I have one now with the balancer . I can tell you all my riding brothers love it ! 🙂
@benlamb6953 күн бұрын
You’ve come a long way from your CBR600 when we were riding our bikes at Ampy.
@MCSR523 күн бұрын
Great to hear from you Ben! been a long time. I still have the day job but the restoration business is taking over more and more now. Just trying to keep it fun, especially with the KZfaq channel.
@benlamb6953 күн бұрын
I thought you must have retired from the day job with so many bike projects. I haven’t ridden a bike for years. I co-owned a Honda motorcycle franchise for 10 years but running a bike business took some of the joy out of it. I switched to four wheels & built an AC Cobra instead.
@MCSR5218 сағат бұрын
@@benlamb695 very cool! If you want to stay in touch, email me: [email protected]
@formegolf4 күн бұрын
Great work, sir. I have a question. Is it best to blend the paint with an airbrush or can you use a spray can as well? Thank you for your answer and have a great day!
@MCSR524 күн бұрын
If you have an airbrush definitely use that over a spray can as you have more control. The other issue with spray cans is it’s very difficult to limit paint flow unlike an airbrush, which is needed when you paint up to the edge of the blend area.
@formegolf4 күн бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@shaunhardie60774 күн бұрын
Really impressive rescue of the tail piece, 👍😎.
@MCSR523 күн бұрын
Thanks, I often question if we really need to go to this level to save original parts but it’s cool to see and the end results are certainly more satisfying than just stripping everything and replacing it.
@wescooley345 күн бұрын
I remember coming across one of these on the way back from knockhill in 1986 i was riding a 750 slabby which pretty much destroyed it everywhere. Pretty bike though
@MCSR524 күн бұрын
Yep, at 600lbs wet they were not exactly nimble, but that gear driven V4 is a delight!
@wescooley344 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52 beautiful build quality
@flightcomp5 күн бұрын
Epic work dude!
@MCSR525 күн бұрын
Thanks, we pulled out all the stops on this one, just to see what could be achieved. It’s fair to say the results exceeded my expectations!
@flightcomp5 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52 I'm subbed. Just started a 99 srad 750 restoration. You are inspiring me.
@MCSR525 күн бұрын
@@flightcomp Awesome, go for it!! and if you want to share your journey with us, you can email me pictures and details to [email protected]
@MCSR525 күн бұрын
@@flightcomp by the way I luv the 99 SRAD, well worth restoring!
@KensWorldRestorations5 күн бұрын
Looks great!! Can't wait to see what's coming next.
@KensWorldRestorations5 күн бұрын
Wow.
@mmotorcycles94975 күн бұрын
Whoa. That’s awesome
@PaoloFerrando665 күн бұрын
La moto più bella del mondo❤
@joseluiscallejosierra15985 күн бұрын
Maravillosa 🤤🤤
@panzermatt6 күн бұрын
oh my god....
@paradave500011 күн бұрын
Wow, the game changer , it's well done, beautiful 😍
@MCSR5211 күн бұрын
Thanks, we have three more in the pipeline!
@paradave500010 күн бұрын
I have two first-generation and second-generation urban tigers, not as good of a condition as yours, but in not bad condition, there getting hard to get ❤❤❤
@MCSR5210 күн бұрын
@@paradave5000 checkout the Kaz Yoshima 900rr we have in for restoration, very cool period mods.
@dylancade200311 күн бұрын
Back again for reference. Mine has been in a basement since 1999. It’s a bare frame at the moment so Thanks again and thanks in advance lol
@robertvillafan122011 күн бұрын
i keep hearing great things bout the kit. thanks for showing it off
@TheDervMan12 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing, where did you buy the rabaconda from, assuming you’re in the uk/ 👌🏻🔧
@MCSR5212 күн бұрын
I’m based in California and just bought it direct from their website, I would imagine you can purchase it in the UK but shipping might be expensive.
@TheDervMan12 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52 ahhhhh your accent made me think you were in the uk 😎 They do have some uk based resellers 👌🏻👍🏻
@MCSR5211 күн бұрын
@@TheDervMan Originally from the UK, never lost the accent 😆
@okamixp841613 күн бұрын
❤
@StoffelDilligas13 күн бұрын
....WOW....
@mmotorcycles949713 күн бұрын
That’s exactly what I was going to write down.
@TheUlospa14 күн бұрын
Hello, has this gone to auction?
@MCSR5214 күн бұрын
Yes, we sold that bike a while back. However we have three CBR900rr’s in the shop for restoration over the next 18 months, and they will be up for auction once finished.
@TheUlospa14 күн бұрын
@MCSR52 where are you located out of? I found a guy on Facebook claiming he did the restoration and now is selling the tank separately. Should I assume he is a fake? He was trying sell me this exact gas tank, claiming the bike had mechanical issues.
@MCSR5214 күн бұрын
@@TheUlospa I’m based in California, the bike was sold to someone on the east coast. But that was 2 years ago. Bike was perfect mechanically so this may be someone just using my video to sell their tank.
