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2bims
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 Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2013 8:29 pm Post subject: Winter Stripdown - Planned Maintenance?? |
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So the first sightings of snow are upon us...and Jack Frost is out in the mornings, so whats everyone got planned for Winter Maintenance/stripdowns?
First for me is Db2 routine stuff....clutch has been slipping for a while so a New BArnett HD billet clutch pack has turned up...new springs, collats and bolts...new billet clutch pressure plate awaiting delivery....new belts fitted (just 3.5 years this time between changes)...so an ideal time to fit the new carbon fibre belt covers...after a little tweaking with the grinding mini-dremel to get them to fit properly...no cut out on the lower cover for one of the crankcase bolts...
(Note the obligatory Carpet roll for assisting in sliding the one piece fairing off over the front wheel....a must)
CA Cycleworks New HT coils and leads next...and time to measure up for new Brake and clutch lines also....it has been 19 years on Originals so about time methinks.....Oh and a Oberon Clutch Slave to go on also...again the original has lasted 19 years so time to retire it before it retires itself....
Next up will be belts change on DB5R and its first service in my ownership....(Oopss....  )
New Carbon Fibre Belly Pan halves also turned up from Greece for fitting to the DB4, nice enough pieces but SHOCKING finish to them...looks like they rattle canned the lacquer on in a sandstorm....so they've gone away for stripping back and professionally relacquering, before fitting
Popped the new Billet anodised vented clutch cover on whilst awaiting the pressure plate...
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brian
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:33 am Post subject: |
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I was a bit dissapointed with the finish on my bellypan too Steve. But once on it looks ok. Nice carbon heel gaurd you have there 
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2bims
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 8:10 am Post subject: |
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| Do you have the same "distortion" from front header heat on the right side panel at the front near the vents also? Shame it was the only place doing them, kind of limited choice...but my painter is a good un...same guy that did the Duc 900SS paint on tank and seat unit, and engine cases...so hoping he can revive them somewhat to the level of my OCD....and then they'll be good to go...Tis a nice heel guard...cheers.. |
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brian
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 10:27 am Post subject: |
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Yeah the fit on mine was average. Have to put weight on it to hold it together while bolting. It now keeps popping the rubber mount out of the left side mid fairing mount because of the spring tension of the bellypan. I'll have to put a more substantial mount there to hold it
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2bims
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| Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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Hows its popping the mid side fairing mount? What 3 fixings have you got there where it meets the mid plastic fairing? It should be metal clips that fit on the belly pan, and the bolt goes through the plastic fairing and through both sides of the metal clip that is sandwiched over the belly pan, screwing into the back face of the clip?
Are you using rubber well nuts? |
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2bims
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 7:25 pm Post subject: |
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Well the Barnett Billet Clutch has turned up from the States, complete with a nice ergal turned Pressure plate, new springs and tops hats and bolts...so thats next on the Agenda...or would be but its cold, dark and damp...perhaps at the weekend.....All items for the DB2
I'm hoping for a short Winter as I seem to be running out of Bike related maintenance to do...and heaven forbid I have to turn to decorating or somesuch menial indoor chore...  |
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CNC
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Steve, this looks excellent! I will google this clutch plates... but is that expensive?
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2bims
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| Posted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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| If you go to America...they're cheap...just the import and postage that makes them relatively dear....do plates for other bikes...but plates are billet alloy, supposed to be lighter and stronger than standard...and better resistance to Oil and slipping etc etc if you believe the blurb |
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GeeKay
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:01 am Post subject: |
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think I may have a look for the missing 6th gear in the DB3.
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2bims
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 12:30 pm Post subject: |
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I'll have a look in my pillows GeeKay...theres always something left in there...perhaps a sixth gear?
Hope you're glad to see that I'm sorting the Db2 clutch for you for your next ride out...that is if you can stay away from the Vdue that is...  |
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2bims
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:08 pm Post subject: Db4 Carbon Belly pan from Greece |
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Well I concurred with Brian that these pieces being sold on ebay from greece are indeed shocking in their finish, but the only source of replacement Db4 parts I went ahead and purchased, and as said previously, looked like they'd been rattle canned with lacquer in a sandstorm by a one eyed one armed painter that was looking in the other direction whilst being pestered by a swarm of mosquitos...., not really an issue with fibreglass but hardly the purpose of carbon, if you have it you want to see it...
Anyhow, after just one week at the painters they've been cut back, flatted and 3 coats of lacquer and I can now say that I'm happy with them....mirror finish akin to a proper gel coat finish they should have had in the first place..so weekend time is fitting them...
Even found time to heat wrap the back of the panels also....so good to go now...
Before;......
and after:....
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stockcar
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| Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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looking might fine..................  |
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CNC
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| Posted: Fri Nov 15, 2013 9:03 am Post subject: Re: Db4 Carbon Belly pan from Greece |
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| 2bims wrote: |
looked like they'd been rattle canned with lacquer in a sandstorm by a one eyed one armed painter that was looking in the other direction whilst being pestered by a swarm of mosquitos....
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What a good explanation of shear quality... I know the frustration part of it
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brian
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Hows its popping the mid side fairing mount? What 3 fixings have you got there where it meets the mid plastic fairing? It should be metal clips that fit on the belly pan, and the bolt goes through the plastic fairing and through both sides of the metal clip that is sandwiched over the belly pan, screwing into the back face of the clip?
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It's the round steel mount that mounts to the frame and comes out to meet the fairing. It has a rubber insert in the end that the capscrew srews into. The rubber inserts in mine just look like rubber well nuts and thats the part that keeps popping out. I've put a new well nut in but still pops out. I might just do away with the rubber well nuts and solid mount the mid fairing at that point.
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brian
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| Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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The finish on your bellypan loks sweet now Steve, much better than original and much better than mine.
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