Planet Minis

FourDoor · 08-20-2008, 04:18 PM

So I'm back in Nor Cal and picked up the frame yesterday after I got the tabs for the NSF tail welded on. He bent and cut up some chromoloy pieces for the brackets. This thing is sturdy. Since the NSF tail has you sitting directly on the fiberglass, I need to get some impact foam to support the seating area when I finally start riding this thing. Here are the pics:

I then took out the Dremel and smoothed out the welds a little bit:

While I was at it, I decided to get the swingarm slider/spool from mikedbike2002 welded on.

I was hoping to drop the bike off at the powdercoater today but I forgot that I still needed to get the tires taken off the wheels so I'm going to have to go tomorrow instead.

FourDoor · 08-20-2008, 08:26 PM

Daym it! Just got back from a local MC shop and the guy that was taking the tires off the rear rim pointed out a small dent to me.

Now I have to go get this thing fixed. The bend isn't bad. The rim still held the air but its one of those things you know you have to fix before moving forward. Here is a pic. I placed a piece of tape near the dent to show it since its kind of hard to see.

The bend is only on one side of the rim. If it's going to cost me $100 to fix this rim this week, I'm going to end up upgrading rims instead.

shawnbassett26 · 08-20-2008, 09:12 PM

Look n good! You should buy my 6 spokers so i can brake down and buy some Gale Speeds..... Keep up the great work!
~Shawn

FourDoor · 08-21-2008, 11:41 AM

I called the local wheel repair shop nearby and they said their base price quote is $125 over the phone but they said they may be able to do it for cheaper since its such a small dent. I'm going to try to make it there before they close today but if they say more than $75 to fix it, I'm just gonna leave the little ding there until I can save up some $ for some new bling wheels.

What do you guys think?

big pete · 08-21-2008, 01:37 PM

Sounds like a plan especially since it doesn't really affect performance.

shawnbassett26 · 08-21-2008, 03:46 PM

Id say roll with what ya got.
~Shawn

FourDoor · 08-21-2008, 06:32 PM

I worked my magic and batted my eyes and the wheel shop is fixing my wheels for $50.

Then I walk around and look at the other stuff they're doing and decided to take the plunge and have them do my whole frame as well. They work with custom bikes and custom wheels for cars and based on the work I saw going on, I felt comfortable (for now) leaving my frame with them. It was definitely more than the original place I had planned on going but these guys here have done wheels and frames before so hopefully the extra $ I am paying for their experience is worth it.

Fingers crossed... 1 week and I get the frame and wheels back according to them.

Mike_the_minibike_man · 08-22-2008, 11:28 PM

hey for the guys doing the street legal conversion, did you buy a battery? if so what kind? my bike came with some sort of 10-cell double AA regcharge pack...

Manimal · 08-25-2008, 06:52 AM

if I may.........

Four Door's bike is a pre-04 NSR, which is a grey market street legal NSR, already equiped with lighting.

For those that have an 04 NSR converting to street, the easiest and convenient way is installing a Baja Kit (dirt bike kits converting to street).......which is a whole other topic. Oh! FYI, the 04 NSR's are factory equipped with a lighting coil (yellow wire)

supernes550 · 08-25-2008, 09:33 AM

what are you having the shop do to the frame? clean up? powder coat?

FourDoor · 08-25-2008, 10:45 AM

manimal is correct as usual.

Frame is getting blasted to take off the rest of the little rust spots on the bike that I couldn't get to. Then it's getting powdercoted with the crinkle finish black.

I just got some feedback from a couple of other local guys and they said although they do nice work at this shop, they tend to lag quite a bit so I'm going to keep pressure on them to finish it by Friday since I want to be able to get the bike back together by this weekend to try and test/race it on Sunday at the Stockton BBQ.

racerguy180 · 08-25-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by FourDoor

I worked my magic and batted my eyes and the wheel shop is fixing my wheels for $50.

Then I walk around and look at the other stuff they're doing and decided to take the plunge and have them do my whole frame as well. They work with custom bikes and custom wheels for cars and based on the work I saw going on, I felt comfortable (for now) leaving my frame with them. It was definitely more than the original place I had planned on going but these guys here have done wheels and frames before so hopefully the extra $ I am paying for their experience is worth it.

Fingers crossed... 1 week and I get the frame and wheels back according to them.

I'm assuming that you're talkin about wheel techniques in santa clara right?

They did the powder coating for my RX-7 a couple of years ago, killer job!!

FourDoor · 08-25-2008, 03:07 PM

Yup, that would be them.

What was the turn around time for you to get your rims back on the RX7? I talked to a couple of other people and they said that Wheel Techniques has a tendancy to take longer than estimated to complete their jobs.

randomguy310 · 08-25-2008, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FourDoor

Thanks Shawn. I was just looking over J-Tradings website last night looking for misc stuff and didnt see the NSF pipe for sale.

But I think I'm gonna hold off on any future motor purchase stuff for at least another couple of months to make sure I have enough $ for the rest of the "basics" that need to be done first. I'm considering this the Phase 1 of of this project (get it streetable with the stock 50 motor). Phase 2 will be the big motor transplant...

hey can you post the web address of j-trading thanks i couldnt find it, thanks

racerguy180 · 08-26-2008, 01:26 AM

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Originally Posted by FourDoor

Yup, that would be them.

