Hi all,
It has been a while since the last update (again
)
I did find time to do stuff (stuff like a new waterpump and belts)... I even got so far that i took the bike out for a test drive last august
It was in a intermediate state.... just for the shake down.
I purposely didnt take any pics because is was fugly/ functional at best
the test drive:
found out the "new to me front discs" are warped,
the carbs need serious TLC,
electrics are wonky,
did I mention it was really ugly,
ground clearance is less than original.
the wider rear rim works
So after that test drive i started to correct
most of the above:
bought another set of discs and fitted them
cleaned carbs (ultrasonic baths after huge amounts of carb cleaner)
synced carbs
fixed electrics
After that I made a second test run.
This one was sooo much better i drove away half a gas tank
Ooh and i re installed the DB killers.
Everything i did helped / worked.
Ground clearance is still a issue but nothing "major":
The headers touch ground when bottoming out in fast corners. I'm reducing speed for now.
After the bike was functional, i started working on the looks.
The bullet front pinkers, the v-rod rear end and the front fender is gone.
Main lines are set and i am going for a italian sports tourer look.
The plastics are layed one loosely and deffo need an extra trimming but i am happy
i still need to do the right side of the bike, make the new back fit and modify a seat but i almost can see the finished product.
I am slowly starting to think of the colours and graphics.
ugly. After some trial cuts this is the result i ended up with. Its still held together with tape but i works for me 
