T Bike!

[xa-mont]

Picked up my new bikes today. and from the 2 bikes will come one super awesome bike!

I'M SO EXCITED!!!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-25145112.jpg

99 RSV1000 Mille - Repairable writeoff - 18000 kms

AND

06 Tuono R with BLING!!! - stat writeoff, bought for the bling (lots of rizoma stuff, OZ racing wheels)! especially the wheels

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-25144959.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-25145005.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-25145017.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-25145027.jpg

The bike will be the T bike cause jules keeps telling me i say Tuono wrong so i give up...

[OLD SKOOL BANDIT]

Nice pick up Trav. Looks like cinderella will be going to the ball. If you want to unload some clutch and brake masters I have cash waiting.

[xa-mont]

get your lanky pommy eyes of my blings!!! :P

a great coincidence that i just found... the Mille actually has blue braided lines on the front... so it will match the rest of the bling off the Tuono.

[Harry]

MMMMMMMMMM wat a nice score....i nearly used a rsv swinga on the banbusa,you got some work ahead of you ;)

[StuNVA]

ooooo.....what are you doing with the black side panels on the 06 ?

[xa-mont]

which bits? between the "tank" and the frame/seat/tail?

[oldskool]

If you need any help mate was an Aprilia mechanic for some time.

[xa-mont]

Cool. I'lll keep that in mind if i run into any hurdles.

[fimpBIKES]

nah, those wheels look broken
better send em up this way just to be safe ;)

[yuma bizl]

how much ya pick the bike up for, if u dont mind telling?

[BANDITROD]

Looking good trav what are the plans for the tuono

[xa-mont]

got the pair for 4.5k

Plans for the Tuono are to pilfer it for everything i need/want (bling, wheels, swingarm, bling, maybe calipers if i can find forks for them to fit, maybe some body work) then flog off the rest.

[BANDITROD]

I may be interested in left overs mate can I call dibs on whatever you don't want

[xa-mont]

sure thing mate. Apart from maybe the side bits that StuNVA asked about

[Surt]

tuono pronounces [tënëp] awesome wrecks u've got there good luck with the ton-up bike build mate!

[Jed]

Great pick up. Should make one awesome bike.:D

[BANDITROD]

quote:Originally posted by xa-mont

sure thing mate. Apart from maybe the side bits that StuNVA asked about
Cool mate

[nick76]

quote:Originally posted by xa-mont

got the pair for 4.5k

Plans for the Tuono are to pilfer it for everything i need/want (bling, wheels, swingarm, bling, maybe calipers if i can find forks for them to fit, maybe some body work) then flog off the rest.


If the fork lowers are the same diameter,im sure it's possible to swap the ends of the forks over,if you want to use those calipers.
Serious motard guys do it to put radial calipers on their bikes.

I reckon this will be a nice build,starting with what you have there

Sorry,Just noticed started another topic elsewhere on changing the lowers.

[wackyrider]

This is gonna be fun!!!

[xa-mont]

Wheeled the bike back out of the shed to get some pictures of the damage before i get cracking on it.

First thing to do is get the front wheel off the Tuono straightened. Anyone know someone in the northern suburbs that does that?

Jules can you remember who the dude said?

Also i noticed when looking over it more tonight the subframe is a little tweeked off to the left. should be easy enough to fix though.

PICTURES!
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26182337.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181859.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181905.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181915.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181921.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181928.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181937.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26182005.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26182017.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-26181849.jpg

[Chase]

Nice Monty.... very nice :D

[Mishdog20]

I used Neway wheels in Melbourne mate. If i remember right it was about $100 bucks, back when i had the R6. They got something like 6 kinks out and there was no vibration whatsoever, even at real high speeds
http://www.newaywheelrepairs.com.au/

[xa-mont]

Thanks man. i'll give em a call tomorrow and try get the wheel to them this week!

[yoda]

Neway are the go in vic, pretty fast turnaround too

[yoda]

Neway are the go in vic, pretty fast turnaround too

[xa-mont]

I think they are the closest to me as well. Might rip the wheel out tonight and take it out the tomorrow lunch.

[xa-mont]

ordered some mirrors with intergrated signals (for rego/VIV purposes) and some cheapo levers to get it passed rego.

[BANDITROD]

Cool stuff trav

[xa-mont]

organised to drop the front wheel of to get straightened tomorrow, but they don't have the stuff to get a mobike tyre off... so in comes the...


