Exup streetfighter build

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Thu May 01, 2014 2:05 am

Bought another RU for a streetfighter project here is the progress so far.

unfortunately lost all my before pictures, stripped bike cleaned de-greased and re painted engine and polished frame and sw/arm here is a pic with the engine back in

The exhaust had a huge hole in it and the exup valve was seized so welded it up and sorted the valve and painted black, the colour scheme is going to be black, polished alloy and purple bodywork

Got both wheels stripped and polished which took a full day on each wheel as they were in a right mess
Front before

And wheels after

The paint for the bodywork should be here by the weekend so will post some pics when i have resprayed it

Bill

Post by **Stig** » Thu May 01, 2014 6:51 am

serious amounts of black snot on that wheel

. Looks great

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Thu May 01, 2014 5:16 pm

well the paint arrived today apart from the 2 pack lacquer so made a start spraying the panels

also did the top yoke conversion to take the straight bars

Bill

wonkiwheel · Post by **wonkiwheel** » Fri May 02, 2014 9:01 pm

Is the flymo and watering can part of the conversion!!

jonnie · Post by **jonnie** » Sat May 03, 2014 7:07 pm

keep the pictures coming
I'd prefer mine without its covers on just not sold on it without yet

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Sun May 04, 2014 2:18 am

The exup is a great looking bike underneath the plastic which not all watercooled bikes are, here is a pic of the seat unit back on

and a closer pic of the seat cowl which shows the paint effect better

Bill

Post by **nugget** » Sun May 04, 2014 8:21 am

Very nice Bill. Keep em coming mate.

Archangel · Post by **Archangel** » Mon May 05, 2014 6:45 am

Looking good.
I'm seriously thinking of stripping mine back to the bare bones to do it all properly.

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Sat May 10, 2014 5:52 am

Bit more progress made this week got some bars i like and fitted and sorted cable routing,wiring etc, fitted some headlight brackets tho may change those as i think a pair of triumph street triple lights might suit it. got the tank and front mudguard painted just waiting on more lacquer to arrive.
ordered a set of Koso clocks for it these ones
http://www.digital-speedos.co.uk/rx2-mu ... en-2-p.asp

getting to the point where there is not much more i can do until i find a new set of forks or a L/H fork or a L/H fork bottom.
will post some more pics when the clocks arrive and have fitted them
cheers for looking and of course any comments good or bad always welcome

Bill

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Mon May 12, 2014 9:42 pm

The 2 pack lacquer finally arrived so got the tank and mudgaurd finished

Bill

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Sat May 17, 2014 9:43 am

Nearly finished just waiting for the new clocks

Bill

Post by **nugget** » Sat May 17, 2014 9:51 am

Looking good that Bill.

Post by **Stig** » Sat May 17, 2014 10:13 am

luv the colour

Theres something special about a recently finished overall that you never seem to get again even tho' the ride is kept in that tip top condition

yampug · Post by **yampug** » Sat May 17, 2014 10:30 am

looks like you've done a really good job with lots of attention to detail.

.....but i'm not sure about the twin headlights they seeem a bit out of balance to the chunky tail peice, found a pic of one on google with a single headlight -

don't get me wrong you've done a top job and the paint looks lovely.

mattblackone · Post by **mattblackone** » Sat May 17, 2014 8:42 pm

yampug wrote:looks like you've done a really good job with lots of attention to detail.

.....but i'm not sure about the twin headlights they seeem a bit out of balance to the chunky tail peice, found a pic of one on google with a single headlight -

don't get me wrong you've done a top job and the paint looks lovely.

I totally agree mate i had those lay about, what i want for it is a pair of triumph speed triple ones but haven't found any that are not silly money.
cheers for the comments tho

Bill