Xtra
Xtra
Decided to "clean" the Xtra over Christmas, have just got back from the powder coaters
As I was having the footrest hangers coated, I bought some C/F sheet for the heel plates
And fitted they look like this
Will post up more as I get to it..
As I was having the footrest hangers coated, I bought some C/F sheet for the heel plates
And fitted they look like this
Will post up more as I get to it..
- snapdragon
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Re: Xtra
Did a few more bits today, stripped the pairs system off, made a blank plate for the rear cylinder and worked out that you could tap the drilling into the front cylinder (have tapped it M8), was easier than making another blanking plate.
Also weighed all the bits taken off the bike, came in at just under 700g
Also weighed all the bits taken off the bike, came in at just under 700g
Re: Xtra
Have been doing a few more jobs, and am collecting a few parts ready for the weekend, some new shims, new plugs (NGK Iridiums), new oil filter.
I am wanting to replace the oil lines to the oil cooler, but am struggling to find anything to use.
This afternoon have started on the exhausts, so mixing these together
gives you this
Not bad for less than 30 minutes work, have just got the front to do now..
I am wanting to replace the oil lines to the oil cooler, but am struggling to find anything to use.
This afternoon have started on the exhausts, so mixing these together
gives you this
Not bad for less than 30 minutes work, have just got the front to do now..
Re: Xtra
Had a session this afternoon on the front pipe
I got the wheels from www.thepolishingshop.co.uk
Metal Finishing Supplies
North Street
Bridgtown
Cannock
WS11 0AZ
I got the wheels from www.thepolishingshop.co.uk
Metal Finishing Supplies
North Street
Bridgtown
Cannock
WS11 0AZ
Re: Xtra
Another update:-
Link pipes cleaned
Decided to do something with the belly pan to stop all the stone chips on the paint, so got an offcut of 0.9mm stainless sheet and attacked it with a nibbler and a file.
Waiting on the new disks and exhaust gaskets to arrive before I can do much else, so off to do a bit more cleaning on the calipers (now that I've warmed up a bit).
Link pipes cleaned
Decided to do something with the belly pan to stop all the stone chips on the paint, so got an offcut of 0.9mm stainless sheet and attacked it with a nibbler and a file.
Waiting on the new disks and exhaust gaskets to arrive before I can do much else, so off to do a bit more cleaning on the calipers (now that I've warmed up a bit).
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Re: Xtra
Nice n shiny pipes Miz.......I used to polish them the hard way, then found Optinglanz in Hein Gericke....and they is shiny again in 3 minutes
Yellow 2001 SV650s,2002 VRaptor
Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
Re: Xtra
Those were done in about 5 mins on the bench grinder, my sort of cleaningdizzyblonde wrote:Nice n shiny pipes Miz.......I used to polish them the hard way, then found Optinglanz in Hein Gericke....and they is shiny again in 3 minutes
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Re: Xtra
But, but your all posh with tools and machines, I only had elbow grease and my poor fingers were worked to the bone
Yellow 2001 SV650s,2002 VRaptor
Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
Your Rapter looks like a sci fi robot dragon! and it breaths fire too! It singed my eye brows and boiled my eyes at the lights! smudge
- Hairy_Mark
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Re: Xtra
Looking good!
let's hope my powder coating comes back as good. Congrats.
let's hope my powder coating comes back as good. Congrats.
Legal disclaimer :
The author has recently been declared sane.
He thanks Dr Foster for this and hopes his
clothes dry out after the puddle incident.
The author has recently been declared sane.
He thanks Dr Foster for this and hopes his
clothes dry out after the puddle incident.
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Re: Xtra
get out quick before the second winter arrivesMiz wrote:Well, looks like I've met my target of being back on the road before April..
Taxed online and now off out for a quick play..
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Re: Xtra
I know its a graveyard post but just wanted to know how the chinese discs held up, some of the chinese stuff is ok these days!Miz wrote:Well, looks like I've met my target of being back on the road before April..
Taxed online and now off out for a quick play..