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benny hedges
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sexy edging trim just turned up :biggrin

looks very nice - it's to protect the edges from stonechips & just finishes it off with a contrasting edge.
last stuff i used was very flexy rubber and i didnt like it... it reacted badly to fuel oil & heat plus i bought the cheaper stuff that you have to glue on & made a pigs ear of fitting it.
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this stuff is a lot harder ptfe rubber with a self adhesive strip inside & it grips really well.
should look nice when it's all fitted :biggrin
it's going on the mudguard, tailpiece, the rim around the tank, fairing and rad cut outs & the hugger, .
hope ive bought enough lol! :Ball Kick:
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today i have made up a bracket for the side stand as per the one on the superhawk forum (thanks for pointing me that way Wicky) and fitted it, the bike now leans at a nice angle instead of looking like it will fall over. saved me welding it.
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Manxman wrote:8O feck me thought it was expensive enuff ere! best get saving some more money! roll on june 4th!! TT time for meeeeeeeeeeee :thumbup:

chucked a set of new pads all round on the SP today, been out and bedded em in nicely tonite :twisted:

Sorry Marra. But the IOM government have just put another 2p litre on fuel yesterday. Premium unleaded is now £1.49.9p a litre. :Argue 1:

So get a bank loan out before you come over. :lol:

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Mmmmmm beer or mountain then...... looks like i wont be gettin pissed much this year! :twisted:
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washed it, checked it over and now waiting for tomorrow as its MOT time :?
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paulV2 wrote:washed it, checked it over and now waiting for tomorrow as its MOT time :?

me too :roll: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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benny hedges wrote:sexy edging trim just turned up :biggrin

looks very nice - it's to protect the edges from stonechips & just finishes it off with a contrasting edge.
last stuff i used was very flexy rubber and i didnt like it... it reacted badly to fuel oil & heat plus i bought the cheaper stuff that you have to glue on & made a pigs ear of fitting it.
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this stuff is a lot harder ptfe rubber with a self adhesive strip inside & it grips really well.
should look nice when it's all fitted :biggrin
it's going on the mudguard, tailpiece, the rim around the tank, fairing and rad cut outs & the hugger, .
hope ive bought enough lol! :Ball Kick:
Benny, very much liking that edge strip, where did you get it?
Cheers Phil
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Looks nice that Benny, not sure it would work so well with anything other than White or Red though?

Anyways, fitted Pirelli Diablo Rosso Corsa's :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:
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that has yellow vtr written all over it :D
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phild wrote:
benny hedges wrote:sexy edging trim just turned up :biggrin
Benny, very much liking that edge strip, where did you get it?
Cheers Phil
HERE

delivery is a bit pricey but next day guaranteed. they said 9.18am and it arrived at 9.18am!

for the whole bike ie mudguard, hugger, tailpiece, tank, fairing incl rad cutouts you will need 15m

there is cheaper stuff but trust me this stuff is the best, sticks firm with no mess and will look good for ages.
the cheaper stuff looks er... cheap.

you can get quite tight bends with this stuff but for even tighter radii, use a hairdryer on it to warm it a bit.
i'll post some pics up of mine when it's done.
spent the last few hrs cleaning the front wheel up for spraying (cant get powder coating to match the dazzling white lol)

i reckon it would look the biz on any colour bike tbh, nice contrast against red & yellow too.
the main reason for fitting it cos when i started rubbing mine down for painting (last time) i noticed loads of chips and flakes around the edges and rusty bits around the edge of the tank - this will stop all that.

i need some new tank rubbers if anyone has any spare... :Beer Popcorn:
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benny hedges wrote:
phild wrote:
benny hedges wrote:sexy edging trim just turned up :biggrin
Benny, very much liking that edge strip, where did you get it?
Cheers Phil
HERE

delivery is a bit pricey but next day guaranteed. they said 9.18am and it arrived at 9.18am!

for the whole bike ie mudguard, hugger, tailpiece, tank, fairing incl rad cutouts you will need 15m

there is cheaper stuff but trust me this stuff is the best, sticks firm with no mess and will look good for ages.
the cheaper stuff looks er... cheap.

you can get quite tight bends with this stuff but for even tighter radii, use a hairdryer on it to warm it a bit.
i'll post some pics up of mine when it's done.
spent the last few hrs cleaning the front wheel up for spraying (cant get powder coating to match the dazzling white lol)

i reckon it would look the biz on any colour bike tbh, nice contrast against red & yellow too.
the main reason for fitting it cos when i started rubbing mine down for painting (last time) i noticed loads of chips and flakes around the edges and rusty bits around the edge of the tank - this will stop all that.

i need some new tank rubbers if anyone has any spare... :Beer Popcorn:
Benny that place you got it from is 10 mins up the road from me, i could have collected it and posted it cheaper mate, hindsights a wonderous thing eh lol
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ok send us another 5m then m8 & i'll paypal you the £
want some for my scooter :)
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benny hedges wrote:ok send us another 5m then m8 & i'll paypal you the £
want some for my scooter :)
pm'd you m8
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a preview....
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if you think that is bright you should see it in sunlight lol :cool2

just the front wheel, forks & yokes to paint then refit the exhaust, seat & fairing. :beer:

cant wait to ride it again
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benny hedges wrote:a preview....
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if you think that is bright you should see it in sunlight lol :cool2

just the front wheel, forks & yokes to paint then refit the exhaust, seat & fairing. :beer:

cant wait to ride it again
looking good benny wish i had the confidence to paint mine
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i did intend to deseam the fairing as well so it looks all one piece but tbh i cba, time is cracking on... maybe something for winter :roll:
and hc pistons, maybe projectors, maybe a new seat, better calipers...
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