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Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:06 pm
by M.F.D.B.
AlisoBob wrote:I couldnt build my own A/F, then do that to the tank, heres what I did...
Hows that working out for ya?? :wink:

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:12 pm
by AlisoBob
It aint...... Alloy Time

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:14 pm
by dannygraves
well Bob, my ugly tank is holing up fine! next weekend, we'll see how my ugly welds hold up! :wink:

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:16 pm
by M.F.D.B.
Why not just get soemone with a AF (TM) to order you one from SH??

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:18 pm
by dannygraves
808 can't give into "the man" like that! :lol: :lol:

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:20 pm
by AlisoBob
dannygraves wrote:808 can't give into "the man" like that! :lol: :lol:

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Johnny and I agree......

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:22 pm
by M.F.D.B.
dannygraves wrote:808 can't give into "the man" like that! :lol: :lol:
:lmao:

Hes on the site now, ask him what the secret is. I bet he just has a "die" and heats the tank and the die and reforms it...

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:27 pm
by dannygraves
probably, but looking at Jon's tank, it looked like it was molded like that and did not look like oem plastic. looked to me like something custom from clark or ims...

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 4:55 pm
by redrocket190
Buy or build? GMX in the UK has alloy tanks, but they are - god bless the USD - expensive. But would mean one could then just modify to fit the CR500R engine. Want to help me mod my Acerbis tank?

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 7:43 pm
by M.F.D.B.
Bob, why dont you just threaten it, if that doesnt work throw it in the wood pile!! :lmao:

Posted: August 5th, 2008, 8:18 pm
by sabreguy
M.F.D.B. wrote:Bob, why dont you just threaten it, if that doesnt work throw it in the wood pile!! :lmao:
:lol: :lol: :lol:

Posted: August 6th, 2008, 12:13 pm
by Exnav
sabreguy wrote:
M.F.D.B. wrote:Bob, why dont you just threaten it, if that doesnt work throw it in the wood pile!! :lmao:
:lol: :lol: :lol:
Rough crowd :shock:

Posted: August 6th, 2008, 12:40 pm
by teemtrubble
Yeah it's a custom die alright they come in a set that say Mechanic's wear on both of them.

Posted: August 6th, 2008, 12:43 pm
by M.F.D.B.
teemtrubble wrote:Yeah it's a custom die alright they come in a set that say Mechanic's wear on both of them.
No shit?? I saw tons of those at Wally World, this guy is going BIG!!

Posted: August 19th, 2008, 2:54 pm
by dannygraves
ok, by popular demand, here are some pics:
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started headstay by trimming the top off.
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started airbox with lexan
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Posted: August 19th, 2008, 3:29 pm
by ISBB
lookin good. Sorry i didnt call sunday night.. was tired and pissy from work.. we can get together sometime this weekend and get things covered if it works for you. :D Friday im going to spend most of the day working on the yard but fri eve ill be free as well as saturday :D

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 6:09 pm
by dannygraves
alright... I keep hearing 4 letter words about my camera phone pics... with the camera shutting off after every pic I snapped a few. Here are some shots of marshalls frame and airbox and a couple of my completed bike.
Marshalls bike is using a gen-1 125 boot which seems to fit the best so far out of the gen-1,2 and 3 250 boots and '00 cr500 boot I tried. Mine is using a gen-1 250, which fits wll, but not as clean as the 125 one.
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Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:09 pm
by nmdesertrider
you did those welds with your harbor freight special?

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:12 pm
by dannygraves
not a chance :D my welder guy uses a miller syncrowave 350 :D thats the 2nd frame for my buddy.

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:12 pm
by M.F.D.B.
My biggest question is, can you do an in-frame top end??

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:13 pm
by hoofarted
NIce! Its about time you get some decent looking photos up!

So whats with the Yamaha sticker on yur handlebars??? Takin' piano lessons? :lol: :lol:

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:14 pm
by dannygraves
nope, marshall was asking me that today, you have to pull out the swingarm, remove all the motor mount bolts and slide the motor back to get the jug off.

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:15 pm
by dannygraves
hoofarted wrote:NIce! Its about time you get some decent looking photos up!

So whats with the Yamaha sticker on yur handlebars??? Takin' piano lessons? :lol: :lol:
those are the bars marshall gave me with the shitty chassis... they're gonna get upgraded soon, probably to the sunine av one bars that are on the gen-1

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:15 pm
by M.F.D.B.
:shock:

Posted: August 21st, 2008, 8:17 pm
by dannygraves
my gen-1 can't do an inframe topend either, infact most a/fs can't. actually, my gen-4 has more room and is easier to get the motor out of than my gen-1.