Member Contributer KevCarver Posted October 20, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted October 20, 2014 Sucks to see you selling your bike Pal. That things got your fingerprints all over it. Must have been a difficult decision and it can be hard to get someone to understand the effort and buck up. Good luck and be sure to post up the next project. Best, Austin Sorry to hear you are letting it go. On the plus side, many thanks for the parts I needed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted November 1, 2014 Author Member Contributer Share Posted November 1, 2014 Hey fellers! Just saw these comments. Thanks for the support! Turns out I'm keeping a hold of the bike so stay tuned for some updates in the coming months. Thinking about going to an rc51 front end and some track minded goodies. It will be my first foray into track riding but it's something I really want to try. Finally gonna finish paint and powder and the undertail plus some other goodies so don't go anywhere! Likely will need some questions answered. -Pal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer Rovari Posted November 1, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 1, 2014 Looks great! Nice Job..always good to hang on to a project like this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer KevCarver Posted November 4, 2014 Member Contributer Share Posted November 4, 2014 Good deal! Lots of info here on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 15, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hey guys, just wanted to drop off some good news. Back on this horse. Prepping for a mild version 2.0 Spent some time abroad and made a move to west Texas. Looking forward to 10 months of riding season a year. Got some stuff on order. Black renthal bars Ducati diavel mirrors and clamps Black Header wrap for the rear down manifolds (getting too hot down there near my electrical and brake line) New 180/55/17 for the stock rear wheel 38mm tuner lugs in black for the rear studs Oem radiator cap (to take care of leaky Chinese garbage cap) New rc51 clutch master Also going to paint match the rear wheel to the front Painting the subframe with wrinkle black Painting the rear brake caliper wrinkle black Painting valve covers wrinkle black Painting the engine case in wrinkle black on the right side Painting the top triple in wrinkle black Paint main frame Also, the vinyl did not hold up that well so I'm going to take a stab at painting the tank and tail myself Also, anyone know how to brake down a rear 954 shock? I'd like to paint the spring on it. Undertail exhaust is major on the priority list but I'm having a hard time finding fabricators out here but will get that done post haste. Stay tuned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I have some extra black wheel lug nuts. If you want a set of 4, shoot me a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 16, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 16, 2015 I have some extra black wheel lug nuts. If you want a set of 4, shoot me a PM. Hey thanks for the offer. These are something I actually installed already. Got them off a guy I've bought stud kits from for my cars. Something like this. I've got an extra clutch cover I've been thinking of sending to you for a window job. Are you still offering this service? They look so good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 16, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 16, 2015 Here are some current and sorry pics of the bike. Having brake fitment issues with the rear wheel so I'm going to be face mounting the waffle also wanted to downsize the aspect ratio of the rear tire so sold the 190/55 in favor of a 190/50. Mounted this carbon fiber chain guard to protect the swinger a little. Need a prettier bolt but that was all I had on hand. Also got the rad cap. It completely eliminated a leak I had from the old Chinese cap. The spring was about twice as firm. Wrap has had a couple of weak points so I took it off in blemished places. It could have been fixed I think but I'm reworking the styling a little bit. It was a bit rushed and not super well thought out. I plan to go with paint. My dad has an air gun so I may try my hand at my first time painting with one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 16, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 16, 2015 Got these in today. These mirrors are really slick. I got them for far less than a comparable quality aftermarket mirror would go for I figure. They are like new off a Diavel with 160 miles on it. Can't wait to mount them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 19, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 19, 2015 Got a couple hours in today. Drained all the fluids and started tear down. Parts pile This bike comes apart so easy. Also found this little tid bit. These sliders are off of the big yamaha (fjr1300?) and I was going to modify them to fit the upper engine mount thru bolt. But I discovered the bolt up directly and perfectly to the lower engine mount bolts. What a stroke of luck. I think I'll just run them this way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 21, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 21, 2015 Dont know if anyone is interested in hearing me ramble on haha but did some more work. I seriously love this paint. This texture might be the coolest stuff ever in my opinion. Wanted an all stainless engine bolt set up but didn't want to pay the 130 bucks pro bolt wants. Made