1st build!! I hope it gets finished

[Jonesy154]

some progress over the holidays

 

[xschris]

Nice progress

 

[Jonesy154]

hi all ive been busy painting so thought id update with pics as its getting exciting now

 

[Sesty]

need some USD forks in my life... looks great in black!

 

[xschris]

Looks good

 

[briansal]

I almost put that lucky 13 decal on my tank. But instead just went with a single 13. In the "lucky 13" font. Looks great.

 

[Jonesy154]

Cheers guys it's been a journey but glad I'm finally in the fit up stages gonna paint the tank last as a crowning moment but can't wait to hear her now!!

 

[DARKMIDKNIGHTWARRIOR]

Looks good!

 

[Builtin_DaShed]

Aparilia forks ? , impessive, how did you mount the bar clamps?, just a hole spaced and drilled to size?.
could you post pics of your tank mods please, I mocked my spare sporty tank up to the frame and it didn't look right, yours is better. thanks

 

[Jonesy154]

Yeah aprilia front forks and brake assembly, yokes drilled to accept the risers and the original bar mounts are filled before paint, as for the tank il try and post some pics but have no PC at the mo so it'll be when I pop up the folks next, al I done though was added a tab on the rear of the tank to fit the frame mount and drilled through the frame at the front where the original rubber mounts seat and it fits nice and snug I have moved the mounting brackets for the coils and rubbed the underneath of the tank to hide them aswell

 

[Jonesy154]

It runs!!!! Could of done cart wheels earlier can't wait for the rear of the outstanding parts so I can ride the baby, big thanks to all the advice I've got from this forum cheers guys!

 

[willem]

good to hear it starts! congrats

 

[xschris]

Awesome

 

[Jonesy154]

few more recent pics

 

[Jonesy154]

here you go whats you opinions guys im entering it into bristol bike show tomorrow weather depending

 

[levdir]

Wow, man. No word of a lie, this is one of the nicest looking XS builds I've see. Get ahold of a photog and submit it to Bike EXIF!

 

[Jonesy154]

Thanks mate really appreciate that comment it's my first ever bike build and I'm really proud of it but more what I've learnt along the way! Whats bike exif?

 

[levdir]

This is Bike EXIF. They do daily features of cool bike builds, yours would fit right in. They have pretty stringent standards for photography though so if you know someone with a decent light kit and some time, ring them up. I'd offer to do it but I'm kind of on the other side of the planet.

 

[xschris]

Looks good

 

[Robsteeler66]

Looks fabulous!