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by Ant
Tue Jul 19, 2016 8:06 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

My headlight arrived today :D it's a bit plastic-ey but I'll paint it up and it'll be all good! It's a tripple L.E.D unit so should give out some good light too. http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_16377-DSC_0276512892325_zpswfomt3ei.jpg Had a chance to do a very qui...
by Ant
Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:06 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: My VTR
Replies: 54
Views: 16389

Re: My VTR

Well done ny enjoy, let us know how the shakedown goes. Ant
by Ant
Tue Jul 19, 2016 9:02 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

redpig wrote:Photo's black?
Don't worry redpig I'll turn the headlight on. Should help....
by Ant
Mon Jul 18, 2016 7:47 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Thanks for all the comments, it's getting there! Demonic: no you can not! I'll be paying someone to do the next pair I do, they're a bitch! I ordered some goodies last night, got a new oil cooler (black), a new headlight (black) and some bar end indicators (also black). Will stick up some photos whe...
by Ant
Sun Jul 17, 2016 8:45 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Managed to get the forks finished off today http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_12147-DSC_0274-68864930_zpsip4whpnf.jpg Still got to stick the dust seals on but hey. http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_12147-DSC_027335419159_zpsn6ti0b...
by Ant
Sat Jul 16, 2016 8:51 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Hello Chris, yeah I did, I reckon they'll be all good, the look and feel of them was pretty good. Ah man those forks were a pain!

I should be finishing off the forks tomorrow so I'll stick up some photos.
by Ant
Fri Jul 15, 2016 10:57 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Been able to get a bit of time recently on the bike so I've got the forks rebuilt. It's a Richard of a job bits that spin inside bits that spin inside bits that spin :cry: anyway they're done with new stanchions, seals, bushes etc and today I rubbed em down and started spraying them. They're gonna b...
by Ant
Fri Jul 15, 2016 6:16 pm
Forum: Was It You?
Topic: orange one on devils dyke 15th july 6pm
Replies: 3
Views: 1509

orange one on devils dyke 15th july 6pm

Got over taken by an orage one while I sat in my car like a mug in a traffic queue....
by Ant
Mon Jul 11, 2016 8:21 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Bent Forks
Replies: 6
Views: 1338

Re: Bent Forks

Hello Roger, thank you for the advice, I wasn't expecting such an expert opinion! I must admit that I was more worried about wear and build quality as I don't think my level of riding will be stressing the fork out that much. That being said, it's really interesting to think that, that sort of chang...
by Ant
Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:46 pm
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Bent Forks
Replies: 6
Views: 1338

Bent Forks

Hello there, The other day I noticed my forks were bent..... Bugger. So decided that I'd get 'em straightened..... Yay! Then noticed that they're kinked so I can't get them fixed..... Bugger again. Therefore I'm gonna buy some Paulo & Franco stanchions from wemoto. Has anyone used these before a...
by Ant
Sun Jul 10, 2016 11:36 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Had a look at the fork stanchions the other day and realised they are bent...... :oops: Had decided to get them straightened but had a better look at them today and they are kinked so thats not an option and they're goin in the bin. However on the plus side I took the forks apart and I'm pretty sure...
by Ant
Fri Jul 08, 2016 9:17 am
Forum: Items For Sale
Topic: Crash Bobbins *Now Sold*
Replies: 4
Views: 1011

Re: Crash Bobbins

Sold To Demonic
by Ant
Mon Jul 04, 2016 2:25 am
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

Cheers Carl, Paul, Chris and loydie, It's getting there slooooowly, should be some more movement next week as I'm taking the week off! Carl: its a truck bed liner paint (got it from halfords but hycote do one too) It's hard as nails so it shouldn't wear BUT it will pick up the dirt as it is really b...
by Ant
Sat Jul 02, 2016 7:28 pm
Forum: Pimp Your Ride
Topic: VTR Cafe Fighter Project
Replies: 251
Views: 53339

Re: VTR Cafe Fighter Project

I had a bit of time today to work on the bike :D Managed to get the bottom yoke fitted (painted it last weekend) http://i649.photobucket.com/albums/uu218/ant_cg/Mobile%20Uploads/tmp_32607-DSC_02601462834293_zpsppae1m36.jpg As you can see, when I modified the frame and cut off the two tabs on the fro...
by Ant
Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:58 pm
Forum: Items For Sale
Topic: Complete bike breaking for sale
Replies: 9
Views: 1332

Re: Complete bike breaking for sale

Would be interested in the front forks if they're in good nick.... Just found out mine are bent :redface

*Scrap that gonna get them straightened!*