ducatilover's squidtastic pile of crap

[ducatilover]

Engine looks awesome man, just wondering how you did the polishing? Just use fine sanding paper then a buffing wheel? Cheers

Thanks mate.
I start with 220 grit paper (harsher if there are gouges of deep scratches), then 600, 1220 and 2000 grit. Polish by hand with Autosol.
I wish I had a buffing wheel or a dremel/die grinder.


Just finished the rocker cover, forgot to get a pic. Will upload tomorrow.

[Jay GTI]

You putting a clear coat or anything similar over the top? I spent ages polishing up the clutch and magneto covers on my old RM and within the space of 1 ride, they'd gone all horrible and skanky.

[ducatilover]

You putting a clear coat or anything similar over the top? I spent ages polishing up the clutch and magneto covers on my old RM and within the space of 1 ride, they'd gone all horrible and skanky.

Will be waxed. Clear coat will cloud a bit as it's not as clear as you think.

[ducatilover]

I know, you wished you had an engine that looked this good

[Fast Eddie]

I know, you wished you had an engine that looked this good

aw yea thats looking mint!

[Fast Eddie]

repaint your engine red so you can see the oil leaks later hehe

[AllanC]

I know, you wished you had an engine that looked this good

You're right - I do!!

[ducatilover]

repaint your engine red so you can see the oil leaks later hehe

Oil leaks? I suppose, it's no Honda
Which reminds me, I need to locate some black gasket goo.


Ordered an LED strip to go on the rear edge of the tail unit for a brake light, one can never have enough brake light-ness.

Cleaning up the starter motor and throwing it back in today.
Forgot to defrost the chicken for tea though, too busy playing with the bike

[Fast Eddie]

Oil leaks? I suppose, it's no Honda
Which reminds me, I need to locate some black gasket goo.


Ordered an LED strip to go on the rear edge of the tail unit for a brake light, one can never have enough brake light-ness.

Cleaning up the starter motor and throwing it back in today.
Forgot to defrost the chicken for tea though, too busy playing with the bike

haha hondas don't leak oil do they? Thats triumph your thinking of...

[Fast Eddie]

and thanks for reminding me bout getting the meat out of the freezer for tea..

[ducatilover]

haha hondas don't leak oil do they? Thats triumph your thinking of...

Actually... my Hondas never leaked, or broke down. I should get another one and crash it like this one!

and thanks for reminding me bout getting the meat out of the freezer for tea..

Fuck I'm good!

[Fast Eddie]

your building it up as a streetfighter ay?

you know bout NZStreetfighters.com? I built up a couple years ago and they were a priimo bunch of fellas always helping out etc, got sent parts for free from some of the guys and some straight refused to let me pay them back lol. Sadly sorta lost touch and was outcast when I started riding fully faired tidy bikes and refused to chop em up and streetfighter them hehe.. didn't quite fit in anymore.

I'll fighter a bike once I've crashed it and ruined it enough. til then i leave em as is.

[Fast Eddie]

Actually... my Hondas never leaked, or broke down. I should get another one and crash it like this one!

!

you really can't have too many bikes I recon.. aim for your perfect 7 so you can ride a dif one each day..

[ducatilover]

your building it up as a streetfighter ay?

you know bout NZStreetfighters.com? I built up a couple years ago and they were a priimo bunch of fellas always helping out etc, got sent parts for free from some of the guys and some straight refused to let me pay them back lol. Sadly sorta lost touch and was outcast when I started riding fully faired tidy bikes and refused to chop em up and streetfighter them hehe.. didn't quite fit in anymore.

I'll fighter a bike once I've crashed it and ruined it enough. til then i leave em as is.

Yeah, streetfighter/my strange visions in my deluded mind lol
Yeah, I joined up there, but never got around to posting.

I should get around to posting there

[ducatilover]

you really can't have too many bikes I recon.. aim for your perfect 7 so you can ride a dif one each day..

I've only got one now I sold the CB400 SuperFour halfway through this year as it was the most beige and boring bike in the world (looked nice though)
I miss that bike lol Was a great bike.