Progress on Spondon TL [Archive] - Aussie Streetfighters

Large

03-03-2006, 08:50 PM

quote:Originally posted by ZenDes

Die Lampenmaske mag ich persönlich nicht so gerne.
Die ist zu "brav" zu hoch und zu klobig.

Aber sonst ist der Schlitten ziemlich fett!

DES

quote:Originally posted by ozkat

English Please

I do not like the lamp mask personally so gladly. Those is too "good" too high and too klobig. But otherwise the carriage is rather fat!

Sounds like her boobs/headlights are too high or unnatural. But everyone loves a fat arse!:D

stevo

03-03-2006, 08:52 PM

gotta agree with FImp tho .....

drop the mini faring lower

stevo

03-03-2006, 08:56 PM

OK ... I'm with Large... I like a fat arse..

A woman should look and feel like a woman.... not some Biafran boy

ZenDes

03-03-2006, 09:01 PM

...okay...
...the head-light (is it correct?!) is to high...and there is no agressiv style...
...it looks friendly with a smile in his face...

...most of the rides in the "german-style" are bad, agressiv...rough-boys-rides ya know...

...but he must ride it...

...and the rest of the bike is great...

better now?! ;)

DES

ZenDes

03-03-2006, 09:15 PM

...well...not everyone must like my style...
...but i like it...;)

:D

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/285649822979.jpg

Gix11

03-03-2006, 09:30 PM

Nice one Des. Who made that mask? Never seen one like that before. When will the bike be together? I reckon that will be well worth looking at.

ZenDes

03-03-2006, 10:09 PM

you find it under:

www.bike-work.de

...>products >Teile aus eigener Herstellung

Gix11

03-03-2006, 10:13 PM

ah yea. They have a unique style even for Germany.

ZenDes

03-03-2006, 10:16 PM

...thats a pic from yesterday night...

...the problem is...my ride has an "electric-worm"...i call him "Alfons"...and this little worm only make probelms...;)

1.April 2006 is our first run...
...well...i´ll do my very best...puh...

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/25129107208561.JPG

fimpBIKES

03-03-2006, 10:53 PM

dont get me wrong I LOVE IT!!!!

im damn jealous though....

Gix11

03-03-2006, 11:30 PM

You can do it Des. Tell Alfons to piss off and get it back together. It's gonna look good mate.

Frankie

04-03-2006, 12:07 AM

Hi all!
Thanks for the Flowers!!

Gix, you are onto it: Yeah, the Fairing is too high. You might notice a bracket on the steering stem, I could'nt be bothered to take it off (two 8mm bolts, ya see). Thats why I sticky taped the fairing above it. Just to get an idea how everything looks, when it is mounted together on the bike. (This is the first time I have done this. I got the bodywork from Germany [including the mask, zendes] at different places. I only have seen them seperately on photos before I actually bought them).

@ Zendes: "It looks friendly, with a smile"!? What? Are you on drugs or something!
I've seen your bike in SI. Nice one! You have to get your shit together to make it until 1.4...
Once the fairing is mounted properly, it will not appear as big, trust me.
Besides, I decided in favour of some sort of windprotection. 'Cause I am not gonna ride that thing to the next cafe or party only (I am not saying you do...)
Mensch das sieht ja aus bei Dir. Das ist so Un- Deutsch, hehehe!

@ Large: To the rear suspension comment: You see the Ohlins shock.... It is a conventional set up with a linkage/ pivot-point thing (Fuck, I forgot the proper name of that thingy). Aaanyway, If you require a better photo, let me know.
You doing a good job as a translator, by the way....

Razorback: That pink Flag... You told me that you will keep the secret!
I still keep mine, about your ideas at the next mardi gras.
You naughty, naughty little boy, you!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/2512913088918.jpg

Cheers
Frankie

Frankie

04-03-2006, 12:13 AM

Shit, it has been a long day. This is the angle where you see the rear shock....

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/2512914687609.jpg

Frankie

Gix11

04-03-2006, 12:28 AM

Love that back wheel Frankie. Nice one. Ohlins forks as well? What are you doing for a seat?

ZenDes

04-03-2006, 12:51 AM

...wind protection?!...haha...are you a women?!..:D:D:D

...i´m a german coastlander...normaly we have 15 grad and fuckin´rain...every fuckin sunday mornin after a run it rains...petrus laughs at me...and pissed on me...most time of da year my leather-wear ist wet and cold...
...and my fingers and feets feel like ice-sticks...

...and you tell me something about wind protection?!
...shit...;)
...i drive 20.000 km between April and October...all across Europe...

