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Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 1:47 pm
by Zippy
Just got my pipes back from Big Stink. Overwhelmed with satisfaction doesn't even come close. They're as good as new.

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Just need to get on with ordering some of the other parts now. :grin:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:24 pm
by hardnutdvd
is big skink a magician or what? again, these look like totally different pipes :grin:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 5:59 pm
by big stink
Say yes Paul! :grin:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:29 pm
by hardnutdvd
that sure is some voodoo shit going on to get them scraggy ol pipes looking like that.
how long did it take and how much did you charge?

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 7:56 pm
by big stink
You dirty B****rd, im not that kind of girl! Ok then , roughly £80 for the rear section, and £25-30 for the two fronts. The job doesn`t take that long. :smile:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2011 8:03 pm
by Zippy
Seriously, pictures do not do these pipes justice. :peace:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:29 pm
by Zippy
Well I've been collecting some parts and scouring ebay and other sites for original panels. I was just about to go down the Tyga painted bodywork route when I spotted a set of original panels on ebay. They did need paint though but to be honest that didn't bother me too much as I wanted to get the colour scheme back to the original RR version rather than the RT colour scheme the chinese and Tyga fairings come in.

I also got some new radiators as mine were horrible and then popped on some Samco hoses as well. Also been cleaning it a fair bit as well.

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Bodywork is going off to J&S Racepaint early next week and then fingers crossed it will hopefully be back in a few weeks or so. Once the bodywork is back it's going to have the wheels powdered white and then that's going to be it for the summer, just concentrate on riding it.

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 8:47 pm
by big stink
Looking great mate, keep it up!! :grin:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2011 10:49 pm
by hardnutdvd
great job mate, its all coming together nicely... mine should be all back together by Sunday.. :grin:
hoping for some sunny days :pray:

Re: My RVF Journey......

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2011 11:24 am
by votejc
Good work! Yours is coming along at a similar pace to mine still but is being treated to a few more shiny new bits (I won't mention it to my NC30, the last thing I want is a tantrum on the day it goes in for MOT haha!)

Those radiators with the Samco hoses look awesome. Just got to get rid of those horrible anodized bar weights now ;)