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hoe new ones Bernie about some nice new ones bernie

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...

But getting there, I think I will get it black chromed.

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.

Never made it to the loft (later today perhaps)

Started on this







This is proving to be a problem, the heads on the Phillips screws have gone and the nuts are really rusted up



I think it will be a grind off with the dremmel

Yeah just get the dremel on it

I hate mild steel

I hate cost engineering

All these crappy fixings should have been stainless steel

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

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 Obviously she had not seen the film
(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)

500bernie wrote:
All these crappy fixings should have been stainless steel

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!

Bernie,
If you are in no hurry i can do some top hat spacers in stainless steel
Rich

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<

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
Photos to follow

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.

I think the whole thing is going to need quite a bit of work

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 .
PS might be able to rescue plastics though

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

Hi Wayne,
Magic stuff that drain cleaner