Steves Project

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Re: Steves Project

#16 Post by rd84 » Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:55 am

Hi Ade and Steve,

Fantastic work - looks really nice.

Where did you get the billet carb bracket from ?

Cheers
Paul

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Re: Steves Project

#17 Post by Ade SYM » Sun Sep 17, 2017 11:29 am

rd84 wrote:Hi Ade and Steve,

Fantastic work - looks really nice.

Where did you get the billet carb bracket from ?

Cheers
Paul
Paul,

Just sent you a whatsapp with information

Ade

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Re: Steves Project

#18 Post by Ade SYM » Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:14 pm

The Bike is now nearly finished and Steve will be collecting it next weekend.

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Steve wanted an Abe replica and this was completed by Illusion Race Paint in Northampton and it looks really nice.

I was in two minds about the tank and how it would look with the fairings. It is an alloy one which is slightly oversized and has the breather pipe which finished it off nicely.

The rear brake master cylinder is tucked away by your right foot within the fairing and the Brembo reservoir is situated by the right hand bank of carbs for easy access. First time i have used this type but it looks nice vs the standard set up.

Wheels are magnesium which are very light and the front end is a Big Bang R1 version along with the matching calipers.

Swingarm is a Aprilia RS250 modified to fit the RZV Frame.

The bike is running an oil pump and the tank is situated within the rear subframe and the filler is as you can see from the top of the fairing through a billet cap.

The engine was completely stripped, cleaned, cranks were refurbished and pistons were all new (All Done by Daz) It runs and sounds great with the JL GP Pipes and Silencers - Pod filters had to be re-configured to fit nicely within the fairings.

I am sure Steve will have great fun with the bike as it was built to be ridden as that was always his plan from the beginning. I have gained a great relationship with him during the build process and from my prospective there were only a few changes from the initial plan which from a builders prospective is really good news. As you will know you do not really make any money from these builds but it is a great experience to build a bike for someone else as you want to do everything that is in your head but have to take into account what the end user wants, luckily Steve was very receptive to ideas from other projects i have done and a number of his own requirements. Be nice to see it go but on the other hand wished i had kept it for myself! Steve is very local to me so we will have ride outs in the summer so i will see it regularly.

So at the end of next week i will have all my space back in my barn to start on two further projects which i will start a thread on ASAP as i have been gathering a high number of parts whilst doing this bike along with getting 2 frames prepared.

Hope you like it Steve....

Thanks

Ade

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Re: Steves Project

#19 Post by Ade SYM » Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:28 pm

A few more pictures:

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Click the images and they should go a little larger...Ade

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Re: Steves Project

#20 Post by jackson.40 » Sun Oct 22, 2017 6:26 pm

I got to see and hear this bike on Saturday and was very impressed, lots of detailed work has been done.

Great work Ade, Steve will be over the moon with this bike.

Steve

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#21 Post by RC45 » Mon Oct 23, 2017 4:32 am

Very nice. Came together well.
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Re: Steves Project

#22 Post by silverstrom » Mon Oct 23, 2017 8:56 pm

Smoker wrote:Married the engine to the frame:

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Is the frame powder coated? The black, is it a semi-gloss?

I'm looking for the correct black for my frame and yours is gorgeous.

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Re: Steves Project

#23 Post by Smoker » Tue Oct 24, 2017 3:01 am

What is the widest tire you can run with the modified RS250 swingarm?

The bike is beautiful.

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Re: Steves Project

#24 Post by Ade SYM » Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:52 am

silverstrom wrote:
Smoker wrote:Married the engine to the frame:

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Is the frame powder coated? The black, is it a semi-gloss?

I'm looking for the correct black for my frame and yours is gorgeous.
Hi

It is a Satin Black from my local powder coating company.

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Re: Steves Project

#25 Post by Ade SYM » Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:54 am

Smoker wrote:What is the widest tire you can run with the modified RS250 swingarm?

The bike is beautiful.
I have a 180 in this one which is just about the maximum for the wheel that is fitted and also the Swingarm to take it,

Cannot see there being any scope to get any bigger one in this Swingarm.

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Re: Steves Project

#26 Post by rd84 » Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:35 am

That looks amazing !! - no wonder you want to keep it

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Re: Steves Project

#27 Post by silverstrom » Tue Oct 24, 2017 8:29 am

Ade SYM wrote:
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It is a Satin Black from my local powder coating company.

Thanks

Ade

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Re: Steves Project

#28 Post by peddrotzr » Tue Oct 24, 2017 11:32 am

That's beautiful, top work as always.

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Re: Steves Project

#29 Post by Royde84 » Sat Nov 04, 2017 12:26 pm

Ade,
Nice meeting you today! Great work on this bike...I remember admiring it when I first joined the forum! My build will hopefully turn out as beautiful!
Cheers, Roy

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Re: Steves Project

#30 Post by Ade SYM » Sat Nov 04, 2017 3:06 pm

Royde84 wrote:Ade,
Nice meeting you today! Great work on this bike...I remember admiring it when I first joined the forum! My build will hopefully turn out as beautiful!
Cheers, Roy
I am sure your frame will look like this one - Hope it goes to plan and any information needed feel free to give me a call

Thanks

Ade

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