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89 works replica
Motorrad:
Im digging those radiators...
wills640:
Hi Guys,
I've been away for a while. Sadly I highsided my Fireblade at Cadwell park race cicuit and sustained a shattered pelvis and hip back in June. Hospitalised for over 3 Months. Docs said I wouldnt be walking for at least six months but thankfully now way ahead of schedule with the recovery. More importantly I can now continue with this project! Watch this space! :-D
husky333:
Will, sorry to hear about the spill at the road races, i hope your on the mend. ( I wondered why i didnt see the bike at Farleigh). The bike looks great, its come a long way since i sold it to you! I am also building 2 kx500 `89s that will probably look very similar to yours in terms of trick parts,... except for 3 things. I am putting an alloy subframe on "with an integrated airbox" to give it added strength. Also, i found some brand new / never used WP 4054 multi adjust forks that i want to put on them. Lastly, i found a local engineering shop that builds 2 stroke cone pipes, they reckon they can build a couple for mine. ( has anyone tried to buy a brand new "works type" Procircuit pipe lately??.....impossible)
Once i have some decent pics/progress i will post em up.
Jon.
1989kawasaki:
--- Quote from: husky333 on October 15, 2011, 05:24:58 AM ---
( has anyone tried to buy a brand new "works type" Procircuit pipe lately??.....impossible)
Jon.
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ive heard that people have bought the plated pipes then stipped the plating off then burned the pipe with a welder , and that makes it look like a works pipe
wills640:
--- Quote from: husky333 on October 15, 2011, 05:24:58 AM ---Will, sorry to hear about the spill at the road races, i hope your on the mend. ( I wondered why i didnt see the bike at Farleigh). The bike looks great, its come a long way since i sold it to you! I am also building 2 kx500 `89s that will probably look very similar to yours in terms of trick parts,... except for 3 things. I am putting an alloy subframe on "with an integrated airbox" to give it added strength. Also, i found some brand new / never used WP 4054 multi adjust forks that i want to put on them. Lastly, i found a local engineering shop that builds 2 stroke cone pipes, they reckon they can build a couple for mine. ( has anyone tried to buy a brand new "works type" Procircuit pipe lately??.....impossible)
Once i have some decent pics/progress i will post em up.
Jon.
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Hey Jon,
Good to hear from you.
Sounds good, I never did like those WP forks tho.
Send some pics when you can.
Will
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