shadees
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Post by shadees on Dec 21, 2021 13:29:01 GMT -5
So recently I bought myself a new project - A liquid cooled Aprilia Rally from 1999   |
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shadees
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Location: Denmark
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Post by shadees on Dec 21, 2021 13:30:06 GMT -5
First thing to do.. Strip it all down to scratch:   |
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Post by aeroxbud on Dec 21, 2021 16:01:58 GMT -5
Not hanging around. 👍 If it's good enough for Rossi. 👌  |
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Post by yambw’s on Dec 21, 2021 16:18:02 GMT -5
Love these always wanted one.. extremely rare bikes..  |
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Post by chadbullet on Dec 21, 2021 20:02:57 GMT -5
very cool find!
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shadees
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Post by shadees on Dec 22, 2021 13:39:07 GMT -5
And I got it pretty cheap aswell  My dilemma from the start was if I 1). made a restoration as close to the original look as possible.. Or 2). make my very own look.. Ofcourse I picked number 2 Since it's a few months since I actually made the trade I already have lots of progress.. Engine is mostly build and lots of parts have been painted.. Color theme will be black and kawasaki green  |
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shadees
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Post by shadees on Dec 22, 2021 13:39:23 GMT -5
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Post by repherence2 on Dec 22, 2021 15:04:07 GMT -5
nice work on the engine! cant wait to see what the whole bike is going to look like when you are done.
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Post by yambw’s on Dec 22, 2021 15:36:09 GMT -5
Wish I’d painted my cases! Looks great |
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shadees
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Post by shadees on Dec 22, 2021 15:37:47 GMT -5
nice work on the engine! cant wait to see what the whole bike is going to look like when you are done. Thankyou  |
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shadees
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Location: Denmark
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Post by shadees on Dec 22, 2021 15:41:59 GMT -5
Wish I’d painted my cases! Looks great Thx |
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shadees
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Location: Denmark
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Post by shadees on Dec 22, 2021 15:44:49 GMT -5
I wanted to make the Aprilia logo on the kickstarter shield green,, but the black heat resistant paint and the green acryl paint didnt work well together.. So had to redo some of the painting and make it all black..   |
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shadees
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Location: Denmark
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Post by shadees on Jan 27, 2022 7:00:27 GMT -5
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shadees
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Location: Denmark
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Post by shadees on Jan 27, 2022 7:03:48 GMT -5
Since it's the first time Im working on a liquid cooled scooter I just try and stick as much as possible to how everything was original.. But does anyone have any comments positive or negative to how I have done this ?? Or any good or what-NOT-to-do advices  (The hose clamps will be shortened down once everything works)  |
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My dilemma from the start was if I 1). made a restoration as close to the original look as possible.. Or 2). make my very own look.. Ofcourse I picked number 2 
