ONE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIKE SHINY THINGS

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fabiostar
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ONE FOR THE PEOPLE WHO LIKE SHINY THINGS

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not storm related but more a bit of a challenge , at least for me..

a flywheel but this time not for a storm but a Aprilia one for a friend...
1. first thing is storms really do have huge flywheels when you see a normal one,
2, the Italians dont make it easy .

heres it standard
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and after some VERY careful up close machining

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it brought a smile to my inner magpie making this little shiny thing :lol: :lol:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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How much weight saving?
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nigelrb wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 8:55 am How much weight saving?
on this one iv no idea as my scales cried enough :( but the owner is gona weigh it compared to his standard one before fitting, nowhere near as much as the firestorm ones i do, they loose the best part of a full kilo before they leave me :eek2
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You might have to start drilling holes as well.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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tony.mon wrote: Fri Dec 27, 2019 4:05 pm You might have to start drilling holes as well.
and who doesnt like drilling holes :lol: :lol:

well the owner is away with it so i will find out soon enough how it works.
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I dint even want to drill holes in the numberlpalae of the new one, so ordered a new plate. The old ones held on by cable ties, or , it was, Officer, it defitintely was.....
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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I like shinny things :D

It'll be interesting to hear what the owner thinks of the lightened flywheel,

Chris.
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