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  • N NINJA
    23 Sept 2018, 19:49

    A small update, I managed to get in a few hours this afty and cleaned the forks up, polished the stanchions as best I could and resprayed the dropouts. The stanchions have some marks on them, which would not come out sadly, plus they are ribbed so that made it even harder to get a decent finish on em. So their as good as they will get, but most of these marks are not really seen which is handy. πŸ™‚
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    I then slid the yokes back on to test fit it all;

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    i didn't realise that the forks are Marzocchi units;

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    Calum
    wrote on 23 Sept 2018, 20:43 last edited by Calum
    #93

    @NINJA Yes, it is the same on the Cagivas as well!

    Looking clean. Small touches like that make a big difference

    Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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      23 Sept 2018, 20:43

      @NINJA Yes, it is the same on the Cagivas as well!

      Looking clean. Small touches like that make a big difference

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      NINJA
      wrote on 23 Sept 2018, 20:50 last edited by NINJA
      #94

      @Calum Thanks bud, their not perfect but shiny and rust free will do for me!!! πŸ™‚

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      SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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      • N NINJA
        23 Sept 2018, 20:50

        @Calum Thanks bud, their not perfect but shiny and rust free will do for me!!! πŸ™‚

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        declan
        wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 03:37 last edited by
        #95

        @NINJA it’s always harder to work with when it’s ribbed

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        • D declan
          24 Sept 2018, 03:37

          @NINJA it’s always harder to work with when it’s ribbed

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          NINJA
          wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 09:40 last edited by NINJA
          #96

          @declan said in Project SMX:

          @NINJA it’s always harder to work with when it’s ribbed

          Are we talking bike parts or condoms here??? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: :face_with_tears_of_joy: 🀣 🀣 🀣

          SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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          • N NINJA
            24 Sept 2018, 09:40

            @declan said in Project SMX:

            @NINJA it’s always harder to work with when it’s ribbed

            Are we talking bike parts or condoms here??? :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_closed_eyes: :smiling_face_with_open_mouth_cold_sweat: :face_with_tears_of_joy: 🀣 🀣 🀣

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            declan
            wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 15:17 last edited by
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            @NINJA how very dare you!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

            N C 2 Replies Last reply 24 Sept 2018, 15:22
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            • D declan
              24 Sept 2018, 15:17

              @NINJA how very dare you!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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              NINJA
              wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 15:22 last edited by NINJA
              #98

              @declan I dared, you got ribbed - I won!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

              SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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              • D declan
                24 Sept 2018, 15:17

                @NINJA how very dare you!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

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                Calum
                wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 15:58 last edited by
                #99

                @declan said in Project SMX:

                @NINJA how very dare you!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

                Yes, this is getting a little off topic now...

                @declan was quite clearly talking about the bike parts.
                @NINJA Let me know if you want me to tidy up the thread.

                P.S. I was messing about the off topic. But do let me know if you want me to clean up the thread.

                Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                • C Calum
                  24 Sept 2018, 15:58

                  @declan said in Project SMX:

                  @NINJA how very dare you!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

                  Yes, this is getting a little off topic now...

                  @declan was quite clearly talking about the bike parts.
                  @NINJA Let me know if you want me to tidy up the thread.

                  P.S. I was messing about the off topic. But do let me know if you want me to clean up the thread.

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                  declan
                  wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 16:21 last edited by
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                  @Calum I was definitely not talking about the bike parts lol you should probably clean up the thread

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                  • C Calum
                    24 Sept 2018, 15:58

                    @declan said in Project SMX:

                    @NINJA how very dare you!! πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

                    Yes, this is getting a little off topic now...

                    @declan was quite clearly talking about the bike parts.
                    @NINJA Let me know if you want me to tidy up the thread.

                    P.S. I was messing about the off topic. But do let me know if you want me to clean up the thread.

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                    NINJA
                    wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 18:07 last edited by
                    #101

                    @Calum Just boys being boys and having a bit of harmless fun. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                    Your call bud, but if it helps the website/server etc then clean away dude!!! πŸ˜‰

                    SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                    • NINJAN NINJA
                      24 Sept 2018, 18:07

                      @Calum Just boys being boys and having a bit of harmless fun. :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                      Your call bud, but if it helps the website/server etc then clean away dude!!! πŸ˜‰

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                      Calum
                      wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 18:09 last edited by
                      #102

                      @NINJA I was messing bud.

                      Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                      • CalumC Calum
                        24 Sept 2018, 18:09

                        @NINJA I was messing bud.

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                        NINJA
                        wrote on 24 Sept 2018, 18:16 last edited by
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                        @Calum LOL no wucking forries!!! :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

                        SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                          NINJA
                          wrote on 4 Oct 2018, 20:58 last edited by
                          #104

                          I've been busy cleaning and spraying up various parts, I'll take some more pics when I've got more done, but here's one to keep y'all going;

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                          I also started to clean the engine and took the crank cases and head off to inspect the engines internals. I have to say my engine looks very good inside, plus the barrel and piston both look pretty damn good too. The previous owner had the engine rebuilt, with a new Mitaka head and piston, which looks like it's not covered too many miles;

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                          SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                            Calum
                            wrote on 5 Oct 2018, 10:04 last edited by
                            #105

                            Looking smart!