...and best way...that noneone sees the tears in my eyes...cause the pain in my neck, from the wind after 180 km/h, is killing me...is a black visier...oder black sunglases under my helmet...;) :D

...naked bikes and naked chicks...!

:D:D
DES

FIGHTERMC

04-03-2006, 05:35 AM

Frankie nice beast of a bike mate.

04-03-2006, 05:55 AM

Get in to them Des, give'em farkin heaps, it's good for their souls. (PS my old man's called Des, wonder if he's dead yet?).

And Frankie, if you want to be known as the 'SMILEY BIKE MAN' then you go for it girl!!!![:d]

NEKKID EVERYTHING (except for me, that's just too damned ugly) :D[8D][:I]:([V]

Frankie

04-03-2006, 10:43 AM

Gidday Ladies!

This one turns out to be a funny one!

03gixx: It not a TL suspension. That was one idea behind it. A sweet handling TL. Howzat for a change. Italian handling without the shortcomings attached....

Gix: The rear wheel is a new Marvic. The seat base you see on the cowl is a 996 (without padding offcourse).
Zendes will probably call me a Girl again. Cause I am having actually a seat, and not a S/S Plate with a Knuckelbuster engraved on it, hehehe!
I thought about Ohlins....$4.500,- plus wheel, calipers.....
This complete frontend, I got from the Wreckers for $2.500,- (it's straight and all). Since I am not racing... That GSXR 1000 '03-'04 will do, thanks.

ZenDes: That is one of the reasons why I went to Oz. Here are continious Days with Sun. Yes, these Countries do exsist! In case you want to know: Today's Weatherforcast in Perth 36 C and fine!
chalk10, this picture is for you as well. I am reffering to the Numberplate on me Fazer, not the fairing.

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/105428201258476.jpg

'til later
Frankie

03gixxerpilot

04-03-2006, 12:48 PM

Ah thought so, that is one very nice chassis combo, and the fact that it gets rid of that dreaded TL rear suspension is well worth it.

ZenDes

04-03-2006, 04:52 PM

Frankie...
...36 C ??

...18 C in front of your house...and 18 C behind of it?!...[8D]

I do not say your a girl, when you ride a seat!
I ride a seat too. S/S Plate´s are cool and groovy...
...but after 200 km your butt is killin´you...:-)

Frankie

04-03-2006, 05:23 PM

Hi Zendes!
The 36 C are serious!
All the comments about Seats, Fairings ect. are not!
Have you found you Electrical problem yet?

Frankie

ZenDes

04-03-2006, 10:57 PM

...äh...not realy...

Gix11

04-03-2006, 11:23 PM

What is happening with this electrical problem? What is Alfons up to?

ZenDes

04-03-2006, 11:37 PM

...at this mornin...my plan was...to kill Alfons...
...but then two friends are visiting me...we drunk some beer...we talk about soccer, chicks and rides...
...i wasn´t motivated ...it has -2,0 C and most time of the day show was falling...

...grr shit...

...but tommorow Alfons goes to walhalla!

2 sluggs 44 - no less, no more :-)

Frankie

05-03-2006, 09:23 AM

Hi Zendes,

-2 C. Shit!
I know Walhalla from Richard Wagner's Opera. But, where is it you are going?

What do you mean with, "2 sluggs 44 - no less, no more :-" ?

Frankie

05-03-2006, 10:35 AM

I think our little Zen Biddhist buddy isn't quite so calm when it comes to Alfons (who the feck is Alfons)

You only need one slug if it's to the back of the head Zendy ;)

-2 that's nothin', giv'us as couple of months at it'll be getting to -6/-8 around here. But it don't snow or rain much, so daily riding's still on [^]

Gix11

05-03-2006, 10:48 AM

Farkin ell! -8! I think it got down to about 10 here once.........

05-03-2006, 10:59 AM

Mate, Canberra is colder than Bob (the greenie fag) Brown is towards homophobic Tasmanian lumberjacks.

I've seen -25 or something with wind-chill factor, and that's just standing outside in the breeze.

I might have to go the 'girl' and get a fairing bike for winter, or drink lot's of Vodka. :D

ZenDes

05-03-2006, 07:02 PM

@Frankie
...Richard Wagner?!...whow...:D
...a food company in germany called "Wagner"...and they produce Pizza and something like that...;)
...is Richie the boss of the company...?!...:D

Walhalla is the heaven of the vikingers...
...when a viking-warrior died on the battlefield...he rides up to walhalla...
...and the god of the vikingers is Odin...not Jesus..[8D]

Frankie

05-03-2006, 07:17 PM

Hi Kunstbanause! :)

Aaalright!! Thaaat Walhalla! Yeah, I know a bid about the Nordic Myths.

