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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 03:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

since my 5,000 mile service was coming up, and the rear Dunlop was shot, i decided to go ahead and drop some cash. New M1s, powdercoated wheels and sprocket, Jardine, K&N, 12 airbox, Race ECM, and Odie's heatshield. A few rattle cans and headaches later, its done. I couldn't be more pleased with the turnout of the wheels, and i like the sound of the jardine. Thanks to DaveS, Odie, and Sammigs for the parts and sound advice, and to the rest of badweb for all the invaluable info... thanks Glitch for helping w/ posting the pics










thanks,

james

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Buelltroll
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 03:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

We have to log in to see the pics.
Should just post em here.
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Lpd22
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 03:53 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Your link you have posted won't work. You need a password.
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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 04:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

when i tried to post them here, they were too big. I tried a search for the topic of shrinking pics, but couldn't find exact instructions, and my computer literacy is nothing to brag about, so if you can tell me how....

thanks,
james
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Odie
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 04:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

James, looks real sweet!!! Good job....Odie
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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 04:17 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

sorry guys,
i just went to the site and updated it to allow guests, i didn't realize it had to be specified.

thanks
james
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Glitch
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 05:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Where it says "url"
Copy that.
paste it here with a
\ imagelink{http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y39/jw1043/complete3.jpg}
When you take the space out from between the \ & the rest, you get...

Looks killer by the way.
Just killer!
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Xb9rski
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 05:23 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

James,

That Looks SWEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Ride it till it seizes"

Ski
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Gowindward
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 05:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Very Cool!!!
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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 05:45 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

like this!

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Brad_buell
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 06:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Man, you bike looks AWESOME!!!!!

Great job!
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Tatsu
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 06:46 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

James,
What kind of paint was used on the center part of the fairing?
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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 06:57 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Duplicolor makes paint in several colors that is supposed to make metal look 'annodized', once you put it ontop of some type of basecoat. I started using this paint for a few coats, but it didn't stick very well, so the last few coats were 'regular' Duplicolor, Bahama Blue i think, from the autoparts store.
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Black_sunshine
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 07:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

James....Bike looks killer! I did the exact same thing but black.


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Madbandito
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 07:33 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Nice work. Might have to put new PowderCoat for the wheels on the "Must do" list!
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Lpd22
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 09:21 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Killer wheels. They are very sweet. I am really tempted to paint mine. How did you do it? Did you send them to a professional or did you do it yourself? Again, looks great.
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Got1nut
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 09:24 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

thats hot
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Builtbyted
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 09:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

that may be the sweetest after-market color scheme that i have seen. good work. bike looks like ice.
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Hattrick
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 11:07 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

The blue wheels really makes your bike look bada$$! Wow, I was never really a fan of white plastic until I saw those pics with the blue wheels.
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Firebolt428
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 11:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I am looking to do my race bike rims black instead of having different colored rims (silver and Gold). Roughly how much are you looking at to get them powder coated. They both look really nice guys!!!
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Jasonxb12s
Posted on Monday, March 07, 2005 - 11:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

that's just awesome
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Tucsonxb9s
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 12:40 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

BLING BLING!

...and I mean that in a good way. Looks awesome!
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Halffast
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 01:14 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Who did you use for powder coating?
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Black_sunshine
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 06:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

I had mine painted by a fellow 3%er (Silverbullet). About $125 a wheel and you don't have to replace the bearing due to the heat from powdercoating. Just the mounting hardware (one time usage). Shred, had his powdercoated and I think it was $300 or so not counting the bearings and mounting hardware. Turned out way better than I thought it would.

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Ingemar
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 07:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

That's all some good lookin' stuff guys.

Can't wait to have my wheels coated next winter.
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Whitetrashxb
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 09:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

Sunshine-
black was my next choice.... looks good.

there are a few shops here locally that do the powdercoating. I bought the tires and had them mounted at a shop that mainly deals w/ Aprillas. They referred me to a shop they used several times for powdercoating. Total cost was $75 a wheel, $20 for the sprocket. The added labor of masking off the lips of the wheel added a few $$...

thanks for all the compliments, the next thing i plan to upgrade is my own riding skills... hope to do a few track days this spring...

thanks,

james
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Deuceman
Posted on Tuesday, March 08, 2005 - 09:35 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only)

James,
Your bike looks awesome. We should definitely get together to go riding now that you have the wheels back on and the clutch fixed (I assume). Let's do Dirty's this Thursday night. I think the weather is supposed to be good. I also get to ride to my parents this weekend out to West Texas. Should be fun. Let me know if you want to go Thursday. Call me or send me an email.
Marc
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