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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 8:39 am
I am thinking on doing a side line on polishing stainless exsausts for a fee.
If your cans are looking grubby or slightly scratched i could bring them back to a high standard.
I have just sold my venoms and decided to clean them prior to sending them off and was happy with the results.
Before

After
If you have any cans or pipes that want polishing Pm me with pictures etc

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BikerGran
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by BikerGran » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:19 pm
Nothing on my old Kwak would look any better for polishing but I just had to say - that's quite impressive!
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Aladinsaneuk
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by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:20 pm
not even the shit box?
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
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BikerGran
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by BikerGran » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:21 pm
Have you never heard the saying that you can't polish a turd?
Badoom-tish!
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Aladinsaneuk
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by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Mar 10, 2013 3:23 pm
yep
be fun watching him try....
Let's face it, you wouldn't go to a nurse to get good advice on a problem with a Falco - you'd choose an Engineer or a mechanic...
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falcomunky
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by falcomunky » Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:37 pm
Wow, those cans look nice... Would love a set...

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Cathcart
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by Cathcart » Sun Mar 10, 2013 5:41 pm
I've just bought a set of they three polishing disks for the drill with the wax block things, although never used them before...
Hopefully I get a result like you have. Good job there sir.
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fatboy
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by fatboy » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:30 pm
I think your talents are wasted working for Tarmac !
Sidestands, link pipes, polishing,spankin build ups ( Stormtrooper )

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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:30 pm
Cathcart wrote:wax block things
Its called soap. It has a light abrasive inside
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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:32 pm
fatboy wrote:I think your talents are wasted working for Tarmac !
Sidestands, link pipes, polishing,spankin build ups ( Stormtrooper )

I am a fabricator welder by trade dude so this kind of thing is "bread and butter" to me
I would love to be able to spray
I am looking at another project...After kerrys old bike that is

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Cathcart
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by Cathcart » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:44 pm
blinkey501 wrote:Cathcart wrote:wax block things
Its called soap. It has a light abrasive inside
Think this pretty much sums up my knowledge of it all... I'll figure it out though.
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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:48 pm
Cathcart wrote:blinkey501 wrote:Cathcart wrote:wax block things
Its called soap. It has a light abrasive inside
Think this pretty much sums up my knowledge of it all... I'll figure it out though.
Hopefully people learn something every day dude. I don't know everything fella

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blinkey501
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by blinkey501 » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:54 pm
fatboy wrote:I think your talents are wasted working for Tarmac !
Sidestands, link pipes, polishing,spankin build ups ( Stormtrooper )

I really want to build one of these but where do you get a cockpit.
I have tried to source one but no luck

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Dalemac
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by Dalemac » Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:11 am
blinkey501 wrote:fatboy wrote:I think your talents are wasted working for Tarmac !
Sidestands, link pipes, polishing,spankin build ups ( Stormtrooper )

I really want to build one of these but where do you get a cockpit.
I have tried to source one but no luck

I know where there are several. THe ATC may not be too happy though!
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by flatlander » Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:27 pm
hey Blink Squid just sent a message through asking how much for you to
Buff his dome
not sure exactly what he meant

Ill let you work that one out

For the avoidance of doubt and for the benefit of my wife, not everything I may say here will be absolutely true I may on ocassion embellish a little for effect.
That said when it comes to motorbikes, I like to ride side saddle with a nice frock