redratbikes monkeysick rebuild

redratbike wrote: 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

Mutant cafe racer it is then...The monkey sick mil-lco it is, stand back boys she's gonna be a screamer.

Ape wrote: Mutant cafe racer it is then...The monkey sick mil-lco it is, stand back boys she's gonna be a screamer.

i have thoughts of the falco on knobbly tyres ha ha not a cafe racer more mad max look!!

redratbike wrote: 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...

Yes good idea .

well i have finally had time to strip the bike down furthe on the advice of tommy from motoliner

Shyted wrote: i spy with my little eye a Nitron shock. So do they use inductive coil heating so they don't mark the frame then Ratters, or good old sparkling spanner and polish out after ?

no idea to tell you the truth ...he mentioned heat that's all I know and yep a nitron shock ..got it half price only 6 months old .

Spoonz wrote: Good excuse to clean in the nooks and crannies since you had to strip it that far.   How far are you going with the rebuild Mark. Functional or full on like new cosmetically as well ?

the plan is ...when it comes back the engines being swapped..to,1060 ,forks are being swapped for gen2 radial showa's ,and a heinz57 of bodywork.

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I have 98-00 and 03 seat units with cowls and rear seats ,,01-03&98-00 tanks,98-00 side panels ,,98-00&01-03 nosecones with lights so just got to make my mind up ...may look for gloss black 01-03 side panels as well to suit all the above .

....also started collecting yellow bodywork ..got a brand new tank ,airducts....coil cover.....hopefully have yellow nosecone and side panels as well.

Oh 57's,edwards rep carbon airbox,tigcraft dual system...to help the 1060 breath.
Possibly another swingarm..or some frame and swingarm covers.

Oh and just bought another falco being delivered Sunday ...ooops!!!!!!!

What's going to take the time is deciding which part to fit, still with the crap weather approaching you'll have enough time for trial builds to see what appeals to you the most, but if you fit the big bore, throttle bodies and twin system you can't, just can't hog tie it's performance by going for the well known to be slowest colour of yellow.

Gazza wrote: What's going to take the time is deciding which part to fit, still with the crap weather approaching you'll have enough time for trial builds to see what appeals to you the most, but if you fit the big bore, throttle bodies and twin system you can't, just can't hog tie it's performance by going for the well known to be slowest colour of yellow.

ha ha its going to be black for a while i need to see if that hinders or helps performance then i'll know for sure !!!!

Yes getting better Mark, I've had one or two sciatic relapses because I keep trying to do a bit more than I should! Trying to be stricter with myself, but if I'm sitting/lying around too long, I end up buying lots of bits for my bike online!! It's like an addiction- I kid myself that I can quit anytime but I don't think I can stop!

Great that the magpie cave is full and ready to give forth of it's goodies! I really want to go BB as well. Very badly!

I like those silicon hoses and trinkets under the fairings in general, gives a small thrill every time you undress her!!

Well done Mark,how long is the turn around at motoliner? There highly recommend with the race guys

WARNZ wrote: Well done Mark,how long is the turn around at motoliner? There highly recommend with the race guys

old school goes in a queue ..everybike takes as long as it takes he said 2-3 weeks .... I'm in no rush.

Apparently race teams take brand new bare frames in there and they get better tolerance than from the factory

well i had a call from motoliner before christmas asking me if he could put my bike back till after the new year as he had pressure from a few people wanting their bikes asap.i wasnt bothered

NickyBoy1984 wrote: Yaay, nice one mate, rebuild time, bet you can't wait NickyBoy

you are right i crashed June 3rd and not been on a bike since so actually gagging to get stuck in..i'm not as well set up as you no fancy lift ha ha but should be ok thing is i have a stack of work to do on the other falco i bought as i have got a new different seat unit,headlight,exhausts and levers to fit..

Good thing winter is here...you will have time to prep it!

markrsvr15 wrote: Going to look though mate. Love ohlins suspension when you can see all off it work of art. I have a black swingarm but dont know if you want black mark I bet you carnt wait mate been a long time since it happened. And you havent done anything to it all that time

pics pics pics not adverse to black .....as long as it's a good one