R1 Front End

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Re: R1 Front End

Post by SDN » Fri Jun 03, 2011 3:58 am

Will post close up showing bush next time I get the wheel out. Opinions on mirrors, got off E bay and am not sure whether to keep them or revert to originals
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by schmiffee » Fri Jun 03, 2011 5:48 am

That i a seriously HOT colour you got there SDN, but seriously...junk those mirrors. In my opinion they look crap - really detract from the lines. Put in some block-off plates in the mirror mounts and get yourself some bar-end mirrors - my two bobs worth :P
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by SDN » Fri Jun 03, 2011 12:31 pm

schmiffee wrote:That i a seriously HOT colour you got there SDN, but seriously...junk those mirrors. In my opinion they look crap - really detract from the lines. Put in some block-off plates in the mirror mounts and get yourself some bar-end mirrors - my two bobs worth :P
yes very happy with the paint job, Guy in Kings Heath Birmingham did it. I wanted it to look like a pint of Guiness held up to the light - black with red highlights.

He sprayed it black then blew some thinned silver over parts of the body work, he finished by blowing the whole lot over with thinned down candy apple red - were the silver was the red showed up then the whole lot was laquered
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Mincehead » Fri Jun 03, 2011 10:41 pm

Yes I like that paint too, `Guiness` should have been one of Yamaha`s original colours. :wink:
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Marty Moose » Sat Jun 04, 2011 11:57 am

Which tripples did you use the early 25mm offset ones or the 04-6 with 30mm same as the trx ??

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Re: R1 Front End

Post by SDN » Sat Jun 04, 2011 7:19 pm

Early 98 -00 i think
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Mikerhayward » Sat Jun 04, 2011 8:48 pm

Fantastic colour, stunning.

Not sure about the "Big ears" mirrors though

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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Marty Moose » Sun Jun 05, 2011 1:20 am

SDN wrote:Early 98 -00 i think
How do you find the steering?? Does the swing arm/shock combo give you more rear ride height to offset the increase in trail using 25mm clamps??

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Re: R1 Front End

Post by SDN » Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:41 am

Mikerhayward wrote:Fantastic colour, stunning.

Not sure about the "Big ears" mirrors though

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No changed them back to standard
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by SDN » Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:44 am

Marty Moose wrote:
SDN wrote:Early 98 -00 i think
How do you find the steering?? Does the swing arm/shock combo give you more rear ride height to offset the increase in trail using 25mm clamps??

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Bike has raised rear end and the front end is dropped so it steered pretty quick anyway, I havent personally noticed any difference
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Jock414 » Mon Jun 13, 2011 5:37 pm

Looks very good!

Did you have to weld on the stem and turning it down, ore was is a just press fit ?
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by SDN » Mon Jun 13, 2011 8:59 pm

had to weld up stem and turn it down R1 bottom yoke hole is slightly bigger than TRX
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Kayla » Tue Jun 14, 2011 6:18 am

SDN wrote:had to weld up stem and turn it down R1 bottom yoke hole is slightly bigger than TRX
The R1 stem is 0.3mm larger than the TRX one, which is a bit annoying.
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by Jock414 » Thu Jun 16, 2011 9:53 am

I like the color as well, makes me think of McGuinness :)
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Re: R1 Front End

Post by M.V. » Thu Jun 16, 2011 11:31 am

Mate, you have one of the nicest TRX's going around & those short Termi's are the shit!

(Any idea what they're off?)

Very nice colour, plain black is more my thing, nonetheless, I bet it looks stunning in person.
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