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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Wolverhampton
Bike: M900
Posts: 397
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always wanted a Monster, never quite got one, but...
For years I always fancied a 900 Monster... I did dabble with a 600 for a while, but its always been my ambition to own an early carb 900... Early 2019 I looked around for one, even put an advert on this forum, but nothing came up that was suitable, I wanted one I could rebuild as a winter project... Then I got sidetracked when a tatty ST4s came up cheap.
Next winter's project is definitely going to be a restoration of an early Monster, just need to find the right bike, but time is on my side... below is the story in pictures of the ST4s winter build... a bit to go yet...here's what I started with. it looks far better in the pictures than it was... it was actually really tatty... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by buzzer; 26-01-2020 at 02:20 PM.. |
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Wolverhampton
Bike: M900
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Impressive buzzer....obviously no stranger to fabrication, nice job
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Wolverhampton
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Bike: M900
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Southampton
Bike: M1100evo
Posts: 2,465
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Beautiful work - can't wait to see what you do with a Monster!
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Lord of the Rings
Join Date: May 2013
Location: Norwich
Bike: M900sie
Posts: 5,936
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10 out of 10 or that mate..
![]() I like your tool making especially the tube crimping die. I also like the Silver theme. Gold on Silver looks good, but I think you need to bring the disc centres, clutch plate and spring colours together to get the score up to 11, Gold would be nice but all the same colour would be tops. On the rear stay of the (very nice) front mudguard how have you picked up the fastener on the top calliper bolt without upsetting the alignment of the calliper? Turn up to any Monster meet on that and be accepted.. ![]()
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Wolverhampton
Bike: M900
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Ormskirk
Bike: M600
Posts: 244
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Lovely workmanship, I bet it shifts too!
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record breaker!!
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Peterborough
Bike: M1200R
Posts: 2,155
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What an interesting and well executed rebuild.....love the heated workshop!( Slightly green with envy!
![]() If you fancy showing the bike in the flesh, we are having a get together in may, pop along and join in ![]() http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/s...ad.php?t=57860
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Transmaniacon MOC
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Sutton In Ashfield
Bike: Multiple Monsters
Posts: 6,085
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It's virtually an S4 Monster. It'll be interesting to see how it compares performance wise without the EFI.
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Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Andover
Bike: M750
Posts: 925
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Nice work.
Is the frame painted, or is it finished another way? Cheers Stuart |
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Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: Wolverhampton
Bike: M900
Posts: 397
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I do all my own paintwork on tanks and seats though, and also hydrographic carbon finish which comes out really well and is very durable... here are a few pictures from previous builds... ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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