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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 16:15:57 GMT 1
The Pv hybrid vacated the shed today, and has moved back into the centrally heated garage for the winter. Last couple of cold nights I found condensation forming on the alloy parts if I spent any amount of time in the shed, so I decided to move her whilst I had some time. Garage will be a bit more cramped now but as the white Lc is virtually finished I can put that at the back and work on the pv. Got a photo opportunity whilst the sun was out   20171012_142959 by David Miller, on Flickr Dusty  |
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Post by jackjabba on Oct 12, 2017 16:47:46 GMT 1
Nice pair Dusty.
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Post by 4l04ever on Oct 12, 2017 17:39:29 GMT 1
If you can seal your shed a little, you can run a dehumidifier to keep the moisture at bay.
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Post by 17again on Oct 12, 2017 17:45:11 GMT 1
my house is really warm if you want to leave them in there. o promise not to ride them well maybe just the orange one. lol |
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Post by dereckerick on Oct 12, 2017 17:54:06 GMT 1
Wow!!
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Post by Flying fridge on Oct 12, 2017 17:59:16 GMT 1
You can leave them in my very warm bedroom and I will try not to abuse them 😆
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Oct 12, 2017 18:10:04 GMT 1
Nice pair fnarr
Can I ask where you get your headlight brackets from?
Steve
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 18:33:15 GMT 1
Hi Steve The white bike came with them already fitted. The orange bike's brackets are a mish mash. I bought a pair of brackets from M&p but didn't like the fork clamps, so I used the "ears" with some different fork fittings that I already had. Dusty |
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Post by hudtm60 on Oct 12, 2017 18:36:43 GMT 1
REALLY love the orange- fantastic couple of bikes.
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Post by hudtm60 on Oct 12, 2017 18:37:25 GMT 1
REALLY love the orange- fantastic couple of bikes.
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Post by wallcraft on Oct 12, 2017 18:44:18 GMT 1
Maybe you've still got moisture coming out the concrete slab, seem to remember have a similar problem years a go with a sectional garage base I did, following year it was fine.
They do look like a nice endowed pair!! The white looks the fastest.
Mark.
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Post by iwantalc on Oct 12, 2017 18:45:52 GMT 1
show off , lol . stunning pair of bikes ,nice to see the paintwork in same design but different colours , compliment each other ..
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Post by morgy on Oct 12, 2017 18:55:34 GMT 1
I am so jealous Dusty!!!
Are you keeping the Orange bike's wheels white?... For me i would go Black with polished rims....
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 19:11:24 GMT 1
I think the condensation issue is a warm body - me - in a cold environment. It wasn't streaming or anything like that - more of a "bloom" forming on the metal, -but I did think if we had a really cold winter then it might be a problem. The shed is pretty draught proof and it's insulated and lined. I just think it was the cold air and the warm me !! With the Lc nearly done my attention will soon turn towards the pv, so it seemed a good idea to have it in the garage which is the warmest room in the house due to it's relatively small size, big double radiator plus the boiler is mounted on the wall in there ! Hi Des I wanted them both to have the same main components ie; wheels, forks, swingarm, handlebars, clocks, headlight, footrests. I wanted them to be the same but different if that makes sense !! If I ever do another one it may be radically different, but for now these are, just about, how I want them to be Dusty |
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 19:20:06 GMT 1
Hi Morgy Wheels were something I really considered changing. Before I got the orange paintwork back from Mark Cordwell, I did consider swapping the wheels over between the 2 bikes. I like white bikes with white wheels anyway, but I thought I would wait and see. I think the orange paint goes well with white wheels, and I also think the black wheels suit the white/red Lc, so I didn't bother swapping them. I did try my spare white paint set on the pv hybrid to get an idea of the look if I did change them;  20170810_140117 by David Miller, on Flickr I know I could swap bodywork from one bike to the other for a change, but I always wanted the Lc to be white/red, and the pv hybrid to be a bit more lary !! Dusty |
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Post by morgy on Oct 12, 2017 19:34:38 GMT 1
I like both on the white bike... as they say beauty is in the eye of the beholder.... No matter what there both amazing bikes...
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Post by aid22 on Oct 12, 2017 20:00:07 GMT 1
Wow! Those two are mega awesome! Which one do you like the best?
Regards, Aid.
