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Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:21 pm
by Duffy1964
I am sure it will be ready fo Grainsorm X :lol:

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:23 pm
by lloydie
Duffy1964 wrote:I am sure it will be ready fo Grainsorm X :lol:
2043!!!

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 7:28 pm
by VTR Phoenix
That back end picture could be taken straight out of my build album. Exactly the same colour, undertray, clearlight everything. Looks very smart, did you go for the pearl orange?

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 8:16 pm
by Duffy1964
VTR Phoenix wrote:That back end picture could be taken straight out of my build album. Exactly the same colour, undertray, clearlight everything. Looks very smart, did you go for the pearl orange?
Yeah its pearl orange used on Lamborghinis / Ford ST Orange I have been building it since 2013 when my yellow storm got wrote off :thumbdown:

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:42 pm
by VTR Phoenix
Haha, mines Ford St orange as well lol

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:54 pm
by Duffy1964
A fine colour choice you have too sir. :lol:

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:26 am
by Varastorm
I too have read & seen pictures of Sv1000 radded Vtr's Duffy, this is the way I am hopefully going to go with my tracker project.

The radiator they recommend is from a naked Sv1000 as it has a rad cap on, not a faired version pipe connector.

They are relatively cheap too @ £60 delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-FITS-2003 ... Sw-0xYQNbM

Re: RE: Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:13 am
by Duffy1964
Varastorm wrote:I too have read & seen pictures of Sv1000 radded Vtr's Duffy, this is the way I am hopefully going to go with my tracker project.

The radiator they recommend is from a naked Sv1000 as it has a rad cap on, not a faired version pipe connector.

They are relatively cheap too @ £60 delivered.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-FITS-2003 ... Sw-0xYQNbM
Cheers for the link fella, in my wach list, just want to see one done before I commit to it really, may building with them on the side but it's not my preferred look.

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Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 7:45 pm
by tony.mon
Aaron Radiators have a wide selection of new ones, they make them so could do a special, but would also have a selection of different ones, something should fit.
They're local,
Address: 54 Whitehorse Ln, London SE25 6RQ
Phone: 020 3327 1474
www.aaronradiator.co.uk

Friendly and helpful.

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 9:48 pm
by Duffy1964
Thanks Tony I know where they are as I lived in white horse lane in the 70's

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Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:58 pm
by sirch345
Great work Duffy :clap: :D

Chris.

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:05 am
by scubadog
Duffy, my side-mount rad on Tango was made by Docking Engineering at Silverstone (link below). Wasn't cheap because it was a 1-off but maybe worth a look if you get stuck...

http://www.dockingengineering.com/

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 11:08 am
by Duffy1964
Thanks for the link preferred option is front mounted but would like to see one with blade front end for measuring purposes

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Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 2:05 pm
by scubadog
The issue I had with the GSXR front end was lack of space between the front cylinder head and the forks - I can imagine the Blade front end being a similar size to the GXSR front end.

Here's a couple of very early pics of Tango before it became Tango... this was my first (and only) attempt to locate a rad in the traditional place under the headstock. I used a modified Firestorm side rad (you'll see the outlet pipe's been relocated). First I had to cut back the front mudguard to give it half a chance of enough clearance, then found that sharp braking had the front tyre making hard contact with the bottom of the rad. It was definitely an "ouch" moment...

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You could adjust the fork settings to reduce compression but then you end up with a front end that's to bloody stiff. If you do find a good front mount solution for the rad then let me know!!

Re: Duffy's Streetfighter Project

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2017 7:41 pm
by Duffy1964
Cheers for the photos it all looks rather snug and not much room to play with. I can tell it's really gonna be a pain.

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