Moto Martin - 'Suspect Device'

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Blackshaheen · #76 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 5:40 am

Bare alloy...

RC45 · #77 Post by **RC45** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:32 am

Go on...have a lick...

Don't mind if I do... **slurp**

Hmmmmmm - That alloy tank is beautiful, and delicious....

I have capitulated and am having a gentleman in California fabricate me a bespoke alloy tank for the RZV frame

I figured since I broke down and did the dry clutch, why not go the whole 9 yards and get an alloy tank as well.

It looks almost too good to paint.

Blackshaheen · #78 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 12:49 pm

"Don't mind if I do... **slurp**

Hmmmmmm - That alloy tank is beautiful, and delicious...."

Indeed it is.

"I have capitulated and am having a gentleman in California fabricate me a bespoke alloy tank for the RZV frame

"

Good for you mate...it's a brilliant decision and I look forward to the results.

"I figured since I broke down and did the dry clutch, why not go the whole 9 yards and get an alloy tank as well."

Well quite...

"It looks almost too good to paint."

It is, as you shall see in due course...good luck

mollydee · #79 Post by **mollydee** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 1:02 pm

very shiny

molly

Dubsey · #80 Post by **Dubsey** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:21 pm

Still love this bike too much for my own good

RC45 wrote:
I have capitulated and am having a gentleman in California fabricate me a bespoke alloy tank for the RZV frame

I figured since I broke down and did the dry clutch, why not go the whole 9 yards and get an alloy tank as well.

It looks almost too good to paint.

I keep breaking down , this year so far ,Dry Clutch . New cranks , exhausts in for a polish and powder coat and more dyno time

Blackshaheen · #81 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Feb 10, 2012 4:52 pm

Dubsey wrote:
I keep breaking down , this year so far ,Dry Clutch . New cranks , exhausts in for a polish and powder coat and more dyno time

Keeps us young Dubsey, keeps us young...

Blackshaheen · #82 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:26 pm

mollydee · #83 Post by **mollydee** » Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:11 pm

Good to see you are still going the low quality route

molly

Blackshaheen · #84 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:49 pm

mollydee wrote:Good to see you are still going the low quality route

molly

Haha! Yes, quite... I decided a while ago that I was clearly only going to try this once so I may as well go as 'large' as my bank manager will let me

Just to balance it out I have a picture for you all of my new alloy seat and bellypan which I'm looking forward to bolting on soon

It's a sheet of 2mm alloy, 8ft by 4ft. I 'found' it feeling neglected and re-homed it.
All I need is a hack-saw, a hammer, an english-wheel, some templates and a tig welder...oh and a lot more talent

...and it will be great!

Blackshaheen · #85 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 12:51 pm

Oh...I had to fold it in half to stuff it in the back of my van quickly...not that I had any reason to hurry or anything, type of thing, kind of thing...etc...

rubberfingers · #86 Post by **rubberfingers** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:54 pm

If you manage to turn that into a bellypan I will be seriously impressed, your bike is a work of art!

Blackshaheen · #87 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:06 pm

rubberfingers wrote:If you manage to turn that into a bellypan I will be seriously impressed

So will I mate

Thanks for the kind words...watch this space, in about 3 months or so.

Cheers.

rubberfingers · #88 Post by **rubberfingers** » Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:18 pm

The thread has been going for 2 years now so whats another 3 months amongst friends - cant wait to see....

Blackshaheen · #89 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Tue May 01, 2012 1:06 pm

Blackshaheen · #90 Post by **Blackshaheen** » Tue May 01, 2012 2:36 pm

Actually, now I look at the pictures I took quickly earlier today I think the tank is being mounted a little further back than I want.
Better nip back tomorrow and have a word with Stanley. Could be that the yokes are touching the mounting plate on full lock if the tank is any further forward...just thinking 'out loud'...I'm going now.