BEAD BREAK-O-NATOR 5000!!!! (piece of angle and some wood attached to carport post...)
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-27184634.jpg

A youtube video, some thinking, some muscle and some more thinking later... and BAM! and i didn't even damage it!
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-27190626.jpg

Time to clean the shed now in preparation of pulling the Tuono completely apart.

[BANDITROD]

Cool don't break anything

[oldskool]

If you can use the motor out of the Tony do it mate its a much better motor than the early Mille one.

[xa-mont]

yeah that's kinda the plan. just gotta get it out to check out the condition of it. the front valve cover is smashed off so there may be more damage. I gotta get to it first to see.

I got the bars and top triple off tonight (as well as the wheel) and didn't end up cleaning up at all 'cause pulling shit apart is heaps more fun! :P

[Shadowzone]

You do know those springs aren't gonna fit the new build don't you?

Oh and you're a cunt. There now i feel better cause I'm jealous as hell. Top score mate.

[oldskool]

The covers are the same from memory but the heads are not.
Is the Tony dash OK?
It is half the brain for an Aprilia.

[xa-mont]

nah no dash on the T, it had a super massive impact directly into the headlight/dash area me thinks... maybe head on into a wall or sometime? i don't think the previous owner would have been in a good state... I might have a dash organised from the UK. The dash actually provides fuck all back to the ECU, only model type and odo i think (i spent most of my day looking into it cause the mille dash looks like a bag of ancient shit!)

[xa-mont]

quote:Originally posted by Shadowzone


You do know those springs aren't gonna fit the new build don't you?

Oh and you're a cunt. There now i feel better cause I'm jealous as hell. Top score mate.




This is streetfighters right... I can make anything fit!!!

And Thank you... thank you very much! :D

[Gitzy]

Them OZ Racing wheels won't fit whatever your trying to make them fit and they look gay Trav, soooo I don't mind taking them off your hands :D I don't mind at all.

[xa-mont]

quote:Originally posted by Gitzy

Them OZ Racing wheels won't fit whatever your trying to make them fit and they look gay Trav, soooo I don't mind taking them off your hands :D I don't mind at all.


Oh shit... really? well what's your address? :P

I will have the brembo wheels off the Mille for sale when it's done, only the front has a buckle in it but it isn't too bad.

just like this... http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aprilia-RSV-RSVR-Mille-Tuono-Rear-Wheel-Brembo-/190590746275?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item2c6017fea3#ht_500wt_1413

[oldskool]

They are not OZ racing wheels by the look, Aprilia used a copy on their standard models, think you'll find the dash is a loop point to the ECM and without it or even a faulty one it will not run and sometimes only in limp mode.

[Gitzy]

Lol 'Limp Mode'

Danmit I just found out Aprilia wheels are an easy fit to TLS, pretty much same everything.. Trav YOU SUCK..

Get building.. Reckon you'll be done in the next 13 days? [8D]..

[xa-mont]

i think there is no hope for NFR... there is however hope for Drags!!!

Apparently they are OZ racing wheels... what makes you say otherwise?

I have just bought a dash from the UK. ~$100 shipped, it has a small chip out of the plastic surround but apparently works, so i can live with that... might need some parts of a wiring harness though, cause the wiring in the front of the Tuono is a little squished.

[Fight_fan]

Fuck yes! This is gonna be sweet! Get building monkey man!

[oldskool]

The Oz racing wheels were only on the Factory R and are a satin finish the copies where a glossy finish and a different blue I think are marked with brembo.
The factory R had ohlins front and rear and lots of carbon stuff.

[xa-mont]

Just did some looking and you are right. However... they still look well pimp!

[oldskool]

Shit yes they do.
Like I said feel free to give me a bell if you need any tec help mate.

[StuNVA]

quote:Originally posted by xa-mont

which bits? between the "tank" and the frame/seat/tail?


yep

[xa-mont]

i reckon i could safely flog you those... don't think i'll need them. How much are they worth?

EDIT: Looks like they fetch about 50 each in the states, so lets say 80 posted. (assuming they are in decent nick, haven't had a good look yet)

[ALBI]

you suck!!!!






















sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo jelous god damm there be some nice bling

[StuNVA]

quote:Originally posted by xa-mont

i reckon i could safely flog you those... don't think i'll need them. How much are they worth?

EDIT: Looks like they fetch about 50 each in the states, so lets say 80 posted. (assuming they are in decent nick, haven't had a good look yet)


I'll pass, thanks anyway, just spotted some carbon fibre ones at a nice price.

[xa-mont]

So... little bit of progress today. Had jules helping out for some of it, and there is now only 1 bike in my shed.

