this one i want silver, not polished tho That stuff he sprayed on the tank got on everything!! Ill get some photos of dannys bike tonight and update his build next week cheers 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flauski Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 rubbing my hands together with anticipation to see what you make of this. Those wire wheels made a huge difference to the look. I like the Kawasaki cast wheels, but only the Kawasaki cast wheels in that 70s era (Suzuki, Yammy, Honda all look pooze.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispymk2 Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Loving the build and your boss must be a saint! Bikes and shit everywhere! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelies Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 yeah rad Hayhole. heh those mags look like the ones on my chilfy. glad you're sticking with the factory GN seat and tail light, super sexy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 29, 2014 Author Share Posted July 29, 2014 Oright so got some photos of dannys bike, Hes got his tires fitted, Firestone Deluxe Champion 400-19 front and 450-18 rear, I think. Small head light and low rise bars He's swapped the fork legs around so that the caliper is leading just for that old bike look New mufflers on aswel Modern bike electric poohar will all be tucked away out of site Fitted a GN250 tank, this one was just for mock-up but has just got a brand new one for $80! Thats BRAND NEW, gotta love GN shit, so many learners riding them/crashing them making that shit cheaper Ill get some nicer photos on my camera at some stage Dannys abit further along and has started cutting up the frame, will get some more pics hopefully tonight Im still waiting for a call form the sand blasters, might have to give them a call, once thats back i can do another mock up then start to cut and weld the rear hoop up Cheers 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 shit yeah. so rad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyGal Posted July 29, 2014 Share Posted July 29, 2014 fucking awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Got a few more photos of where Dannys up to. Mainly just been get a few goodies in for overseas One of which being this super sweet little electronic speedo. Its SO nicely made and looks the shit, tiny as hell WITH built in warning lights!............nice An LED surply that jaycar would be stoked with, these were intended for dash warning lights, but im sure there will be a use for them. This is super sweet, not too sure where he got it, but great idea for an air cooled motor in traffic, just replaces the oil cap Frame cut begins so thats pretty much where Dannys at, at the moe I gave the sand blasters a call today, and my frame was ready, wonder for how long it was sitting there, anyway $150 for that, which isnt bad, mate paid $180 at the same place I offered cash and that got him pretty hard. But now thats back i can start on the frame, Ive tig welded up a few holes in the fuel tank and stripped all the crap off it back to bare steel. will update that tomorrow maybe. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 Cleaned up my tank the other day, chipped off all the need-it that was init, and tig welded it up, ground up the welds this morning and will need another pass with the welderbut its looking awhole lot nicer Got the frame back and hacked the rear off just roughly for now and any tabs that i didnt need, the frame is really pitted, worse than what i first throught, but should be able to clean it up niceIts going to be good old black anyway, which should hide the worst of it. need to clean up the tabs i cut off, then a quick coat of primer and then i can do another mock up for setting ride height and the rear frame hop, need to get some tires sorted aswel Cheers 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldnrusty Posted August 1, 2014 Author Share Posted August 1, 2014 Time for a new page?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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