Current Project other that vaping (PIC HEAVY)

I was thinking, other than vaping, parenting and working, what do you guys keep yourselves busy with?

In my line of work its difficult, coz we're on standby 24/7 and attend meetings after hours and events on weekends and Public Holidays.... So basically we are always at work....

However......

I am a massive petrol head and I love working on things... I like modifying, repairing and maintaining fuel derived objects...:D

Currently I am doing a restoration job on a '78 Honda CX500. It belongs to one of my friends. I borrowed it for a year, 9 years ago, and when I gave it back, he never rode it again until I collected it last year to do the restoration on it...

Here's a couple of pics....

This pic was taken 9 years ago when I rode it
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When me and @Casper collected it and the FJ1100 for restoration
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SOOOO nice and CLEAN
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The before shot: Note DULL motor and aluminium...
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What @Casper looks like while polishing (START POLISHING THE BACK RIM!!!! I WANT IT BACK!!)
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Redoing the nameplates (motor mounted)
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Dials Before (true Mileage)
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Dials After
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Tank Before (we had the tank repaired and primed by a panelbeater)
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Tank NOW
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Painting General:
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Front Rim AFTER (both tyres must still be replaced)
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As it sits NOW (except the rear rim is awaiting @Casper to polish it... DUDE!!! MOVE IT!!!)
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The entire bike got refurb'd. The frame, motor etc got painted, the rims, all shiny bits got polished, new fork seals and fluids, even the gearshift rubber is brand new and footrests are reburbished. everything in red is Plastidip. It has a base red, a metalizer over it which makes it metallic red and then a glossifier over that which makes it gloss as Plastidip is always matt.

LOOOOOK AT THIS!!
If THIS doesn't get your heart pumping, NOTHING will...
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That is one very, very, cool job brother, respect and salutations on your work. Busy restoring my 1978 Yam SR500 (busy is probably optimistic) which I've owned for last 15 years. Also have 1965 BSA Bantam 175 trials bike and 1979 SWM 125 trials bike in shed. I look at them as future classics, my wife refers to them as a pile of junk. Please post pics of the FJ when you busy with it, always loved those bikes. Chopped and hard tailed a 1958 BSA B33 some years ago, ground up rebuild, if I could of got the fins off the barrel I would of done so, and not ashamed to admit I cried when I sold it.
 
Thanx @shaunnadan!

Apart from this one, we still have the FJ1100, but there's only minor work left on it, then we have the following to do!

100cc 2stroke Yamaha, need to repair and restore
4X XT500 Bike, these are stripped down absolutely completely!
150cc Vespa - full restore and mod

Mate, desperately looking for a down pipe for my SR500 if you ever come across one. And a tank, different frame to XT but basically same motor.
 
Wow @Clouder that's some stunning work man, you clearly have a passion for these old bikes. Would love to see what you're doing with the FJ, my heart still yearns for one of those.

All this talk (and pics) is making me want to chat with you about my 79 XS1100 but must resist.
 
Thanx @Neal and @BumbleBee I have to admit I absolutely LOVE this CX500! I yearn to have it! I will most definately post some pics of the FJ, we're basically done with it but the carbs are giving us a hassle and we will be importing some parts as locally the price of parts are eye watering!

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Below are some pics:
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GPS Mount made and fitted:
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After you've done some metal polishing, you look like this:DSC_0135.jpeg DSC_0136.jpeg DSC_0137.jpeg
Fuel guadge rusted, I had to manually rewire the resistance meter:DSC_0218.jpeg

Previous owners dogs, chowed the seat:DSC_0222.jpeg DSC_0228.jpeg DSC_0229.jpeg DSC_0230.jpeg DSC_0231.jpeg DSC_0234.jpeg
HID Headlight and LED Taillight upgrades completed:DSC_0265.jpeg

New Tires:
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Seat Restoration completed:
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Balancing the carburators:
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Final Product:
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And.......
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Now, the motor still needs to be pulled and painted, as well as the frame and swingarm.
 
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Whahahahaaaaaa

@Clouder was busy baby sitting his own kids, at his own house, when he came out, he saw me (also at his house)......LOLOLOLOL.......and I was busy spray paining his bikes chromed rims, Black.

He wasn't very happy, but oh well.. I like it. AND Hey @Clouder, how you feel about it, yes.... it doesn't really count!!
 
I see a twins rating war on the way. :D

On a side note, I had my rims powder coated, twinkly spokes with a black rim looks cool, also figured it would be more durable than paint.
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Nice man, I've only recently overcome a heavy gaming addiction so I spend most of my free time with vape related stuff and exercise mainly: calisthenics and karate.


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awesome , you got pm .

only if you up for a challenge !
 
Wow @Clouder
I missed this thread
That Honda restoration is simply amazing
You guys have talent and passion!
Awesome
 
@Clouder, that Honda restoration of yours reminds me when we sold my fathers bike after he passed away a few years ago.

It was a Honda CB400 and I can't remember the exact model year but I remember this bike as a small child. He must have bought it in the late 70's or maybe the very early 80s

My cousin who knows bikes offered to shine it a bit and give it some love. We ended up selling it to a guy quite far away (I think Kimberley) who was a collector of sorts.

Here are some pics after the bike was given some attention. Damn, gives me a lump in my throat thinking of my dad while finding and looking at these pics. Just had some flashbacks to being a young kid.

Side profile - the panniers were my dad's later addition - lol - he was a doctor so he used this bike to occasionally make house calls and used to put his stethoscope and instruments in there. I remember being a little kid (like 5 or 6 years old) and looking in those panniers to see what I could find

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Original user manual (in a plastic pouch) and tools that I recall were stored under the seat. Good man, he kept it all.

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My old man must have also had a fascination for all things shiny ;-)

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Well used - 48,848 km on the clock - but still worked very well and was so reliable. After a bit of basic attention my cousin was riding this bike like he had just bought it from the bike shop! I also gave it a whirl which brought back memories of my bike days in the early 2000's

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