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The Silk Purse Project continues..

Postby MadKaw » Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:54 pm

Stage 4 of the silk purse project is now completed and she is just about ready to go.
The fork rebuild I did had a bit of a problem as I couldn't turn the rebound all the way in so it was off with the caps for an inspection. It seems when you put the caps back on you need to ensure the rebound is wound all the way in... Anyway, that problem was sorted so it was onto the brakes.
I removed and split the calipers and cleaned up the seals, reassembled and bled the brakes. A 2 hour job became an all dayer when it turned out the previous owner had used silicon based fluid and I was using glycol.. So the bleed turned into a complete flush...
Any way all went well and the brakes felt substantialyy better after.
Many beers were then consumed...

Damon came over with his trusty spray gun and we added a white stripe to the side fairings. It looks pretty good so, surprisingly, we had a few beers to celebrate.
Damon also re coated the carbon fibre air duct as it had a few cracks in it..
I picked up a couple of Renthal 520 rear sprockets on ebay (very cheap) and Brian (greenman43) gave me a spare 520 front sprocket so all that was needed was a 520 chain. Picked up one of those at MAW the other day, with nice gold links so that all went on today.. If you haven't checked the weight difference of a 520 cconversation I suggest you do, it can add quite a few HP just in driveline wight reduction.
A Motrax tank protector went on too as did some mushrooms I picked up, both very cheap.. :-)

The pics below are during the chain fitting process.. A rattle gun is an essential for front sprocket removal..
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Postby Nanna10r » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:01 pm

TOP SHELF DAVE, Sik em mate :wink:
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Postby Barrabob » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:05 pm

Looks like a good thing to me. :D
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Postby Rusty » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:09 pm

Going for the "Best Dressed Bike" award?

Looking schmick!
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Postby MadKaw » Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:16 pm

Rusty wrote:Going for the "Best Dressed Bike" award?

Looking schmick!


I always believe if you can't be fast at least look fast...

The slower you go the more ppl see your bike....

Rob from RT Screen printing has knocked up a bunch of stickers for it, so it should be all dressed up and ready for its track debut next Tuesday..
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Postby Damon Z1000 » Thu Nov 09, 2006 8:51 pm

Fark Dave, she looks pretty damn good in that last shot, one problem though bud, she ain't gonna go to quick on Tuesday with no chain :wink:

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Postby RG » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:09 pm

Beauty! Beauty! Beauty!

You paint the inside of the fairings too?
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Postby hoffy » Thu Nov 09, 2006 9:46 pm

AAARRRRrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr..........
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Postby MadKaw » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:37 am

RG wrote:Beauty! Beauty! Beauty!

You paint the inside of the fairings too?


Yeh, we brushed on some left over paint. We did a lot of patching and repairing to the fairings it came with, they were pretty bad... so it had filler visible everywhere...
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Postby Wattie » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:46 am

the ugly duckling is growing into a swan...

looks awesome mate, that white stripe looks the goods! wish i could come and see it on tuesday :(
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Postby Glen » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:48 am

Looks good mate. It'll be good to see it on the track on Tuesday. We need a photographer though.
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Postby red_dave » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:48 am

That looks awesome...

can't wait to see it in action.
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Postby deafwish » Fri Nov 10, 2006 7:53 am

:shock:
That is a work of art! :o
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Postby BladeBoy » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:01 am

MadKaw wrote:
Rusty wrote:Going for the "Best Dressed Bike" award?

Looking schmick!


I always believe if you can't be fast at least look fast...

The slower you go the more ppl see your bike....

Rob from RT Screen printing has knocked up a bunch of stickers for it, so it should be all dressed up and ready for its track debut next Tuesday..


Dave, Is it a track day on Tuesday?, I would not mind having a look, is it open to the public?
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Postby greenmeanie » Fri Nov 10, 2006 8:13 am

Looks good for now, hope it stays that way after your trackday. :)

Going to use the road tyres or get a set of slicks fitted ?
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