Hades

[Surt]

thanks heaps for the hints mates, i'll check up the nyalic, 'sit like wax stuff?
well i actually want a natural grey colour, perhaps some etching with a weak acid like vinegar would help? gunna try one after sanding

well sometimes the system fucks you (most of the time), sometimes you fuck the system
out of sudden today i got a chance to get the bike off my work, needless to remind you where i work and needless to say i grabbed it

home sweet home



protected by the russian navy



we're home tonight

[The Phantom]

Wow, unreal. Just looks like a ball of mechanical muscle.

Re. Nyalic, not a wax, goes on just like any spraypaint. I've used it on my polished VFR wheels (no more polishing, just wash them!), on my parents XB GT steering wheel that I restored, on my 35 year old fibreglass canoe... I always keep some around. The fact that the current spraypack is 9 years old is evidence of my lack of project time in that period, coincidentally the eldest of my three kids is 9 years old But the remnants of that can will be going on this thing as soon as I get my arse into gear and polish the frame and apply the custom 'chrome red' decals I had made for it:



The Aussie distributor Jeff has been the man for Nyalic for at least the last ten years and is very helpful if you have any queries. I don't know him personally and have nothing to do with the business or product, just a very satisified customer. I can't believe so few people know about the stuff to be honest. Maybe it's time for Jeff to move over for a more committed marketer.

[Surt]

i see, thanks heaps phantom
now when ive made a final make up i want it all matt black

home ride out

[nick76]

I love this thing!

[ALBI]

looking efing cool matey

soo wat happened at work??

[ozzy1100]

cool as fuck rusky

[Surt]

thanks lots mates yup ozzy russland uber alles! straya is still a warmer and nicer place to live in, why don't ya join russia? you'll be able to skate and ski in siberia along with cheaper fuel and other benefits bahaha

[ozzy1100]

no way all you fuckers have dash cams, I dont want vidoe f the shit I like to do lol

[Surt]

spot on mate, i usually wear my spy watch and love shooting shit i do lol
but i didn't mean personally you to join russia but the whole land of oz bahaha

[Surt]

weighed the bike today





less than 200kg not bad! was surprised that bigger weight lies on the front wheel

[Surt]

first off shortened and partly reshaped the scoop, 'coz when it'd got free from oil coolers, it became protruding too far ahead and if moved back, it'd block the kick stand



some unique veiw





not enough tools at my home, mostly r at my work and shed, had to use this jeepers gadget and even a concrete bore, well as long as it works











back to the corner

[GammaBoy]

Masonry drills like that work pretty well on hardened steel if you sharpen it...

[Surt]

yup i think i used them already drilling stainless steel a few years back. this time i drilled a 3 mm heat treated ally tho

[Surt]

pay attention to the latest pics above, the kick stand's straight and too short, and went under the chain and too close to the swinger. since the susps adjustable it needs an adjustable kick stand
so i cut off its heel, bent the leg aside on a hand tube bender (a small one), cut out a 40mm length of tubing to replace it with a threaded extention if the same length + 10mm extension on the lower part
btw the kick stand's made from stainless so i used the same material for extensions and nuts, the theaded rods made from heat treatable stainless steel and will be heat treated tomorrow

[ozzy1100]

you know mate that is the best side stand leg I have ever seen the shape and the concept are fucking great

[Yella]

I do love this build, details are great

[Surt]

thanks heaps mates! ozzy im glad you like the bloody kick stand unless you're sarcastic lol
actually i can't see anything special about it, im a fan of buell xb's ally kick stand which i improved a bit

[Surt]

the rear suspensions turned out to be a tad stiff to say the least so im gunna sort out the bugger
dissasembled the shock first





sand blasted the spring next

[Surt]

received a clutch master cyl from '11 zx 14 zero mile bike, just because i wanted it matching to the brake master cyl, $175+51



also 3 matching reservoirs to use 'em around

[Surt]

thats how about the slave cylinder



and thats what it caused, the ex owner was a bloody lucky bastard, but still just a fucking bastard!