Well, we have stripped the F3 down to it's bare bones without too many problems. I have only had 2 bolts break & both are exhaust studs, so keeping my fingers crossed that both will come out either with easing oil, or a bit of heat.
Anyway, I will start a thread here of my progress. I now have an idea for it, so have started ordering parts up for her. I have a friend that restores VW's for a living, he is going to paint the frame black for me & I think that the bodywork will also be black, then gold wheels. I will keep you updated with how she goes

Day 1.




EBC Prolite Discs. Just hoping that they clean up ok.


Stainless downpipes, another result


Start of the strip down.


Engine out. Thanks to the help of my son, it was a wee bit heavy for 1 to move


Getting ready to remove the swingarm


Done


Here is the vision. I know that the Photoshop is garbage, but it was just to give me an idea on how she will look. Obviously she will have a race can & I'm looking at high level.

 

Your bike is looking like mine... most of it is in the house. Looks like a great project!

 

Part 2.
I've started to pull parts together from Ebay & have started to dry fit.

Harris Clip ons from a racing friend of mine.


Aprilia 125Rs Fairing.




No problems with clearance.


Broken Fender


Now Modified. Just need to tidy my filing up, but should do the job




I have won the Aprilia Headlamps & my GSXR1000 race rear end is on it's way. On The lookout for some F4i clocks.

 

Couple of other little jobs.

Gixxer 1000 tail light.




Front calipers cleaned & de corroded.

Before


During


After

 

your calipers turned out great. what kind of steps did you take to refinish them?

 

I was amazed at how good they were when cleaned up. The carrier just needed a light wire brushing & used penetrating oil to clean the rest.

 

Headlamp arrived today, don't like the way it's set back in the fairing, will be looking at modifying it, so that they are flush with the fairing front.


Also lowered the fairing by about an inch. My son said it looked like an off roader.


Clocks also arrived from Ireland, brilliant service from Bikebreakers.ie, I would recommend them to anybody, so helpful.



All I'm really waiting for now is the Gixxer1000 rear seat unit. I rang the guy yesterday, he reckons it's in the post & should receive it today. He was very cagey, so I'll wait & see.

 

This is great stuff !! Keep it coming. I wish I could be there to help out, it looks like a lot of fun.

 

Ok, only a small update as I've had to replace the swingarm on my Triumph Daytona today.
I have refitted the headlights so that they are fairly flush. I think that the fairing is pattern & not OE, but it looks ok.


Also trimmed the base to make it look more "factory"

 

That can't be good.. you have a 675 ? Nice! Not trying to hijack the thread...