What have you been donig over the christmas period?

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#16 Post by mangocrazy » Sun Jan 05, 2014 1:00 am

fatboy wrote:impossible to clean, no surface protecion at all, need respraying in 2 months.....
Never thought about that - so presumably there's no matt lacquer available to protect the paint?
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#17 Post by blinkey501 » Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:41 am

fatboy wrote:matt black....`done to death, by those with no imagination, impossible to clean, no surface protecion at all, need respraying in 2 months.....
My mate spent £400 on a matt black paint job ( the stuff they spray on the underbelly of NATO copters ) see above.
semi matt like Triumph if you must
Not going to be black mate, I want a fast colour :smt017
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#18 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jan 05, 2014 2:50 pm

blinkey501 wrote:
Not going to be black mate, I want a fast colour :smt017
This might not solve your problem but it could do the same thing for Pete's toupee

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#19 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:48 pm

Lol

After they started the cull, I assumed you were hiding in a sett.....


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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#20 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:56 pm

Aladinsaneuk wrote:Lol

I assumed you were hiding on a settee.....
Yep sitting on the settee listening to the footee.
Now the important game is won I'd better get on with some jobs.
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#21 Post by Shetland Woody » Sun Jan 05, 2014 4:57 pm

mangocrazy wrote:
blinkey501 wrote: Look at the front wheel Geoff :smt017

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A minor scratch. It'll polish out... :smt003

And another vote for stealth matt black...

That's actually a purpose made "ding" it's for removing tyres yourself, it gives you a point of entry for the tyre lever :smt001
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#22 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jan 05, 2014 5:01 pm

Shetland Woody wrote:That's actually a purpose made "ding" it's for removing tyres yourself, it gives you a point of entry for the tyre lever :smt001
.... and doubles as a cooling scoop to ensure your tyres don't over-heat
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#23 Post by randomsquid » Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:41 pm

Over christmas I've been eating chocolate and playing fallout 3 on the computer. Time well spent.
Where ever I lay my hat.....
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#24 Post by mangocrazy » Sun Jan 05, 2014 8:56 pm

D-Rider wrote:
Shetland Woody wrote:That's actually a purpose made "ding" it's for removing tyres yourself, it gives you a point of entry for the tyre lever :smt001
.... and doubles as a cooling scoop to ensure your tyres don't over-heat
I don't really understand how the tyre is keeping pressure with that air scoop/ding in place. It's a miracle, I tell you...
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#25 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Sun Jan 05, 2014 9:54 pm

its his hair spray - its extra strong hold to keep the grey in place


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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#26 Post by Viking » Wed Jan 08, 2014 10:22 pm

D-Rider wrote: Image
*laugh* I love it!

Is it your work, or something you found?
It's the V-twin thing. There's just something about it that inline-4s don't have at all, and V-4s don't have enough of.
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#27 Post by plasticpig72 » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:59 pm

April is in bits to have repairs to fairings after neighbours lad knocked her over with his van. taking the opportunity to have a full repaint in black with blue pearl. Waiting for blue double bubble screen to arrive, to go with the rest of the new bits.
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#28 Post by D-Rider » Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:28 pm

Viking wrote:
D-Rider wrote: Image
*laugh* I love it!

Is it your work, or something you found?
Well the Little Miss book cover is Little Miss Princess ... which I modified a little :smt002
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#29 Post by D-Rider » Sun Jan 12, 2014 5:32 pm

OK .... Christmas has gone - however the brake pads I fitted today arrived on Christmas Eve.

Therefore the fitting of new pads front and rear have been sneaked into this thread.
The bedding-in procedure on damp roads was approached with some trepidation but passed without drama - those Angel STs really do grip very well.
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#30 Post by blinkey501 » Sun Jan 12, 2014 6:34 pm

Well........ Funny enough. When changing the wheel on the front. I noticed the pads were not at their best. So may as well carry on with the pads the thread.
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