I've been 10 Years in Oz. If you use terms like that, well, I missed them. Sorry.

And where is Alfons??? Who is Alfons anyway??? Did you fixed you bike, yet?????
Questions and nothing but questions!

Frankie

ZenDes

05-03-2006, 08:07 PM

...Frankie...
...yesterday night i went to bed at 4:30..

... now it´s 10:30 in the morning...i had a little breakfast...4 cupples of coffee and a fist full of aspirin...

...my little son wants to play with his dad...my wife talks something about family-sunday bla bla...and i have headache deLuxe...

...in this moment...Alfons can kiss my ass...

I need 2-3 hours more in my bed...more aspirin...and silence...;)

And at 18:00 I take a second breakfast...and than a look in my garage...
...and thaaaan I use my 44´er Smith&Wesson to shot Alfons in da head!
;);)

cammy9r

05-03-2006, 08:41 PM

Alfons is the name Zen has given his electrical 'gremlin' (i think)
lookin good frankie but i got a mate like you...rather polish stuff than get on with it and finish the job :)
keep the pics coming

Gix11

05-03-2006, 09:18 PM

"Headache Deluxe". I am familiar with this. Never called it that before, but will do from now on. Thanks Des.....

ZenDes

05-03-2006, 11:14 PM

@cammy
...yes..."Alfons" is my electric-gremlin...

@Gix
;)

veetwo tls

10-03-2006, 06:01 PM

quote:Originally posted by Frankie

Hi all!
Thanks for the Flowers!!

Gix, you are onto it: Yeah, the Fairing is too high. You might notice a bracket on the steering stem, I could'nt be bothered to take it off (two 8mm bolts, ya see). Thats why I sticky taped the fairing above it. Just to get an idea how everything looks, when it is mounted together on the bike. (This is the first time I have done this. I got the bodywork from Germany [including the mask, zendes] at different places. I only have seen them seperately on photos before I actually bought them).

@ Zendes: "It looks friendly, with a smile"!? What? Are you on drugs or something!
I've seen your bike in SI. Nice one! You have to get your shit together to make it until 1.4...
Once the fairing is mounted properly, it will not appear as big, trust me.
Besides, I decided in favour of some sort of windprotection. 'Cause I am not gonna ride that thing to the next cafe or party only (I am not saying you do...)
Mensch das sieht ja aus bei Dir. Das ist so Un- Deutsch, hehehe!

@ Large: To the rear suspension comment: You see the Ohlins shock.... It is a conventional set up with a linkage/ pivot-point thing (Fuck, I forgot the proper name of that thingy). Aaanyway, If you require a better photo, let me know.
You doing a good job as a translator, by the way....

Razorback: That pink Flag... You told me that you will keep the secret!
I still keep mine, about your ideas at the next mardi gras.
You naughty, naughty little boy, you!

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/2512913088918.jpg

Cheers
Frankie

is the side case pollished or painted?
looking nice but have to agree with fimp on the hight of the light.

Frankie

10-03-2006, 06:29 PM

Hi Veetwo,

the L/H and Rockercovers are polished. Cause they are Magnesium. The R/H cover is chromed.
The fairing was not on it's place when I took the photo. How's that...

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/143750028112032.jpg

Frankie

Gix11

10-03-2006, 07:35 PM

Need a bigger shot mate, and closer. Might still need lowering from that angle! Keeping the front low kicks the back up visually and makes it look haunched like a bad bastard raging bull. Still looks bloody good no matter what you do mate.

chadams

10-03-2006, 09:43 PM

looking good.. :-)

veetwo tls

10-03-2006, 10:16 PM

quote:Originally posted by Frankie

Hi Veetwo,

the L/H and Rockercovers are polished. Cause they are Magnesium. The R/H cover is chromed.
The fairing was not on it's place when I took the photo. How's that...

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/143750028112032.jpg

Frankie

looks much better :)

Frankie

11-03-2006, 12:04 AM

Hi,
Gix: Thanks for that link. I did'nt think of that....stupid.
The whole bike is rather narrow, 400mm a the widest point. Ya see, the fairing will always look a bit big. It looks very different on a inline 4.
I know what you are saying. But if I go much lower, than I'lI lose the protecting effect (yeah,I know, I am a Girl). Originally, I just wanted to bold on a small trick lamp. Just like the Spiderman TL. I will go with it, for now....

Is this big enough??

