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Is that right mate. So I could be a boss lol and fit some hardcore bearings that can handle even the biggest pothole edinburgh city centre has to offer? Just smash the cup out the ballbearings sit in?

thats the one,knock the cup out from inside with a screwdriver. put the new cup in the freezer for a couple of hours before you fit it. oh and pour boiling hot water over the frame neck,should just pop in  i've never worn a set of them out yet...

NICE. no trip to the post office. My bike is missing it's data now

I take it I just knock the little cup out the top with a screwdriver or punch? Any tips, I wish I got it out before getting it coated so I could have used my blow tourch. Might try cutting into it with a dremmel.

 

 

Looking at buying stuff for rebuilding the rear arm going to be costly! Does anyone know the bearing codes for the cylindrical 4RR? so I can try and get them off simply bearings. I don't have a good track record for ordering the right parts, but I think I have got everything I need?

 

400mm! Thats huge ;)

Firthy wrote:

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Looking smart!

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 +1 looks tidy mate

Cheers for the good comments guys. I have finally got the headstock fitted with the tapered bearings. Next jib will be to clean the harness up and possibly cover it in the cable tidy stuff doppa used on his bike apart from I will use red.

Yesterday I stripped the decal off my fuel tank. I was looking forward to giving it a good polish with my rotary polisher to remove all the scratches ect as the tank is basically a brand new oem one. I removed the sticker with nothing more than my thumb nail and a hairdryer. There is in my opinion a missleading video on you tube where the guy shows you him removing the decal with a paint stripping gun and a stanley blade. This metood might work but there is a very high chance of damage, compared to the method seen on del boys garage. Great videos he does for the hobby mechanic, currentley watching the fork seals episode alot in preporation of mines.

Removing the decal was a waste of time as they have laquered clean over it really pissed off when I noticed. The decal was coming off regardless. 

 

 

The tank will now have to be powdercoated, so this got me thinking out the box as I would rather not get black if I have the opertunity to get what ever colour I wanted. As many of you will know there comes a point when you are building a bike you decide you wont be selling it ever after all the time and money you are putting into it for some scrote to trash lol.

So with this thought I will be making the bike my own creation. I have thought about getting the tank done white and painting the engine black with white yamaha letters. Here is a mock up I made on paint, excuse the exaust as it will be a shiny new Dep. I thought a black engine would really show the Dep off and contrast well with the tank.

Its a bit risky but in the flesh I think it might work really well, Would be interested in hearing your opinions, as I am starting to think my final design might look something like this. I will also be getting my forks done black like my frame.

 

Yeah.

Try looking for a graphics set to match.

I've got blue wheels on my bike.

D&D do a sweet graphics set that focus on Blue and black. With those graphics the wheels would look smart.

If you can find a graphics set that you think will look smart with black and white DO IT1

PS

I know what you mean about the no selling it lmao!

Nathlaad wrote:

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white rim tape too

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+1

Yeah.

Looks wicked with white rim tape.

Yeah cheers man, when yours is done add it to the DT hall of fame 

wow!