Final KR Based Race Bike Project

Show us that box of bits in your shed!
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Re: Final KR Based Race Bike Project

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Looking good Ben 8)
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It's booked in for paint first week of August Bernie. How's your paint search going?
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Had another two painters knock me back :(
Who is doing yours?
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Walsh Automotive. What's their problem? Do you want me to ask my painter?
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They are all saying they are either too busy, or not economical to do a bike as they take too long.
If you could ask please.
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Will check tomorrow. If you drop everything off, we can stick it all on my road bike and I can drop that off to them. What plastic welding is required?
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Hi Ben,
Top fairing:
L/h side near rad cracked
Both ears have small cracks
L/h main fixing cracked
Missing r/h front mounting spiggot (I have the bit)
Seat unit:
Crack on l/h side
Both front fixing lugs missing (I have a donor)
L/h rear fixing lug missing (I have a donor))
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I have been watching bens thread, and I must admit,this is advanced stuff, I am really keen to see what the bhp figures are, [depending on what dyno it is run up on]as some read LOW and some HIGH
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You're coming to the show aren't you Martin? I won't have a dyno run complete in time for that, but will share the results as soon as it's finished.
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i am ben, be good to catch up,
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Definitely, I'm really looking forward to it. It's a shame your bike isn't ready, would have great to have had yours.
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Back on topic, here are my end cans...

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Head arrived today, thanks Jan. This means I've be able to put it in position, so I can work out the coolant hose and thermostat arrangement.

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Way hay... That means mine has arrived too.. =D>
Good stuff :D
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Now that the bike is more or less together with radiator and pipes in situ, I can get the bodywork finished and ready for paint.

The attention is as always in the detail, as I have shaped and channeled the fairing to deflect and force the air flow through the radiator. When there are gaps between the fairing and the radiator, air flow is allowed to pass around the rad, therefore reducing its cooling efficiency.

I've just fibre glassed it in the pictures and will fill and sand any rough areas smooth this week, before it goes away for paint.
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