Monday, March 23, 2009

The ErwinSR500 progress

A Hell of a lot of crap cut off the frame, A whole lot more to go. Tank choice will dictate how much of the rear section will be scrap.
Forks, shaved, lowered 2", polished & promptly smudged with grease.
Wheels Powdercoated, tires/mount/balance, inner rotors cleared front and rear, drive side stripped, buffed, &  brought down w/scotch brite, all mounted with stainless.
Tank choices, Anyone?

13 comments:

Ashley said...

Love the blue one on the left. Honda CX500 tank might do it justice as well.

Flatironmike said...

tank AND seat choice will dictate the rear section, no?

what's the seat choices, mon frere?

BCM said...

It's not going to have a tail section. a seat and fender of some sort. I would say the rear section from the shock mounts back will go to the scrap guy.

Anonymous said...

Lookn nice Kim! Mike, nice choice of icons.... reach around.

Anonymous said...

GT tank all the way...

Harold McGruther said...

go yellow!

Doug said...

I'd like to see a 1976 YZ400 Tank..the alloy one...that's what I'D run if that were my project...very nice parts..can't wait to follow this one
D

BCM said...

Ashley & Doug Tank choices are from what's on the bench. kind of because of the size of the OIF top tube/ fuel capacity & some of which is, well, this is what we've nailed it down to. I Love the alloy YZ tank as well as the alloy DT 250 tank but both are being used on other projects (benelli 250 & XS 650).
Mike, Yes and the reach around is uncalled for. Anon & McGoo the GT is where my heart is, We'll see what Erwin decides. Thanks For the help-n-words.

K...

Doug said...

Gotcha BCM!
Yo it's gonna be a KILLER ride anyways...my Brother and me have been eyeing Craigslist for SR/XT projects!
I'll keep watch on yer build
i just sold my XS650 a year ago..what a regret that is for me
Doug

Anonymous said...

Yellow!

Paul.

Delivererer said...

Mellow Yellow! I love vintage oddball tanks by the rule is that it must be of the same brand (that's my rule, at least!)

t said...

Yellow YZ

Sideburn Magazine said...

The yellow SWOOOOOSH for me
BP