Wr500 damon bradshaw tribute

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Had this bike for years and thought it was time to turn it into what I really wanted ... A usgp wr500 damon bradshaw #11 tribute bike . This is what I started with ..

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bradpr32 9/25/2015 12:20am
9/25/2015 12:20am
Quick strip and clean up .. Had been on the scrounge for bits for a while

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bradpr32 9/25/2015 5:02am
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Waiting to see

what the heck I was going to do with the not so nice fuel tank ...
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sandman768 9/25/2015 5:34am
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bradpr32 wrote:
Waiting to see [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/25/106069/s1200_image.jpg[/img] what the heck I was going to do with the not so nice fuel tank ...
Waiting to see

what the heck I was going to do with the not so nice fuel tank ...
Looking good! You can bring an ugly tank back to nice condition by wet sanding & buffing, many threads on here explain how to do it, I have brought back many badly faded & gouged up tanks this way. Looks like you have a Bradshaw thing going on! Must have been a little demoralizing to line up against the Kx& Cr"s on that thing? Cool bike, pretty rare."..
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bradpr32 9/25/2015 4:20pm
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Shelf stock pro taper bars & clamps .. In the old brown boxes ( remember them ) ! Wouldn't mind a pink pad if anyone's holding !! Got this beaten pro circuit pipe with the bike , cleaned up well enough to look like it's still seen some battle . Muffler was dead so a new pro circuit was used , cut down and period end caps swapped and old style decal fitted . Yz spec frame guards , kickstart re-furbed in my platers 'black'.











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38special 9/25/2015 7:02pm
9/25/2015 7:02pm
Man you're killing me with this build. Love it. How cool would it be to roll up to the gate with THAT bike?!

I see a replica 250 in the background too. Would like to see more of that bike.

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Steph500 9/26/2015 12:21am
9/26/2015 12:21am
bradpr32 wrote:
Coming along [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/25/106053/s1200_image.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/25/106054/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Coming along



Your work is art!!!

Is it possible to see 1 or 2 pics of the 250?
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bradpr32 9/26/2015 2:40am
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Pretty well done ... Just chasing a pro circuit or similar brake line guide and a couple of odds and ends ...







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bradpr32 9/26/2015 2:42am
9/26/2015 2:42am
Thinking this is the new fave in my collection .... And to u guys asking about the 89 will post some pics shortly . Cheers
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Gregory_Mills 9/26/2015 3:27am
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Damon said the backend would have worked better with a strut instead of a shockSmile

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38special 9/26/2015 3:30am
9/26/2015 3:30am
One of the top 3 builds I've ever seen. Unbelievable.
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QA 9/26/2015 3:32am
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Very very cool!
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Steph500 9/26/2015 4:11am
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bradpr32 wrote:
Not even that fat !! [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/26/106211/s1200_image.jpg[/img]
Not even that fat !!

Very Hight quality work!!!,
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bradpr32 11/1/2015 2:52am
11/1/2015 2:52am
Another finishing touch to the beast bike ! Damon was kind enough to take time out of his Australian monster jam schedule to sign the front plate & his jersey !! Top guy



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nicko-31 11/1/2015 4:44am
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bradpr32 wrote:
Waiting to see [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2015/09/25/106069/s1200_image.jpg[/img] what the heck I was going to do with the not so nice fuel tank ...
Waiting to see

what the heck I was going to do with the not so nice fuel tank ...
sandman768 wrote:
Looking good! You can bring an ugly tank back to nice condition by wet sanding & buffing, many threads on here explain how to do it...
Looking good! You can bring an ugly tank back to nice condition by wet sanding & buffing, many threads on here explain how to do it, I have brought back many badly faded & gouged up tanks this way. Looks like you have a Bradshaw thing going on! Must have been a little demoralizing to line up against the Kx& Cr"s on that thing? Cool bike, pretty rare."..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMW493Fqt1c You would think so, But then again you're talking about the "Beast from the east" didn't seem to bother him during the opening round. Larry Myers actually talks about the bike at around the 18 min.mark. Love the bike, Really nice but I do hope you ride and race it to fully enjoy what it was meant to do.
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Slosh 112 11/3/2015 3:00am
11/3/2015 3:00am
Is it weird that my favourite part of the whole bike is the ProTaper bar pad?...

How did you track that down?
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vmx3 11/3/2015 1:31pm
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that thing is cool, I did a bit of a hurried Bradshaw tribute in the 2 stroke race at Unadilla a few years back, I bought as much of the AXO gear that I could leading up to it, I even found an NOS pair of AXO boots but they were kinda dry rotted and the sole came off of one of them in practice! I had a great time on my WR though.
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bradpr32 11/3/2015 3:04pm
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Slosh 112 wrote:
Is it weird that my favourite part of the whole bike is the ProTaper bar pad?...

How did you track that down?
Cheers slosh , I love it too ! Had to be the answer pad .. Really want a pink foam one like the team used tho ! I was fortunate enough to have a good fried ( and pro taper rep in Aus ) hunt this down . New in the early brown box, wr mount kit and pad !
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bradpr32 11/3/2015 3:06pm
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vmx3 wrote:
that thing is cool, I did a bit of a hurried Bradshaw tribute in the 2 stroke race at Unadilla a few years back, I bought...
that thing is cool, I did a bit of a hurried Bradshaw tribute in the 2 stroke race at Unadilla a few years back, I bought as much of the AXO gear that I could leading up to it, I even found an NOS pair of AXO boots but they were kinda dry rotted and the sole came off of one of them in practice! I had a great time on my WR though.
Vmx3 , that's awesome mate any pics of the bike & the event ?? Early axo gear here is real hard to find .. This ex db Jersey is the only piece I have !
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sende 11/3/2015 3:11pm
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Very cool. Well done man.
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vmx3 11/3/2015 6:39pm
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Vmx3 , that's awesome mate any pics of the bike & the event ?? Early axo gear here is real hard to find .. This ex...
Vmx3 , that's awesome mate any pics of the bike & the event ?? Early axo gear here is real hard to find .. This ex db Jersey is the only piece I have !
here is a few, the closest Bell moto 5 I could find was a Rick Johnson replica, my bike was no means a Bradshaw replica WR but it was definitely a tribute. That jersey you have is bitchin', I also added a photo of my WR now.











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