After many a day with my finger in my @rse, I finally sourced a suitable candidate to join the esteemed ranks of ASF nakedness. Some unlucky style monkey thought it wise to point nose due north with no exit strategy.. oohh sad. So now the plan is to give her a new and some what more exposed existence.. Any pearls of wisdom are most welcome..
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Get a new front wheel. lol
"It's the eighties and I'm down with the ladies"
Excellent mate!!![8D] So I know what we're doing this week end. I'll bring the grinder.
Bring it around to my place once you've got the bits in mind and we'll sort out a wicked paint job.
Shorten the rear, unless you want keep pillion.
I can help sort out some stylish radiator covers too, once I've done mine.
Fuggit, I'd like to create a nose/headlight piece too if you're willing? May take some time but could save you some money.
Get the frame checked. wheel touching the fairing and odd tank gaps are a bad sign.
otherwise going to be a fun naked bike
Hey Bear sounds great.. there's no rushin this one and am pretty keen to make it something different! Should get it late this week or early next., then prob take at least 2 slabs of thinking time to get get the ball rolling
Had a few concerns about the frame too, but after getn it checked it is only front wheel (fkd) and the forks are bent - head stock etc is all cool.. and if not it goes to track![8D]
There no big problemebay time
Well it has arrived and the frame is in one piece![8D] I have taken the forks off which need straightening - any suggestions on who to use?
Nick Dole is the man - http://www.teknikracing.com/
He's out Penrith way.
Might be worth getting your frame checked out for being straight. With bent USD forks it would've had a pretty big hit and my guess would be the frame being out of alignment.
Nice project starters those R1's
I've done some quick measurements and square sets over the frame and seems to be ok, although getting someone who is qualified is prob not a bad idea. You have to look pretty hard to find the bend in the forks - it's actually more that you can feel a slight rub when compressed than a visual thing.
Any suggestions on who I can get to check the frame who knows their shite?
Thanks for the link Bear. I'm keen to catch up and have a chat about the mask for the bike when you've got time.
I had my ZX9 done by Dave Kellett in BNE, but I don't know of anyone reputable down your way. Cost me about $400 to straighten my frame, sub-frame and true the front discs.
Laurie Alderton can do frame, forks and your wheel (if it's not too fucked)
2/10 Long st, Smithfield, ph:9609 2889
more titanium than my bike
I dropped in on Steve today to see how the R1 is progressing
Stage one almost complete
Looks like frame is straight, forks were straightened by Ben at Extreme Creations
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