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/187971309863006.JPG

Frankie

Gix11

11-03-2006, 12:32 AM

Much better mate. Much.

veetwo tls

11-03-2006, 12:42 AM

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y46/veetwo_tls/bigthumb.gif
frankie: jump on www.TLzone.net & have a look in group buys thers some nice gear for TLS/R's.
http://www.tlzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=64445
http://www.tlzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=63579
http://www.tlzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=61386
http://www.tlzone.net/forums/showthread.php?t=64500

03gixxerpilot

11-03-2006, 06:24 AM

thats comming along nicely, looking better every time i see it.

Frankie

11-03-2006, 08:36 AM

Thanks Lads!

Veetwo in particular, for the pointing out.......

Have a great Weekend
Frankie

BOHEMION

11-03-2006, 10:42 AM

Yeah Lower looks HEAPS better. Meaner for sure

cammy9r

12-03-2006, 12:28 AM

Much better Frankie. I found it a pain in the arse to get the right position for my h/light. Getting beam aim correct for the MOT test and fitting the speedo into it and the bloody cable runs too.Then i had to get it as close to the yokes as possible. I'm still fine tuning it.
Nice tail section [8D].

clairebear

13-03-2006, 11:04 AM

cyoite, 'cept for the front guard.
I really like it Frankie!
& in spite of being a four lover, I really love the noise of a 90 degree v twin.
thats what my other half and his TLR are for!

WHO-NIN

14-03-2006, 11:44 PM

veary Nice! :)
Lucky S.O.B that's a horny looking frame / swingarm combo ehh!!
But I guess YOU know that!:D

Gix11

15-03-2006, 12:09 AM

Jeff. You're local to him mate. Go and check it out you lucky bastard! Frankie is too far away for us to visit!

Frankie

15-03-2006, 12:23 AM

Thanks

@ Jeff, you're welcome to come over.....

Frankie

03gixxerpilot

15-03-2006, 08:40 AM

coming along very nicly indeed

keep up the good work

ozR1127

16-03-2006, 12:10 AM

[:p]PURE HARD CORE PORN [:p]

TurboKat

16-03-2006, 01:21 AM

Yep, that's a Hotrod allright. [:p]

dRRew

17-03-2006, 02:34 AM

ohhh so lush frankie. front looks tops like that. whole things is really filth mate well done. just gets better and better...:D

veetwo tls

28-03-2006, 08:53 PM

updates

Frankie

28-03-2006, 09:23 PM

O.K. Update,
The engine should be ready to be fired up, since a while.
Done over the last weeks:
Window clutch cover, pro bolt kit, cut hole/ welded pipe in swing arm for header pipe, finished sub frame fabrication, waiting on the switchboard from Germany, cut top of air box to fit the tank. Polished all "discouloring" off, from the welds on frame, fitted rear light into seat cowl, eeehm I think thats it so far.

I am on sick leave since a while (fucked back, 30 Years tradesman). Once I am back at work, I'd like to send the bike to Ben, to "finish it off". I hope he can work his magic on the Spondon as well.
The reason for that is, I am useless with electrics (the wireing harness has to be modified,
remote ignition ect.) and the complete exhaust has to be made up (nicely). Which I have to trade out as well, anyway. I am working 2 weeks on- 1 off, I am limited in time to work on the bike..... I would like to have it registered bevore the end of this Year. [8D]

Oh! Any (serious) suggsestions on the paint job? Please, no matt black with skulls! Or po..f..r pink or something! (Hey, Large, Razorback and them lot.)

fimpBIKES

28-03-2006, 09:42 PM

how about this colour
http://www.mazda.com.au/articleZone1_rx8.asp?articleZoneID=2345#strato
strato blue... DROOL

Large

28-03-2006, 09:54 PM

RLM 74/75/76?

[:p]

Frankie

28-03-2006, 10:31 PM

Fimp, yeah, that blue has got something....

Large,sorry mate, what is RLM 74/75/76

Whaddayareckon about this paint scheme?

http://www.streetfighters.com.au/forum/upload/145267888250282.jpg

veetwo tls

29-03-2006, 09:52 PM

quote:Originally posted by Frankie

O.K. Update,
The engine should be ready to be fired up, since a while.
Done over the last weeks:
Window clutch cover, pro bolt kit, cut hole/ welded pipe in swing arm for header pipe, finished sub frame fabrication, waiting on the switchboard from Germany, cut top of air box to fit the tank. Polished all "discouloring" off, from the welds on frame, fitted rear light into seat cowl, eeehm I think thats it so far.

