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Oink oink.
Midschoolfool:
Yup I needed a cable. Have ordered a red one.
I also spotted another issue. With a 10mm spacer the fork is not long enough. Everything fits but the steel top plate. I can't remember how thick XUFO are, but I am only going to be able to have 8mm in there. I had to order more spacers to get a 3mm one. I only have two 5MM or one 10MM atm.
Now whether that will leave enough room to pull the XUFO? I really don't know. It's annoying because with a 10mm spacer in there the stem covers the threads but gets full grip on the fork. So, another possible solution would be to fit a potts bolt through the top cap and a star nut in the fork. That way you can use the massive bolt as a top cap to pre load the stem, whilst still being able to use a 10mm spacer. All of those are options, but a pain.
The stuff came. Front brake is fitted but I can't hook that up until the gyro comes and I solve that issue. Another idea would be to tap the stem and fit gyro mounts to it. There is literally 2mm of thread left on the fork, and the gyro top plate is 2MM. So when you add it you get nada threads. I do have mounts and bolts as well as taps, so I won't rule that out.
Midschoolfool:
OK very busy day today with other projects. I got those, as well as -
Oh and that isn't my crappy carpet. :LolLolLolLol:
Midschoolfool:
JFC.
I have been working two projects. One you ride (this one) and one that can crack walls (this one)
Because I decided to veneer it with ebony it has been a real load of work. I can only do one face at once. I am now on the last one.
Each time you get to sand for an hour. That was pre sand (IE making the edges good). Any way, I have had to do that at night. Like after 10. The glue is absolutely minging (80s skinhead grade) and so I have to open up the double back doors and do it when mum is in bed. It really does stink, so I have to wear a mask.
As such I've been pissing with the bike all day, then doing that all night = knackered. I figured today I could have an easy day. "All" I had to do was print the decals.
What a ball ache. Firstly I bought compatible carts for 40 quid as the real ones are that each X5. Then it started this BS.
The solution is to go and order them from HP for 40 quid each. Yeah right fook off.
So after taking it out and putting it back in three times it finally detected. Then the other problems began. Firstly it was saying out of paper even though it was full. Two hours later I figure out that it simply isn't seeing the printer. Oddly enough when I installed those carts it updated the firmware. HP really are bastards. Eventually after another hour I figure out that it's not out of paper at all. It's simply not sending the work to the printer. I figured this out because at the printer itself I can print test pages, yet nothing I sent from Windows was getting there.
Eventually I got there. This is what I sent it.
I wasnt going to double down as it's the last sheet I have. However, good thing I did because this is what I actually got after over three hours.
Will let it dry then put on the laminate later.
Midschoolfool:
Poxy IBS flare up. I knew I was over doing it, but getting old sucks :LolLolLolLol:
If your brain forgets how old you are the arse soon reminds you !
I got the decals cut out and laminated. Sadly I am still waiting on pretty much everything ffs. The white backing, the XUFO and anything else that would allow me to actually do something. That said my guts have had me in bed for two days, so it's probably a good thing.
The XUFO has tracking now, and I reckon it may arrive tomorrow. I did get the headset spacers but there's no point even unpacking them until the XUFO is here. It would only need to all be pulled apart again.
Midschoolfool:
Ugh. It's like pulling teeth. The lower gyro cable came. Everything but what I bloody need.
Sigh. I checked the UFO tracking and it was only received yesterday, so I reckon it should arrive tomorrow. No sign of the white vinyl wrap either ffs.
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