Quote from: joshr08 on March 25, 2009, 09:14:07 AM
I called the guy i ordered my fairing parts from and he forgot to send them out until i called him so they are going out today. 

I bet he didn't forget to get your money. 

nope he got that the same day i ordered the parts from him.

hey bud it's looking really good keep up the good work
James

thanks guys.  just thought i would let you know that after 4 phone calls to the guy i finally got the ups tracking number and the parts will be here monday if ups stays on track now.   

So here in my part of michigan the sun came out this afternoon so I painted my front rim and one of the side covers for the front wheel too.  heres some pics.  i didnt do any before pics but youll see that this used to be ugly light powder blue.

yeah that looks a lot better than those smurf blue wheels on the previous page 

Nice job.  That turned out really good. 

Wow those tires are scary.

you dont think i can get a few more miles outta them????lol ordering new ones in another week or so.  if you think thats scarey theres something that you should think about.  the guy i got it from put 2 miles on those tires.....lol...thats the front one and there is no tread left at all on the top at all. i figured i better do something with the bike its been a while and i didnt want everyone to forget about my build.

Google says the new ones make 32hp at the crank, ~25 at the wheel. Not bad...   128hp per litre!
Are the new ones fuel injected? But I bet the older ones make similar power anyway. 

from what i here about 26 hp or so on the 88 i have.    i think this will be a fun little bike i cant wait to ride it 

Hey, anyone know what the supposed benefits of inboard disc brakes were (are)?  I know Honda tried them a couple of times on different models, and they're a PITA to service, but I've never heard why they're worth the added hassle and cost. My guess is it moves the brake to the centre axis of the wheel and maybe reduces gyroscopic torque effects under braking? ??  Not that the torque effects are that severe to begin with...

Just curious if anyone knows this answer.

Okay, I can come up with two other more realistic "benefits".

- braking performance less influenced by wet weather (but since 1988 braking materials have probably rendered this "advantage" obsolete).
- central location less prone to crash damage

OK guys i know its been a while and i havent done any work to the bike (been stuck at work) The plastic came in that ive been waiting for so i bolted up one side just to get a efw pics and idea of what its going to look like all bolted together so heres a sneek peek at the bike.  What do you think.  I know its kinda hard to see but my work room is only so big i couldnt get a good angle on it where its sitting .

looking much better!  Really appreciate the work your putting in without dropping lots for others to do the work!

OK guys its awesome today here in michigan so i went out for a ride this morning then came home and put some more time into the wifes bike.  Here are a few pics of what i did today.

Looks good!  Have you had the bike running yet?

Thanks.  I havent fired it since i got it home but i made the guy start it for me before i bought it and it purrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrred like a kitten. 

Looking good 

thanks cafe.  i wouldnt say it looks new or anything but it likes good enough to ride.  its hard to make 21 yr old plastic look new again....lol

lol I see fingerprints!  Just messing with you, looking good!