@TheUlospa14 күн бұрын
Was the bike ever sold in auction?
@dylancade200315 күн бұрын
Doing the same to an 85 currently. These are absolutely FANTASTIC for reference and how to. Thank you
@MCSR5215 күн бұрын
Great to hear! If you need specific reference photos let me know, I pretty much have every nut and bolt photographed through the various restorations.
@dylancade200315 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52tried to comment twice but KZfaq won’t let me lol.
@dylancade200315 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52im trying to get the axle out of the front wheel currently and cannot figure it out.
@MCSR5215 күн бұрын
@@dylancade2003 it’s actually an axle with long nut on the end. Place 17mm wrench on the two flats cut into the axle on speedo drive side, then 22mm on the nut the other side. Just loosen them as you would nut and bolt anti-clockwise.
@dylancade200315 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52 that’s the impression I was under. Just wasn’t giving it enough muscle. Came right off thank you sir
@Konigstiger22219 күн бұрын
Nice. Ive owned 3 mc22 cbr250rr's they're still everywhere here in New Zealand for cheap. The best of the old 250 fours in my opinion. I wrapped around the speedo on one of mine from 99,999 back to 00000 it travelled so far.
@MCSR5218 күн бұрын
Wow, you put some serious miles on that bike! My first time restoring one, going to be fun.
@blackened4me19 күн бұрын
Do you still have all the paint codes for this RG500?
@MCSR5218 күн бұрын
I buy my RG paint from RS Paints in the UK. I’m out of town at the moment but I’ll send you the codes when I’m back.
@MCSR5216 күн бұрын
If ordering from RS Paints in the UK. Blue for tank and main stripe (Powerful Blue 10403), White body color (Super White 10405), Light Blue stripe (Marble Parsec Blue 10404).
@blackened4me16 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52 Thanks for getting back to me. This is greatly appreciated.
@MCSR5216 күн бұрын
@@blackened4me no problem, powerful blue is also for the front cowl of course.
@WarakWarak-fv6il21 күн бұрын
❤😊
@christopherpalmer424322 күн бұрын
Work of art
@SAVING_ICONIC_MACHINES25 күн бұрын
Great work mate, new sub here 🎉🎉🎉
@MCSR5224 күн бұрын
Welcome to the channel!
@stephenkillin973027 күн бұрын
That Suzuki is absolutely beautiful!
@MCSR5227 күн бұрын
I’m really starting to get into the GSXR’s from the early 90’s, just the livery alone is worth it. I don’t think any other manufacture was as far out there at the time!
@joseluiscallejosierra159827 күн бұрын
Maravillosas
@mmotorcycles949727 күн бұрын
Where did you get the little cbr?
@MCSR5227 күн бұрын
They are both clients bikes. The CBR just came in from Japan via port of LA.
@NathanielKissel28 күн бұрын
Do you know of any companies that make those style gauge needles, or of a way of making them yourself, such as a 3D printer or something of the sort? I've got an '85 CB700 that has both the tach and speedo gauge needles broken and they are that style but I cannot find any replacements for them, would you know of a way I could remedy that?
@MCSR5228 күн бұрын
I’ve not looked to see if anyone makes them but 3D printing would probably be the best option. The other method is to buy one of those home molding kits and try to do it that way but it’s a lot of hassle. Alternatively find a set of used clocks and swap the parts over, might be cheaper.
@NathanielKissel26 күн бұрын
@@MCSR52 ah that's a good idea, thanks for the help with research! This is the first vehicle I've ever attempted to fully restore and of course I bought the bike with zero research into available parts, if I had done that I probably would have went for a 750 or something more common but I can't go back now
@MCSR5226 күн бұрын
@@NathanielKissel Good luck with the resto, if you need any help sourcing parts etc, you can message me at [email protected]
@tangledlineАй бұрын
THANK YOU! Subbed. 2 V65 sabres and 1 VF1000R.
@MCSR52Ай бұрын
Welcome to the channel, and another Honda V4 fan obviously 🙂
@mmotorcycles9497Ай бұрын
First off it looks beautiful. I’m glad you decided to give it a new life again. I see you ended up going with the 2 up tail (biposto) that will come in handy if someone stops by to borrow it and has a friend. If you decide to get ride of the sps tail let me know.
@MCSR52Ай бұрын
You’ll get first shout on the SPS tail unit for sure!
@jeffmiller6100Ай бұрын
Great bike. Let's go. !❤
@enjamurivarunreddyАй бұрын
❤ amazing
@davidklaffenbock2894Ай бұрын
❤❤
@norcal8718Ай бұрын
I got a 1985 Honda vf1000r would you be interested in reconditioning it? I am in California also and will drop the bike off to you. Thanks bud 👍🏼
@MCSR52Ай бұрын
Contact me on email with a short write up on its condition, last time ran etc, and even better send some photos. My email is [email protected]. You can also call me on +1 408 834 4748