I am on sick leave since a while (fucked back, 30 Years tradesman). Once I am back at work, I'd like to send the bike to Ben, to "finish it off". I hope he can work his magic on the Spondon as well.
The reason for that is, I am useless with electrics (the wireing harness has to be modified,
remote ignition ect.) and the complete exhaust has to be made up (nicely). Which I have to trade out as well, anyway. I am working 2 weeks on- 1 off, I am limited in time to work on the bike..... I would like to have it registered bevore the end of this Year. [8D]

Oh! Any (serious) suggsestions on the paint job? Please, no matt black with skulls! Or po..f..r pink or something! (Hey, Large, Razorback and them lot.)

have a lookie here :D: chromeFX , Xposures or crystalFX
http://www.alsacorp.com/paints.htm

Frankie

29-03-2006, 10:08 PM

Yep, I know them..... I find them, eeehm, I don't know... too "fancy". Too trendy.

Gix11

30-03-2006, 08:49 AM

Frankie. Do you mean the whole MINOLTA sponsorship paint job, or just that combination of colours with the predominant white?

Frankie

30-03-2006, 10:08 AM

Gix.
Unfortunately, I am not good enough for a Minolta sponsor ship....;)

Yep, just the colours together to suit the shape and form of the bike.

Large

03-04-2006, 03:40 PM

quote:Originally posted by Frankie

Large,sorry mate, what is RLM 74/75/76

RLM 74/75/76 was a standard colour scheme for a German Fighter...

http://www.xs4all.nl/~rhorta/jgrlm.htm

[:p]:)

debaser

04-04-2006, 10:03 AM

Is that front mudgaurd on backwards ?

Nice job by the way, Jealous.

artkore

05-04-2006, 02:24 AM

Love Spondon, love TL !... Excited to see it finished [:p]

Frankie

05-04-2006, 07:45 AM

Gidday,

Large, you get me ideas!

debaser, nah it is not backwards ;). It's an MGM- Bikes mudgard.

http://www.mgm-bikes.de/Zubehoershop2003/2003-INDEX.htm

Arkore, that's what we have in common. [8D]

Gix11

05-04-2006, 01:28 PM

Artkore - Good to see you back mate. I might have to talk to you about a drawing sooner or later. How long is the waiting list now?

FIGHTERMC

03-05-2006, 09:29 PM

Frankie can you tell me what mgm-bikes are like to
deal with cause i'm trying to get a couple of bits for my r1
off them and they won't take credit card and want me to transfer
the money in to there bank account.so any info you can give me
would get great.
rgds
fightermc.

fimpBIKES

03-05-2006, 10:38 PM

i had that trouble with all the german companies when i was after the tail for my tiller

i worked out how much the banks were going to charge me for the $$$ transfer HIGHWAY ROBBERY!!!
then factored in the shipping prices that the german places were quoting....

turned out cheaper to by it off angry-guy with the credit-card
then get him to ship it from germany, to USA to oz!!!
plus he will ring u on the phone (even is it is at 2am [|)]) and talk to u in seppo-land english

FIGHTERMC

03-05-2006, 11:32 PM

Thanks fimp i don't really what to go to the trouble of
a bank transfer but i need the headlight fairing that they have cos here in ireland the stuff we can get is only shit,
is angry-guy a dealer in germany fimp
fightermc

Gix11

04-05-2006, 12:00 AM

Angry Guy is in the states MC. Check the parts or links page of this website for his details.

FIGHTERMC

04-05-2006, 05:45 PM

Thanks guys will get on to him today.
Fightermc

cammy9r

04-05-2006, 06:36 PM

http://www.excell-promotorbikefashion.de/Frontmasken.htm

Check out this link fightermc. plenty lights/masks to choose from.

FIGHTERMC

05-05-2006, 06:15 PM

Thanks cammy,i have sent them a mail.

Frankie

05-05-2006, 07:16 PM

Hi fimp,
sorry for the late reply.

MGM- Bikes are Siggi and Wollie! Streetfighter from the first day! And still are true Fighters!
Siggi, Wolli's wife used to race. She's a bike mechanic and she builds the Spondons!! Wolli is is up to it as well.
They are alway friendly and straight onto the orders. As I mentioned elsewhere in this forum, I pay AUS$ 30 for the bank transfer. It is not much if you buy something for more $$$. I always got some discount!! That much discount that it is surtenly not more expencive than buying the same products elsewhere. That elswhere wants to make a dollar as well. If you want, I can get the stuff you need directly from MGM. By the way, they speak a little bit of English as well.
Please let me know how you went with the dealings in the States.

Frankie