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Post by mellow on Feb 18, 2006 16:42:51 GMT 1
Norbster...............in my opinion i dont think it makes a rats arse wether they r polished or painted unless ur gonna sit in traffic ques for hrs on end should b ok...........dont have a bike to sit in traffic meself.....
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Post by hooligan on Feb 18, 2006 18:24:40 GMT 1
If you look at any 125 / 250 race bike the whole engine is just plane alloy, paint dont make any diference its how good you cooling sytem is.
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Post by mellow on Feb 18, 2006 20:37:39 GMT 1
i thought they only painted them black for cosmetic appearance eg to match frame
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Post by wiggy on Feb 18, 2006 23:14:25 GMT 1
i like polished alloy but i wouldnt like my barrels polished to much work and awkward in places i think
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Post by Norbo on Feb 19, 2006 12:23:56 GMT 1
i like polished alloy but i wouldnt like my barrels polished to much work and awkward in places i think It is but the as soon as i get my shed up and the bike out of my living room and in to the shed the top end is coming of and geting a polish . And top ends take ages to do well i bet it will take me a week of sanding to get all the casting marks out befor i start to polish .
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Post by mellow on Feb 19, 2006 16:02:10 GMT 1
oh dear sore finger time
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Post by wiggy on Feb 20, 2006 19:39:44 GMT 1
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kc104
Drag-strip hero
its gripped, its sorted...
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Post by kc104 on Feb 20, 2006 20:02:14 GMT 1
engine is lookin real tidy mate. Is that a NK Racing sidestand? Got one just like it meself.....
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Post by jacobeana on Feb 20, 2006 21:56:43 GMT 1
750 kettle had polished three pot that did not overheat
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Post by wiggy on Feb 21, 2006 8:13:24 GMT 1
engine is lookin real tidy mate. Is that a NK Racing sidestand? Got one just like it meself..... sure is mate polished stainless
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Post by wiggy on Feb 21, 2006 19:44:01 GMT 1
Where do you get your braided sleeving from mate ? i got off a chap at the stafford classic show he does all sizes and not expensive but the proper end fittings are i might have a tel no somewhere ill have a look for you
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Post by Norbo on Feb 21, 2006 20:52:27 GMT 1
Is it just a cover that fites over your standard pipe or is it a compleat pipe rubber inside and everything . I had 1 on my 125lc and it was just a cover
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Post by wiggy on Feb 21, 2006 20:54:59 GMT 1
Is it just a cover that fites over your standard pipe or is it a compleat pipe rubber inside and everything . I had 1 on my 125lc and it was just a cover its just a cover over the original
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Post by Norbo on Feb 21, 2006 23:13:26 GMT 1
You know what you need for the stator side to finish it of a nice alloy star disk !!!!
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Post by vinze187 on Feb 23, 2006 21:49:38 GMT 1
Very nice mate
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Post by wiggy on Feb 24, 2006 18:39:22 GMT 1
found it mate no web address though but got a number
01782542486 AutoHose is their name in stoke on trent
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Post by wiggy on Feb 26, 2006 10:07:35 GMT 1
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Post by nuttytart350 on Feb 26, 2006 10:48:11 GMT 1
Its looking good wiggy
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Post by wiggy on Feb 26, 2006 21:17:58 GMT 1
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Post by nuttytart350 on Feb 26, 2006 21:39:14 GMT 1
Better than new I recon
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Post by mellow on Feb 26, 2006 21:49:02 GMT 1
dude hope u took it out to start it
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Post by wiggy on Feb 26, 2006 21:57:19 GMT 1
dude hope u took it out to start it NO way was it going into the cold mate i rolled it to the doors in the pic
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Post by mellow on Feb 26, 2006 23:16:12 GMT 1
i like ur style m8 ;D
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Post by Norbo on Feb 27, 2006 16:11:12 GMT 1
very nice mate a credit to you .
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Post by wiggy on Mar 1, 2006 19:54:41 GMT 1
Yup ! , its like a piece of finely engineered jewelry thanks for the comments guys it is very pleasing on the eye even if i do say so myself
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Post by alibongo on Mar 1, 2006 20:04:50 GMT 1
Sorry mate, playin catch-up coz me pooter has been dead for days. Verrrrry nice indeedy, well worth the time and headaches! ;D
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Post by nuttytart350 on Mar 2, 2006 0:30:20 GMT 1
Has your pooter been at it with vinze's pooter cos that played up for days as well
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Post by alibongo on Mar 2, 2006 19:21:25 GMT 1
Weelllll, lets say it played up coz we had a disagreement and I won.
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Post by wiggy on Mar 6, 2006 19:03:36 GMT 1
took her out yesterday for a small run felt GREAT couple of small things to sort out but it flies ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by scott on Mar 6, 2006 22:00:51 GMT 1
do you have to use ypvs cdi units,rectifiers,etc;;or the lc ones
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