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rupes
10-03-2006, 06:11 AM
G'day all..
Just thought I'd drop in, say hi and check out this place Fimp was advertising on his t-shirt.
I have a slightly modified 99' TLS. Granted, not quite an SF but somewhere in the middle [8D]
I've had it off the road for a bit doing a couple of mods here and there. But its just about done and can't wait to be back on the road again in a few weeks. [:o)]
Razorback
10-03-2006, 08:24 AM
Gday Rupes, welcome aboard mate. Dont drop the soap :D
Razorback
10-03-2006, 08:24 AM
Gday Rupes, welcome aboard mate. Dont drop the soap :D
cammy9r
10-03-2006, 08:55 AM
Hi, welcome to the forum.
It always starts with slight modifications ;) Soon you will be infected like the rest of us (streetfighter bug that is :D)
cammy9r
10-03-2006, 08:55 AM
Hi, welcome to the forum.
It always starts with slight modifications ;) Soon you will be infected like the rest of us (streetfighter bug that is :D)
Iceman
10-03-2006, 09:21 AM
Welcome Rupes. How bout posted some pics of the TLS.
Iceman
10-03-2006, 09:21 AM
Welcome Rupes. How bout posted some pics of the TLS.
Gix11
10-03-2006, 10:34 AM
Hey mate. Welcome aboard. Yea, Stick some more pictures up here mate so we can have a look. Are you the Rupe that Fimps always mentioning? I'm sure he doesn't know too many Rupes!
Gix11
10-03-2006, 10:34 AM
Hey mate. Welcome aboard. Yea, Stick some more pictures up here mate so we can have a look. Are you the Rupe that Fimps always mentioning? I'm sure he doesn't know too many Rupes!
Welcome Rupes
Let us know when you can afford the other two cylinders mate, and we'll let ya know which GSXR/ZXR to get :D
Welcome Rupes
Let us know when you can afford the other two cylinders mate, and we'll let ya know which GSXR/ZXR to get :D
fimpBIKES
10-03-2006, 11:47 AM
hi rupes,
will you be on the road by the 1st of April???
fimpBIKES
10-03-2006, 11:47 AM
hi rupes,
will you be on the road by the 1st of April???
hooligan
10-03-2006, 12:23 PM
We want pics, rupes. And if it's the bike I'm thinking of,I reckon it's more than slightly modified.
hooligan
10-03-2006, 12:23 PM
We want pics, rupes. And if it's the bike I'm thinking of,I reckon it's more than slightly modified.
Frankie
10-03-2006, 02:44 PM
chalk! Get lost!
Hi Rupes, Welcome. We keep the tradition of the V-Twins! Onya!
I am having a slightly modified, not finished yet, TL R meself.
Frankie
Frankie
10-03-2006, 02:44 PM
chalk! Get lost!
Hi Rupes, Welcome. We keep the tradition of the V-Twins! Onya!
I am having a slightly modified, not finished yet, TL R meself.
Frankie
Gix11
10-03-2006, 03:02 PM
What! no link to the topic Frankie? Best I help you out mate: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1253
Gix11
10-03-2006, 03:02 PM
What! no link to the topic Frankie? Best I help you out mate: http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1253
BOHEMION
10-03-2006, 03:10 PM
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
chalk! Get lost!
Hi Rupes, Welcome. We keep the tradition of the V-Twins! Onya!
I am having a slightly modified, not finished yet, TL R meself.
Frankie
Modest bugga! hahahaha
BOHEMION
10-03-2006, 03:10 PM
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
chalk! Get lost!
Hi Rupes, Welcome. We keep the tradition of the V-Twins! Onya!
I am having a slightly modified, not finished yet, TL R meself.
Frankie
Modest bugga! hahahaha
fimpBIKES
10-03-2006, 04:54 PM
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
chalk! Get lost!
Hi Rupes, Welcome. We keep the tradition of the V-Twins! Onya!
I am having a slightly modified, not finished yet, TL R meself.
