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- Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:06 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
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. http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_16377-DSC_0276512892325_zpswfomt3ei.jpg Had a chance to do a very qui...
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:06 am
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: My VTR
- Replies: 54
- Views: 16532
Re: My VTR
Well done ny enjoy, let us know how the shakedown goes. Ant
- Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:02 am
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Don't worry redpig I'll turn the headlight on. Should help....redpig wrote:Photo's black?
- Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:47 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Thanks for all the comments, it's getting there! Demonic: no you can not! I'll be paying someone to do the next pair I do, they're a bitch! I ordered some goodies last night, got a new oil cooler (black), a new headlight (black) and some bar end indicators (also black). Will stick up some photos whe...
- Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:45 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Managed to get the forks finished off today http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_12147-DSC_0274-68864930_zpsip4whpnf.jpg Still got to stick the dust seals on but hey. http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_12147-DSC_027335419159_zpsn6ti0b...
- Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:51 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Hello Chris, yeah I did, I reckon they'll be all good, the look and feel of them was pretty good. Ah man those forks were a pain!
I should be finishing off the forks tomorrow so I'll stick up some photos.
I should be finishing off the forks tomorrow so I'll stick up some photos.
- Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:57 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Been able to get a bit of time recently on the bike so I've got the forks rebuilt. It's a Richard of a job bits that spin inside bits that spin inside bits that spin :cry: anyway they're done with new stanchions, seals, bushes etc and today I rubbed em down and started spraying them. They're gonna b...
- Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:16 pm
- Forum: Was It You?
- Topic: orange one on devils dyke 15th july 6pm
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1516
orange one on devils dyke 15th july 6pm
Got over taken by an orage one while I sat in my car like a mug in a traffic queue....
- Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:21 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Bent Forks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1350
Re: Bent Forks
Hello Roger, thank you for the advice, I wasn't expecting such an expert opinion! I must admit that I was more worried about wear and build quality as I don't think my level of riding will be stressing the fork out that much. That being said, it's really interesting to think that, that sort of chang...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:46 pm
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Bent Forks
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1350
Bent Forks
Hello there, The other day I noticed my forks were bent..... Bugger. So decided that I'd get 'em straightened..... Yay! Then noticed that they're kinked so I can't get them fixed..... Bugger again. Therefore I'm gonna buy some Paulo & Franco stanchions from wemoto. Has anyone used these before a...
- Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:36 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Had a look at the fork stanchions the other day and realised they are bent...... :oops: Had decided to get them straightened but had a better look at them today and they are kinked so thats not an option and they're goin in the bin. However on the plus side I took the forks apart and I'm pretty sure...
- Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:17 am
- Forum: Items For Sale
- Topic: Crash Bobbins *Now Sold*
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1018
Re: Crash Bobbins
Sold To Demonic
- Mon Jul 04, 2016 2:25 am
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Cheers Carl, Paul, Chris and loydie, It's getting there slooooowly, should be some more movement next week as I'm taking the week off! Carl: its a truck bed liner paint (got it from halfords but hycote do one too) It's hard as nails so it shouldn't wear BUT it will pick up the dirt as it is really b...
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:28 pm
- Forum: Pimp Your Ride
- Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
- Replies: 251
- Views: 53979
Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
I had a bit of time today to work on the bike :D Managed to get the bottom yoke fitted (painted it last weekend) http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_32607-DSC_02601462834293_zpsppae1m36.jpg As you can see, when I modified the frame and cut off the two tabs on the fro...
- Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:58 pm
- Forum: Items For Sale
- Topic: Complete bike breaking for sale
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1332
Re: Complete bike breaking for sale
Would be interested in the front forks if they're in good nick.... Just found out mine are bent
*Scrap that gonna get them straightened!*
*Scrap that gonna get them straightened!*