Busy day in the Loon workshop!

[banditloon]

As I left work last night and went to pay those nasty monthly bills, I thought I had a puncture or just a bit of low pressure in the rear tyre as the bike was feeling a bit slippery!! Looked down at the engine at the only set of traffic lights I got caught at, and... The engine was blowing out white smoke. Looked closer and the remaining oil cooler hose had split!

I rode the bike slowly back to work, checked the oil level, and it was just below the level of the sight glass. Glad it didn't go on the A30! I sat in the office at work, playing Fifa08 on the PSP and waited for the recovery van. This started at 5.10pm, 10.30pm the van arrived! Quick recovery!! Well, he got caught in the traffic on the M25 (nice accident so I heard today!).

Woke up early this morning, striped off the last hose, drove to Isleworth and got the new hoses made up. £40 well spent at Think Automotive. Hoses fitted, no leaks. Test ride time. Rode down to Guildford Tyres at Chilworth and got a new Diablo fitted for £105. Sorted!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Belly%20pan%20time/IMG_0004-1.jpg

Back to the workshop, and fitted my latest Fleabay purchase.

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Belly%20pan%20time/IMG_0007.jpg

Just need to decide whether to go for;

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Belly%20pan%20time/IMG_0009_black.jpg

or;

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Belly%20pan%20time/IMG_0009_red.jpg

New carbon clock surround arriving next week. Expect a phone call soon Kato ;) :thumbsup:

[Scotty]

is that some sort of animal getting sucked into the air box ?

[slob]

If it was mine I'd go for satin black to match the sidepanels and belt covers

[banditloon]

If it was mine I'd go for satin black to match the sidepanels and belt covers

That's what I'm thinking Slob :thumbsup: Lot less looking after is involved too ;)

is that some sort of animal getting sucked into the air box ?

That's my lucky Road Runner mascot. He's been on every bike I've owner since 1996 :D It actually gives away the Loon bit of my name, as it definately isn't the way I ride a bike! ;)

[banditloon]

My old man just christened my bike the 'Gooner Monster'

I best get the belly pan sprayed soon, before I am disowned by the old man!! :chuckle:

[JerryXt]

loon - you're having a laugh - that's not your bike. Come clean mate - you'll feel better!

[gary tompkins]

Banditloon,

That £40 price was a bargain for the cooler hoses, and I need a set for the trike as the originals are in a right mess. Have you got a contact number for the guys that made yours so I can give then a call?

BTW the black pan option gets my vote too :cool:

[slob]

I'll be heading there myself GT

http://www.ukmonster.co.uk/monster/showthread.php?t=24713

[banditloon]

Banditloon,

That £40 price was a bargain for the cooler hoses, and I need a set for the trike as the originals are in a right mess. Have you got a contact number for the guys that made yours so I can give then a call?

BTW the black pan option gets my vote too :cool:

They are open Monday - Friday 9am to 5pm and some Saturdays too. Jut give them a call to check about Saturday opening times as they seem to disappear off racing (the mad fools!!! ;) )

And they do all the nice shiney anodised fasteners too :D Let your imagination run wild!!! :thumbsup:

www.thinkauto.com

loon - you're having a laugh - that's not your bike. Come clean mate - you'll feel better!

Cheeky **** ;) :chuckle: Yes my bike does have it's moments of looking like somebody elses bike. And the wonders of Photoshop always make it look better ;)

[gremlin]

Definately black you can have too much of a good thing. The only downside is that black will show the muck more.

[Nonnie]

That's my lucky Road Runner mascot. He's been on every bike I've owner since 1996 :D It actually gives away the Loon bit of my name, as it definately isn't the way I ride a bike! ;)

Hurrah! Somebody else straps stupid things to their bike!

Hurrah hurrah hurrah!

I've got Puss In Boots and a mirror ball.

[banditloon]

Hurrah! Somebody else straps stupid things to their bike!

Hurrah hurrah hurrah!

I've got Puss In Boots and a mirror ball.

Well the Blandit does have 2 Road Runner stickers on it, did have the free Shell Road Runner cable tied to the exhaust hanger and I did have a flying duck stuck between the clocks and the screen... Why??? No idea..

Then I see these Goldwing things with a zoo attached to it, and wonder... Why?? :chuckle:

Did have an idea of attaching Shaun the Sheep to the tea tray, but the brake light wouldn't be seen... Maybe I could make Shaun the brake light Sheep. A little flag pops out of his head saying "STOPPING!!" That'll do! Where is a cigarette packet to design my new creation ;)

[NattyBoy]

Banditloon,

That £40 price was a bargain for the cooler hoses, and I need a set for the trike as the originals are in a right mess. Have you got a contact number for the guys that made yours so I can give then a call?

