Toyoco Masher 500 Vintage Open Class

[Harleys Papa]

Here is what we are starting with :thumbsup: Mid 70's Toyoco Masher 500, I have some PW80 fork legs on their way and I need to find a set of rear shocks that will work and other than a few small things I think I have every thing I will need to finish this build :thumbsup: I'm not sure if it will get any paint or not as it will be ridden and raced not a trailer queen :devil2:

 

[trinik7597]

cool build !! you can paint it and still race the hell out of it :laugh::thumbsup:

 

[Harleys Papa]

cool build !! you can paint it and still race the hell out of it :laugh::thumbsup:

Some of the smaller parts might get some flat black, I can paint those at work but the main frame is too big for our paint booth and its too cold to paint here now :doah:

 

[Havasu Dave]

Some of the smaller parts might get some flat black, I can paint those at work but the main frame is too big for our paint booth and its too cold to paint here now :doah:

Silver rattle can and black would look racey! I sent you a FB message on shocks.

 

[buckeye]

Oh boy guess I'm screwed..

Should be a dandy.

 

[Harleys Papa]

Silver rattle can and black would look racey!

I think all rattle can black :thumbsup: The tank is chrome under that paint, I think the rims will clean up and with the new fork legs and maybe some chrome rear shocks it ought to look ok :thumbsup:

 

[OND]

This should be good ! :thumbsup: Glad you are in the build off HP.

 

[Harleys Papa]

This should be good ! :thumbsup: Glad you are in the build off HP.

Thanks Eric :thumbsup: I might actually finish this time :doah: I think the hardest part will be grafting the new fork legs to the OEM uppers :grind: But I have stolen...... I mean borrowed a couple of ideas from other builds :thumbsup:

 

[mrpat]

This is gonna be good. Thanks for entering!

 

[cheezy1]

Thanks for participating. And I see you are attempting two builds...best of luck Randy.:thumbsup:

 

[Harleys Papa]

Thanks for participating. And I see you are attempting two builds...best of luck Randy.:thumbsup:

Thanks Bill and Pat :thumbsup: I need them both done for the races in the spring anyway so I figured what the heck :doah:

 

[Harleys Papa]

I tried a fiber wheel on the tank and wasn't happy with the way it was melting the paint :doah: So I'll take it to work and glass bead blast it and see how it comes out :thumbsup:
before

after

I think the rims will clean up nice though :thumbsup: But its going to take a lot of work by hand :doah: or maybe I'll try those in the glass cabinet too :thumbsup:

And these are the tires I bought a long time ago for this bike :doah: Think I'll try putting them in the oven at work and get them nice and hot, put the tubes in blow them up and let them cool slowly :thumbsup:

 

[Harleys Papa]

The OEM seat is junk :doah: I got this seat from the same Fox I got the rims from :thumbsup: I mocked it up before I knew about the "Build Off" and sent it off to Manchester1 to get redone :thumbsup:

 

[bigrob]

Going to be a cool ride !

I have had to do the tire / tube stretching thing a few times and always works great

 

[Harleys Papa]

Going to be a cool ride !

I have had to do the tire / tube stretching thing a few times and always works great

Thanks Rob :thumbsup: We have a big oven at work, I figure about 375 for an hour or so ought to do the trick :thumbsup:

 

[jdogg]

Nice!! Glad to see you getting to work on this one Randy!! I like your "coffee" mug!! :thumbsup:

 

[Harleys Papa]

Nice!! Glad to see you getting to work on this one Randy!! I like your "coffee" mug!! :thumbsup:

Thanks Jason :thumbsup: I don't use the mug that often but I thought it fit :thumbsup:

 

[chipper]

PW 80 , good choice , anxious to see this baby Randy !

 

[gumpit]

I'm not sure those tires are track approved.

 

[manchester1]

Great build.:thumbsup: I have a set of those tires. Put the tubes in and blew them up. Then I left them in the sun for a couple of weeks.:laugh: