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donation made - good luck!!

Keep up the good work Mark, looking good :thumbup: The hole bit just sand it down with fine coarse paper and fill it up with a washer to match don't over spray it as most of that bit will be hidden and you don't want paint to run... As for the other bits as you sand they will vanish but just to be ...

rubbed the red one down and put a thin grey primer coat on which was very useful for providing an even surface with any imperfections showing up really well. why doesn't all paint go on as easily as primer? here''s the results http://vtr.guitarpickshop.com/lowers/primer1.JPG http://vtr.guitarpicksho...

no funds needed - PM me your address and the mirrors will be on their way!

mark

just logged on and read this - absolutely gutted for you, i've only had my storm 5 minutes but i know how i'd feel if it happened to me. i've not got a lot of spares, standard exhausts, clear screen, pair of mirrors and a chain guard but you're welcome to any or all of them and i'll happily courier ...

cheers Carl it would have been a lot easier to buy a new one but i'm having fun so far with the restoration project and like you say the sense of achievement is reward in itself ... i'm sort of dreading the final colour bit but i'm not going to try to match the original yellow so that should be one ...

i'm thinking that a coat of primer will show up any imperfections which i can then fill before the final colour? Commonly know as a miss-coat, it soul purpose being to show up any imperfections. Very addictive smell that two pack filler, it's the same for petrol, hot tar, coffee, early morning gras...

finally managed to get a couple of hours work in on the red belly pan - i've sanded back the fibreglass areas and filled over with P38 - that smell is filling the house again :lol: i'm growing accustomed to it :crazy: just got to wait for it to fully cure then i'll sand that down along with the rest...

when i started riding in the 70's a lifesaver was something that every biker did before pulling out/overtaking so i've done it all my life - still do, even in the car. i just like to be able to see what's behind me even tho (or is that becuase) i'm only riding for very few hours a week and only in &...

at least i've given you a laugh

i think it'll come off in the morning!!

having been out and about on the bike in the recent sunshine i wanted to improve my rear view (don't we all) so in an attempt to do so i've mucked about with the mirrors. i thought about getting those little stick on ones (and i might still do that) but they look a bit too small to me so i got a cou...

brilliant thanks Chris

i'll take a good look at your pictures tomorrow and take the laptop out to the bike so i can figure it all out

you guys are soooo helpful!!

have you got the cleanest bike in the world??

thanks watty - i think it'll reach with a bit of a squeeze! i've cleaned the brackets up with sandpaper, they were a wee bit rusty before, came up well tho... on a positive note i did an hours ride in the sunshine this afternoon - got off the bike walking like john wayne!! :crazy: now going out for ...

i put the yellow lowers on this afternoon to see where they touched the exhaust and they definitely need bending away on the RHS. also not 100% sure where i bolt 2 of the brackets on - they didn't line up onto an obvious bolt. i took some pictures, perhaps someone can explain which bolt i'm aiming f...

Good job but remember that the thin section of the belly pan that you've done in filler is close to the exhaust which will burn of from heat Put the pan on the bike and using some soft aluminum redesign that bit so it clears exhaust Just a thought though don't have to if you don't thanks for that -...