PDA

View Full Version : New summer toy and gas saver.



moels
06-17-2008, 08:25 PM
Well, I bought my nephews little 150cc scooter because he wanted a 50cc like his buddy's. I figured with the price of gas it would be great for me. Well, it was, for about 3 days. I needed more power! Sold it in one day for what I paid for it and picked up a 600cc sport bike today. Pics below:

Scooter:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/moels/100_1271.jpg

1995 Katana 600
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/moels/100_1273.jpg

http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/moels/100_1276.jpg

0TransAm0
06-17-2008, 08:46 PM
looks like a nice bike.......... for my girlfriend.. j/k man you will ride that for a couple of months and then again "want more power"

moels
06-17-2008, 08:48 PM
lol! No, I've driven about every size bike known to man and I love power, but I am 37 and a single dad of 3. I think a 600 is enough to keep me out of trouble or a morgue.

michelle
06-17-2008, 08:59 PM
Awww it's pretty!

moels
06-17-2008, 09:02 PM
I knew it might get some rips on the colors, but it's purple not pink! lol

Prince Valiant
06-17-2008, 09:32 PM
lol at the scooter...I think at least half my class had scooters during the summer of our sophmore year. Police would bust us for riding in too large a group...would say we were screwing around too much...which was true, of course.

moels
06-17-2008, 09:42 PM
lol at the scooter...I think at least half my class had scooters during the summer of our sophmore year. Police would bust us for riding in too large a group...would say we were screwing around too much...which was true, of course.

We use to take the girls' scooters and ride them around. I actually got pulled over one friday night by a cop who wanted to know how I could ride a wheelie on one. lol

Poncho
06-17-2008, 09:42 PM
*CUTE* colors.

moels
06-17-2008, 09:50 PM
*CUTE* colors.

I knew you would post something like that.

Poncho
06-17-2008, 09:54 PM
it's a cool bike, figured I'd harass like the rest.

moels
06-17-2008, 09:57 PM
It's all good Dan, just messin with ya.

Breecher_7
06-18-2008, 04:18 AM
A friend of mine has a all black katana he would have let go dirt cheap. I wish I would have known you didnt mind those things.

forest
06-19-2008, 01:29 PM
A friend of mine has a all black katana he would have let go dirt cheap. I wish I would have known you didnt mind those things.
Its painfull to see one of those things still around.....:rolf but, to each their own, it is better than the scooter by far, and still get good mileage.

GTSLOW
06-19-2008, 01:50 PM
*CUTE* colors.

:rolf

RanJer
06-19-2008, 02:23 PM
Hey if you want it painted cheaply let me know. I've painted a few bikes with rattle cans.. Take off the stickers, sand it all real good and take your time. It'll turn out nice..

May be a can-o-tuna but yes it will get decent mileage.

moels
06-19-2008, 05:19 PM
Hey if you want it painted cheaply let me know. I've painted a few bikes with rattle cans.. Take off the stickers, sand it all real good and take your time. It'll turn out nice..

May be a can-o-tuna but yes it will get decent mileage.

Did the same thing to my last bike and it turned out darn good. I will probably just replace the seats and paint the gas tank and pull the stickers. All black will look ok. I thought it was decent at first, but the more I look at it, the more it looks like a Pride Fest bike. lol

CobraSnake
06-19-2008, 05:44 PM
A friend of mine has a all black katana he would have let go dirt cheap. I wish I would have known you didnt mind those things.

how dirt cheap??? Oh and how many miles??

Mark

moels
07-07-2008, 04:12 PM
Update, did some work to the bike to make it look a little non-gayer. Still gotta get some flush mount blinkers out back and find either a 4 into 1 system or get two slip-on's to get a better tone i on this thing.

Before:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/moels/100_1273.jpg

After:
http://i62.photobucket.com/albums/h94/moels/100_1292.jpg

CobraSnake
07-07-2008, 04:13 PM
wow it looks waaaaaay better now. Good work.

Mark

moels
07-07-2008, 04:16 PM
Thanks Mark! It was a pain in the ass getting all the decal glue off the plastics, but I finally got done today. There's a few more little things I have in mind for it too, but it's fine for now.

Poncho
07-07-2008, 04:17 PM
Wow what a difference. I know wheels aren't cheap, but w/ different wheels or wheel color that bike would be totally bangin'

moels
07-07-2008, 04:23 PM
Wheels is one thing I am thinking of doing. Also getting a different color on the wind screen. The seats turned out like factory new, they're actually painted. Still might paint the tank and bottom fairing piece, but it doesn't look too bad right now.

michelle
07-07-2008, 05:05 PM
Very nice Wayne!

H8RADE
07-07-2008, 05:20 PM
Pull the wheels and take them to a powdercoater.
Cheap and done...

CobraSnake
07-07-2008, 06:56 PM
I know a buddy of mine friend does chrome plating if your interested it that.

Mark

DirtyMax
07-08-2008, 12:48 AM
Nice work, Wayne. A large improvement.

nismodave
07-08-2008, 07:00 AM
:sgay

moels
07-08-2008, 09:03 AM
:sgay

You have to come out of the closet in every thread Dave? Jeez, we get it, You're Gay!

pOrk
07-08-2008, 09:17 AM
If you can wait a little while on the wheels, I can run them through the powder paint line at work for 20 bucks. Gotta wait till fall though, they aren't running the line on weekends right now. It looks WAY better with the decals removed!

moels
07-08-2008, 09:50 AM
I'm in no hurry on the wheels Pork. That would be awesome if I could get them done for that cheap, thanks for the headsup.