redratbikes monkeysick rebuild

to this Big off at the TT

Loving the toolkit Mark. 

Ape wrote: Only ever need 3 tools....hammer, bigger hammer and a fookin big hammer !!

i'm doing this on my phone guys hence the stop start posts...sorry

Hey Rattus ,you'd be fair motoring at that point ,could be wrong but it looks to be around the or just before the Veranda/Bungalow section.

Mark I have probably got a couple of bits and pieces in the shed if they are any use mate. I will have a look and see what's in there. Will not be any big panels but might have a clock cover, rear light surround .... That sort of stuff. If you want them mate they are yours, just pay a few pennies for postage

Shyted wrote: Hey Rattus ,you'd be fair motoring at that point ,could be wrong but it looks to be around the or just before the Veranda/Bungalow section. Bet that may you wince. Has the rivnut put an impression in the aluminium ? What's the plan of attack ? Are you going to re work the frame there ? Ted.

it was just after mountain mile ...big left then a slight left ...guy braked in front of me for no reason I was going I guessed 90 could have been 100 ..no idea I'd gone through the big left at about 80 and accelerated hard out of it. Woo hoo !!! Fracture,in my leg and 2 torn ligaments one being the cruciate..bruised ribs and back other than that all good ha ha

in the picture the bike is facing the wrong way and is pointing back towards Ramsey .

As for the frame ...where the airduct was ripped off its pulled the aluminium around the rivnut out so its proud of the frame..can't see any cracks or any other damage should be able to dress it back down?

Was thinking off running the bike into motoliner at maidstone to have the frame checked for straightness...

It'll get there. You had it on the jig? I have to say, all things considered, it doesn't look too bad. For example a mate of mine had his SV650 knocked over a few years back. Every panel damaged apart from the side fairing on the other side, tank, peg, clipon, lever etc etc. Basically everything you are having to replace but after a stationary accident so for a 90mph off she looks remarkably well.

redratbike wrote: MountainMan wrote: It'll get there. You had it on the jig? I have to say, all things considered, it doesn't look too bad. For example a mate of mine had his SV650 knocked over a few years back. Every panel damaged apart from the side fairing on the other side, tank, peg, clipon, lever etc etc. Basically everything you are having to replace but after a stationary accident so for a 90mph off she looks remarkably well. no not had it on the jig yet ..Mrs wants me too but it I can't see anything bent

You may not see it. Get her up and running and get out for a spin. It's amazing how odd a bike can feel with just a tiny twist.

redratbike wrote: Slackey wrote: Mark I have probably got a couple of bits and pieces in the shed if they are any use mate. I will have a look and see what's in there. Will not be any big panels but might have a clock cover, rear light surround .... That sort of stuff. If you want them mate they are yours, just pay a few pennies for postage sounds good slackey let me know and I'll ping some postage over I have the majority of a black bodykit to get me back on the road . just missing a front mudguard ,rear light surround,...I have a nosecone but it has been trimmed for high bars ..oh and the heads ight has a scratch right across it and a crack...shame you can't just buy the plastic lens.

I will have a dig round over the weekend mate and let you know😉

Guys .... Just before I went to the TT I fitted a rebuilt set of forks and never got them set up properly I had a play but they were way too soft think I can remember the mudguard scraping under heavy braking ....if the forks were that soft and the rubber indicator on the fork leg suggests they bottomed out could this have caused me to lose the front???

Basically the guy braked in front of me I tried to swerve round him and cut back into the corner and slid off

Sorry to hear about you bike redratbike If its any help I have got a set of gen one fairings if you need them? 2x seat fairings one red needs a bit of filler one black that looks ok. Seat cowl outside all good but a inside fixing screw needs gluing. pillion seat frame x2. Belly pan silver and red. side fairings red and a nose cone with a bit of road rash but has been cut a little for high bars  left and right seat rail covers red 

redratbike wrote: Guys .... Just before I went to the TT I fitted a rebuilt set of forks and never got them set up properly I had a play but they were way too soft think I can remember the mudguard scraping under heavy braking ....if the forks were that soft and the rubber indicator on the fork leg suggests they bottomed out could this have caused me to lose the front??? Basically the guy braked in front of me I tried to swerve round him and cut back into the corner and slid off

Theoretically yes. If the forks were bottomed out from heavy braking, serious front end load entering the corner or the transition from left to right or vice versa and you hit a bump, the lack of absorption would unsettle the bike. A big enough bump could kick the front wheel up and if the rebound wasn't set fast enough to catch it then washing out is a definite possibility.

Mark I think you should just buy a new bike mate....and use this as a start/doner bike for a cafe racer...go on fella you know you want to.

Ape wrote: Mark I think you should just buy a new bike mate....and use this as a start/doner bike for a cafe racer...go on fella you know you want to.

i hate mind readers ha ha trouble is i have bought the remains of a falco to play with as well