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Post by yamark on Oct 12, 2017 20:01:53 GMT 1
Dusty, great photo - they both look perfect. The amazing thing is, the photo doesn't do either bike justice: both are even better when I've seen them in "real life". I have to agree that the garage is the hottest room in your house . |
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Post by copper99 on Oct 12, 2017 20:08:06 GMT 1
Winter? You seen the forecast for the next week or so , ive just unzipped the liner from my jacket again and will be out n about making the most of it while I can.
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 20:10:37 GMT 1
I like them both the same I think. May change once I have ridden both of them though. The engines are very different, power and delivery wise. I've never ridden an Lc on the road !! although I have had various pv's, which I've always been happy with performance wise. I was keen not to have one bike with all the goodies and not the other, hence I left the Beringers on the Lc, along with the fancy levers and master cylinder, Nk billet top yoke and a couple of other parts. I just like building them really. Probably wont ride them much due to my back pain worstening when I sit on a bike - hip flexors don't like the riding position - even with standard footrests  Dusty |
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 20:17:23 GMT 1
Thanks Mark - very kind of you to say I still couldn't build a triple though !!  Dusty |
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Post by aid22 on Oct 12, 2017 20:25:24 GMT 1
Shame you won't ride them, I know about serious back issues. I have never ridden a PV but I can,t ride either because I had my license revoked after a stroke  . Still, I have a friend with an LC currently in my garage and I am currently getting all the bits together to start my own LC project. So not all is lost. I wish you well and hope that you will be able to ride again. Regards, Aid. |
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Post by dusty350 on Oct 12, 2017 20:40:55 GMT 1
Sorry to hear that Aid Hopefully you will get as much enjoyment from building them- I know I do. I can ride, just not far. I've had enough after an hour or so, so half an hour each way doesn't get you very far !! I start to get cramp in my hips and end up having to stop regularly to stretch them out. When I had the Ducati 900SS, that was a nightmare. I was about 15 miles from home when I started to get bad cramp in my hips and groin. Those miles were the most painful I've ever endured on a bike !! I got home and it was on Ebay later that day !! I'm all right up to a point and then when it starts to hurt nothing helps apart from getting off the bike. I always build them with the intention of riding them, but all too often they get sold and I buy another project, and start all over again !! Good luck with your project Dusty |
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Post by aid22 on Oct 12, 2017 20:53:04 GMT 1
Once my son sorts my PC out I will start to put pictures on the forum, and then you and everyone else can have a good laugh. Lol I do like building bikes and this one will be a challenge  . Thanks, Aid. |
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Post by earthman on Oct 13, 2017 7:12:26 GMT 1
show off , lol . stunning pair of bikes ,nice to see the paintwork in same design but different colours , compliment each other .. Show off indeed, he had me at 'centrally heated garage'Lol Both fantastic looking bikes, shame to hear that they won't get used much. I do understand about back/joint pain though, hence why I'm looking for a standard LC riding position, I think that the following power valve versions are out for me, the position seems more racer I think?? |
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Post by stusco on Oct 13, 2017 7:21:20 GMT 1
show off , lol . stunning pair of bikes ,nice to see the paintwork in same design but different colours , compliment each other .. Show off indeed, he had me at 'centrally heated garage'Lol Both fantastic looking bikes, shame to hear that they won't get used much. I do understand about back/joint pain though, hence why I'm looking for a standard LC riding position, I think that the following power valve versions are out for me, the position seems more racer I think?? Get a lc2,wider bars than a lc |
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Post by earthman on Oct 13, 2017 7:53:30 GMT 1
Show off indeed, he had me at 'centrally heated garage'Lol Both fantastic looking bikes, shame to hear that they won't get used much. I do understand about back/joint pain though, hence why I'm looking for a standard LC riding position, I think that the following power valve versions are out for me, the position seems more racer I think?? Get a lc2,wider bars than a lc How does the width make much difference? I'm mainly thinking of the lean angle to the bars, the lower they are, the worse it would be for my wrist joints and lower back. |
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Post by aid22 on Oct 13, 2017 8:46:40 GMT 1
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Post by Tobyjugs on Oct 13, 2017 9:07:54 GMT 1
they are great bikes Dusty
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Post by dono on Oct 13, 2017 9:13:29 GMT 1
Super stunning bikes Dusty, my favorite is the orange one for its originality and the colour is awesome. In my opinion when people try to do something different with a paint scheme there is a huge potential for it to look pants 👖but I think you got it perfect Matey. Really well done :-) cheers Mark
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