Forum: Some Assembly Required
05-01-2013, 12:35 AM
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It's been a while...
Greetings to all followers!
Major changes in the project. Engine and frame will be changed for KTM SM990, go them for mickey money - could not resist. Engine is with 4000km only.
Sold the VFR...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-18-2013, 11:04 AM
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Tank progress
Managed to weld tank pieces together, still some plates to go.
Ventilation pipes were a pain in the ass so I decided to drop those,
will think something through the gas cap.
Not the winner of...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-13-2013, 10:11 PM
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Quality build right there!
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-13-2013, 10:38 AM
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Tank fab
As mentioned before, will weld two tanks together. First will fabricate the lower pan
and then just weld the existing GS tank on top. Will try to fit in ventilation and overflow
pipes also as it...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
01-11-2013, 10:05 AM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
11-24-2012, 10:58 PM
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It's been awhile...
Have been busy with other matters and was waiting for the company tig welder to arrive
to start with the tank building.
Sneak preview of riding position, still missing the saddle though,
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
11-24-2012, 10:41 PM
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Loco!
Next build - now that's my kind of guy, always with new ideas to make the perfect bike!
JB weld I have not seen in action but Devcon makes pretty good metal sealing stuff, I have
seen them using it...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-18-2012, 11:08 AM
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Replies: 107
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Tank choppin
Chopped the tank little bit and will merge two tanks as mentioned before
http://static2.fotoalbum.ee/fotoalbum/399/30/0997651552465e.jpg
Lower side for cheking
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-18-2012, 10:59 AM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-17-2012, 01:00 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-17-2012, 12:19 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-17-2012, 12:16 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-16-2012, 11:14 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-16-2012, 12:46 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-16-2012, 12:36 PM
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Cans
Also KTM SM silencers arrived while I was away. Heavy bastards, thought them to be lighter like everything else
on KTM's. Maybe I'll end up using only one - still thinking
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-16-2012, 12:29 PM
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Replies: 107
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Back in the shop
Back in the workshop, but I only had couple of hours for some serious engineering and designing.
Decided not to cut the tank into three pieces, instead I cut the areas off from lower side to make...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
10-12-2012, 12:02 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 25,970
Thanks for...
Thanks for the good advice and ides for all of you. Have been working in Sweden for two weeks, will be back next week to continue with the bike.
About the tank - looks like I'll be cutting it in...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-26-2012, 10:29 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-26-2012, 10:24 PM
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To make it from scratch I dont have any...
To make it from scratch I dont have any sheetmetal treatment machinery available, so it will be quite angular. Easier to modify some existing tank I think. Also was thinking to shove all the...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-26-2012, 09:23 AM
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Replies: 107
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Not much progress, still waiting for the silencers to arrive to continue with exhaust pipes.
Today got the 1150GS gas tank, bought from ebay. The tank has a dent on the right forward
side so it...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-18-2012, 11:16 AM
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Replies: 107
Views: 25,970
Pipes
Tried to bend 1.5mm wall pipes today, but impossible with hand bender - creates the wawes and flattens
the pipe. Also tried with electric bender but it has too large radius, so it makes quite large...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-18-2012, 11:05 AM
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Replies: 107
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Forum: Orange Crush
09-14-2012, 12:40 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-13-2012, 10:20 AM
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Replies: 107
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-13-2012, 10:12 AM
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[QUOTE=DRjoe;19580296]That is very cool.
Are...
[QUOTE=DRjoe;19580296]That is very cool.
Are you going to put 950/990 Adv clothes on it or make your own. QUOTE]
I'll try to mix with Supermoto/Adventure and homemade plastics. Also planning to...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-12-2012, 12:23 PM
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Replies: 107
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Wheels on
Minor update:
The swingarm I had appered to be Super Duke's so the guy who sold it to me swapped it to Adventure one, bit longer
and better fit for Adventure shock. Also got the engine mounts...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-12-2012, 12:13 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-10-2012, 11:57 AM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-08-2012, 12:15 PM
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Replies: 107
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Need for speed!
Today I paid quick visit to the shop to install the fork and wheel to see am I on the right track.
Enough clearance I think?
http://static2.fotoalbum.ee/fotoalbum/396/71/0990359858045f.jpg
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-08-2012, 12:00 PM
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Replies: 107
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That's what i'm talking about
Yesterday afternoon was good old tube measure/cutting/grinding/welding in the shop, frame pretty much ready now
only engine, subframe and accessories mounts left.
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-08-2012, 11:52 AM
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Replies: 107
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I know what you mean - original VFR weighs too...
I know what you mean - original VFR weighs too much and feels too heavy for offroading, but when you strip everything
and leave only engine, it's quite light. Difference compared to KTM LC8 is...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-06-2012, 01:46 PM
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Replies: 107
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It's takeing too long...
I hoped that I'll be finished with the frame by now, but its a nightmare at work at the moment.
After long days I'm so exhausted to lift up any tools for bike buildin.
To get things straight I...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
09-03-2012, 11:24 AM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-31-2012, 10:14 AM
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Cutting, grinding, bending...
Back in action now, had one week business trip abroad.
Took the frames, engine and swingarm to the workshop at my workplace for
frame modification.
So what happened today - cut the Superduke...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-31-2012, 09:43 AM
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Replies: 107
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-24-2012, 10:12 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-24-2012, 01:12 PM
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Replies: 107
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Some update:
Got LC8 frame from the same...
Some update:
Got LC8 frame from the same guy who arranged the fork and wheels. Though it is cut in half (god knows why) and
burned, also got a subframe. Frame is Superduke and sub is Adventure,...
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-24-2012, 12:59 PM
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Replies: 107
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-21-2012, 03:02 PM
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Forum: Some Assembly Required
08-19-2012, 12:58 PM
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Replies: 107
Views: 25,970
Cheers and thanks alot.
Good to see there's...
Cheers and thanks alot.
Good to see there's some VFR building enthusiasts out there.
Today got my fork, swingarm and wheels with tires and discs from local hillclimb and KTM fan.
Going to...
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