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Almost there .......almost !!!

#1 Post by cornish mafia » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:02 pm

Well i know it's not the finished item just yet but it's close enough !! Just got back and fitted my new wheels had progressive springs fitted and had the fueling sorted so it's running as good as it's ever done for a long long while so i am now a happy bunny once more !!! :smt003

The list so far :

Evo Airbox
RSVR Swinging arm
Ohlins Shock
Progressive springs for the forks
54mm throttle bodies
Renegede cans and chip
PC3 usb
OZ Wheels ( in RED )
Headlight mod for full beam
Lower Fairing fitted
Braided brake lines
Front forks dropped Rear up full height

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I'm sure there's more but can't remember ......anyway the good women hasn't a clue to the price of all this so all in all a good job well done !!! :smt005
Am off to get it all dyno'd hopefully in the next week or so so that should be ( fingers crossed ) the bike running as good as it can........god i bloody hope so :smt009Image I know it needs a clean and i know the stickers cover some sins !! :smt013 But it's almost there..........ALMOST !!! :smt017
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#2 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Oct 22, 2010 5:17 pm

looks good mate

(insert obligatory slow colour comment here)

with all that speed, suggest a set of the long stem rs125 mirrors.... just to watch out for team filth


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#3 Post by joecrx » Fri Oct 22, 2010 6:57 pm

looking good ,, why did aprilia not make our bikes look like at as standard :smt001 but would look better in red :smt003

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#4 Post by fastasfcuk » Fri Oct 22, 2010 7:19 pm

swing arm looks good against the frame.

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#5 Post by Aladinsaneuk » Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:24 pm

I knew that something was bugging me.... poxy indicators!


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#6 Post by Willopotomas » Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:47 pm

joecrx wrote:looking good ,, why did aprilia not make our bikes look like at as standard :smt001
What.. And leave us with nothing do? :smt003

Look good bud.. :smt004
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#7 Post by D-Rider » Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:06 am

Willopotomas wrote:
joecrx wrote:looking good ,, why did aprilia not make our bikes look like at as standard :smt001
What.. And leave us with nothing do? :smt003

Look good bud.. :smt004
Indeed - plus making them more expensive than we can afford.

Much better the buy the excellent basic machine and buy the goodies as we can afford them .... and get the bits second hand at that.

Nice job Mr Mafia
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#8 Post by Samray » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:32 am

Looks good. :smt023
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#9 Post by cornish mafia » Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:45 am

Glad to hear that it's passing the forum gods test !! After posting photos here yesterday i went out for one more last blast before putting it to bed last night and ended up pulling the gear change out the peddle ......stripped the thread as i felt it getting,loose but was in a " it'll be alright " ride mode !!! :smt013 Had to ride back stuck in fourth gear which was fun when i got to the round abouts...Just when you think you have it running well up pops another problem !!!

So it's back to eBay for me to get a new gear change ...............

Still thinking it will look better in red / white / green but am STILL looking into that , may have to change the indicators then !!! :smt003 Then we will have the fastest colour ........
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#10 Post by roosterNI » Sat Oct 23, 2010 3:26 pm

looks sweet.

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#11 Post by Falcopops » Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:02 am

Looks good

Think you missed off the side stand and rear indicators off the list, they don't look like originals. Also Belly pan, so obvious I nearly missed it, grills, tail tidy.

Any more?

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#12 Post by cornish mafia » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:51 am

See i knew there were other things well done for pointing them out ........had lower fairing down though .........The more i look at it the more i'm liking the wheel colour with the black and bronze ( soon to be second fastest colour ) Mates fixing the gear change for me so should be back on the road by the end of the day fingers crossed.. :smt003
May have to sort out some levers next as well to finish of the front end ........
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#13 Post by Falcopops » Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:39 pm

It's like a mini spot the changes game now.

gold reservoir caps, double bubble screen and a secret dangly wire in the seat hump, probabaly there to activate the release of a full size number plate as an air brake assist?

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#14 Post by D-Rider » Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:20 pm

rear peg hangers are darker than standard .... and mine doesn't have that stone wall either ....
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#15 Post by D-Rider » Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:21 pm

rear peg hangers are darker than standard .... and mine doesn't have that stone wall either ....
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