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Well the tank is finally finished, bar for a mop and polish. It took a lot of time to rectify the paint reaction... I had to sand back to bare metal, and re primer the lot... I then put the tank above the radiator in the small bathroom and left the radiator on for 2 days to fully harden ...I had co...

Kev L wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 10:07 pm That’s a lovely colour scheme, my favourite of the fag packet sponsors. May cause StormyRob to have a nose bleed and a nervous breakdown though!!

What he said. Your bike is looking great BB

Hi and welcome

Kev L wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 9:58 pm Merry Christmas everyone, enjoy whatever you choose to do over the break.
I tested positive for covid this morning which has rather curtailed our plans!

I'm sorry to hear that Kev. Fingers crossed you won't even notice it. Merry Christmas

fabiostar wrote: ↑Thu Dec 23, 2021 6:47 pm merry xmas folks. personally i hate the fecking thing but im just grumpy

You are not alone sir.

Happy birthday

Hi and welcome to the forum

Chopped the XSR in, I had agreed to part-x for a new KTM 890 Duke but then decided I already have the 390 naked for commuting, I need a faired bike for longer trips, such as heading north to see the parents which involves a 6 hour motorway stint, so went with a 17 plate BMW F800GT. It's a bit of an...

Got the wiring soldered up and re-wrapped after removing the spyball alarm and removed the sub frame.
Was planning to sand it down and paint it myself, but at a closer look it could need a proper blasting and maybe powder coating

Korpiklaani
Great music for tinkering in the shed IMO.
And I do like the subtleness of the lyrics

Got rid of the Spyball alarm

nosepicker, I was thinking for the effort you went to to suffocate your bike, it would have taken less time to take the forks out :lol: Totally agree AMCQ. I'm afraid it was one of those ideas that was supposed to make the job easier but in the end turns out to do the exact opposite - yet again :ro...

gilson wrote: ↑Mon Sep 20, 2021 9:37 pm ... Or are you planning to kill someone? [emoji6]

Good point gilson
TBH the only thing that died was my believe in myself as a spray painter

Made a temporary paint booth in the shed to freshen up the fork legs

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Pop some bike parts in the dishwasher to clean and degrease them. She won't be able to say anything in front of her mates, so it's the perfect opportunity. Pulled Hamburg out of the Cave yesterday morning all geared up ready for the commute. Flat feckin rear. :x Pumped it up, checked it for Nerg Na...