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Re: My Bike
« Reply #45 on: February 25, 2020, 10:43:57 AM »

Found out (thanks to my boss) that the finish for the footrest hangers which is a flat but not a polished finish is the result of cleaning using a very fine glass media blast (leaves a slightly porous matt surface) - then between 1/2hour and one hour in a media 'rumbler' which tumbles the work piece in ceramic cones - this has the effect of sealing the blasted surface and leaves it with a dull flat and not quite shiny finish similar to the factory finish - very satisfactory - Kev
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« Reply #44 on: February 02, 2020, 10:21:08 PM »
Think I will have to bush the lever to correct the worn pivot hole  (I have to admit I looked back at photos and not the real thing before posting my last comment Jonesy) - cheers all - Kev
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« Reply #43 on: February 02, 2020, 12:52:11 PM »
That oil cooler looks mint   :D
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Re: My Bike
« Reply #42 on: January 31, 2020, 11:20:45 AM »
Nah Kev, their not supposed to be like that....a round pivot hole is not supposed to be elongated :(
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« Reply #41 on: January 31, 2020, 05:38:38 AM »


Looks OK (but you made me check  ;D ) I guess that's how they are - regards Kev

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Re: My Bike
« Reply #40 on: January 30, 2020, 09:13:07 AM »
Looks a bit worn at the pivot bolt....or is it meant to be like that ?


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Re: My Bike
« Reply #39 on: January 30, 2020, 06:30:54 AM »


Latest shiny bits

The pic of the Laser tailpipe from my last post was a find on ebay - I've been searching for one of these to replace the one I had on the XS when I first owned it - it was (and I make no apology for this next statement) one of the key selling points for me when I first looked at buying the bike in 1985 - I don't like cans and massive silencers - my idea of motorcycling hell is those massive units they fit to modern machines - and I know all the arguments about back pressure , fuel consumption , excessive noise , pollution etc.. - guess we're all different in what we like - regards Kev
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« Reply #38 on: January 17, 2020, 10:57:01 AM »
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« Reply #37 on: January 17, 2020, 10:32:52 AM »
Latest piece - Clocks Bracket - foolishly I decided to have a look at the clocks and found the bracket distorted from some previous spill - straightened out the bent section and so had to clean it up and repaint the part :)

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Re: My Bike
« Reply #36 on: December 29, 2019, 04:26:43 AM »
Nice job on the switch blocks Kev.
Keep the photos of the build coming,

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« Reply #35 on: December 29, 2019, 02:44:09 AM »
Those wiring detail photos helped enormously XSIIE - many thanks again - Kev



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« Reply #34 on: December 28, 2019, 06:33:52 AM »
Thank you so much - you don't need to do any more , that’s brilliant and thank you for posting those pictures - as I said , it has been a while since I split that side and took all the internals out (and you always kid yourself you'll know what goes where) and as for my shyte phone/camera at the time !!!! - anyhow got a better phone with a modern camera now - thanks yet again and do have a lovely new year - kind regards Kevin
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Re: My Bike
« Reply #33 on: December 27, 2019, 10:24:49 AM »









Internals all screwed in position. If you need a furter breakdown I can pull thus apart ant take more photos.

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« Reply #32 on: December 27, 2019, 09:05:06 AM »
Yes please - that would be great - when I took these apart I didn't have my smart phone so used an old Doro phone - the picture quality (no detail) would be better if I drew it and coloured it in myself :) so only took pics of one side and thats the right hand cluster which I've already assembled without needing reference - many thanks - Kev  ps how is Christian now ??
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Re: My Bike
« Reply #31 on: December 27, 2019, 07:35:25 AM »
Sing out if you need photos of the guts
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