Frankie
dont we all [:o)]
fimpBIKES
10-03-2006, 04:54 PM
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
chalk! Get lost!
Hi Rupes, Welcome. We keep the tradition of the V-Twins! Onya!
I am having a slightly modified, not finished yet, TL R meself.
Frankie
dont we all [:o)]
veetwo tls
10-03-2006, 06:05 PM
welcome rupes :) good to see another tlzone member.
veetwo tls
10-03-2006, 06:05 PM
welcome rupes :) good to see another tlzone member.
Frankie
10-03-2006, 06:46 PM
veetwo,
thats where I've seen your name...... tlzone.
Frankie
10-03-2006, 06:46 PM
veetwo,
thats where I've seen your name...... tlzone.
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 08:05 PM
SLIGHTLY MODIFIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bout fuckin time you joined up.
Welcome aboard mate.
Post some pix or I will..Goddamit
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 08:05 PM
SLIGHTLY MODIFIED !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bout fuckin time you joined up.
Welcome aboard mate.
Post some pix or I will..Goddamit
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:05 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/18797127391526.jpg
BAAARRRPP....Times up.... Modest bastard ain't he.
Yeah just Slightly modified!!!!
These are old pix, I dunno if it still looks like this, but you get the idea don't you..[:p]
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:05 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/18797127391526.jpg
BAAARRRPP....Times up.... Modest bastard ain't he.
Yeah just Slightly modified!!!!
These are old pix, I dunno if it still looks like this, but you get the idea don't you..[:p]
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:08 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971273175188.jpg
Staring down the barrel!
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:08 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971273175188.jpg
Staring down the barrel!
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:11 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971273182585.jpg
Billet window cover, JMC, BST carbon, Penski shock, Gillies.
Just bathe in the trickness....[:p][:p]
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:11 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971273182585.jpg
Billet window cover, JMC, BST carbon, Penski shock, Gillies.
Just bathe in the trickness....[:p][:p]
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:15 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971273196552.jpg
Hey Rupes does it still look like this ?
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:15 PM
http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971273196552.jpg
Hey Rupes does it still look like this ?
Gix11
10-03-2006, 10:31 PM
Farkin 'ell! I have seen this before somewhere but I can't remember where. Bloody nice mate. Get involved in the Fool Run mate, it'd be worth seeing in real life!
Gix11
10-03-2006, 10:31 PM
Farkin 'ell! I have seen this before somewhere but I can't remember where. Bloody nice mate. Get involved in the Fool Run mate, it'd be worth seeing in real life!
rupes
10-03-2006, 10:42 PM
Hehehe, G'day Ben :)
I was gonna post some pics actually, just trying to work out the tags.
Doesnt quite look like that any more.
I hate the pics that were in Rapid, it was rushed and thats not quite how I wanted it to look, well certainly not where I could look at it and say I'm happy with everything if you know what I mean. Never wanted it to look too gaudy or loud.
Blowing up the motor was a good excuse to strip it all down and go over it all again and fix all the little things I didn't like.
At the moment I'm rushing around trying to get it finished for MCX. Here's some pics from last week after I got the motor back from the painter. The motor is in now, basically I have to fit the bodywork, subframe and hook all the wiring back up. Few other little mods I have to finish off like the clutch cover breather. Yes, I sold the clear clutch cover. The purple bits are gone, much much better front blinkers. And I've got some more stuff coming back from Electromold, hopefully on Tuesday. The frame, swingarm, linkages and all the odd size suspension bolts that I couldnt find in Ti, starter motor, top bit of the sidestand etc are all nickel plated. No more bloody autosol LOL
Also have a set of plastic fairings that fit, unlike the carbon ones. Same airbrushing only better, and no red bits on the front.
Click for biggun's
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel1thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel1.jpg)http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel2thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel2.jpg)
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel3thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel3.jpg)
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint1thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint1.jpg)http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint2thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint2.jpg)
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint3thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint3.jpg)
rupes
10-03-2006, 10:42 PM
Hehehe, G'day Ben :)
I was gonna post some pics actually, just trying to work out the tags.