Pictures speak a bajilion words... so here we go.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29115830.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29115754.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29115823.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29115748.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29130656.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29184937.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29184927.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29201004.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29201015.jpg

How fucking cool is this little bit of machined alloy that is covered with the tail fairing:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29124654.jpg

Air box was not so great:
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29124429.jpg

The engine is a little more broke than i thought, but it seems it is just the front cam, or front head at worst. So i'll probably still go ahead with the swap eventually.

Also thinking about making a coffee table with a glass top out of the frame that is .... well ... not in great nick...
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29201034.jpg

And here's the shed all ready to go for pulling apart some of the Mille tomorrow.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-29203300.jpg

[Yella]

Nice work, that frame has had the sword :)

[Gitzy]

Faaark Yeah.. You Mexicans don't fuck about..

[ALBI]

are you useing the tuono subframe and plastics etc??

[xa-mont]

Hells yeah I am :D

[wackyrider]

Yeah the frame is proper rooted. Quite a bit worse then I first thought

[xa-mont]

Got a bit of work done on the keeper yesterday.

Subframe off, and the Tuono subby isn't too far off fitting, just need to cut off about 6 inches from the top mounts and weld them back on and it'll be fine me thinks (gotta put the tank back on the get a real idea) All the fairing off minus the vary front, as it is staying for Rego/VIV, then later on i'll get a different headlight/dash and get that happening. Also whipped the clutch cover (the whole thing, not just the outer one) and put on the 2nd gen, NON-Holy one on there.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-30125209.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-30133904.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-30133857.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-30162552.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-30190622.jpg

Need to find myself an oil cooler to replace the bent and broken one on there. (anyone got any suggestions for this?)
Found a couple more differences while i was playing. The 2nd gen Tuono has thinner forks (at least at the top triple) so the top triple wont fit, and i think it also has a different steering angle. So it will be clipon's for now. (anyone got some 53mm clip-ons they want to sell/lend me till i sort out putting the Tuono triple on)

[wackyrider]

Trav, can the top triple be made to fit? what are the fork diameters for the top and bottom triple on both bikes?

[xa-mont]

The mille is 53 top 53 bottom, the tuono is 51 top 53 bottom. so no chance of making it fit (not really enough meat on the tuono top to take 2mm diameter out of it)

I've got my eye on some 2nd gen forks... and also maybe some ohlins... that will fit (ohlins will need a new bottom triple too, cause they are 51/56)

[DCRacing]

Think i might have some 53 mm clip ons......... will try to check tonight

[xa-mont]

Thanks mate!

[xa-mont]

So... swingarm doesn't fit...

I THOUGHT this was a simple swap... turns out it isn't such a simple swap.

The 2nd gen singer is about 4mm wider than the 1st gen... question is... where is the extra width, and what can i grind down? (or machine... whatever :P)

I can make it fit WITHOUT the spacer/bush in the left hand side, and it leaves about 1mm... like so:

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-31203110.jpg

What i am thinking, is that i should be able to machine almost all the extra space that i need from that bush as it sits out by 2-3 mm anyway... so maybe if i take that down as low as i can, and then take a mm or so off the other side of the swingarm, i should be fine...

Cheers,
Trav

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-10-31203020.jpg

[DCRacing]

Checked the clipons, 52mm ID.
Close but no cigar.......... Sorry mate, will get a few pics if you want them.

[DCRacing]

they are yours for cost of postage, if you can use them.

[xa-mont]

i wonder if i could squeeze them on...

PM me your bank details and i'll give you some postage dosh. if I can't make them fit i'll send em back to you.


Just got a call from a bloke in Penrith who has lots of Aprilia parts. Have an oil cooler on the way for $150, which is about the same price i was going to pay for one from the states.

[wackyrider]

Trav, I might come past later so we look at the s/arm

[xa-mont]

sure thing man. just msg me first so i can put the dogs away.

[xa-mont]

and.... IT FITS!!!!

WIN!

Here it is fitted without the bush: obviously wouldn't work, having swingarm on frame rubbing action. But shows that the shock linkage is within range (it rides on a long bush so has a little room to move)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-01113943.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-01113933.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-01113951.jpg

so I decided that I couldn't be bothered waiting for ideas and plans... I just went at it like a bull at a gate... AND IT WORKED!!!