What was the turn around time for you to get your rims back on the RX7? I talked to a couple of other people and they said that Wheel Techniques has a tendancy to take longer than estimated to complete their jobs.

When they did the rims for my 7 the estimate was for 2 weeks, but they finished in 5 days. But that was like 7 or 8 years ago when they were in campbell, I would assume nothing has changed.

I have had nothing but excellent feedback from my friends that have used them for powder coating (Sik Industries) and Wheel repair (Wheel Techniques).

FourDoor · 08-26-2008, 11:18 AM

Thanks for the feedback man. It gives me a little more hope I will get it all back by Friday.

FourDoor · 08-26-2008, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by randomguy310

hey can you post the web address of j-trading thanks i couldnt find it, thanks

Quote:

Originally Posted by FourDoor

J. Trading Corporation

Here you go...

randomguy310 · 08-27-2008, 01:34 AM

thanks.. for the address. ive bought from jun before nice guy he is like 4 miles from me just didnt know he had a site. thanks again

Mike_the_minibike_man · 08-31-2008, 12:16 PM

great pics on this tread, helped me out with what to do to finish my mods for my tail.

Almost done my RCV-mini body mod

almost ready for paint

racerguy180 · 08-31-2008, 12:27 PM

Four Door,

Did you get your stuff back from sik yet?

08-20-2008, 09:12 PM	#83 (permalink)
shawnbassett26 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 669	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project Look n good! You should buy my 6 spokers so i can brake down and buy some Gale Speeds..... Keep up the great work! ~Shawn

08-21-2008, 11:41 AM	#84 (permalink)
FourDoor 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 277	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project I called the local wheel repair shop nearby and they said their base price quote is $125 over the phone but they said they may be able to do it for cheaper since its such a small dent. I'm going to try to make it there before they close today but if they say more than $75 to fix it, I'm just gonna leave the little ding there until I can save up some $ for some new bling wheels. What do you guys think?

08-21-2008, 01:37 PM	#85 (permalink)
big pete 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norcal Posts: 303	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project Sounds like a plan especially since it doesn't really affect performance.

08-21-2008, 03:46 PM	#86 (permalink)
shawnbassett26 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Orlando FL Posts: 669	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project Id say roll with what ya got. ~Shawn

08-21-2008, 06:32 PM	#87 (permalink)
FourDoor 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 277	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project I worked my magic and batted my eyes and the wheel shop is fixing my wheels for $50. Then I walk around and look at the other stuff they're doing and decided to take the plunge and have them do my whole frame as well. They work with custom bikes and custom wheels for cars and based on the work I saw going on, I felt comfortable (for now) leaving my frame with them. It was definitely more than the original place I had planned on going but these guys here have done wheels and frames before so hopefully the extra $ I am paying for their experience is worth it. Fingers crossed... 1 week and I get the frame and wheels back according to them.

08-22-2008, 11:28 PM	#88 (permalink)
Mike_the_minibike_man 1st Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 117	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project hey for the guys doing the street legal conversion, did you buy a battery? if so what kind? my bike came with some sort of 10-cell double AA regcharge pack... Last edited by Mike_the_minibike_man; 08-23-2008 at 08:14 PM.

08-25-2008, 06:52 AM	#89 (permalink)
Manimal 1st Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Milpitas, CA Posts: 134	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project if I may......... Four Door's bike is a pre-04 NSR, which is a grey market street legal NSR, already equiped with lighting. For those that have an 04 NSR converting to street, the easiest and convenient way is installing a Baja Kit (dirt bike kits converting to street).......which is a whole other topic. Oh! FYI, the 04 NSR's are factory equipped with a lighting coil (yellow wire)

08-25-2008, 09:33 AM	#90 (permalink)
supernes550 The Golden Ticket Join Date: May 2006 Location: 5outh 5an 0iego Posts: 3,117	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project what are you having the shop do to the frame? clean up? powder coat?

08-25-2008, 10:45 AM	#91 (permalink)
FourDoor 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 277	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project manimal is correct as usual. Frame is getting blasted to take off the rest of the little rust spots on the bike that I couldn't get to. Then it's getting powdercoted with the crinkle finish black. I just got some feedback from a couple of other local guys and they said although they do nice work at this shop, they tend to lag quite a bit so I'm going to keep pressure on them to finish it by Friday since I want to be able to get the bike back together by this weekend to try and test/race it on Sunday at the Stockton BBQ.

08-25-2008, 03:07 PM	#93 (permalink)
FourDoor 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 277	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project Yup, that would be them. What was the turn around time for you to get your rims back on the RX7? I talked to a couple of other people and they said that Wheel Techniques has a tendancy to take longer than estimated to complete their jobs.

08-26-2008, 11:18 AM	#96 (permalink)
FourDoor 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 277	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project Thanks for the feedback man. It gives me a little more hope I will get it all back by Friday.

08-27-2008, 01:34 AM	#98 (permalink)
randomguy310 PM Newbie Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 31	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project thanks.. for the address. ive bought from jun before nice guy he is like 4 miles from me just didnt know he had a site. thanks again

08-31-2008, 12:16 PM	#99 (permalink)
Mike_the_minibike_man 1st Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 117	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project great pics on this tread, helped me out with what to do to finish my mods for my tail. Almost done my RCV-mini body mod almost ready for paint

08-31-2008, 12:27 PM	#100 (permalink)
racerguy180 PM Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 15	Re: Street Plated NSR50 Project Four Door, Did you get your stuff back from sik yet?

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