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 Posted: 14:43 - 23 Feb 2006  Post subject: RGV racebike makeover |
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I've had this rgv for about 2 years now, fallen off it once and nearly won some races. Unfortunately the bigger was looking a wee bit tired at the end of the season, motor was on its last legs and it just looked a mess, the fairings had seen more crashes than I cared to think about.
So, bike in bits, barrels and crank off to PL engineering, wheels, frame, forks and gubbins off to be blasted, new bodywork bought, new bars and a few odds and ends.
Got the engine back, also got a nice set of vertex single ring pistons, new crank and both barrels plated.
Had the wheels painted by J&S in tregarth, top job as usual, did the frame, swingarm, subframe and forks myself..
Just been doing a few more bits as I speak, overhauling the calipers, have rebuilt the engine, rebuilt the forks.. getting there slowly!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/two_smoke/ebay%2015th%20january/frame.jpg
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also been making some carbon fibre parts, got a load of titanium nuts from somewhere  need it running for april 1st as thats the first test day!
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Posted: 16:03 - 23 Feb 2006  Post subject: Re: RGV racebike makeover |
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| Posted: 16:27 - 23 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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Nice work 
Keep us posted. |
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| Posted: 18:09 - 23 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/two_smoke/ebay%2015th%20january/rolling2.jpg
Do those forks look bent to you?
Hopefully its just the photo...
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| Posted: 18:44 - 23 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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I work with jet planes.. say no more 
I'm making the bits with carbon weave and resin, some stuff comes out good!
Forks aint bent mate, believe me I'd know
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| Posted: 22:54 - 23 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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Look at the size of that damper.  |
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| Posted: 23:46 - 23 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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Looking good mate, love the RGV's, stunning bikes! Got any ideas for the paint scheme yet?
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| Posted: 00:52 - 24 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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Looks great, good paintwork as well, keep up the good work, god bless
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| Posted: 01:32 - 24 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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I spy and RD ...
Bike coming along well |
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| Posted: 09:45 - 24 Feb 2006 Post subject: |
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Cheers guys,
Mark, the damper is of the usual size for road race application as you need to keep a sensible steering lock!
Josh, looks like its going to be a green/white combo in the welsh flag designs. It'll have to be simple otherwise the painters will have a fit!
The RD is on ebay at the mo https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4614783056&sspagename=ADME:B:AAQ:UK:1
Gaz, I did all the painting of the frame etc myself after having it all bead blasted.
Cheers!
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| Jack_Cheese wrote: | | Quote: | no idea if the ti suffers from cadmium pickup tbh! |
Me neither. I would have thought not, it's fairly unreactive for a p-block metal.
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True. As for your cagiva, I'd take the left hand engine casing off. From what I remember the starter gear is bolted to the flywheel, these bolts can come loose and cause the rattling noise you hear. Also check the pinion drive as it may have worn itself loose. And of course make sure the flywheel nut is tight.. last one of those I fixed, the customer rode the bike in backwards! The timing was so far out the engine ran in reverse.. I had a lot of fun on it before repairing it!  That was due to a loose nut btw!
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| MarJay wrote: | https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/two_smoke/ebay%2015th%20january/rolling2.jpg
Do those forks look bent to you?
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They do look bent but its proberbly the photo....i hope because its lookin ace soo far, may i ask hot much it cost u? so far... 
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| chalky143 wrote: | | MarJay wrote: | https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v139/two_smoke/ebay%2015th%20january/rolling2.jpg
Do those forks look bent to you?
Hopefully its just the photo... |
They do look bent but its proberbly the photo....i hope because its lookin ace soo far, may i ask hot much it cost u? so far... |
Its the photo, believe me I'd have noticed!!
Whats it cost.. hmmm
well paid £1000 for the bike,
last winter got the following parts for the engine;
straight plug TZ combustion chamber shape heads with O ring grooves, avgas only £150
barrel porting £120
1.4mm base garskets £30
shorten barrels £80
NGK R5185-105 plugs £50 a pair
Pair of gsxr600 calipers £15 off ebay
Prox Pistons £120 pair
TZ head O rings £10 pair
this winter its had:
Replate both barrels £240
Crank rebuilt incl seals and little ends £190
Pair vertex single ring pistons £130
R5184 105 spark plugs £50
TZ head O rings £10 pair
new bodywork £150
gsxr1000 race front fairing bracket in alloy £50
Alloy clipons with removeable bars £40 (s/h)
Paint, IRO £100
Plus many hours of my work and the painters work. Will spend around a day on the dyno getting it run in and set up correctly, should see around the 72-74bhp at the wheel which for a 250 aint bad!
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They do look bent but its proberbly the photo....i hope because its lookin ace soo far, may i ask hot much it cost u? so far... [/quote]
Its the photo, believe me I'd have noticed!!
Whats it cost.. hmmm
well paid £1000 for the bike,
last winter got the following parts for the engine;
straight plug TZ combustion chamber shape heads with O ring grooves, avgas only £150
barrel porting £120
1.4mm base garskets £30
shorten barrels £80
NGK R5185-105 plugs £50 a pair
Pair of gsxr600 calipers £15 off ebay
Prox Pistons £120 pair
TZ head O rings £10 pair
this winter its had:
Replate both barrels £240
Crank rebuilt incl seals and little ends £190
Pair vertex single ring pistons £130
R5184 105 spark plugs £50
TZ head O rings £10 pair
new bodywork £150
gsxr1000 race front fairing bracket in alloy £50
Alloy clipons with removeable bars £40 (s/h)
Paint, IRO £100
Plus many hours of my work and the painters work. Will spend around a day on the dyno getting it run in and set up correctly, should see around the 72-74bhp at the wheel which for a 250 aint bad![/quote]
WOW!!! lol
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are you sure that steering dampers not a tad large  liking it wish i owned one  |
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