VTR Cafe Fighter Project

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Ant
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redpig wrote:Photo's black?
Don't worry redpig I'll turn the headlight on. Should help....
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My headlight arrived today :D it's a bit plastic-ey but I'll paint it up and it'll be all good! It's a tripple L.E.D unit so should give out some good light too.

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Had a chance to do a very quick mock up, the headlight's in the wrong place but you get the idea.

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Now you have me thinking.... Wonder if you can get a black chrome mirror finish on ali fork legs?
Not the stanchions, the fixed bit.
It's not falling off, it's an upgrade opportunity.
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tony.mon wrote:Now you have me thinking.... Wonder if you can get a black chrome mirror finish on ali fork legs?
Not the stanchions, the fixed bit.

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Ooh that looks slightly futuristic :thumbup:

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Hello Tony, I was intending to go that way withit to start with. The only way I could think of was the stuff the rude boys use to tint their rear lights. I gave it a go on a spanner but didn't like the look of it too much. It could work better on a polished surface I suppose.....
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Another early crimbo present arrived today:

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My oil cooler was shot to pieces, actually bent in two places.... So nice shiny new one.
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Still loving the finish on your frame. Really do fancy going the same or a similar route with my frame if/when I get around to sorting my bike out.

Keep up the good work.. looking forward to seeing the end result :thumbup:
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I'd love to see it with a brat style seat on it :D
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cant wait to see this finished :thumbup:
the older i get,the faster i was :lol:
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Nice, like it.
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What's with all this progress malarkey, we're not used to seeing bikes develop like this. I expect to see vast purchases of bits and some planning then, ehhh, nothing much really! :lol: :wave:
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Kev L wrote:What's with all this progress malarkey, we're not used to seeing bikes develop like this. I expect to see vast purchases of bits and some planning then, ehhh, nothing much really! :lol: :wave:
Now where's Flatty!! :lol:
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You may think that, I couldn't possibly comment........ :)
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Kev L wrote:What's with all this progress malarkey, we're not used to seeing bikes develop like this. I expect to see vast purchases of bits and some planning then, ehhh, nothing much really! :lol: :wave:
Vast progress? I think maybe I did the butt scratching bit at the beginning of the project, I have had the bike since January! Want to get it on the road in time for winter lol
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