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A bit of bling for the bike

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Over the Christmas break I got down to the work shed and made me a radiator guard
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Not a bad job if I say so myself
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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That looks effing great. What did you user to cut out the FZR in the middle?

Also what guage of sheet metal did you use for that? Stainless or aluminum?

Curious people want to know!!!!
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Very nice!
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Holy hell. Impressive!! :thumbsup:
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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That's effin sweet.
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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Nice work very stylish,

for those with simpler taste I still have a couple in Stainless Steel I made at the factory a year ago. ping me although Darrin may still have a sample see:-
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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Freestyle72 wrote:That looks effing great. What did you user to cut out the FZR in the middle?
Also what guage of sheet metal did you use for that? Stainless or aluminum?
Curious people want to know!!!!
Its 2mm aluminum, reinforced from the back so it don't warp. The grill is removable in-case of stone damage or if I want to chance colors.
The lettering was made with a hand drill and then filed. I screwed up the two part clear coating. The weather was too humid, so will
have to remove the coating, re-polish and re-coat.
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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buzzawak wrote:
Freestyle72 wrote:That looks effing great. What did you user to cut out the FZR in the middle?
Also what guage of sheet metal did you use for that? Stainless or aluminum?
Curious people want to know!!!!
Its 2mm aluminum, reinforced from the back so it don't warp. The grill is removable in-case of stone damage or if I want to chance colors.
The lettering was made with a hand drill and then filed. I screwed up the two part clear coating. The weather was too humid, so will
have to remove the coating, re-polish and re-coat.
still awesome amount of work you have more patients than i for such hand work
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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really nice work!
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Re: A bit of bling for the bike

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buzzawak wrote:The lettering was made with a hand drill and then filed.
Wow, that must have taken some patience. It looks good, nice work.
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