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Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:02 pm
by A Really Proud Dad
i,ve cut quite a few rads now and would recomend putting some of the araldite or liquid metal (which is what i always use) in the end of the cut tube before you fold it ,use long nose pliers to roll it,makes the job easier

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:57 pm
by simmo
gary, the rad was already modified when i bought the bike soam unsure how its done.

BUT i seems the way to do it is to cut, fold & araldite it.

im quite glad the question has been asked, cos i have a spare rad which i intend to modify for the ram air tube.



Other news - bike is booked in at RJS Superbike on saturday for some carb work and setting up the quickshifter :D :D

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:40 pm
by gary o brien #31
will i fold it over while the araldite is still wet??

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Thu Jan 22, 2009 10:37 pm
by simmo
im guessing you would fold it first then araldite it.

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:40 am
by Taggyd
cut it, shove a bit of araldite into the open end, while it's still tacky squeeze it down so the araldite fills gaps and joins the inside of the pipe together. you can then add araldite on the ouside as you fold it over to seal it, the araldite inside helps to seal it and the outside holds everything together! least thats what i did when i had to seal a pipe for a project i did!
taggy

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:38 pm
by simmo
took bike to RJS Superbike on saturday, leaving it with them for a week or so to have a fettle with it, try and get some more bhp's :D

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Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:45 pm
by A Really Proud Dad
hey mate keep us posted

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 10:58 pm
by simmo
ill be round 1 day this week to pick up them disc's :)

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2009 11:10 pm
by A Really Proud Dad
ok m8 not tommorrow though,got a funeral to go to :-(

Re: simmo's bikes :), ZXR RE-BUILD REPORT, feel free to comment

Posted: Sun Feb 01, 2009 10:03 pm
by simmo
been and picked up rest of the bodywork today :D

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stickers are on the way soon :D

just gotta wait till i get the bike back from RJS Superbike now, then it can be clothed :D :D :D