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FT500 Cafe Racer Project

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Lefty:
To tell the truth, I missed this thread some how and just read through it today-I am looking forward to your hybrid project as it moves along. Photo tease, please!

johnnymot1:
I'm jealous. I've been wanting one of those $200 CBR donors for a long time, and so has the lonely FT500 frame starring  at it's own engine sitting beside it, like a severed head waiting to be re-attached, fearing that I may act on the impulse to powder coat it red.

J6G1Z:
The CBR600 Hurricane swap is worth waiting for. Unfortunately donor bikes are probably drying up & being parted out by recyclers. Have you tried running a Wanted Ad on Craigslist?

Here's a mostly red FT.

I don't have any details on it, but it's a good looking bike & I'm not usually a big fan of red.

J.

Slyphon:
Sorry for the lack of updates. I work on the bike all the time, but am not very quick to record my progress and provide updates on the project as a whole. I've been working on painting the frame, swingarm, forks, and misc parts for the past couple months. It's been a process as I've been sanding between coats trying to get the paint to comeout perfect. The Forks are giving me the biggest issue. Should be applying the last coat of paint this weekend (weather permitting) and then reassembly next week. Here's a teaser from the painting I was working on previously. I'm using an Matte Black from Eastwood. I love the quality of their paints, but it's a pain in the ass to get more product if you run out or forget something. They take over a week to ship to you. If I were to do it again I would pick a brand that can be picked up at a local shop.

Slyphon:
You can see I'm putting the CBR600 frame to use in the background, holding parts while I paint... Haha. Can't get rid of that damn thing.

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