a trip to fastenall hardware and 35 bucks later had stainless for the engine cases, pcv block off plates, mirror clamps, rear slave mount and a few other places. Pretty happy honestly. Also got the sub and top triple shot in it too. 2 coats of primer and 4 coats of wrinkle high heat. I hope it holds up well in lieu of powder until I have the extra funds and a finalized aesthetic in mind. Bike is all but torn down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keef Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 keep it coming. I'll live my SF mods vicariously through you for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer LangoPTC Posted February 21, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 21, 2015 Absolutely we are interested in hearing you ramble on...especially when you include lots of pics. Best of luck with your project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer apexandy Posted February 21, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted February 21, 2015 Lookin good :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted February 21, 2015 Share Posted February 21, 2015 need to do the stator cover in wrinkle black paint too......... Mine: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 22, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 22, 2015 Dang that looks great too. I decided to holhold off for the time being on the stator cover because it's in great shape and the whole bike is going to have a black Grey theme this time around. I wrapped the rear downtubes to try and control the heat up under the subframe because of the rr and the electronics under there. Also, how hard is taking off the choke from the starter? I want to clean up the controls and bars and have never used it even in MO when I was starting it in cold temps. Let alone in sunny west Texas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 23, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2015 Got the valve covers on. Waiting on a new clutch cover gasket so the right side can't be mounted yet D: Otherwise, if you're not using this method for polishing up bolt heads yet, you need to start. Just use a nut so as not to chew up your threads in the drill chuck. Goes from this To this in about 60 sec Mounted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Coat those bolts with something. They will rust rather quickly now that you've stripped the factory coating off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 23, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2015 Coat those bolts with something. They will rust rather quickly now that you've stripped the factory coating off. Are these not stainless? I couldn't tell that there was a factory coating but then again I'm not sure there wasn't. Other than just engine and road filth there was no pitting rust, or otherwise oxidation on them so I figured they must be stainless but the could have just been the coating. The covers certainly had the yellowing factory coating (called cosmoline in the bmw scene at least) prevalent in imported vehicles to protect them from ocean salts in the air during transport so maybe that was on the bolts too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEBSPEED Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 The bolts are not stainless, they have some type of electro-chem coating which is easily removed with sockets or wire brushing. Speaking from experience, unfortunately. I doubt the motor had cosmoline on it. Cosmoline is a thick heavy grease that would drip and run off when the motor came up to temp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Ya, they had a coating from the factory. I did mine for my fairing screws, not really polished, more like a brushed finish, then hit them with some automotive clearcoat in a rattle can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 23, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 23, 2015 Duly noted gentlemen. Thanks for the heads up. I'll yank them while it's convenient and shoot them with a clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted February 28, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted February 28, 2015 It's like 30 degrees out here in west tx so I still haven't begun painting the frame. But I did get a new clutch cover gasket, mounted it, the rear down pipes and the rear brake. It's coming back together a bit at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted March 2, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 2, 2015 Stripped the vinyl. Going to start paint prep tomorrow. Also got in an 848 solo seat cowl, seat lock, and my techspec tank grips tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer paladinreed Posted March 3, 2015 Author Member Contributer Share Posted March 3, 2015 Been working on my brothers vstar classic doing a Bob job. He got the kit from bluecollarbobbers.com and I have to say it was a very nice albeit pricey kit. I wouldn't be inclined to ride it in its stock for but it's gonna look pretty good in this incarnation I think. Good news is it is 70 degrees here today so I taped off the frame and shot it. Decided to do the main parts and leave the mount arms in alu. I don't know how much I like it but I think it might grow on me and it will flow well with the subframe. In the end it's a band aid until version 3.0 where I can afford the time to strip it and powder all the things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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