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madmav
10-Feb-2005, 16:14
Well late october i get the usual call "mav how busy are you?"

well you just know whats coming next!:D

After a couple of long runs down the south of france,two trips to Assen and a few more trips to the ring , It was time to do some makeovers.

ok so where do you realy start? The Key plan was to strip the bikes pretty much down to engine , frame, forks and wheels
and get started with the Refurb program.

first job is to remove all Tar spots Traffic film, crud etc etc

well it's not just a case of spray some Degreaser on and wash it of;)

so all the looms were disconected and all connections cleaned and a smear of waterproof grease on them etc etc

(you would be amazed how corroded the connections can become!)

Then it's on to some major degreasing with tooth brush and many a painstaking hour removing all the crap that had got into the places where you just cant get during normal cleaning!

After the bike is in "Bling" condidtion we then have a meeting to decide what if any MODS they want doing and so on !

wheels painted, Ohlins damper and shocks fitted , and whatever els takes their fancy;)

once that is all taken care of , i then start on pannels with a dam good "T" cut and polish or get paint work sorted if they are showing worse for wear:D

and after that it's rebuild time making sure of attention to detail

and the end results look A OK !

All Ready now to go and do it all over again NEXT year :lol:

ps some pics below..........mav

All in all about 3 grand in parts and labour was spent!

[Edited on 10-2-2005 by madmav]

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 16:15
another

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 16:16
Another

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 16:16
and the last

Dibble
10-Feb-2005, 16:19
2nd picture ... that grips filthy .. go stand in the corner ... call yourself a cleaner .. pah .... you should know by now its best left to the women .... :bouncy:

[Edited on 10-2-2005 by DIBBLE]

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 16:21
Dibble ! pot kettle:P

JPM
10-Feb-2005, 16:24
Oh god.... more bling!

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 16:27
Oi You TWO:mad:

if you are gonna keep taking the **** out of my posts

I wont BOTHER adding such great content to this board!:lol:

Dibble
10-Feb-2005, 16:36
no pots or kettles here mate, i have a woman in once a week to clean the flat and iron ... and i have Nelly to clean my bike once a year when he services it ....

and i thought you were missing the banter ...... maybe I'm not wanted after all .... :(















:frog:

JPM
10-Feb-2005, 16:43
......Handbag :bouncy:

dave w
10-Feb-2005, 18:24
Mav....just how much lead have you got on that rear wheel :o

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 19:03
Originally posted by dave w
Mav....just how much lead have you got on that rear wheel :o

DAVE i'ts only 100gramms !
it's just that i hate weights on the outer rimms! so i put em all in the middle!:lol:

Walenut
10-Feb-2005, 20:46
Who did you use for the wheels in the end?

madmav
10-Feb-2005, 20:48
steve i used a local painter !

and then did the black ones myself


only difference £80 loss!!

dave w
10-Feb-2005, 21:06
Originally posted by madmav
Originally posted by dave w
Mav....just how much lead have you got on that rear wheel :o

DAVE i'ts only 100gramms !
it's just that i hate weights on the outer rimms! so i put em all in the middle!:lol:

Could do with some new flashing round me chimney :lol::lol::lol:

dave w
10-Feb-2005, 22:20
I see a red duke and i want to paint it white !!

Walenut
11-Feb-2005, 21:26
Looks very shiny mate despite what this lot says!

MarkyMark76
11-Feb-2005, 23:46
Very tasty, shame about the colour (yawn, i know!!). Not sure what the general opinion is on displaying number plates in a public forum? Yes i am a cynical suspicious manic depressive with an alcohol problem...:cool::cool:

[Edited on 11-2-2005 by MarkyMark76]

madmav
12-Feb-2005, 00:00
Originally posted by MarkyMark76
Very tasty, shame about the colour (yawn, i know!!). Not sure what the general opinion is on displaying number plates in a public forum? Yes i am a cynical suspicious manic depressive with an alcohol problem...:cool::cool:

[Edited on 11-2-2005 by MarkyMark76]

marky
the cloner's dont have too look on here mate!!
they just walk around race meetings :mad:

****ers

DaveB916
12-Feb-2005, 04:23
Should have shipped it off to Nelly for a service and fettle, mine always comes back from nelly looking like that even after a ride to, from and around the Ring......lol:eureka:

GsxrAge
12-Feb-2005, 11:50
Bloody hell mav.


Thought I pamperd my beast :D

Fancy coming down to Somerset and clean mine ????????????????


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