C3 Resurrection

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 1:49 pm

Hi folks,

Been overly busy with work and life for the past wee while, but managed to grab the odd hour here and there in the shed.

Been repairing / prepping / and aerosol painting most of the bodywork - everything had some sort of crack / poor previous repair - except the tank

i've done away with the number plate on the rear, and re-aligned the grey to break it up a bit. Also decided to change the white triangle on the tank to black, and i've taken it through onto the fairing 0 in a similar fashion to the v sexy green & black versions

First batch back from the paint shop with 2 pack lacquer

Very excited now !!

375 · Post by **375** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 6:14 pm

Looking good

Thats a posh shed you have there

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 7:17 pm

Its coming along very nicely Tambo, i had the same model and colour back in 2000.

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:59 pm

375 wrote:Looking good Thats a posh shed you have there

Wife got custody of the furniture that used to be there, so thought I'd put the room to good use

It's been a bit of a novelty to build the kr in there, but won't be going in there once it's running - too smelly

Although it might be nice to stick it back in for the winter, just to admire it

KR-1R · Post by **KR-1R** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:47 pm

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...very YOSHI

white wheels it is then...

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:49 pm

Im helping a mate restore one of thoses, they have the dry clutch and fibreglass bodywork.

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Fri Aug 03, 2012 4:08 pm

It is quite yoshi right enough

- it'll smell better though

I just thought the original white flash was one colour too many with the new black frame.

Fairing back now - tank comes home later today

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 12:56 pm

Finished !!

Before

After

maccas · Post by **maccas** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 1:09 pm

That looks lovely Tambo! Job well done!

Theres only one thing I don't like on it and thats the straight edge on the front mudguard!

Everything else looks cock on!

Dan

JanBros · Post by **JanBros** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 4:52 pm

maccas wrote:That looks lovely Tambo! Job well done!

Theres only one thing I don't like on it and thats the straight edge on the front mudguard!

Everything else looks cock on!

Dan

I agree, except I don't like black front fork legs

paint scheme is nice =D>

Post by **500bernie** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:36 pm

Well done Tommy
That looks cool

teerex · Post by **teerex** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:51 pm

Looks great mate, job well done. =D>

Top-shaggy · Post by **Top-shaggy** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:28 pm

Like the colour scheme, another Kawasaki C4+ model colour upgrade that never was for me =D>

Not over keen on square front mudguard, but the black frame and side fairing brackets definitely do it for me, well done chap =D> =D> =D>

Tambo · Post by **Tambo** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:47 pm

Thanks guys.
I've never noticed the mudguard any different until you mentioned it - I wonder if it's been trimmed by one of the previous 'careful' owners after accident damage ??

Ran it for about 20 minutes, then had to push it home from a mates house when it refused to start

I'll start at the stand switch, and work my through it from there.

First impressions - much much nicer to ride than I was expecting