All I had to do was take about 2mm off the bush... which I did with my trusty angle grinder... SO ACCURATE! :P cleaned it up nice and square on the belt sander and vuola! IT FITS! the front sprocket is probably about 2mm off, but it looks like the 2nd get front sprocket might have more offset than the 1st gen. so that is my next job, if that doesn't work i'll either space it out or find a sprocket to fit. Most importantly it moves freely, and nothing is touching that shouldn't be.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-01120902.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-01120909.jpg
(that second one looks like it's touching, but it's just the angle. it has about .5mm

[xa-mont]

so there was to be a bit of waiting on parts to turn up... but i still wanted to work on the bike... so i decided that i would make carbon frame covers... cause they looks pimp. I may eventually cover IT in some blue carbon/kevlar to match the other blue bits.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-03184821.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-03195328.jpg

[BANDITROD]

Looking good trav

[xa-mont]

hell here's the latest pic!

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/373989_10150980902615165_761700164_21833666_403372 530_n.jpg

[Gitzy]

Farrrk Yeah, looking good Trav.

[BANDITROD]

Looking good trav I can't wait to see it with out that headlight set up ...

[xa-mont]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=Q2bkWJ_Q9kk


MMMMMmmmmm It works!!! It is a LITTLE loud though... hopefully it still passes RWC! If not i may need to borrow a stock can with same inlet off someone...

[Gitzy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xos2MnVxe-c

[Gitzy]

Sweet as gotta love the twins!!!

[BANDITROD]

What no skid ....nah sounds good mate

[xa-mont]

no chain = no skids :P

[BANDITROD]

Ahh I missed that bit

[Fight_fan]

Thats sick mate! Well done!

[xa-mont]

So it's 99% done. I'm picking up a stock plate bracket that i'm borrowing from a dude this arvo for rego etc.

Took it for a test ride up and down the road... its incredibly smooth.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-27140921.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-27140930.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-27140947.jpg

AND i started doing a skid for ya Rod, but Vetty got scared and ran away, so i stopped.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-11-27141423.jpg

[xa-mont]

oh and guess what... now my leathers match my bike... HALLELUJAH!

[xa-mont]

I GOT A VIV I GOT A VIV I GOT A VIV HEY HEY HEY HEY!!!!

here's what the gay plastic machine looks like right now. Booked in with vic roads to get rego on the 29th (the earliest i could get without driving to bum fuck nowhere - west victoria)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-12-16104520.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/2011-12-16104528.jpg

[wackyrider]

Sweet, looking forward to going for a ride in Jan mate

[BANDITROD]

Bum fuck nowhere it's awesome out here and you know it trav ...oh and looking good by the way

[kiwi kdx]

hahahahahaha that looks gayer then my rear fender mate! hurry up and rip that shit off again!

but congrats on the VIV.

BY THE WAY THIS NEW IMAGE VERIFCATION THING FOR EVERY POST SUCKS BALLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT SUCKS BALLS LIKE A GAY MAN!!!!!

[xa-mont]

what image verification?

[kiwi kdx]

for every post????

maybe its just for us tight arse members... LoL

[BANDITROD]

I think it might be a member thing Jarrod cos I don't have it either

[wackyrider]

i don't have it either

[Fight_fan]

..me either! Maybe its coz ur kiwi ;)

Nice work trav! Congrats on getting one step closer to rego!

[BANDITROD]

Lol

[kiwi kdx]

oh whatever, ur all just jelous coz u dont have it....:p

[Fight_fan]

Ooop you got me! :rolleyes:

[xa-mont]

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/333951_10150551363886142_554686141_11298605_182384 0868_o.jpg

Yup... that there is a rego label... :D

Going for a ride, probably up to Hotham or something tomorrow with my old man. It's going to be a delicious sounding V2 symphony! (he rides a buell XB12Ss with a cored exhaust)

[wackyrider]

Winner. We def need to organise a ride when u get back

[BANDITROD]

Good stuff trav

[pav69]

good stuff looks better without the plastic but that pipe is bloody huge

[xa-mont]

well i haven't done a lot on the bike, but i have gotten rid of the front fairing and i have been riding the FUCK out of it!!!

heres a pic from todays ride.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/IMG_20120320_142812.jpg

And a couple of rape dungeon pics of the process.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/IMG_20120315_214327.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/IMG_20120315_214336.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/IMG_20120315_214354.jpg
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/IMG_20120315_214532.jpg

[xa-mont]

here's a slightly better photo taken today by someone who can actually take photos

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c287/xacoupe/T%20bike/560684_10151421863370468_888615467_23410158_100463 3826_n.jpg

[oldskool]

Lookin good hate the headlight.