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God that engine looks too good to ever use.
I love to see the classic restoration in concourse condition etc. but to me a bike is there to be thrashed, and I could never spend that much time to clean the crank cases by hand to that fantastic finish cause:
a) my hand would have worn though to the bone.
b) I have the retention threshold of a gold fish.
c) My kids can't be bribed to do it for me
That sure looks like a hell of a good looking engine.
I love to see the classic restoration in concourse condition etc. but to me a bike is there to be thrashed, and I could never spend that much time to clean the crank cases by hand to that fantastic finish cause:
a) my hand would have worn though to the bone.
b) I have the retention threshold of a gold fish.
c) My kids can't be bribed to do it for me
That sure looks like a hell of a good looking engine.
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Honest after paint stripping and gunking i have hardly polished the cases
I'm convinced this old alloy is a better quality than modern stuff,it came up great .
Some of the LC members have to have totally original down to every last nut and bolt but i wanted something a bit different
I'm convinced this old alloy is a better quality than modern stuff,it came up great .
Some of the LC members have to have totally original down to every last nut and bolt but i wanted something a bit different
Can it yer old boiler
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Cheers Greenies
It isn't all going to plan though
Bike fell over in the garage on sunday and got a few scratches and it ripped the carbon end can off the expansion chamber
So having that repaired.
These LC side stands seem a bit suss,but i think having the rear jacked up doesn't help,i will have to leave it in gear when it's parked up
Indicators wouldn't work and as i had the left switchgear powdercoated ,i thought it was that..... then after several checks it turned out to be one of the indicators,a bad earth.
Then yesterday i put the side cases on and fitted the blingy RD 500 kicker
i gave it a kick to test it and it gouged out an arc in the freshly powdercoated casing .
I had to trim a lug off the alloy of the kicker to clear it.
I can touch up the casing and i hope you won't see it when the kicker is on
It has taken 2 years to get this far and i'm just itching to have it finished now
It isn't all going to plan though
Bike fell over in the garage on sunday and got a few scratches and it ripped the carbon end can off the expansion chamber
So having that repaired.
These LC side stands seem a bit suss,but i think having the rear jacked up doesn't help,i will have to leave it in gear when it's parked up
Indicators wouldn't work and as i had the left switchgear powdercoated ,i thought it was that..... then after several checks it turned out to be one of the indicators,a bad earth.
Then yesterday i put the side cases on and fitted the blingy RD 500 kicker
i gave it a kick to test it and it gouged out an arc in the freshly powdercoated casing .
I had to trim a lug off the alloy of the kicker to clear it.
I can touch up the casing and i hope you won't see it when the kicker is on
It has taken 2 years to get this far and i'm just itching to have it finished now
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Can it yer old boiler
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"Cheers Greenies" ..................you calling us all bogey's............... ..........dont rush the ending you 'll compromise on something.................but i know where your coming from....mine has taken 2 years and still not finished,although can be ridden on the road if i wish............whats the headlight glass off?..
'So,who's paranoid'.........The Damned's new album,released 10/11/2008 or available to d/load from...'officialdamned.com .....go on treat yourself........
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The headlamp is 3 different ones666damned wrote:"Cheers Greenies" ..................you calling us all bogey's............... ..........dont rush the ending you 'll compromise on something.................but i know where your coming from....mine has taken 2 years and still not finished,although can be ridden on the road if i wish............whats the headlight glass off?..
The rim is a replica from RDLCCrazy Xanadu it's called....
The shell is genuine LC and the actual headlamp ia an angel eye type from a mini, i got it secondhand so not to sure of the model.
Can it yer old boiler