Lacing up the rear wheel reminded me just how tedious wheel building can be. I thought of how happy my daughter will be on this. Its still just as tedious...

So wheels ready. Forks will be painted tomorrow then its just handle bars!

I thought I would make my racing snail lighter and handle better by removing its heavy shell. 




If anything it was more sluggish.


badabuoom tshhh


I.m here all week, try the veal etc

Let me mull it over a fine single milk tea. Results soon!!!

Yeah I was actually looking at those in Ghost Bikes, nice looking glove too.

A couple of days.  The process would only take an hour or so, then left overnight to harden.  From that point the original panels are removed and not needed (apart from maybe referencing), they are cleaned up and thats it.


As for price, I am not really sure.  Up to this point I was only planning on knocking some out for myself.  Its been a few years since I bought CF cloth so not really sure about material costs.  Just a quick google though I think they would be around £100 for a set (both sides).  That would cover my time and materials (CF ain't that cheap nowadays).


I have noticed that you can now get coloured cloth so (heaven forbid) you want a CF weave with some blue thread in it thats possible...


TBH I wasn't expecting any demand...


I am wondering if I should make some radiator shrouds, make a couple of sets and post pics on here.  I can make a set for this forum that members can pass around to other members who want to see the quality of work.  These are smaller (therefore cheaper to make) I would like them myself and I have some I can use.

When Jack Frost arrives in earnest and I am no longer willing to risk riding on ice I will be fitting some R1 forks I got off eBay to my bike.


I will therefore have a set of straight standard forks available.  They look to be in good nick, the adjusters are fine, no scratches, no leaks.  The mudguard will be with them too (Red) which is in good nick save for a small mark.  If people are interested I will put some pics up post removal.


If anyone finds they need some give me a shout with an offer.

I see your in Cheshire?  The reference to dollars threw me


Try the Bike Hut (Bristol).  These had the headlights I struggled to find locally


http://www.bikehutbristol.co.uk/


They have a specific Fazer site (follow the Fazer Spares button).  They don't seem to list much there but when I called they had everything I needed (I asked about stuff I was already picking up local to check the prices I was being quoted were ok).  They sent the headlights and didn't charge for postage, got it a couple of days later and they kept all the little rubbers/screws, bulbs, socks on it.


There are loads of breakers in the NW, I used Berties in Chorley and a place in Wigan - can't remember the exact name but was something like Mad Bits or something near Wigan Pier...


That said I have yet to find any reasonably cheap front fairing inlays (I am not paying 50 quid for some second hand ones with scratches/pulled mounting holes).  If someone would loan me some to make a mould from I could make carbon fibre ones.....  I am sure I could make a set for the person lending them gratis

Have you tried any breakers?  Rear end stuff is easier to find and can be unmarked.

haha some good ones...


How long do you normally give before closing it, judge it then hand out ridiculously lavish prizes?

NOTE: Thats not a caption entry BTW its a question...

You know the sun is out when Dr Evil commutes to the Underwater Lair on the bike!

Nice statue!





General builders merchants with vague motorcycle link being they sponsor(ed) a BSB team (not this particular yard like but...you know what I mean!)


Next Challenge:  Your bike next to a decorated Christmas Tree!

NOTE: MY bike is a two colour, silver and red - best of both worlds.

Desperately need to wash my bike after a fortnight of winter commuting!


Waiting for a break in the rain to do that today but in the meantime I thought I would "restore" my rather sun-bleached aitbox covers.


Seems the bike was either stored/parked out in the sun one way or has had a new right hand side cover as one was fine the other was grey!





After reading about the marvels of peanut butter.......  I gave it a whirl!  I washed both sides in my usual wash mcguires gold class.


Then rubbed the faded one with peanut butter.  I was sceptical at first but its as good as any back-to-black I have tried before!





This is after a wash down with washing up liquid to get rid of the peanut butter etc.  Its left odorless and greaseless with a nice OEM style matt black finish.  This was only a quick attempt with little effort made to do the whole piece properly as the missis is in the house and I didn't really fancy explaining why I am toothbrushing my bike panels with peanut butter on my day off...


But yeah looks like I might do them properly with it!

When I discovered a scotoiler on my bike I was going to remove it however, after commuting over 1000 miles in 2 weeks I am keeping it. The chain is the only clean thing on the bike! There is so little fling the wheel is wipe clean and not really any dirtier than the non chain side.