What bore is the carbs on a VTR 1000?

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That is one gorgeous motorbike

thanks! here is a bit longer video

[sirch345]

That is one gorgeous motorbike

thanks! here is a bit longer video

Chris.

[alanfjones1411]

[freeridenick]

Sweat mate, home straight now. Did you fabricate the exhaust or buy it?

[mik_str]

That is one gorgeous motorbike

thanks! here is a bit longer video

sweeeeeeeeeeeet!

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Sweat mate, home straight now. Did you fabricate the exhaust or buy it?

I made it, with the lobster cut method, nice and easy to do that way

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Spent a couple of hours making a chain guard today… should keep the MOT man happy. He follows my builds, and sometimes messages me to say he will fail it!

[sirch345]

Spent a couple of hours making a chain guard today… should keep the MOT man happy. He follows my builds, and sometimes messages me to say he will fail it!

That looks amazing and the chain guard too. It's that clean you could eat your dinner off it

It doesn't look it in the photo, but I'm guessing it does clear the swingarm when it moves up and down

Chris.

[AMCQ46]

nice sheet metal work there

dumb question, but is there enough clearance for when the swing arm moves up to full compression?

lol, I see Chris had the same thought

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yes, its my lacking photography skills... its the angle I tool the picture there is 10mm clearance to allow the swinging arm to go up and down.

when its on its wheels the gap disappears as well

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well thanks to a member on the Ducati Custom manufactures group mentioning a case saver, I have now made one out of stainless steel and put it under the chain guard I have made. a bit of googling suggests that chain breakages, and subsequent case damage is all too common on some Ducati bikes! Plenty of case savers on the market and quite cheap, and a dam site cheaper than new cases!

Also made a start on the tank and seat... my wife is moaning about filler dust on her plants!! A trick I learned many years ago is that when you want to get filler to shape, make sharp edges so you can see the lines, then when you are satisfied they are right, sand them off! its much easier that way. its the best way to get something like a car wheel arch spot on… I know the seat will divide opinion… I could have made it any shape, and played around with quite a few shapes at the foam stage… but in the end I decided on this on, as I like it, and that’s all that matters at the end of the day, I build bikes for me!

[freeridenick]

A trick I learned many years ago is that when you want to get filler to shape, make sharp edges so you can see the lines, then when you are satisfied they are right, sand them off!

Great tip. Thanks.

[alanfjones1411]

Plenty of liquid refreshment available to keep you going.

[sirch345]

A trick I learned many years ago is that when you want to get filler to shape, make sharp edges so you can see the lines, then when you are satisfied they are right, sand them off!

Great tip. Thanks.

I thought the same, thanks for sharing
The seat work looks really good, and the tank come to that

That's the first time I've come across a gearbox housing protector

Chris.

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Well here it is in primer... just got to decide on colour now... I have plenty of time to think about it, this will be the last update for a while... I am being kidnapped and sent to a tiny (and I mean tiny!) island where there are no cars, bikes, transport, just beaches... and sun... and no internet. Quite frankly, I don't know how I am going to cope