Update on my rebuild.

Been working hard on the bike the past couple of months and i'm now in a good place, after stripping it down to an engine sitting on a pallet while the frame went off to be repaired, she has been put back together with all the new parts and fired up and running, the list so far is :-

Frame repaired.
New swingarm.
Generator cover.
Gear lever linkage.
Left clip-on.
Front cowl.
Left mid fairing.
Left mirror / indicator unit.
Renthal chain and front & rear sprocket.
Front fork protectors.
Engine sliders.
Swingarm crash bobbins.
No drill frame sliders.
And the bodywork has just been sent away for a full respray.

While it was in bits i treated everything including all the electrical connectors to a good coat of ACF50, and fitted some new headstock bearings.
Here's a few pics...........





















post some more when i get the plastics back on.

 

Great write up mate and cool pics,hope it all goes to plan and the final result is what you wanted.Hope to see you in the dry 2012 bud.

 

Cheers Phil, just counting down the days till the 1st of spring...........

 

good detail there... looks a nice job that does

 

Looks spot on there lee not doin anything by halfs there mate we're have you sent the fairings too.

 

Looks like a quality rebuild. Wish I had the funds and attention span.

Keep up the work dude !


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

 

I'd love to say but ........ lets just say that this level of getting hands on and what i've learnt is priceless aperbag: plus it was good fun..

Joe. My brother is a bodyworker and he put me onto a mate of his who's sprayer and he quoted a better price than the trade price i got quoted from Dream-Machine..........nearly fell off the damn chair..... :blink:

 

I was goin to say to stay well away from him to be honest mate me is the worst painter in the world.

 

Not these guys joe..http://www.dreamlandmotorcyclepaintshop.co.uk/
These .. http://www.dream-machine.co.uk/index.php

 

Yer stay away from the one by yours mate I would not take a track bike there.

 

how much are you paying for a custom paint job....thinking of getting the r1 done

 

good stuff mate :thumbsup: see ya out soon

 

damn right .....!!!!

 

Looking very nice fella. Good call with the acf too. Need to strip mine down so i'll keep that in mind

 

Plastics are back on now, all thats left do is refit the front brakes, screen, a proper good buff then its time for the new decals and Venture-shield kit ........ :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

Looks nice mate. I have got a da to buff it all up if you want to lend it mate but I would not go mad on the new paint as it will still be soft.