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Post by tsimi on Nov 13, 2017 22:02:23 GMT -5
Ya... I'd probably buy one. The reason I don't have that exact gauge is I don't know how to mount it clean. Same here. |
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Post by benji on Nov 13, 2017 22:04:26 GMT -5
I thought about using abs plastic but it may bounce.
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Post by Raizer on Nov 13, 2017 23:38:42 GMT -5
It's all on file now, will see if he's keen to cut a couple extras at some point.
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Post by AtariGuy on Nov 14, 2017 7:12:33 GMT -5
Hell, i'd buy one too. I was considering that gauge as well
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Post by Raizer on Nov 18, 2017 2:30:27 GMT -5
 Soon... |
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Post by Raizer on Nov 18, 2017 4:06:36 GMT -5
Forgot to post this the other day, got my front wheel back from powder coat on Tuesday, looks awesome to me  The photo doesn't do it justice, it's a metallic powder with a clear that's got metallic flecks in it over the top, pops in the sun! But I didn't want to risk scratching it fitting the tyre so I paid a bike shop extra to take care etc. They destroyed the powder coat right around one lip!! So now it's back at the powder coaters for another week  |
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Post by tsimi on Nov 18, 2017 4:23:23 GMT -5
I thought powder coating is more durable than regular paint.
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Post by Raizer on Nov 18, 2017 5:00:24 GMT -5
It is, but it's harder to repair if you do chip it.
The story I'm told by the shop is that a stone got caught in there tyre machine and was dragged hard right around the rim chipping and cracking the coating the whole way around the lip.
Think I would have been better off taking my time with levers and soap.
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Post by tsimi on Nov 18, 2017 5:05:19 GMT -5
Ouch! Sounds awful.
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Post by Raizer on Nov 18, 2017 5:12:03 GMT -5
Yeah it was pretty bad! The coaters are super busy too, so hopefully I get it back before next weekend, there's a Moped NZ club ride coming through my home town next Saturday and I've set a goal of debuting the Gyro! Also about to start building up the 70cc engine, getting some cases bead blasted by a mate, going to use my latest generation Canopy cases with the crank from the X engine I got without a piston for now. Then the X engine can be tucked away until I manage to get my hands on a Yamaha 3KJ...  |
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Post by benji on Nov 18, 2017 10:39:38 GMT -5
Next time try it your self. Leave the tire in the sun so its nice and warm and pliable, and get a couple of tire bars online. Use plenty of warm very-soapy water on the beads and rim as lube. Should work great. I just did one on my jog with the wheel still bolted to the motor!
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Post by spaz12 on Nov 18, 2017 17:53:00 GMT -5
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Post by Raizer on Nov 23, 2017 5:32:24 GMT -5
I'll pre-appoligize if this post gets a bit scrambled, there's a couple different time frames going into it haha When I posted the pic with the lights lurking I was facing a self imposed embargo on posting updates, there is a big club ride happening this coming weekend that I think I mentioned so I decided I wasn't going to post anything until I made an appearance there, so as long as Kicker or Lum don't go cross posting this I think I can share it here lol So going back to the issue with the forks not clearing the plastics, the way I saw it I had 2 options which were A: go back to a stock leading link fork with drum brake etc and save the AF35 set up for a future build. Or B: man up and chop up some rather expensive plastics with an equally expensive paintjob on them! We all know A was never really an option right? So once I had put it off as long as I could and all the wiring, controls, cables etc were tucked in and zip tied in place etc and I ran out of things to do I had to man up... *Gulp*   Copied the cut onto card so I had a template for the other side and cut that too  Paint hasn't stuck to the plastic though!!!  Will have to repaint it in the near future    |
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Post by Raizer on Nov 23, 2017 5:39:36 GMT -5
  Thats the damage to the powder I was talking about, the shop got it redone for me, replaced the new bearings I'd fitted and then fitted the tyre by hand and didn't charge a cent so I'm not holding any ill will toward them as it was an honest mistake.  Lighter colour, but I still dig it!  The gearbox/diff in these takes 400ml of 10w30 oil, I drained about 120ml of this out  Filled it with fresh oil, but I consider it to be a flush, will change it again fairly soon!  |
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Post by 'O'Verse on Nov 23, 2017 11:51:59 GMT -5
The green, the gold, the grey, and the black are looking really good. That gyro is coming out clean. Nice build Raizer  |
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