BTW the black pan option gets my vote too :cool:

GT - If I send you a pic can you post it up - ive got a black pan fitted to my split personality bike which may help Bandit/give him an idea what they look like...!

Oh..and you need a nice billet oil cooler cover for that BL.. ;>)

[katana]

See some times I can be helpful.

[banditloon]

See some times I can be helpful.

:thumbsup: :D

After two of my mates saying "there is a place in Isleworth, but we can't remember their name"

Katana you put the name to the firm :D Now they'll get inundated with Monster hose building :chuckle:

[Shandy]

Nattyboy says black,

http://i80.photobucket.com/albums/j192/ducatimonsterdog/Random/redsideresize.jpg

He would have posted the pic himself but being a IT muppet he got me to do it, how big a mug am I...:eyepopping:

Shandy

[banditloon]

He would have posted the pic himself but being a IT muppet he got me to do it, how big a mug am I...:eyepopping:

Shandy

:chuckle:

Well the second coat of satin black has just been applied. Looking good :thumbsup: No going back now :chuckle:

[katana]

Pah should have been Matt.

[banditloon]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Belly%20pan%20time/DSC00003.jpg

Well it's back together and without the aid of Photoshop trickery, I now have a satin black belly pan!! And a pallet of paper in the warehouse :thumbsup:

[singletrack]

Wow - it looks like a totally different bike from the one I saw at Foxes! Black was definitely the right decision for the bellypan.

Now, how about getting some autosol on thos pipes?

[banditloon]

Now, how about getting some autosol on thos pipes?

It was polished last week!! Bloody building sites on the way to work don't help. Bloody Terminal 5, Hayes town centre and Windmill Road has no tarmac at the moment :hissy:

Rain now isn't helping :chuckle:

Pipes will be polished soon, new cans to replace the obnoxious (scratched and falling apart) Vipers and some TLC for the wheels and engine :D

[mad_turnips]

think it looks better red also i got cooler hoses made for £50 from aircraft fule hose from pirtec in portsmouth but think they have workshops around uk they were realy helpfull a the popmy manager is a biker aswell

[bad-yeti]

If you want your belly painted then send it to me and i'll do it for free.

If you want decals etc or striping then let me know.

Up to you ;-) You pay freight that's all.

Edit> I didn't get to see that you had already painted it ;-)

[banditloon]

Termis ordered now! They'll be fitted tomorrow afternoon :D

WTF is going to be left on this bike that is 14 years old??? Apart from the rider of course ;)

[Blah blah]

WTF is going to be left on this bike that is 14 years old??? Apart from the rider of course ;)

The tea tray !! LOL

and long may it remain securely attached...

[banditloon]

The tea tray !! LOL

and long may it remain securely attached...

That's being replaced with a carbon fibre thingy to hold my fizzy pop ;)

[gremlin]

It's going to be like the broom that the old boy proudly announces he's had since he was a lad, it's had a new head and a new handle but it's still his old broom.

[banditloon]

It's going to be like the broom that the old boy proudly announces he's had since he was a lad, it's had a new head and a new handle but it's still his old broom.

Yip, we did the Trigger speach at Rykas tonight :chuckle:

"I've had this broom for 14 years, it's had 6 new handles and 7 new brush heads, but it's still the same broom"

Classic! :D

Termis are on there way to Aberdeen :thumbsup: My mate says I have a bargain. I will decide tomorrow ;)

[banditloon]

****ING Viper link pipes!! Right hand side one would not come off! Until the Mallets rubber mallet appeared from my make shift tool box. Knackered my shoulder, but after 30 minutes of hammering away at the link pipe, finally it fell to the ground with a satisfying "CLANG"

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/termi%20time/Termitime.jpg

That is the sort of box I like turning up at work!! :D

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/termi%20time/Termitime001.jpg

Now I know they don't go there, but what the hell!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/termi%20time/Termitime003.jpg

Lovely :D

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/termi%20time/Termitime005.jpg

Ten minutes later (after a quick Monster ride around the yard with no cans on... HELLO NEIGHBOURS!!), and without any swearing. Allen bolts all tightened and bike singing a happy tune that doesn't involve rivets falling out and packing flying out of the rear end. K&N filter to be fitted when I get back to the number 1 workshop. Sorted, and all for the price of £255 :D Hurrah for Fleabay :D

[barbican]

Well Mr Loon I have to say that bikes looking nice - sure it's yours:look:

[banditloon]

Thanks Paivi for spotting over on the other side!! :D :thumbsup:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/ducatisti.jpg

http://www.ducatisti.co.uk/

I used to take some nice pictures, until I got my Monster, then they got all dirty ;)

[JerryXt]

Well Mr Loon I have to say that bikes looking nice - sure it's yours:look:

Loon's going to be 6' tall with blonde hair and a six pack by the time this upgrading has finished!

