AHHH, thats better!

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AHHH, thats better!

Post by big stink » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:41 pm

Finally got round to restoring and refitting my original forks on my 89k nc30. Ever since the mag feature ive been wanting to get this done. Featuring rechromed stancheons , bead blasted lowers a pair of Austin Smiths recon decals to finish things off , i think they look good. Pics:-
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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by Chaosfruitbat » Tue Nov 08, 2011 9:42 pm

10/10

superb :)

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by Cammo » Tue Nov 08, 2011 10:14 pm

Stunning bike.

Is it finished now?!
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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by big stink » Tue Nov 08, 2011 11:12 pm

Not really. I need a twin stack in my life! Having said that,its only been out once this year.

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by Neosophist » Wed Nov 09, 2011 11:04 am

Looking good.

Being picky, forks / calipers are not the exact shade from the pictures/my monitor but it still looks really good.

Theres plenty of odd twin-stack and left/right dual exit systems forsale on yahoo Japan auctions quite often.

Yamamoto twinstack with yamamoto carbon cans went for 150gbp last month (was tempted myself!)

Where did you get the plastic caps for the preload adjusters, not seen those before
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
vic-vtrvfr wrote:Ask xivlia for help, he's tackled just about every problem u could think of...

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by big stink » Wed Nov 09, 2011 1:51 pm

I colour matched the fork paint from the original. Its got a light gold tint to it. It may not be exact buts its bloody close. Plastic caps came from my stash of bits i have lying around, just thought they finish things off.

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by Neosophist » Thu Nov 10, 2011 1:48 am

Good stuff.. it could be my monitor / photos like I said. However, looks really good.

What did you paint the calipers with?
xivlia wrote:i dont go fast on this bike so really do not need a rear brake.. /
vic-vtrvfr wrote:Ask xivlia for help, he's tackled just about every problem u could think of...

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by big stink » Thu Nov 10, 2011 11:10 am

Gold from a tin.. ;)

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by Delboy » Thu Nov 10, 2011 7:21 pm

Where do you get the fork stickers from?
4 WHEELS MOVE THE BODY 2 WHEELS MOVE THE SOUL

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Re: AHHH, thats better!

Post by big stink » Thu Nov 10, 2011 9:01 pm

Austin Smith, he works on Practical Sportbikes. He made them from a couple of picture i sent him of my originals. He did a cracking job, they are pretty accurate. I`m trying to find the paint code i used for the calipers too.

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