V .. for V-piece

NateR · 30-Jan-2005, 16:36

Anyone else here have a real nice bike with a real shot to s**t looking oil-cooler?!?

I was wondering if it would be a good plan to fit some mesh/gauze into the holes cut in the v-piece. If I could get the same mesh that the '02 748R has atop the side panels I would be a very happy boy

Anyone done similar?

Road Runner · 30-Jan-2005, 17:29

I made my own from anodised ally and fitted it to a carbon V piece also vented the front mudguard see my avtar.

NateR · 30-Jan-2005, 17:42

I canny see your avter RR

Road Runner · 30-Jan-2005, 18:26

Sorry mate don't ask me to post a photo on here no chance had loads of help to get my avatar on.
u2u me your e-mail and Ill send you a photo ( that I can do

)

Road Runner · 30-Jan-2005, 18:47

NateR Sent you a photo I hope

NateR · 30-Jan-2005, 18:51

You did! And that's exactly what I want to do ..

Where did you get the ally and did you bond it?

Road Runner · 30-Jan-2005, 19:07

The fender / mudguard vent mesh is fixed with 3mm mush head allen screws as near to the real thing as I could get but mudguard is a standard one I bought of ebay.
As for for the mesh I bought it already anodised form B&Q and bonded it on with an epoxy based resin to a carbon V piece not a difficult job.

keefer · 30-Jan-2005, 19:13

I put some mesh round the oil cooler and just held it on with tie bands.
you can get the stuff from B and Q.

deej · 30-Jan-2005, 19:54

rr any chance yuo could email me the photo too

748boy@bikerboys.co.uk

sounds similair to what im thinking of doing in the next week or two

John W · 31-Jan-2005, 13:48

One minor word of warning here.

When I brought my 996 the previous owner had put mesh in front of the oil cooler, but had removed most of it as that too had got chewed up by stones.

I didn't bother to check the V piece, on while on the way back from the ring one of these remaining bits stuck to the side of the openning finally made a hole in the front of the oil cooler, totally coating the rear tyre !!
(Btw I don't blame the previous owner - I should have checked it for myself.)

If this had happened while at the ring I doubt I'd be writing this.

Also, I have noticed that my 998 V piece also slightly rubs the front of the cooler.
So, a word of caution. By all means put the mesh on, but keep an eye on it.

Cheers,
John.

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30-Jan-2005, 17:29	#2
Road Runner Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,052 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woking Surrey Mood: Avatar what Avatar I made my own from anodised ally and fitted it to a carbon V piece also vented the front mudguard see my avtar. Reply

30-Jan-2005, 17:42	#3
NateR Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 58 Join Date: Dec 2004 I canny see your avter RR Reply

30-Jan-2005, 18:26	#4
Road Runner Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,052 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woking Surrey Mood: Avatar what Avatar Sorry mate don't ask me to post a photo on here no chance had loads of help to get my avatar on. u2u me your e-mail and Ill send you a photo ( that I can do ) Reply

30-Jan-2005, 18:47	#5
Road Runner Registered Forum User Big Twin Posts: 1,052 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Woking Surrey Mood: Avatar what Avatar NateR Sent you a photo I hope Reply

30-Jan-2005, 18:51	#6
NateR Registered Forum User Montjuic Posts: 58 Join Date: Dec 2004 You did! And that's exactly what I want to do .. Where did you get the ally and did you bond it? Reply

30-Jan-2005, 19:13	#8
keefer Registered Forum User Ducati Meccanica Posts: 2,518 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: hants Mood: Found a CR250. Let the bone braking begin I put some mesh round the oil cooler and just held it on with tie bands. you can get the stuff from B and Q. Reply