                            Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                              wrote on 31 Oct 2018, 17:04 last edited by NINJA
                              #106

                              Update; I've been able to get nearly all of the parts I wanted resprayed completed now, so here's the results of my handywork;

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                              The gear shift lever is for a Kawasaki ZZR 1400, but it has the correct shape and fit's perfectly too. New Protaper Fat bars and some Progrips all ready to go on as well. I am disappointed with the finish on the Protaper fat bars, I was hoping that they would be more like the shiny silver of the anodised riser clamps and gear shifter. It's more of a dull textured finish, which may be a feature to provide some durability to them? I am contemplating respraying them with the same graphite grey paint I've used on the crank cases, but I suspect that the paint won't last very long? Due to the fitting of brake/clutch perches, hand guards etc. So I'm 50/50 on that, plus I'll loose the Protaper decals, so I'll ponder that one for a bit. :confused_face:

                              I've also resprayed the engine in some rather sexy shiny VHT aluminium colored paint too. The engine's internals look damn good too, so I'm gonna run the engine as_it_is for now and that will also give me the time to save for the upgrades I plan to purchase;

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                              Whether permitting I plan to start the reassembling process this weekend!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                              SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                                Calum
                                wrote on 31 Oct 2018, 17:14 last edited by
                                #107

                                Nice, looking smart bud.

                                Handlebars look sweet, I wonder whether you can get the decals from somewhere...

                                Always Originate, Never Pirate!

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                                  31 Oct 2018, 17:14

                                  Nice, looking smart bud.

                                  Handlebars look sweet, I wonder whether you can get the decals from somewhere...

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                                  NINJA
                                  wrote on 31 Oct 2018, 17:17 last edited by
                                  #108

                                  @Calum Thanks bud I'm looking for decals now, I may just give them a polish up and see how they look after that??? πŸ˜‰

                                  SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                                    NINJA
                                    wrote on 7 Nov 2018, 18:11 last edited by NINJA 11 Jul 2018, 20:00
                                    #109

                                    I managed to snag an RX125 rear wheel, which uses the same hub as the MX125 for a rather cheap Β£40 delivered to my door. Not in the best condition but very usable with a bit of restoration work, I only needed the hub which are super rare so it was a cheap deal really;

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                                    I started removing those stubborn disc bolts very carefully;

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                                    AND WOOP WOOP - I managed to successfully get all 6 of those damn pesky disc bolts out this time, much to my delight and I gave the wheel a bit of a clean up with my trusty wire rotary wheel & drill;

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                                    This hub will replace the damaged hub, from my previous attempts to get the disc bolts out. I'll strip both wheels down and make one good wheel out of the two, which means that I now have all of the parts to get a working rear wheel. I already have one good set of wheels and this hub is going to be part of a second set of wheels, as I plan to have one set of wheels with summer tyres and another set with winter tyres. I'll send it all off to a wheel restorer, who will strip, sand blast, then anodise the rims and hubs before rebuilding the wheels back up. So it's a win, win in the end!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

                                    SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

                                    CalumC 1 Reply Last reply 7 Nov 2018, 19:27
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                                    • NINJAN NINJA
                                      7 Nov 2018, 18:11

                                      I managed to snag an RX125 rear wheel, which uses the same hub as the MX125 for a rather cheap Β£40 delivered to my door. Not in the best condition but very usable with a bit of restoration work, I only needed the hub which are super rare so it was a cheap deal really;

                                      0_1541615248273_2008 RX Rear Wheel-1.jpg

                                      I started removing those stubborn disc bolts very carefully;

                                      0_1541613990900_IMG_2493.JPG

                                      AND WOOP WOOP - I managed to successfully get all 6 of those damn pesky disc bolts out this time, much to my delight and I gave the wheel a bit of a clean up with my trusty wire rotary wheel & drill;

                                      0_1541614237819_IMG_2501.JPG

                                      0_1541614251606_IMG_2502.JPG

                                      This hub will replace the damaged hub, from my previous attempts to get the disc bolts out. I'll strip both wheels down and make one good wheel out of the two, which means that I now have all of the parts to get a working rear wheel. I already have one good set of wheels and this hub is going to be part of a second set of wheels, as I plan to have one set of wheels with summer tyres and another set with winter tyres. I'll send it all off to a wheel restorer, who will strip, sand blast, then anodise the rims and hubs before rebuilding the wheels back up. So it's a win, win in the end!!! :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes: :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

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                                      Calum
                                      wrote on 7 Nov 2018, 19:27 last edited by
                                      #110

                                      @NINJA Good stuff!

                                      Always Originate, Never Pirate!

                                      NINJAN 1 Reply Last reply 7 Nov 2018, 19:55
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                                        7 Nov 2018, 19:27

                                        @NINJA Good stuff!

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                                        NINJA
                                        wrote on 7 Nov 2018, 19:55 last edited by
                                        #111

                                        @Calum Thanks man.

                                        SEDUCED BY THE DARK SIDE!!!

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                                        • NINJAN NINJA
                                          7 Nov 2018, 19:55

                                          @Calum Thanks man.

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                                          Calum
                                          wrote on 7 Nov 2018, 20:01 last edited by
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                                          @NINJA Remember Seiki had his rims Powdercoated. You going for SS spokes?

                                          Always Originate, Never Pirate!

                                          NINJAN 1 Reply Last reply 7 Nov 2018, 20:06
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