Been 4 years since I last watched ya going to be getting back into watching your channel because I'm finally getting back into motorcycles and I'm now in a better situation

Really liking the development work. Its better then when you started. Feel proud. The creasing in the flat surface is working. An industrial feel? I don’t know. Holes and LED back lighting? For discussion next beer tasting, have the bike development as a topic the good bad and ugly idea’s? it’s the standing back and just looking that gets the ideas coming. Thanks for sharing and can’t wait to see what is next.

I love the folded metal instead of a cut and sanded edge, it looks so much more professionally done. With the folded metal the likely hood of cutting yourself or snagging gear is almost non existent. Great job I like it.

Maybe add a curve to the top rear part of the cover where it meets the rear shock. It comes to a sharp point and looks odd. And like you said, Mark, add another crease near the bottom so it angles back into the bike some. Then possibly cover the entire thing with leather, as stated below. Or some cool looking laser cut outs. Or logos or something painted on. Anyway man it's looking good, that bike is going to be really cool when you guys are finished with it! Love watching the process, great videos!

nice you are getting there ..

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Mark, one suggestion I would like to make would be to round the perimeter angles.IE; the angle just above the shock. If you lay the bike down those sharp angles are knife like and your inner thigh would be in some trouble. Love the way the bike is coming around. Thanks for all the effort

Try messing around with the factory plastics, cutting and shaping. The factory plastics will follow some lines quite well.

I know it would be very time consuming, but how about fabricating a wire mesh cover to roughly the desired shape, then fiberglass and fair it to the finished product. Sort of like Delboy did to make the tailpiece of his streetfighter.

Good work, guys. It's good seeing the ideas taking shape. I think that it's true that the new panels are a bit 'in your face' by having to be so big to cover the stuff beneath... so maybe you could break up the metal area a bit by adding some texture such as: * using checker plate; * cutting holes; * adding fake pipes etc; * cutting a hole and backing it with mesh of a different colour; * add a competition number plate. * Etc. Or... dispense with side panels altogether and simply tidy up what's on view, perhaps even making a feature of the various parts? But please keep on keeping on - it's good viewing. KOR 👍

MARK AND THE MATT YOU CAN UPHOLSTERY THE SIDE PANEL IN THE VELVET

I agree with others. Trim down the factory plastics. And cover them in some sort of material.....maybe use texture paint on them....like the rust effect paint. To go with the seat colour maybe? Then cover in clear coat?

Could use a sheet of black mesh bent to shape but the edges bent over to fill the gaps from the sides that are showing, say if you look at the mesh on a hi fi speaker moulded to shape. The flat sheet works but that bolt at the top sticks out like a sore thumb on the panel in black when the light hits it, the extra crease should work but needs the metal around it bent to fill the gaps like 0.5 inch all round or so. Couple of well spaced holes with some steel mesh behind would look good too.

Wow I think Matt may have actually been smiling in that intro! Nice one fellas!

Seen a few where they change to pod filters and fill the gap by having minture sadle bags under the seat to hang over ,great vid again.

Watching your videos on the cheap bike build, I spend most of the time telling you, "Mark, do this, Mark do that". Today, it was, be sure and get rid of the galvanizing, since paint will not adhere to it. Nice to see that you heard me. If you can find an English Wheel, it would be fun to make contoured side panels. Not only for this one but the next and the next.

Crieky guys, you being a tuff on the old fella, I think what the crew are actually trying to say is, that they may do it differntley, but hell no, theres nothing wrong with what you doing or trying to achieve? Im actually quite looking forward to the end result !

Maybe some Dzus Quick Release Quarter Turn Fasteners might be an easier solution especially for access

Hello and the plate looks very good, well done. Its looking very good, Keep it up...thanks for sharing...

I agree with the comments regarding sticking a number on the panel to break it up but I would also look at securing the panel maybe by a bolt at the bottom to prevent it coming off and slicing a bit off the rider in the event of a fall.

Hi Mark and Matt, looks good if you need some cut vinyl done for the side let me know and ill knock some up for you.

I know what you mean Mark - It just doesn’t t look quite right. There are so many curves on the rest of the bike and this is just straight angled and flat - so it doesn’t look like it “belongs” on that bike. Can you soften it or round it off and add some texture or flowing shapes to it...??

I'm with you mark it looks a big slab !.? Could you not cut the original side panels and use a hot air gun to shape where you cut them ? And you could still use the original poppers?

As it’s a bit of a Scrambler style build how about oval number boards to cover up what you want to hide?

Excellent video nice sheet bending tool. Subscribed

Try covering the side panel with leather

Put a couple of race numbers on the side panels your making to break it up a bit . A big 69 or some thing like that so it doesn't matter if its upside down in the bush or right side up. Just an afterthought , watch the clearance on the swing arm on the bottom of that panel. Have fun you pair Davo.

MMN or MNM on the side covers ?

Looking good

Definitely looks better blacked out of course but yeah still needs... something... Cheers guys good stuff

PS, Sorry guys, hope you Ryobi on board with all those well placed tools, i use the full range in my w/shop for commercial automotive repairs and never had an issue, good tools, well priced and good warranty through Bunnings!

Try rounding off the sharp angles, it might just come good then, or may be cut out an area for the original cover to show through? Keep going tho, it's a learning curve mate.KOKO!

Really like this series Mark and Matt, if it was me probably look at fiberglass or plastic molding for the side panels, try your local TAFE they may have a course running might give the students something to do,,, Just a thought but keep up the great work loving it.

Love you look

sorry great vid as always but not liking that panel, you may have better luck with alloy plate, i dun know it seems to dominate the bike if you know what i mean.

I see the side covers are just to hide the air filter, would it be ok to have the filter on show out of interest?

Mark marking marks with a marker

What is the wrench name is there available in filip kart Amazon..........

customize the factory plastics

trim clips www.supercheapauto.com.au/p/champion-champion-trim-fasteners---bh438/17548.html can get in different sizes.

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Get it made out of wood in Nays wood shed

think $100 laser cut hole in the panel logo would look nice back lit led

G'day Boys, always enjoy watching your vids but I have to be honest and agree with you that its just not that great looking. It's too flat and big even with that crease. Maybe Nay can do something in wood that could give it some depth (3D) and you bolt it on from the inside. Something is missing in he looks department. Sorry rsm8

Mate, check out this build kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i9qWgLSZyZ-plqc.html It's a bit different to yours but a cb250 scrambler -they put two bends in the side panel (about 7'30" in) May give you some ideas...

Looks great lots of real-estate for stickers or decals, you could always and a few cuts like some Mok venting just to add some contrast, or some pinstripe ingages or piping

OMG !! Finally FIRST !!! YES !!

Oi mate love your videos but might i suggest not setting your bloody nuts on fire every time you use a damn cutting wheel

not a clean job

Great job on the panel but not liking the look on the bike.

🤢I’m glad thats just a cb250