Doesnt quite look like that any more.
I hate the pics that were in Rapid, it was rushed and thats not quite how I wanted it to look, well certainly not where I could look at it and say I'm happy with everything if you know what I mean. Never wanted it to look too gaudy or loud.
Blowing up the motor was a good excuse to strip it all down and go over it all again and fix all the little things I didn't like.
At the moment I'm rushing around trying to get it finished for MCX. Here's some pics from last week after I got the motor back from the painter. The motor is in now, basically I have to fit the bodywork, subframe and hook all the wiring back up. Few other little mods I have to finish off like the clutch cover breather. Yes, I sold the clear clutch cover. The purple bits are gone, much much better front blinkers. And I've got some more stuff coming back from Electromold, hopefully on Tuesday. The frame, swingarm, linkages and all the odd size suspension bolts that I couldnt find in Ti, starter motor, top bit of the sidestand etc are all nickel plated. No more bloody autosol LOL
Also have a set of plastic fairings that fit, unlike the carbon ones. Same airbrushing only better, and no red bits on the front.
Click for biggun's
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel1thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel1.jpg)http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel2thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel2.jpg)
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel3thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/nickel3.jpg)
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint1thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint1.jpg)http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint2thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint2.jpg)
http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint3thumb.jpg (http://www.tl1k.com/junk/newpaint3.jpg)
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:57 PM
Looks hot,whats with the hose tail on the clutch cover?
Are those airbrushed fins on the motor?
EXBEN
10-03-2006, 10:57 PM
Looks hot,whats with the hose tail on the clutch cover?
Are those airbrushed fins on the motor?
rupes
10-03-2006, 11:34 PM
Its a billet clutch cover, made to take a Boysen reed. Theres a reed valve in the crank vent normally, it draws in only. You can just see the tip of the hose tail in the center of the V in the second pic. It blows out through a tiny outlet in one valve cover. I tried a few ideas as you know. Now I have the valve covers blocked. So the flow goes in through the center of the V, out through the clutch cover and then back to the V. On the line between the reeds is an oil seperator. I made it up with an outlet on the top on the other side of a chunk of foam. That goes to the airbox to provide a bit of vacuum.
The fins are normally there. The engine was sprayed in the same colour base as the bodywork, and the same black/bronze metalic stuff on the fairings was used to highlight bits of the motor. I love how it came out. Already tried a few colour ideas on spare covers and such but wasn't happy with any of them.
rupes
10-03-2006, 11:34 PM
Its a billet clutch cover, made to take a Boysen reed. Theres a reed valve in the crank vent normally, it draws in only. You can just see the tip of the hose tail in the center of the V in the second pic. It blows out through a tiny outlet in one valve cover. I tried a few ideas as you know. Now I have the valve covers blocked. So the flow goes in through the center of the V, out through the clutch cover and then back to the V. On the line between the reeds is an oil seperator. I made it up with an outlet on the top on the other side of a chunk of foam. That goes to the airbox to provide a bit of vacuum.
The fins are normally there. The engine was sprayed in the same colour base as the bodywork, and the same black/bronze metalic stuff on the fairings was used to highlight bits of the motor. I love how it came out. Already tried a few colour ideas on spare covers and such but wasn't happy with any of them.
Gix11
10-03-2006, 11:37 PM
Mate! That engine paint job is cool to the Nth degree! Top bloody idea mate. Never really seen an airbrushed, detailed engine before. That bastard's cooler than a polar bears bollox!
Gix11
10-03-2006, 11:37 PM
Mate! That engine paint job is cool to the Nth degree! Top bloody idea mate. Never really seen an airbrushed, detailed engine before. That bastard's cooler than a polar bears bollox!
rupes
10-03-2006, 11:37 PM
:)
rupes
10-03-2006, 11:37 PM
:)
veetwo tls
10-03-2006, 11:50 PM
the sentinal http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/veetwo_tls/hail.gif
veetwo tls
10-03-2006, 11:50 PM
the sentinal http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/veetwo_tls/hail.gif
Frankie
11-03-2006, 12:20 AM
Hi,
fimp: You are right!
