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Boxermed69 wrote:Hmmm, where've I seen that colour recently? Oh yeah, HMS Bulwark out in Weymouth Bay :lol:

Shame about the 'project' Nigel, though I can understand it. No, I don't want the bugger back :D

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Phew.. now gone to the home of "sidecarwillie" on a" local" forum , Came across a photo of it and kept pestering me . Reckons he'll have it attached to something shortly :shock:
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Is that a 'local' forum for 'local' people? :D

Well, if you can get a picture of the finished article, I'd love to see it.

Mike :)
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Finally got around to tidying up the wheels , I listened to all the advice and decided to stick with Essex girls shoes.....
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At some stage the wheels appear to have had polished outer rims with painted centres , it had been suggested on the vfr forum , a little too complicated for me and I needed the bike rolling again ...
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Etch primer
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Fibre washers between the wheel and disc :?
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I then went out and got the wheels dirty :lol: The finish isn't great but if I still have the bike when it needs new tyres again I may get them refinished professionally.
I fitted cheapo Maxxis tyres and went from a 180 rear to a 170 , they seem to work better than squared off 021's.
It really needs a new shock , fork upgrade , matching paint on panels... I think i'll just keep riding it.
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And yes I did forget to paint the centre of the rear wheel ...
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Looking good!
I used to have an 8 spoke rear for mine. Love the look of it, but couldn't get used to the quirky handling of the wider rim (5.5 vs 5.0 of the later 5 spoke).
Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
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bigblackfalco wrote:Looking good!
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Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
I just removed a squared off 180 021 and fitted a 170 (Maxxis :oops: ), feels better already!
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Hmmm, White wheels, nice. Why not attract some opprobrium from the Taliban wing of Boxertrix by following my lead and adding some rim tape?


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It's all VFR (DCT) round here now. STILL missing my 1100s tho.
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nab 301 wrote:
bigblackfalco wrote:Looking good!
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Do you run a 180 or 170 section tyre on it?
I just removed a squared off 180 021 and fitted a 170 (Maxxis :oops: ), feels better already!
Ahhh yes, now I see the yellow (I have budget tyres) Maxxis emblems.
Loved the Supersport front :)
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el-nicko wrote:Hmmm, White wheels, nice. Why not attract some opprobrium from the Taliban wing of Boxertrix by following my lead and adding some rim tape?

Nooooo.............
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I like my VFR, too - it's a real ratty shed (as you'd expect with around 140k miles on it), but has a very nice hand made stainless exhaust on it - with a choice of quiet, loud and 'fück me, that's offensive' cans for it.

The electrics are a bit iffy, as it stood outside in my brother's garden for 4 or so years before I bought it - so I've just grabbed a 2nd hand loom from a low mileage bike off eBay, which I plan to fit next weekend.

Then I'll do the clutch and take it to Llandow for a track day.
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Twinspark wrote: The electrics are a bit iffy, as it stood outside in my brother's garden for 4 or so years before I bought it - so I've just grabbed a 2nd hand loom from a low mileage bike off eBay, which I plan to fit next weekend.

Then I'll do the clutch and take it to Llandow for a track day.
Mine is tatty but the electrics seem ok so far .... good luck with the loom fitting!
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Keep everything original. Best way to go when comes to selling on IMHO
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el-nicko wrote:Hmmm, White wheels, nice. Why not attract some opprobrium from the Taliban wing of Boxertrix by following my lead and adding some rim tape?


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nick, i believe i remember you mentioning that you are 70 something. that being the case i'll forgive you the rim tape as it would appear that senility is kicking in and you are not fully aware of what you are doing. top marks on the blade though. more power to you.
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Cheers mate. When I'm finally consigned to a mobility scooter that'll have white wheels an red rim tape too, 'cos I'm worth it. :lol:
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no rim tape :lol:
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KenG wrote:no rim tape :lol:
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Clearly a chap of impeccable taste - and not just because of the lack of rim tape. 8)
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