Dabz's Progress Thread

[Dabz]

well everything seems to be going a bit TOO well with my bike project.

2 months ago I priced up converting the naked bandit to a faired bandit, including the lower fairing kit - it came to just over £800 for brand new parts and around £350 for ebay bits.

As of Saturday (when I collect the last parts from bournemouth) I will have got the lot for just over £110! The difference in price is because the lower fairings are crash damaged, but one has already rubbed down perfectly and is practically ready for painting and the other one is fibreglassed and ready for filling. I have a fixing kit on order from fowlers for the lower part...just need to order the fixing bolts for the upper kit.

all credit to the mrs's dad for helping with the fibreglassing and rubbing down...he's got far more patience than me with these things and is also a lot better with practical stuff than I am

just trying to track down the paint now, but I'm hoping that with some hard work and long hours sanding I might have the bike done for the May bank holiday

[Scott_W]

Good stuff mate.... looking forward to seeing the photo's. BTW, have you taken any pictures of the work in progress?

[Amante_271]

Well done mate! Expect the all the long hours and bleeding fingers will be more than worth it! We will want to see before and after photos on here or the Gallery at least!

Any chance of putting the Vision On music on to the Gallery? It doesnt seem quiet right with out it! Shoot! Im showing my age again! BOLOX! Im going to have that blessed tune in my head for DAYS NOW! Grrr! >

[Dabz]

vision on music? over my head hehe

I forgot to take pics while we were working on the main fairings...I have some awful phone pics and the ebay pic which I'll post up though...

[Dabz]

lower fairings (crash damaged):



close ups:





bracket for upper fairing:



more soon when I get more bits

[SkyJawa]

Good work mate - keep it up

[BB]

looking good!

[Dabz]

this is strange...latest progress is that I decided to consult the insurance company to see how much this is going to cost extra. Bearing in mind I pay £120 tpft at the mo...it's gonna cost absolutely nothing extra lol. They won't replace any modified parts, but then it's third party anyway...

[blurbiker247]

Word has obviously got round that you........are D MANAGEMENT!!

[Scott_W]

That's a good result Dabz!