Rupes: You may can help me out on a few tech. questions.... if you would'nt mind.
Exben: Relax man, it's still only a bike ;) (although a very, very trick one)
Bohemion: :D
Frankie
Frankie
11-03-2006, 12:20 AM
Hi,
fimp: You are right!
Rupes: You may can help me out on a few tech. questions.... if you would'nt mind.
Exben: Relax man, it's still only a bike ;) (although a very, very trick one)
Bohemion: :D
Frankie
rupes
11-03-2006, 03:44 AM
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
Rupes: You may can help me out on a few tech. questions.... if you would'nt mind.
Frankie
Sure, if I can :)
rupes
11-03-2006, 03:44 AM
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
Rupes: You may can help me out on a few tech. questions.... if you would'nt mind.
Frankie
Sure, if I can :)
EXBEN
11-03-2006, 07:52 AM
quote:The fins are normally there. The engine was sprayed in the same colour base as the bodywork, and the same black/bronze metalic stuff on the fairings was used to highlight bits of the motor. I love how it came out. Already tried a few colour ideas on spare covers and such but wasn't happy with any of them.
Oh yeah,I never really noticed them before, with the airbrushing they really stand out more. Looks good mate.
EXBEN
11-03-2006, 07:52 AM
quote:The fins are normally there. The engine was sprayed in the same colour base as the bodywork, and the same black/bronze metalic stuff on the fairings was used to highlight bits of the motor. I love how it came out. Already tried a few colour ideas on spare covers and such but wasn't happy with any of them.
Oh yeah,I never really noticed them before, with the airbrushing they really stand out more. Looks good mate.
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
chalk! Get lost!
Frankie
Keep trying mate, but I'm just too good[V].......keep finding myself everywhere I go.;)
Unfortunately most others don't find me quite as easy [V](to take that is[^])
:D
quote:Originally posted by Frankie
chalk! Get lost!
Frankie
Keep trying mate, but I'm just too good[V].......keep finding myself everywhere I go.;)
Unfortunately most others don't find me quite as easy [V](to take that is[^])
:D
Razorback
11-03-2006, 07:49 PM
Awesome !!
Razorback
11-03-2006, 07:49 PM
Awesome !!
fimpBIKES
12-03-2006, 02:44 PM
frankie, was there ever any doubt??? :D
get it together rupes!!!
i have seen most of the bits and was blown away, once its together someone better have a mattress ready cos i think i'm gonna faint...
fimpBIKES
12-03-2006, 02:44 PM
frankie, was there ever any doubt??? :D
get it together rupes!!!
i have seen most of the bits and was blown away, once its together someone better have a mattress ready cos i think i'm gonna faint...
Frankie
12-03-2006, 03:24 PM
Nope.
Frankie
12-03-2006, 03:24 PM
Nope.
Large
12-03-2006, 04:22 PM
Excellent stuff!
The paintwork on your motor has opened up several possibilities in my planning/dreaming/scheming.
Large
12-03-2006, 04:22 PM
Excellent stuff!
The paintwork on your motor has opened up several possibilities in my planning/dreaming/scheming.
TurboKat
12-03-2006, 09:14 PM
Welcome Rupes, I've always liked that TLS of yours since I saw it in RAPID. Can't wait to see version 2.
TurboKat
12-03-2006, 09:14 PM
Welcome Rupes, I've always liked that TLS of yours since I saw it in RAPID. Can't wait to see version 2.
unsane
13-03-2006, 05:26 PM
Mmmm that motor and bike looks very cool. Love the paint on the motor, the definition from the airbrushing is awesome.
unsane
13-03-2006, 05:26 PM
Mmmm that motor and bike looks very cool. Love the paint on the motor, the definition from the airbrushing is awesome.
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