WIP: Yamaha R1 Tuner

[joelwideqvist]

Yes, perhaps you're right. I had another comment on Mautomobile that the yellow color made the bike look old... Leaving the light clear should as you say also have made the CF more visible, so perhaps I should have left the glass unpainted

Swingarm has been painted today together with the frame. Pics tomorrow.
Joel

[rrutherford]

looking nice Joel, now its painted with some gold, I stand by the light tan coloured seat. Will look beastie when done.:-)

Rod

[joelwideqvist]

Yep, tanned seat it will be my friend. Thinking of putting some CF pads on the tank too.
/Joel

[Twowheelsrule]

I think your tinted head lights go with your color scheme and I think once the rest of it is together it will all make sense.

Look good to me so far,
Mark

[Roca46]

What a job!!! every time i see the rivets on this bikes i think i should put them on all my next bikes.. they give a extra realism and looks very very good.

Awesome paint Joel good luck on the final!!

[joelwideqvist]

Originally Posted by Roca46

What a job!!! every time i see the rivets on this bikes i think i should put them on all my next bikes.. they give a extra realism and looks very very good.

They do, don't they? I counted them for fun and I think I will end up having used around 70 rivets on this build when finished... A tip is to try and get hold of the Model Factory Hiro rivets as they are much cheaper than the Sakatsu ones. I think I bought 100 MFH ones for less than 10 USD and I think Sakatsu costs around 5 USD for just 8 rivets...
/Joel

[Roca46]

Originally Posted by joelwideqvist

A tip is to try and get hold of the Model Factory Hiro rivets as they are much cheaper than the Sakatsu ones. I think I bought 100 MFH ones for less than 10 USD and I think Sakatsu costs around 5 USD for just 8 rivets...
/Joel

Thank's for the tip Joel! for my next bikes i will use it

[pjesus]

Originally Posted by joelwideqvist

so perhaps I should have left the glass

Hey, it looks very good, I just said that because I think it wasn't easy doing the CF covering on the headlights housing...

Keep it coming.

[joelwideqvist]

Did quite a bit of work today but most smaller details that won't be visible until further ahead in the WIP. What I'm about to show are the painted frame and swing arm. I chose to do both in flat black. I've used Tamiya laquer spray, wich I emptied from the can and sprayed through air brush. I did the Alclad gold and CF on the frame first, masked off and then sprayed the black. I think the filling of the frame fell out very good although it was a real pain to get it evened out as the shape of the frame is quite complex.

I've added some washers and a few rivets, none of wich is very visible in these photos.

Swing arm has got some brake line fastners wich I made out of hex rod and cut in shape. Hole shabang is then painted flat black. I was going for full CF on the mud guard but I've stripped the paint and will do it metallic grey with some CF areas.









/Joel

[ajthomas75]

Coming along fantastic Joel, love all the extra little bits and pieces on this, really making it pop....

I love the idea that because this is a custom build, none of us know exactly what it'll look like until we see those final pics.... well done.

Adam.

[joelwideqvist]

Took a picture of the painted seat today for a friend (it was he who suggested the color actually) and I think it will be pretty good. Seat looks quite dead now though, don't you think? I have to make it come to life with some pencil or crayon powder or something. Or just make it darker (it looks lighter than it actually is in the photo)
/Joel

[KevHw]

Hi, really great build so far. I really like all the little details you've done and every part looks amazing. As for the seat, it could do with a little more depth...so maybe giving it a grainy texture? Or darker somehow.

[Roca46]

Hey Joel

Yeah i love the cowl and the tank fuel

I think that the seat is a new innovation that can looks good, maybe with an effect like leather (red) should be great

Roca.

[joelwideqvist]

I'm planning on darkening the seat. I know it looks kind of pink on the picture but it is a mix of dark brown, white and flat flesh. I think I'll redo it and stay with dark brown and white.
Thanks for your comments.
J

[spark1505]

hello!
i wonder which brands of exhaust system you use ?
will you leave original yamaha or....?