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The orange tank. Morales BTS MK2.
Midschoolfool:
OK. So evening update. I ain't gonna lie I am absolutely exhausted. Not so much physically, but mentally. I am going to rest up for a couple of days.
There is an issue with the Plegs. Basically the inserts are tapered and my socket won't fit down them. It goes in about 2/3, then it gets jammed as I found out last night when it got stuck on the wheel :LolLolLolLol:
I have ordered some thin wall sockets. This fixed the issue I had with the pedals where I could not get my 8mm socket in, so ordered some thin wall ones. I think that is what is causing it. Obviously this has thrown a spanner in my Fusion drawings, but I said to my buddy I would rather be safe than sorry, get the new sockets in and then design the tapered thickness totally around those so I can actually fit the pegs :LolLolLolLol:
Obviously with the seat being suede (not expensive, but I don't want to destroy it because I really like it) it is covered. And obviously with me continually flipping it around to work on it the grips were getting filthy too, so they are covered. Wow. That means I am finally getting all precious like an old school collector :LolLolLolLol:
It's things like the light strip and etc I need now. I am done doing the dirty, heavy, hard work. Two hours of filing those cover panels today and I can barely hold my arms up lol.
I also need to start looking at locations for the glory pics. Like, the final pics. Plenty around, just deciding on where.
Mikku:
Mate, that stand is friggin' amazing. I usually hate the things, especially when they're used for the money shots/glory pics, but that looks so pro that I may have to change my mind. Either that or commission you to make one for my UB2! :daumenhoch:
Enjoy the rest - you deserve it! :bow:
Midschoolfool:
The sun was out so I got some pics. The impact sockets came today so I can fit two pegs and get the dimensions right for my friend to machine the other two (they are tapered inside...)
Midschoolfool:
Needed new sockets to fit the pegs. I needed impact, as they are much narrower on the walls. Two are done.
We also finalised the design for the custom inserts too. I've had a couple of days off. Needed it bad tbh.
Once this is done I will be onto collecting frames :LolLolLolLol: and I have one I need to restore (the Ruben). So I will do that next year I reckon.
Midschoolfool:
OK, truncated update. So I bought a set of NOS 6pc strips. That had been cut and then put back on the shelf. One side is slightly longer than the other.
So a new upper front end was in order. New levers, as due to the cut 22.2 would not work. I got 1" Dirt Harrys. To sit on the 1" section. I also got a NOS Conspiracy stem. Matches the fork beautifully, but you boys know me there is no way the bolts are staying the way they are.
Front end is now on. Had to made a custom upper gyro cable out of a lower. I ordered a double (the last one is now way too short) but it will take ages regardless.
At the gyro end I used Knarps. At the top end I used this.
Needs work. Greasy (that's easy) but those bolts are hideous.
I quite like the chunky gnarly look of them, just not with the letters. Cast your mind back to Manuel The Dirt Bike, and I will file that off and paint the faces.
So overall a super tidy setup that pulls the brake hard.
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