Another 'spare' bike
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
porndoguk wrote:marcus57 wrote:Fancy making any more?
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
Sorry guys, there are no scraps of 2mm stainless left at the moment. Only the raw huge sheets.
I still have the templates stashed away for future use though.
Got bored of waiting for parts again.
I have an old set of levers that were looking very scruffy so I decided to attack them with the aim of making them lighter and less wind resistant.
The method works for GP bikes so why not mine, that and I was going to throw them away anyway.
Old school cool or stupidly unsafe?
Before


After


I still have the templates stashed away for future use though.
Got bored of waiting for parts again.
I have an old set of levers that were looking very scruffy so I decided to attack them with the aim of making them lighter and less wind resistant.
The method works for GP bikes so why not mine, that and I was going to throw them away anyway.
Old school cool or stupidly unsafe?
Before


After


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Re: Another 'spare' bike
Recently won a new secondhand clutch lever and perch off the bay because it looked good in the picture, seller failed to mention it had been through the gravel in the description though. Which made more work for me.
Anyway, all stripped, painted, regreased and bolted up.

With the nice weather decided to get the temp engine painted.
Before

After

Also cut the sprocket cover down as per the HRC TT-F3 manual and painted it.

Prep for when the engine is dry and ready to work on

Anyway, all stripped, painted, regreased and bolted up.

With the nice weather decided to get the temp engine painted.
Before

After

Also cut the sprocket cover down as per the HRC TT-F3 manual and painted it.

Prep for when the engine is dry and ready to work on

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Re: Another 'spare' bike
Is that just rattle can paint on the engine? If so it looks pretty neat.
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
Yeah, its an engine paint that goes to 800 degrees apparently.
Comes out so thick I had to keep cleaning the caps out!
Comes out so thick I had to keep cleaning the caps out!
- Drunkn Munky
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
Nice mate its all looking clinical as always!
How did you get the engine clean enough to take the paint? Please don't say a toothbrush!
How did you get the engine clean enough to take the paint? Please don't say a toothbrush!
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
cheers mate
Yep, petrol with paint brush and toothbrush
Then clean rags and a tin of spray degreaser
Yep, petrol with paint brush and toothbrush
Then clean rags and a tin of spray degreaser
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
Im gunna have to get some of that when i drop my motor out. Sounds like alot of work preping it though!
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Re: Another 'spare' bike
It is a lot of work, but it has to be done to get a good result.
The billet quick action throttle arrived, nice cheap new part and dug out the throttle and clutch cables.

New grips and guards, didn't want to skimp on these tbh

Oil'd, greased, glued and lockwired together

Bit more engine prep before it goes into the chassis. Filter, water pipes and bolts with the threads run through with a tap all done.


Need to sort out the loom now
The billet quick action throttle arrived, nice cheap new part and dug out the throttle and clutch cables.

New grips and guards, didn't want to skimp on these tbh

Oil'd, greased, glued and lockwired together

Bit more engine prep before it goes into the chassis. Filter, water pipes and bolts with the threads run through with a tap all done.


Need to sort out the loom now