At Last......Putting it back together

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hoe new ones Bernie about some nice new ones bernie
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Hi Darren,
I will end up at cradley next time I am passing.

Started rubbing down the threaded flange that goes through the riders seat, it was quite pitted where the fixing bolt had been over tightened...
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But getting there, I think I will get it black chromed.
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Still needs a bit of work, preparation is the key for electroplated finishes. This will go to the platers when I can see my reflection in it.

I will get the fixing bolt done in black chrome to :)

Just realised I have no idea where my undertray or rear footpeg hangers are?
A visit to the loft tomorrow I think.
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Never made it to the loft (later today perhaps)

Started on this :shock:

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This is proving to be a problem, the heads on the Phillips screws have gone and the nuts are really rusted up #-o
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I think it will be a grind off with the dremmel :(
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Yeah just get the dremel on it
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I hate mild steel :evil:
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I hate cost engineering :evil:

All these crappy fixings should have been stainless steel #-o
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I might get to do something with the bike tonight :)

had a great time at the physio impersonating a pin cushion (acupuncture session), at the moment my arm feels great and is completely pain free \:D/

All I kept thinking about was Jet Li in "Kiss of the Dragon", when she told me what she was doing was called "Surround the Dragon", I asked if any of the points were "Very forbidden?" thankfully she said no, I think she thought I was a nutter #-o Obviously she had not seen the film :roll:
(I always tell my dentist that "It is Safe", before he starts, luckily he has seen Dustin Hoffman in The Marathon Runner, so he gets the joke)
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500bernie wrote:
All these crappy fixings should have been stainless steel #-o
To be fair I think the predicted life expectancy on the KR1 was probably substantially less than the time it would take for parts to go rusty!
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Bernie,
If you are in no hurry i can do some top hat spacers in stainless steel
Rich :)
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boggy wrote:Bernie,
If you are in no hurry i can do some top hat spacers in stainless steel
Rich :)
Hi Rich,
That sounds like a great idea to me =D>

I would change everything to stainless if I had the chance [-o<
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Two stroke and expansion bottles fitted, air box refitted.
I found a rear sub frame that had been powdercoated black (so that got fitted).
Slow going :oops:
Photos to follow :)
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Been struggling to get the lens off the number plate light unit (Completely rusted up), I have left it to soak in a tin of WD40, and see where that goes tomorrow.
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I think the whole thing is going to need quite a bit of work :(
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F..k me Bernie that's some rusty shit you have there, put that rear light in the acid I don't reckon it'll be seen again, I would source a better one, but Bernie's miracles might sort it sort it, best of luck there mate I don't think I have any brackets apart from valve motor and that needs new weld nuts cheers Wayne .
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:lol: :lol: :lol:
Tell it like it is Wayne =D> =D>

It is going to get a dip in that scarey sh#t the missus bought to clear the shower drain :shock:
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Hi Wayne,
Magic stuff that drain cleaner
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