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Post by tinytots on Jul 22, 2015 20:34:38 GMT
I thought this might be an interesting thread to start. It's a follow on from, "What the...", thread. Show us what you've improvised, bought and doctored to fit your bikes? I'll start, the first picture is my SD with my car number plate blow torched into shape for MOT, because my guard wasn't back from paint. The second is my KLR, I wanted a loud race pipe, but didn't want to spend £200, so bought CR450F pipes of Gumtree for £30, cut, welded and fitted, sweet.   |
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Post by tinytots on Jul 25, 2015 0:45:12 GMT
Can't believe I'm the only person to have ever got out the welder or blow torch to keep something on the road, come on guys, has to be a few interesting stories out there!!!!
Even as a temp measure, like my number plate muddy......
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Post by ian on Jul 25, 2015 20:07:22 GMT
You're probably the only one who had a camera handy at the time  |
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Post by bendys on Jul 29, 2015 9:37:39 GMT
Like trying to salvage a coil??  |
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Jul 29, 2015 11:16:29 GMT
Like trying to salvage a coil?? That is grasping at straws did it work ? |
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Post by bendys on Jul 29, 2015 11:20:07 GMT
Like trying to salvage a coil?? That is grasping at straws did it work ? Have not finished it yet. Ive sourced another one in the mean time. Just . . . . .could . . . . . . not . . . . . . . throw . . . . . . . it . . . . away. Id like to solder in screws so i can change the leads. If i ever finish, ill pop some more pics up. But yet, its was my plan A |
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Post by Somersetdreamer on Jul 29, 2015 12:16:03 GMT
I know what you mean I hate chucking things away & a lot of my spares for my Superdream are probably never going to be used but you never know so I will hold on to them just in case  |
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Post by tinytots on Jul 29, 2015 23:46:28 GMT
Love it mate, you're a man after my own heart. That's exactly what I'm talking about. No one seems to try and fix or modify shit anymore, it's too easy just to buy another!
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Post by tinytots on Jul 29, 2015 23:51:17 GMT
That is grasping at straws did it work ? Have not finished it yet. Ive sourced another one in the mean time. Just . . . . .could . . . . . . not . . . . . . . throw . . . . . . . it . . . . away. Id like to solder in screws so i can change the leads. If i ever finish, ill pop some more pics up. But yet, its was my plan A Bendy is that a Sunbeam S7 Deluxe on your profile?  |
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Post by bendys on Jul 30, 2015 3:56:57 GMT
Love it mate, you're a man after my own heart. That's exactly what I'm talking about. No one seems to try and fix or modify shit anymore, it's too easy just to buy another! Dude to Dude, im married! |
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Post by bendys on Jul 30, 2015 4:01:13 GMT
Have not finished it yet. Ive sourced another one in the mean time. Just . . . . .could . . . . . . not . . . . . . . throw . . . . . . . it . . . . away. Id like to solder in screws so i can change the leads. If i ever finish, ill pop some more pics up. But yet, its was my plan A Bendy is that a Sunbeam S7 Deluxe on your profile? Close, but I just grabbed it for Buggs. |
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Post by bendys on Jul 30, 2015 11:45:33 GMT
Hope im not hijacking... but i am a convict after all. Just as you showed some interest: CS brass screw with head cut off. De-burred so no antennas for HV to jump off. Another slot cut in top so not to spin in resin. Screwed into HT lead for spacing.  Soldered in.  Blue tack to hold resin.  Polyester resin to support screw.  And sealed with RVT silicone.  |
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Post by ian on Jul 30, 2015 18:57:53 GMT
Love it! Now does it work! |
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Post by tinytots on Jul 31, 2015 6:35:42 GMT
Love it mate, you're a man after my own heart. That's exactly what I'm talking about. No one seems to try and fix or modify shit anymore, it's too easy just to buy another! Dude to Dude, im married! Your safe, I don't travel for love, no matter what modifications you or your bike have!  Good job on the coil though... |
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Post by bendys on Jul 31, 2015 9:51:08 GMT
Love it! Now does it work! Have not finished it yet. Still have other side to go. Another 5hitter is my first cb is 90% finished. So no testing yet. Not sure how carbon leads will work instead of copper cored. |
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