SX150 / RB225 winter project

[Covboy]

Looking forward to 2015.... Been stripping my SX150 and have sourced a RB225 from a friend.

Missus not best pleased about the petrol smell or the lammy thats found its way into the conservatory!!!

[gizmo]

You would think she would be a bit more chilled seeing its Christmas Any paint schemes yet.

[Covboy]

Thinking mainly metallic orange ( I like the jaguar F - type orange - my friend said its called Madagascar Orange) with metallic black detailing & deep lacquer. I fancy a custom but nothing too radical...

[Bofs]

Just noticed the sketch on the deck beside the engine, sounds and looks great, keep the updates coming.

[wurzel]

Are they ever happy,when it's done you'll have loads of fun riding it at comparatively less than
it costs to run the twisting one

[Covboy]

Off to the body shop today for stripping and painting.....6-8 weeks time I'll get it back....

Meanwhile time to fit aGT186 kit to my series 3 .....! Can't wait !!!!

[johnspeed22/2]

hI,

are those footboards indian GP ones? if so the flywheel side board is a different cut to Li/sx/tv and you will have a gap between panel and footboard? just trying to help before paint goes on.

[wurzel]

Aye and watch for the front to back length of the footboards to make sure they fit under the cut outs on the
bottom of the side panels as cutting and rewelding them is a pain after they've been painted

[Covboy]

Thanks for the info chaps

I bought them from ScooterItaliano in Italy. They were sold as remanufactured SX ones - quality ok .. I have dry fitted them and the seem to present a neat uniform gap...I had to trim the RHS floor panel end so that it doesn't get hit by the NK exhaust when at the bump stop. The panel end tips both curl around and finish under the side panels.

And as a double check the painter is going to dry fit again after blasting

So fingers crossed....

[johnspeed22/2]

sounds like your on the case look forward to seeing it painted

[Covboy]

So - the parts are coming together now ready for assembly .... Here are the shiny bits fresh from the polishers - the pics don't do the mirror finish justice.

Frame and panels due back in 3 weeks...can't wait !

[Covboy]

And engine


And ceramic coated NK exhaust...

[Covboy]

Hi it's nearly time to chose side panel artwork. I want a number (68) and a old Skool look. I've done some designs, current fave is 3 or 2 or 5 ! I can't decide and will probably keep changing my mind until the paint is in the gun!

Main colour will be metallic orange, black detailing and either creamy white or silver numbers...

[68Sxandy]

Well for what it's worth I like no 6. Guess I will be able to see the end results as I am in Nuneaton.

[Rich Oswald]

No 5 for me

[amb]

69 for me , sorry going now posting.php?mode=reply&f=19&t=2185#

[69k4mbo]

Number 6 all the way.

[MickYork]

6 for me......but 5 would be acceptable

[Mal*1]

No 5 for me... But then the striping would need to follow through other components

[Covboy]

Fresh from the painters! I'm really pleased with the finish.

Matt from ipaint is a legend!