Back with a 500 ....

[SPR]

Fork sliders are letting it down now if anything, and no I'm not volunteering, unless you're really desperate.

Yep I know .... I'm aiming at getting them better

[SPR]

Sorry not a patch on the one in trigger and julies hallway

I'm quite sure it isn't but if I'm correct that one is more than twice the £££ so I would say for the money I've got in this one I'm quite happy.

I never wanted a perfect bike rather one I could use without worry and improve along the way 

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Having seen and sat on Simon's bike when he first bought it I have to say I think it is a great bike. Since then Simon has tweaked bits in quite a short space of time to improve its appearance even further.
I have never thought of this site as some sort of completion so find comparisons unhelpful.

Like football teams a new owner can throw money at it to end up like Man City but I admire the likes of Simon's bike as he improves it.

[Bryanj]

Wasnt meant to be serious Ted

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Wasnt meant to be serious Ted

Sometimes throw away comments can hurt - even in jest.

[Bryanj]

Many appologies to the owner and poster., was feeling smug as i am in Lincolnshire and have watched Jane taxi twice, its fun standing behind four large fans powered by 96lts of Rolls power and tring to stand up.
Stopped off at Triggers on the way and saw the UK500K0 he has done and all his work is excellant, we all know, from experience, different quirks, problems and faults on the bikes we work on and different people have seen different causes for similar faults, yes was a throwaway comment said in jest and using what used to be called straight faced Lancashire humour just like Les Dawson

[SPR]

Nothing really to report other than getting out and about on the bike.

I did however pick these up







I must say the quality looks superb and all pieces are formed / shaped to the tank profile ..... the proof of this will be in the fitting

Even the external clips have the notch in like the originals

Will report back after fitting


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[Nurse Julie]

I'm tempted with those Italian Mold Lab replicas. I'm just waiting to see them up close and personal fitted to someone's bike before I buy a set.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

Be interesting to see how you find they fit them Simon - if they turn out great I will be asking for a link for the seller.
Trust you are recovering well from your recent heath trauma - just take it easy your body was giving you a warning.

[SPR]

I'm tempted with those Italian Mold Lab replicas. I'm just waiting to see them up close and personal fitted to someone's bike before I buy a set.

I was having exactly the same thoughts .... then thought bugger it

All pieces seem handed and moulded individually ... and there is a very slight difference in shape in the front bottom two pieces - if that makes sense

There are 15 clips so I'm presuming 3 per piece

I've a few jobs today but if I get chance I'll have a look at fitting

[SPR]

Be interesting to see how you find they fit them Simon - if they turn out great I will be asking for a link for the seller.
Trust you are recovering well from your recent heath trauma - just take it easy your body was giving you a warning.

Yep ... taking it easy was never a strong point in my makeup .... but am trying

[Oddjob]

If they fit like the originals I found they caused a lot of problems.

I bought a brand new tank when I was restoring the L reg for the first time, coupled it with a set of original trim and clips. The clips being mild steel scratched the paintwork as they went on, they are designed to do that to gain grip. However the paintwork being scratched allowed rust to form, that couple with the tendency for the trim to hold water as it's essentially an U shape meant the tank started to show rust within a year. If I was fitting them now I'd use silicon sealant, dry fit first, fit masking tape down to the where the trim ends, both on the inside and outside of the tank, remove the trim, fit the trim with the U shape filled partly with silicon. Allow to cure and remove tape, now no water should be able to collect in the trim and no scratching of the paintwork.

[Nurse Julie]

Simon, if you get chance before fitting, could you tell me what material it's made of please. Does a magnet stick to it?

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

I was wondering if the profille is a bit like the original Mini wheel arch trims they were a type of clear plastic  profile with a chromed type encapsulated inner section within the plastic profile so they did not scratch the paint but took some shaping with hot water to make them fit.  BL never used clips so they would often come off on the section where the curves changed iirc they had a rivett at each end of the trim to hold the ends in.

[Bryanj]

Mini stuff is smaller Ted, i tried that