Polishing the Turd

Show off your bike, modifications or projects and share them with the world.
User avatar
motojohn
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by motojohn »

sirch345 wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 8:22 pm The Buel wheels look amazing, and your seat unit is getting there. I know how much work and time is involved to do both jobs, well done :clap:

Chris.
the wheels are about a day each from start to finish and the seat only took about an hour but it will take a wile longer to fine tune it
If you think my attitude stinks ,you should smell my fingers !!
User avatar
sirch345
Site Admin
Posts: 21668
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:35 pm
Location: The West Country.

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by sirch345 »

motojohn wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 9:11 pm
sirch345 wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 8:22 pm The Buel wheels look amazing, and your seat unit is getting there. I know how much work and time is involved to do both jobs, well done :clap:

Chris.
the wheels are about a day each from start to finish and the seat only took about an hour but it will take a wile longer to fine tune it
That's what people don't realise when repainting something, it's the preparation that takes the time, and makes all the difference to what the finish is like once it's been painted.

Keep up the good work :)

Chris.
User avatar
VTRDark
Posts: 20010
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:24 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by VTRDark »

Tell me about it :lol: The polished wheel looks amazing. A day to get one wheel looking like that is good going. Obviousley lots of power tools as a helping hand. It's a shame you can't incorporate some kind of access panel on the rear of that fairing so you at least have some storage space. What was the problem with the hump. Have you now got the hump instead :P Your making good progress with this project. I gave my Harris hugger a quick coat of laquer to tidy it up, rubbed it down with some 1200 grit and polished back up with some 3M polish. Iv'e not used that before and was well impressed and that was just doing it by hand in front of the tele. No DA or Rotory so the finish would be out of this world with the right tools. TBH I think it may even be better than the Menzerna polish Iv'e used in the past.
==============================Enter the Darkside
User avatar
motojohn
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by motojohn »

VTRDark wrote: Fri May 18, 2018 10:06 pm Tell me about it :lol: The polished wheel looks amazing. A day to get one wheel looking like that is good going. Obviousley lots of power tools as a helping hand. It's a shame you can't incorporate some kind of access panel on the rear of that fairing so you at least have some storage space. What was the problem with the hump. Have you now got the hump instead :P Your making good progress with this project. I gave my Harris hugger a quick coat of laquer to tidy it up, rubbed it down with some 1200 grit and polished back up with some 3M polish. Iv'e not used that before and was well impressed and that was just doing it by hand in front of the tele. No DA or Rotory so the finish would be out of this world with the right tools. TBH I think it may even be better than the Menzerna polish Iv'e used in the past.
the hump was mad for this seat
Image
not my race one ,my error so it was spend another £100 on a new seat and scrap this one and spend more time adapting the subframe or work on this seat . so being tight i decided to work on the race seat and if anything i prefer the smother lines of this seat to the more angular of the Ducati original
If you think my attitude stinks ,you should smell my fingers !!
User avatar
Duffy1964
Posts: 2904
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Location: Orpington Kent

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by Duffy1964 »

That’s coming along nicely, gonna put mine to shame that’s for sure


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
User avatar
sirch345
Site Admin
Posts: 21668
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:35 pm
Location: The West Country.

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by sirch345 »

Duffy1964 wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 12:18 pm That’s coming along nicely, gonna put mine to shame that’s for sure Image


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It's not going to put yours to shame Duffy, as it'll be different to yours,

Chris.
User avatar
agentpineapple
Posts: 15123
Joined: Sat Mar 26, 2011 9:16 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by agentpineapple »

sirch345 wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 10:37 pm
Duffy1964 wrote: Sat May 19, 2018 12:18 pm That’s coming along nicely, gonna put mine to shame that’s for sure Image


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It's not going to put yours to shame Duffy, as it'll be different to yours,

Chris.
by different, you mean better... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
HEY YOU GUYS!!!!!!
User avatar
motojohn
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by motojohn »

i have not seen Duffys bike any chance of seeing a picture of it
If you think my attitude stinks ,you should smell my fingers !!
User avatar
sirch345
Site Admin
Posts: 21668
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:35 pm
Location: The West Country.

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by sirch345 »

motojohn wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 8:27 pm i have not seen Duffys bike any chance of seeing a picture of it
Take a look here:- viewtopic.php?f=30&t=30758&start=180#p459245

Chris.

PS. No Pineapple A :p
User avatar
motojohn
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by motojohn »

:clap:
sirch345 wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 10:28 pm
motojohn wrote: Sun May 20, 2018 8:27 pm i have not seen Duffys bike any chance of seeing a picture of it
Take a look here:- viewtopic.php?f=30&t=30758&start=180#p459245

Chris.

PS. No Pineapple A :p
That's very nice I hope mine looks as good as that when I'm done playing
If you think my attitude stinks ,you should smell my fingers !!
User avatar
motojohn
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Re: subframe fettling

Post by motojohn »

been busy in the last week so have not had time to work on the bike but had a play yesterday and started working on the sub frame
ImageImage
ImageImage
Image
the sub frame looks a little high but thats only because the front of the bike is sitting low but if i have got it wrong it would not be hard to sort out
If you think my attitude stinks ,you should smell my fingers !!
User avatar
sirch345
Site Admin
Posts: 21668
Joined: Mon Aug 25, 2003 10:35 pm
Location: The West Country.

Re: subframe fettling

Post by sirch345 »

motojohn wrote: Tue May 29, 2018 9:31 am the sub frame looks a little high but thats only because the front of the bike is sitting low but if i have got it wrong it would not be hard to sort out
That was my first thoughts, the angle looking a bit on the steep side, but the camera can be deceiving.

At least you're making more head-way :thumbup:

Chris.
User avatar
Duffy1964
Posts: 2904
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Location: Orpington Kent

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by Duffy1964 »

That’s good progress


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
User avatar
VTRDark
Posts: 20010
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:24 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by VTRDark »

Matching clock too :biggrin You know what i really like about all your photos's....all the stuff in the background :lol: Flask of tea and plastic bottles.
==============================Enter the Darkside
User avatar
motojohn
Posts: 134
Joined: Wed May 02, 2018 4:18 pm

Re: Polishing the Turd

Post by motojohn »

VTRDark wrote: Wed May 30, 2018 12:47 am Matching clock too :biggrin You know what i really like about all your photos's....all the stuff in the background :lol: Flask of tea and plastic bottles.
I know its all the crap i have im not a very tidy person
If you think my attitude stinks ,you should smell my fingers !!
Post Reply