[banditloon]

Well Mr Loon I have to say that bikes looking nice - sure it's yours:look:

Shh ;) :p

There could be some bits missing from bikes around the Chelsea/Hayes/WoT areas :chuckle:

Certainly my bike, I can smell the petrol leak from here! Two Ducati Performance boxes in the warehouse now, shame I can't fit the cans from an S4Rs on mine, with getting a new swing arm, and spending lots of money on the converstion... :chuckle:

[banditloon]

Loon's going to be 6' tall with blonde hair and a six pack by the time this upgrading has finished!

Well I already have the six pack.... Just need to get home and drink it :D

[barbican]

Shh ;) :p
shame I can't fit the cans from an S4Rs on mine, with getting a new swing arm, and spending lots of money on the converstion... :chuckle:

Now if you could find a way Ill give you the cans pipes and udder off mine - I think the udder will go well with the new bellypan, and you'd certainly be unique:mand:

[banditloon]

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/termi%20time/DSC00155.jpg

Finally got the K&N fitted this morning. Cable tied in :D Sorted. Bike does silly things now :D:D

[banditloon]

God the wiring in the old clocks was crap!!!

Anyway, I have finally dumped the mess that was the original clocks and idiot lights. Also noticing the Muc Off damage to the carbon fibre surround of the old clocks (note to self, do not use muc off, ever again!)

Put the new carbon fibre dash on, swore lots as the idiot lights were all in the wrong way round and finally sorted everything out. Just need the rev counter and then the bike will be happy again. Even though my bodge job looks rather interesting!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/IMG_0073.jpg

Cable ties and the closest thing I could find to cover the hole... A Cadburys Marvel tub lid.. :thumbsup:

[JerryXt]

I always said your bike was a marvel!



Here all week :D

[banditloon]

I always said your bike was a marvel!!

I think it is....

Just worked out the calculations on mileage for the old Monster in the 10 months of me owning it...

11245 miles so far :D opps! Belts need changing soon then :chuckle:

[grunter]

reckon you could still have shot gun pipes without changing swinging arm?

[damon]

Heres some before an after shots of mine with it's newly painted/decal'd belly pan, i went red :)

it was a tough decision but i think she looks just grand!

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/haim77/IMG_1028-1.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/haim77/IMG_1054.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/haim77/IMG_1056.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/haim77/IMG_1165-1.jpg
http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u148/haim77/IMG_1164-1.jpg

[banditloon]

Heres some before an after shots of mine with it's newly painted/decal'd belly pan, i went red :)

:thumbsup:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/IMG_0067.jpg

Mine looking a bit interesting at Cowfold, on the way home after Brightona :D

I think I'll stick with the Termis, though a set of gatling gun cans could be quite interesting.

Decided to start getting prepared for renewing the insurance last night (it's coming up to a year of ownership... eeeeeeeeek!) Carole Nash, £145 fully comp or £110 TPFT, attacked the Ducati Insurance site and managed to get the quotes down to half price :thumbsup:

Right time to get the plugs and oil changed

[banditloon]

The swapping of Ducati boxes for pictures of the Queen is always good :thumbsup:

A quick pit stop in the workshop, before heading up to the postcodes again. The bike looks a bit happier (rather than a Marvel!).

From this:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/DSC00163.jpg

To this:

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/DSC00165.jpg

It's even got a working light!!

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/DSC00166.jpg

:D

[Kato]

looks great

[barbican]

Getting better by the week - good to see an early bike getting plenty of TLC.

[banditloon]

Cheers guys :D

I must remember to use the camera that is not attached to my phone! Well that's a job for tomorrow :D

MOT on Tuesday.. Great.....

[banditloon]

I decided to go back and get some comparison shots...

Back when I bought her on the 27th December 2006

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Transformation/27-12-2006front.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Transformation/27-12-2006.jpg

Now the 27th October 2007;

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Transformation/27-10-07front.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Transformation/27-10-07.jpg

Even the dash has changed. The broken idiot lights replaced with a new carbon dash and thanks to Natty & Kato for 'suppliing' the new clocks :thumbsup: (I think she is slowly becoming a UKMOC club bike!).

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Transformation/DSC00100.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y280/banditloon/Monster%20OC/Transformation/IMG_0010.jpg

[ladybird]

nice work, shame the tank faded ;)