Bogan's Cylonbros

**gatch** · 30th October 2011, 17:48

Originally Posted by bogan

Bought the bends, from steel and tube stainless @ 35 bucks a U-bend. They are motherfuckers to cut with a hacksaw though, harder going than steel for a start, but the stresses left in them from the bending mean which ever way you cut from, it tries to grab the blade when you get halfway through. Was pretty exhausting work really (geddit

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You did that with a hacksaw..

Mad skills. Nice work chief.

**liljegren** · 5th November 2011, 15:23

We woodworkers use teflon spray on machine surfaces, protects from damp, makes em all slidey. Might work well on your components. Get it from woodwork machine shop, toolshed, bummings?
Thats some wicked imagination there mate, be tyou dont sleep much huh?

**bogan** · 16th November 2011, 14:34

got the parts back from the powdercoaters today

PC copper is like the matt black version of gold I think

**avgas** · 16th November 2011, 14:51

I want to have your light units babies.
Out of interest boss you signed up with nzstreetfighters? I bet they would love to see this.

**bogan** · 16th November 2011, 19:09

Originally Posted by avgas

I want to have your light units babies.
Out of interest boss you signed up with nzstreetfighters? I bet they would love to see this.

nah, don't really think of it as a street fighter, but if you reckon they'd appreciate seeing it I guess I could sign up, just cnp the first few posts.

Got the front wheel tyred up and installed as well as the side covers, tiny nick on the last tyre lever effort as it needed a shit-ton of torque to pop over. But looking fucking fantastic!

**ducatilover** · 17th November 2011, 15:04

Now, those would look good on a bike in my garage....

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th November 2011, 16:17

Originally Posted by bogan

Got the front wheel tyred up and installed as well as the side covers, tiny nick on the last tyre lever effort as it needed a shit-ton of torque to pop over. But looking fucking fantastic!

Looking good mate! Next time you do tyres, bang 'em on with a rubber hammer so you never damage the paint on your rims.

**bogan** · 17th November 2011, 16:33

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Looking good mate! Next time you do tyres, bang 'em on with a rubber hammer so you never damage the paint on your rims.

You mean hammer as well as tyre levers? Cos I don't think there was a shit show of getting them tyre on with just a hammer....

Just put the rear one on, no nicks that time, I might have just used too thin a bit of plastic last time, or had shit technique, live and learn.

Should have it most of the way back together today, still have to weld some tags on the headers for the springs though, and check it hasn't developed any liquid leaks cos I fucked around with the whole lot!

**ducatilover** · 17th November 2011, 16:49

Rivet some innertube to the lever, or cut up an icecream container, the latter worked for me and my sexy big screw drivers.

My new rims are already scratched though

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th November 2011, 17:19

Originally Posted by bogan

You mean hammer as well as tyre levers? Cos I don't think there was a shit show of getting them tyre on with just a hammer....

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Nope, just a big fuck off rubber hammer. Long as you know where to strike the tyre, it's actually a piece of piss. I've fitted more tyres at race tracks like that than I can remember.

**bogan** · 17th November 2011, 17:38

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Nope, just a big fuck off rubber hammer. Long as you know where to strike the tyre, it's actually a piece of piss. I've fitted more tyres at race tracks like that than I can remember.

Will keep that in mind, probly another 2 years until my next set of tyres though....

Got it together now, and no leaks! Stoked. Exhaust tags and take 10mm or so off them (muffler doesn't quite slot up yet) and should be good to go

Will have to make up a tyre balancer at some point too, took about 25g of weights off each rim, which probly needs to go back on.

**Crasherfromwayback** · 17th November 2011, 17:42

Originally Posted by bogan

Will have to make up a tyre balancer at some point too, took about 25g of weights off each rim, which probly needs to go back on.

Two axle stands and a piece of chalk! I had to balance the fuckers once I'd bashed them on!!!

**bogan** · 17th November 2011, 17:46

Originally Posted by Crasherfromwayback

Two axle stands and a piece of chalk! I had to balance the fuckers once I'd bashed them on!!!

yeh that would sort the front (though the bearing seals create a bit of drag), but my rear is a bit more tricky, will need to machine up some sort of spindle on bearings (old wheel bearings should do the trick) to do that one properly.