Getting very close now 2

stafford

Finally a huge step forward, I have exhaust pipes 😁

Matt at Expressive Motorcycles has done a fab job of fashioning a set of link pipes to a doner set of Laser alloy cans and swaged then to fit to Sil Moto headers.
He's also stuck in some small stacks for one of SP2Boys heat shields.

So with luck a few stanless bolts later we should be rolling again.
Just bought some bolts from Stagonset as recommended by a friend , I'll let you know if they are any good. Certainly cheaper than Pro Bolt.

Also as you can see the new Alcantara style seat pad is fitted. This is the fibreglass base that SP2 made for me and a sheet of racing foam with a suede cover. Just using velcro as an attachment at the moment, we'll see how it goes.

BTW the discs got surface rusty this afternoon when the heavens opened on the way home whilst on the trailer 😡

Paul851

Looking good 😎

griff851

Ooooo so close now. Looks great.

Griff

andypocock

A stunning piece of work.

stafford

And last night she ran for the first time in months..............fecking brilliant.

flyingeyepro

Congrats,

I watched my age like wine for the past 2 years, 7 months and 3 days, until I was able to finally fire it up. There's not much satisfaction like this kind of anticipation quenched, except for maybe losing your virginity. I think this was easier.

guy851

888 Porn

Stafford I missed your post, swanning off for a few days with my lad for the full 4 days at the Moto GP.

Looking stunning and congratulations on the build. lets have more pictures of these babes with their clothes off please, I am sucker for zooming in and seeing whats in the dark crevices and hiding behind the outer coverings.

Our bikes need to meet and make friends, yes lets get them to a track, this weekend too soon for me 🙁 but soon soon

Guy851

Jasper

Looking Good!

stafford

Went out for a little test ride last night and all seems well so MOT at 14.00 today followed by a dryish weekend, yahoo.

WolfManSpecial

yahooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo😄

stafford

What a larf, at the MOT station.
Kinda goes "Nice bike, I suppose I'll have to wait the obligatory 20 minutes and give you a ticket"
Checks lights, the left hand indy and the brake light.
Checked the rear swing arm bearings and both wheel sets the headstock and jobs a good'n.
Piece of p***.

But can someone explain why I have to tax three bikes and one car when I can only use one at a time?

Mr.R

stafford wroteWhat a larf, at the MOT station. Kinda goes "Nice bike, I suppose I'll have to wait the obligatory 20 minutes and give you a ticket" Checks lights, the left hand indy and the brake light. Checked the rear swing arm bearings and both wheel sets the headstock and jobs a good'n. Piece of p***. But can someone explain why I have to tax three bikes and one car when I can only use one at a time?

One of the testers that I use is extremely strict, I'd sorted out a mate of his Duke in the past, after being recommended by another highly respected mate in the trade who said to him...
"Mr R's a real enthusiast, his bikes are almost like his children they want for nothing! He'd never present a bike for the MOT that wasn't perfect in every way".
After the 1st time I used this tester when he went through the bike with a fine tooth comb, on my next visit he then said...
"Hi Steve this's really a paper exercise isn't it, how's the bike going?"
We had a coffee and chatted until the alloted time was up, then he gave me the ticket.
If this workshop has a problem with any Ducati, they give me a call to come and check it over...
I never charge for this favour, swings and roundabouts come to my mind here.
I've got several places down 'ere now that pay me the same compliment/respect.
Years ago when I lived/worked on bikes in London, I could get MOT's done over the phone, the guys that I used knew that I wouldn't throw them a 'wrong un' as my reputation depended on it.
I've never had a bike fail it's MOT in over 36 years now!

Steve R