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sbwells · 23-Sep-2006, 06:38

Nice mate good thinking

bike mad · 23-Sep-2006, 14:31

thanks it's nice to have some feed back and I thought anyone it has happend to would like it and the ones that it hasn't should be warned, it was not that bad a road, but I was two up.

sbwells · 23-Sep-2006, 22:44

I'm a bit suprised that others haven't asked if you could do the same for them. Have read of a couple of bikes grinding through the filter casing and dumping the oil.

bike mad · 24-Sep-2006, 16:34

Thats not what I though, I dont have C,N,C, so it takes a lot of time to make that type of thing, it's made to 0.03mm, a cam on a GSX is 0.20mm .
And I would need the filter casting I was making the shield for as they,re not made to that kind of prescion, each one would have to be a one off.
Dont get me wrong I dont mind it's just most people would'nt want to pay that much for what looks a simple bit of enginering,
it's a one off thing and most buy mass produced products,
If you look at my bike theres lot's of one off stuff that you can't buy, I think I can make better than you can buy,
so it floats my boat as they say.
But if you get stuck I don't mind the odd one or two,

KeefyB · 24-Sep-2006, 19:18

Interesting post.
I have to say,I have'nt had a prob with the sump grounding out yet,....despite my efforts!

bike mad · 26-Sep-2006, 02:07

KeefyB thanks,do you have a 999Sbip?.
It's a first for me and I,m on 13'000 miles,
but the chance of getting away so lighty is so small,all I lost was a pint of oil, it was a small hole,
Now I know it can happen on a normal road I would'nt risk it,prevention is cheaper and safer,

KeefyB · 26-Sep-2006, 07:15

Mines a 999S monoposto.
I have'nt touched the sump down yet,..despite several humpback bridges

and very bumpy roads.I have got the rear end set up fairly high tho,..preload and ride height just about on the max.Compression damping is on the hard side too.

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23-Sep-2006, 06:38	#1
sbwells Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 277 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Mood: Bring the noise! Nice mate good thinking Reply

23-Sep-2006, 14:31	#2
bike mad Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 297 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: just out side sidmouth in devon thanks it's nice to have some feed back and I thought anyone it has happend to would like it and the ones that it hasn't should be warned, it was not that bad a road, but I was two up. Reply

23-Sep-2006, 22:44	#3
sbwells Registered Forum User Mille Posts: 277 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London, UK Mood: Bring the noise! I'm a bit suprised that others haven't asked if you could do the same for them. Have read of a couple of bikes grinding through the filter casing and dumping the oil. Reply

24-Sep-2006, 19:18	#5
KeefyB Registered Forum User WSB Hero Posts: 7,600 Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Fens. Mood: Lurkin'..... Interesting post. I have to say,I have'nt had a prob with the sump grounding out yet,....despite my efforts! Reply

26-Sep-2006, 07:15	#7
KeefyB Registered Forum User WSB Hero Posts: 7,600 Join Date: May 2002 Location: The Fens. Mood: Lurkin'..... Mines a 999S monoposto. I have'nt touched the sump down yet,..despite several humpback bridges and very bumpy roads.I have got the rear end set up fairly high tho,..preload and ride height just about on the max.Compression damping is on the hard side too. Reply