Magnificent 7

Sycamore, IL complete with about a foot of old snow on the ground.

whats classic is the polished tank section and all the old colors for the different models the old letters Wood beway Kool 2 WRs'CRs' XC's or ORs change EXC/TEs to RT Freeride to WRX [300 2t] for wide ratio xtreame IMHO they need to get as much KTM out of them as can as fast as possible the world already has enough KTMs no matter what color they are. rant over... maybe

Ouch.

I agree however, Huskys of the future should be created in their own direction regardless of the shared parts future models may have. That being said, I like my 450. It's a great bike that I enjoy riding.

dang Ed what up with the duc? custom paint??

Ok not too far from us! We are down in Utica. You have to meet up and go trail riding with Evan and I.

Riding together

My ducati had a small issue at Blackhawk Farms Raceway in 2007. The cambelt broke and I bent two exhaust valves. It sat on my lift for several years when a friend needed an example like mine for the 2012 Chicago Motorcycle show in Rosemont (it's this weekend, I'm going Friday). So I got it together and put it into the show. Then I figured a track day was in order and went to Road America last year. There I blew the front headgasket (moral: don't buy cheap head gaskets). I decided to do a full restomod to it. I bought new painted bodywork in yellow and took the bike apart to paint everything else with a fresh coat. After taking apart the motor, I found the piston was damaged, probably detonation, and needed to replace it. So I got all the parts and started reassembly. Then I got a great deal on an engine\crankshaft combo to make a 944cc unit. So, that's where I am. I still need to finish the chassis painting, rebuild the forks\shock, find a yellow gas tank, etc. I will keep all of the original bodywork in it's current, nice red state.

Wow, you're close. My son and I ride occasionally at FVOR. I'll be driving right by your place after lunch today on my way to St. Louis.

Yes, if you know what to look for, you can see our Horse Farm from 39 or I 80.

Yeah we will have to go to Fox Valley. Guess they got some funding for Gobb Hill out in Atkinson.

I was just up in your neck of woods in Woodstock/Cary, last week.

You are welcome any time to come down and I will have to stop by you to ck your bikes out.

Then you'll have to takes these ol mules for ride when get them done.

Looks great D, I'm enjoying your builds.

hay D your not gona get that unplugged on the other 5 r u

bikes starting to take shape pretty well!

No maybe some things on the 82 Cr 250 but not overboard.
Rest pretty much stock.

Thanx guys!

Think what I'm going to do. I have to travel to Indy next week. Think I am going to take couple more sets of rims down.
First, run them down and let them strip the anodizing off, squeaky clean.
Then bring them back, weld them, polish them. Then run them back down.
I will try to document the process and prices.

Kinda play with side plates now?

Any thoughts are appreciated?

This is black plastic grip tape but going to use blue for frame rub.

That is the bluest yellow I ever saw. Whats the back-ground color behind the numbers(the white of the plastic?)? The colored graphics look good.

Has to be white like graphics on fenders and number plate.

Okay, here's something I've been thinking about, doing some siginicant re-work of the side panel shape at the back end. Directionally, the number would have to rotate a counter clockwise, but what I was looking to do was to expose the backend a little more while eliminating the big somewhat square number area.

In regard to the blue and yellow stripes coming off the tank to the side panel, would like to see something a little more unique, not sure what though. Maybe fade the stripes into the husky lettering, or have the husky lettering match the width of the stripes with each letter being half blue and half yellow?