Another one bites the dust!

[Chris]

Exciting indeed mate,

Can't wait to see it finished and you can get out on it again but it's well worth taking your time to get it looking right and not rush it. Especially when prepping the bracket and painting it, it'll be much more on show so best to get it looking spot on. 

Was going to ask, how good is the colour match between the blue levers and the rad hoses?

Don't forget Simon that if you were to fighter it through choice you could probably sell on the original fairing and parts etc to make some money back but a good point, would be good to know how much the outlay for it is. 

Chris

[noggythenog]

Ye agreed ill need to take my time & as always everything i do is a learning process so takes more time.


I think in the end the total will be circa £300 but when ive finished it, remind me & ill count it all up.trouble is youll always find one more detail to add so its knowing when to stop really.


Ive gone with the blue to try tie in the blue rad hoses a bit but it's easy to be too Blue so ive had to go easy with how much blue bits i get, i hope ive struck the balance without being ott, the levers are a bit deeper blue id say chris.


Im quite pleased though, it's my design & it should look reasonably unique albeit the parts are off the shelf.

[Chris]

I think it'll look ace mate! I've always loved the fighter look, apart from the stupid rear subframes people point to the sky (my opinion only you understand), and the bits you've got look great.

Ye, trying to mod mine without too much blue is where I'm trying to find the balance. been looking at some rim tape and the levers but think if I do the levers it's be too much... have to wait and see.

Chris

[noggythenog]

Old handlbars


Benter than a big box o bent things in a gay bar!!!!

[noggythenog]

& my lovely new Renthals get prepped for switch gear.


Firstly some double sided sticky tape....& bare with me on this next one....some tin foil!!!,it makes sense in my head & del boys garage mentioned tin foil but didnt show how so this is my interpretation.i reckon the foil gives a bit of bite on the switch gear, when they puncture the foil they then stick on the tape so any twisting force has a double whammy of resistance.should do the trick i reckon

[slimwilly]

Wife looks a bit rough

[noggythenog]

Wife looks a bit rough

Shes dog rough ,at least she took her shoes off before her Growler got on camera

[Hedgetrimmer]

Bill, you are a bad, bad man! 

[slimwilly]

Bill, you are a bad, bad man! 

Blame my Humour Tourettes

[Chris]

 

[dBfazer600]

I see your knee is scabbing nicely and the boys only wish they had a woman as loyal

Daz

[noggythenog]

I see your knee is scabbing nicely and the boys only wish they had a woman as loyal

Daz

Yeah Daz the knee has healed nicely on top, still a bit of ligament damage causing pain at certain angles, like doggy style


& bitches are all personal taste, i see slim as more of a trophy winning breed type of guy,like this one!




"Billlllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!, you know you aint gettin on that bike til ive been shopping boyyyyy!!!!!!!!!"

[noggythenog]

Status report. -  the Renthals, posh levers & switchgear are fitted on nicely & the bike is beginning to take shape.


But the bars & bling look the shizny!!!!



No more piccies though as im keeping the end a surprise, oh we all love a good surprise!!!! , & piccies!!!




Another plus. - my handlebar right lock stop isnt knackered, it was just the old bars were so bent.so foc ye on that one.makes me more confident that theres no secret fork damage as the bars pretty much absorbed the force with their bendy shock absorbing qualities.

[Chris]

No Pics!!??

Don't keep us in the dark old boy!! At least private message/email me some! haha

Glad it's going back together so quick 

Chris

[noggythenog]

Not long now until my bike is back on the road .I've tinkered about with it for quite a while now & the longer i go without riding it the more nervous i get.I just hope there's no surprises with the engine or the carbs being gunked up or anything falling apart.

The most time consuming job now will be the garage fixing up my wiring to my lights as ive gone with a single headlight unit, i'll drop the bike off on Monday but i've got a feeling with the garages down here being the way they are that it will be with them for a few weeks & that takes me into Mid October so i really hope i get a decent ride out before winter strikes again.
I've got a little carried away with the bling i must say , it wont be to everyones taste but whilst i was at it i wanted to make it a little unique & not to have that bare minimum just crashed look to it.

Plus i've got some little mods that will be an upgrade to handling & make the whole thing a little bit worthwhile, like dropping the yokes 10mm & my Renthal 758 handlebars.Also looking forward to seeing how she handles after getting the swingarm bearings, pins & sleeves replaced prior to my crash.

All in all im a happy chappy but i just need to eek out the sun a bit & get out there & hope to be blasting through the Welsh hills soon. , My knee has almost healed up, still tendon damage & my finger is glove capable so good to go personally.
Pics to follow in due course after the styling has been finished off.
 
 

[Chris]

   Glad to hear it's all coming together buddy!
 
Can't wait to see the pics 
 
Chris

[noggythenog]

Bikers nerves now officially outta the way 


Assembled the bike ready to go to the garage, engine fired up on the button, been out for a slow test ride to make sure things didnt fall off (me included).


I dont know what is responsible or whether it's a combination of the mods but the bikes handling feels foccin sweet, real sharp, & that's taking it easy.it could be dropping the yokes & the handlebars together with the new swingarm bearings but whatever it is i'm impressed. ,best it's ever been, i feel like the Gillette man!


Just gotta get it to the garage & drop-off now, i mean er....leave it with[size=78%] them![/size]

[noggythenog]

& while i'm at it i actually love the boxeye look & i orefer a bike with a fairing i really do.....but i kid yous not there was less wind blast today without the fairing  ,


Seriously!, im no small foccer & the fairing was just directing the wind onto my chest & head but i never knew that til today,i went up to 90mph & still wasnt uncomfortable.

[Chris]

Ye, I found that when having a go of a friends Z1000. No fairing and there felt like less wind blast than on my foxeye fazer... weird.. Glad you've got back on again and still enjoying yourself 

Chris

[noggythenog]

Cheers Chris...you're my only follower on this post he he


Not enough pics thats why nobody's interested


Pics coming soon though, & ill continue the thread as nowt worse than a loose end.


I shoulda really stuck it in the 600 section, maybe ill sweet talk the admin masters of the universe


Yeah it handles really well now, im looking forward to pitching against some other bikes to see how it gets on or whether it's my imagination.

[Dead Eye]

I'm still reading ^^

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[noggythenog]

I'm still reading ^^

I just have nothing useful to say... at the moment

Thanks deadeye, i feel better now

[noggythenog]

I'm still reading ^^

I just have nothing useful to say... at the moment

This could be of interest Deadeye - speed up to 90 yesterday.....forgot to even think about it but no noticeable buzz through the renthals & thats just with the renthal bar end plugs which weigh about a quarter of the original weights.

[red98]

I'm still reading ^^

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hey...iam still reading.....i never have anything useful to say  .....do you want to buy a towbar ?

[noggythenog]

I'm still reading ^^

I just have nothing useful to say... at the moment

 
 
hey...iam still reading.....i never have anything useful to say  .....do you want to buy a towbar ?

Even if i was, sleeping beauty must now be on his afternoon siesta! , it'll soon be Pot Noodle o clock though!