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FIGHTERMC
Tyre destroying, mad bastard menace
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 Posted - 22 Oct 2008 : 18:22:07
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now thats what i was trying to say
thanks latheboy |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 22 Oct 2008 : 18:32:17
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| Cheers fella's I will check it out at the weekend. |
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CBRRRT
Tyre destroying, mad bastard menace
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Oct 2008 : 20:30:20
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Anyway, as you probbably guessed by now I cant spell to save my life and I aint no mechanic.
Everthing I do to my bike is researched or trial and error.
My wheel is in being powder coated at the moment and as you know I have posted a couple of questions about tyres.
Basicly I know fuck all about them, so I went on the net to try and find out what all the markings on the side of the tyre mean, and if you need to know all that stuff, or if its just a load of old bollocks put there by the tyre manufacturer to impress fuck wits like me.
Turns out its all there for a reason. Who Knew???
So what does it all mean. Well this is what I found on the Michelin site.
Michelin: manufacturer's name
Pilot Road: commercial name
Made in France: country of manufacture
180: tyre cross-section in millimeters (WHY THE FUCK IS THIS IN mm)
55: ratio of sidewall height to tyre width
Z: speed rating, in this case > 240 km/h
R: radial construction
17: bead seat diameter, in inches (AND THIS IS IN INCHES)
Tubeless: no inner tube should be used
Radial: type of construction
Rear: rear tyre
=>: direction of rotation when properly mounted
"Yeah well I fuckin knew all that ditn I"
DID YOU LADIES! DID YOU?
For more info you already knew follow the link below, and for us that didnt know it takes us just one step closer to being "A right fucking know it all"
http://two-wheels.michelin.com/2w/front/affich.jsp?codeRubrique=8092004155026&codePage=8092004155026_08092004155143&lang=EN
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Oct 2008 : 21:11:52
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LOOK WHAT I JUST BROUGHT ON EBAY!!!!!!!
OH........ Inga, Ich, Ich, Ich kommeeeeeen!!!!!!! |
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latheboy
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Nepal
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Posted - 29 Oct 2008 : 06:55:32
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You got a picture of a tyre off Ebay ... did you get a good price, those pictures can be hard to get  |
Im A Genius Trapped In The Body Of A Dickhead
The Zombie Apocalypse is coming .. Now thats WERD
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CBRRRT
Tyre destroying, mad bastard menace
United Kingdom
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Posted - 29 Oct 2008 : 08:03:43
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LOL, I know matey it was a right result and a top bargain, I paid £85.00 about 180 dollars for the photo, and guess what? the dumb fuckers are going to send me a tyre FREE OF CHARGE!!!
Now who's the idiot matey Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha......................Opps! a little bit of piss just came out  |
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CBRRRT
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Posted - 06 Nov 2008 : 20:27:09
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See that? well its giving me the right hump. |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Nov 2008 : 20:31:53
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Something's got to be done about that gap. Anyone got any ideas. I thought about getting a carbon tank protector from an R1 and scribing it to fit the fireblade tank at the edges but still maintaining the curve of the inside on the R1 seat.
Would that work?
Have you done this before, and how did you solve the problem. |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Nov 2008 : 20:36:31
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Found a seat pod on ebay. They are about £120.00 new and around £80.00 on ebay, but because this one was damaged I got it for £26.00. With a little bit of work I can get it good as new, and the whole bike is going to be painted anyway so all is good in Hollywood.
I wont bore you all with a bit of plastic welding and filling so I'll stick some photos on when its done. |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06 Nov 2008 : 20:43:49
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I'm quite pleased the way the R1 seat pad follows the line of the Fireblade petrol tank. The two lines on top of the seat sweep in and almost perfectly meet up with the two lines that rise up the back of the tank.
The look like they were ment to be, I like stuff like that. |
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pt
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Australia
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Posted - 06 Nov 2008 : 21:37:41
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quote:
Originally posted by CBRRRT
Something's got to be done about that gap. Anyone got any ideas. I thought about getting a carbon tank protector from an R1 and scribing it to fit the fireblade tank at the edges but still maintaining the curve of the inside on the R1 seat.
Would that work?
Have you done this before, and how did you solve the problem.
FUCK ME!
theres a bigger gap between my stock seat and tank! talk about anal retentive |
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CBRRRT
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Posted - 06 Nov 2008 : 21:57:52
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| Don't want it to look like its been cobbled together matey. It fits, or it dont. |
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zx12argh
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Australia
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 13:55:21
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Pull the skin off - fibreglass the bit in between - refoam it and recover it - like you said anything else will just look cobbled together. Not that hard - you've managed a sssa conversion.
Otherwise I reckon leave the room for a seat belt buckle so you can strap yourself into the bike. You could start a trend BMW might buy the rights off you... |
Despite the rumours your mum isn't that good. |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 18:26:29
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LOL that might work matey, and I would have never thought of moding the seat, thats a fuckin good idea. I like it!! and I'm gonna do it!! 
Thanks Pete.
And I think the seat belt is a cracking idea also considering my record at Snetterton. 1 Track day = 1 crash  |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 18:29:06
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I still have the CBR seat I think I might hack it up and see if I can plastic weld the exact profile to my R1 seat unit.
Got something to do at the weekend now Matey Boy. Thanks! |
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griff
Weekend Warrior
Ireland
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 20:58:51
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| hi,i got my r1 seat recovered and i added extra foam around the front of the seat to fill the gap.sorry i have no photos as i sold that tail,am now going to put an mv augusta tail peice on it.... |
your just jealous the voices are talking to me |
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CBRRRT
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 21:30:54
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| Would'nt mind seeing some photos of that when its done mate, that'll look the nuts. |
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CBRRRT
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 21:39:07
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Seat pod came out ok! |
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CBRRRT
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 21:40:31
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I'm Happy. |
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CBRRRT
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Posted - 07 Nov 2008 : 21:44:42
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This has been one long week, I should have got my rear wheel back from powdercoat today, but the guy is saying might be Monday or Tuesday.
I'm not very good at being patient.    |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Nov 2008 : 07:04:53
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Te He He He, I got my wheel back from podercoat today, Te He He He, and I cant stop giggling like a little girl, Te He He He. See what I mean? |
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CBRRRT
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Nov 2008 : 07:08:39
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| I'm going to see my mate "Chinky Pete" at the weekend, he said he would put the lubber on it for me. |
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HueyonaBlade
Tyre destroying, mad bastard menace
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Posted - 13 Nov 2008 : 17:49:43
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quote:
Originally posted by CBRRRT
I'm Happy.
How the fark could you not be , so what did you end up with the seat mate , thicker foam around the front is the go , I had to make all new sub mounts for mine to close the gap I'm like you , it has to look finished or its not staying |
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CBRRRT
Tyre destroying, mad bastard menace
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 Nov 2008 : 18:20:07
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| I got caught up in a load of family stuff last weekend so never had a chance to do the seat pad, but this weekend I'm having the cover off, building up the substructure, then adding more foam. I'm just a little worried it might look like a D.I.Y. special. If it does then its going off to someone that can do a pro job. |
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CBRRRT
Tyre destroying, mad bastard menace
United Kingdom
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Posted - 16 Nov 2008 : 05:06:34
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Got my rear wheel on today |
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