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Dismantling Bike So Far...

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:36 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,

Well, I made an engine cradle to ease the frame removal process :smt002

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Will finish the dismantling process manana :smt003

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:14 pm
by Viking
*Applause*

Well done, sir! That looks a right treat.

(I just hope the wheels have locks on them - I'd hate to see everything roll off your elevated platform!)

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:24 pm
by flatlander
don't want to alarm you but looks like someone has nicked your falco and left some crappy old Japanese bike there :smt017 :smt002

Cradle...

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 11:33 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,

Yes, front wheels have locks on them :smt002

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:11 am
by Falcopops
Impressive anit-gravity system you've got set up there!

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:27 am
by blinkey501
Looking good greg :smt003

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:25 pm
by randomsquid
Is that set up lighter than the standard Falco wheels?

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:12 pm
by Tonyunn
Did I miss something, why is it coming apart, the bike looked great in the pictures.

Remedial Work...

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:13 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,

Work involved new paint job, new rectifier and wiring, exhaust system to be coated in Cerakote ceramic paint (Both inside and out). Frame cleaned up and powder-coated. Replace some original bolts that have perished. Generally a good tickerly ferkerly :smt003

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:28 pm
by joecrx
nice, wish i had a work shop like that ,
what size bolts did you use to put on the rad grills ?

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:56 pm
by plasticpig72
It looked outstanding in the pictures.

Bolts...

Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 7:59 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,

I used some slot-headed m6 I think, with some 8mm copper pipe as spacers. Being a gas engineer has it good points :smt003

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Here is my new rectifier, for an R1 (Mosfet) with custom wiring already done.

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:02 pm
by joecrx
cheers , ill look for a plumer for the rest of the parts :smt003

Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:32 pm
by D-Rider
Easy to spot Greg's bike - it's the only Falco with separate TRVs on each radiator ...............

Bike...

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2013 5:12 pm
by GregD-UK
Hi all,

Yes DR, they have been powder-coated gold as well :smt002 Has anyone had problems with the wiring loom removal? As part of the main front loom goes through the left-hand "V" god damn it :smt013

Wonder if all this is going to be worth it.....