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[john doyle]

Vinyl cutting shops refused to cut this textured carbon-look material so I went at it with a knife by hand. Turned out ok.

 

[Banshee77]

Were did you get the vinyl sheet printed with the logo's?

 

[DrogeN Omen]

hey i have set Carbon look EBR and pegasus decals looking for $45 + shipping.

 

[Shawns]

OK? I think better than ok, Don't sell yourself short fella. Looks awesome.

 

[john doyle]

B77- I drew up the logo in CAD, printed a .pdf and laid it over the vinyl to cut it.
Thanks DrogeN Omen but These cost me $5 for a metre of the vinyl and I've got my eye in now if I feel the need for Pegasuses. (Pegasi?). I've drawn them up already.
Thanks Shawns.
If anybody needs a .pdf of the drawing as previous in this post, let me know. I corrected the BUEL for the frame to have the correct lines in perspective.

 

[john doyle]

Tried to get tire valves today and spent half a day trawling tire shops for the required smaller diameter and deeper reach. No luck yet. Did get a few bits from Harley. (front disc springs, idle cable, clutch lever pin, fuel filter and fuel pump o-rings. The fuel screen is proving fairly elusive but it is now eventually ordered. HOW do I end up with a bike where I can't reassemble the entire rear end because of a wait for a fuel screen. Only Buell.

 

[john doyle]

Found valves eventually, had the tire fitted and put it all together this evening and bled the brakes.

 

[Banshee77]

Keep going bro, looking forward to seeing pics of you riding it soon!

 

[john doyle]

Looking at this pic again, I think the shock foot at least should be black. Thinking of having the rear brake lever and gear lever black anodised as well.

I suppose I should be replacing the shock oil as well (40 000 km) how necessary is this? Anybody have advice to offer on this?

 

[john doyle]

Cyclops fitted but would prefer the original. Going to post the fairing which came with the bike to swap for an original headlamp setup.

 

[john doyle]

Finally got my fuel screen and was able to re-assemble the pump and fit it. Couldn't stop - fitted the wheel, belt, tensioner, hugger, swing arm and sliders as well. Not fun getting the tensioner on with a new poly chain - much levering, squeezing and jacking and got it done. Is there some trick that I don't know about because the tensioner bolts took some serious strain in the process.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

i am loving those handle bars, what are they and how much did they cost and where did you get them from??

 

[EricZ]

The trick is to loosen the axle a good bit until the tapered section of the axle allows the rear wheel to move forward. The belt will loosen and allow you to remove/refit the idler pulley.

 

[kabuell]

bad ass!

 

[john doyle]

DrogeN Omen - Afraid they were on the bike when I bought it so I have no Idea where they came from. I recently went at the manufacturers decals with white spirit and removed them. If I can find out, I will let you know.

Thanks Eric - that makes sense. Just wish I'd asked before doing the job. Next time. Many thanks.

I spent a great day yesterday fitting the chin spoiler, seat struts and under seat electrics as well as mounting the rear indicators. Will try to post some pics later.

I should get my re-upholtered seat back in the next three days then I only need the Dieselmoto sub-frame spacer which he is replacing after sending me two left hand ones. Shipped 23 July.....still waiting - not easy to be this far away.

 

[DrogeN Omen]

how much you want for the spare left spacer? unless you sent it back...

i could swap ya for a T-Shirt?

yup thats me

have a Large and a Medium in stock

 

[john doyle]

I'd better get the right hand one before I am safe to get rid of the left. I found the maker of the bars for you.
http://www.protaper.com/products/handlebars/se
I'll let you know as soon as I get the other spacer and we can do the swap.

 

[john doyle]

Spot the missing seat, sub-frame spacer and brake lever. Tried to have the lever anodised and found that it is Magnesium Alloy and not do-able. Waiting for spacer and seat. Now to set tps and map. First time so wish me luck, it looks complicated but easy if you know how.

 

[CWK_S_L_A_Y]

looking nice ... I wanted to paint mine as well but a bit worried paint like this is not going to last long ... keep us updated how is bike doing ...

 

[DrogeN Omen]

what did you paint your header pipes with?

when your right spacer turns up can you take a mold of it? maybe a resin mold or something so it makes it though customs was originally thinking a plaster mold but it would probably be mistaken for drugs or something hahahaha

i have a friend here in New Zealand who could probably make me the right hand spacer for a 12 pack of beer if he had a mold.