600 dark rebuild.

[clankie]

hi all here is my little monster which i bought a few months ago as you can see it needs a rebuild .so the plan is a thorough rebuild and repaint and a few upgrades awell :spin:.
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsf1693163.jpghttp://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/022_zps96c29cbd.jpghttp://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/026_zps2e6f8f45.jpghttp://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/027_zps8d824176.jpg

[Albie]

hi all here is my little monster which i bought a few months ago as you can see it needs a rebuild .so the plan is a thorough rebuild and repaint and a few upgrades awell :spin:.
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsf1693163.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/022_zps96c29cbd.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/026_zps2e6f8f45.jpg
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/027_zps8d824176.jpg
Looks a good project. You will find it easier to view pictures if you gap them under each other like I just did,

keep the pics coming

[He11cat]

Exhaust envi

[SteveF]

Hi I have got a similar project, have been collecting parts to get started, hope to get going on it in the next couple of weeks. Be interested to watch your progress, looks like we have the same exhaust system, I like the carbon heat shield fitted. I am getting rid of the rear sets and fitting the stock items back. I am also going to fit the tea tray on the back again don't fancy getting a wet back, just got to extend the rear frame were it has been cut short!
http://www.fte.co.uk/duke/duke001.jpg

[clankie]

Hi I have got a similar project, have been collecting parts to get started, hope to get going on it in the next couple of weeks. Be interested to watch your progress, looks like we have the same exhaust system, I like the carbon heat shield fitted. I am getting rid of the rear sets and fitting the stock items back. I am also going to fit the tea tray on the back again don't fancy getting a wet back, just got to extend the rear frame were it has been cut short!
http://www.fte.co.uk/duke/duke001.jpg

looks good steve . i dont know why peopel chop the tail it does look good but know good if you ride in the wet ! i have a tail section that will be going up for grabs .i will keep posting pics off how its coming along .

[clankie]

this evening i have been going through the wiring sorting out bodges and chaffed sleeving .
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/011_zps85968add.jpg

anybody who thinks the above is ok go and stand in the naughty corner !!!!!!

[SteveF]

They just forgot to wrap it in sellotape:shocked:

[Darkness]

They just forgot to wrap it in sellotape:shocked:

You wouldn't need so much Sellotape if they made proper twisted wire connections instead of using chocky blocks.....

:spin::spin:

[He11cat]

Just seen your GSX article in practical sports bike .
Cracking job you have done on that bike wow!!!!
That monster is in great hands :)

[clankie]

Just seen your GSX article in practical sports bike .
Cracking job you have done on that bike wow!!!!
That monster is in great hands :)

thanks hellcat for the nice words . i think you will like what ive got in mind for the monster !!!!:spin:

[clankie]

well todays update engine mounted on stand ready for steam cleaning then soda blasting to prep engine for painting .
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps2560dd07.jpg

[He11cat]

thanks hellcat for the nice words . i think you will like what ive got in mind for the monster !!!!:spin:

He's covering it in glitter :)

[clankie]

well engine all blasted and primed and top coat aplied sorry hellcat no glitter !!!

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps9f7bf332.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps9f7bf332.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/007_zps9d30255c.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/007_zps9d30255c.jpg.html)

[clankie]

so once the engine is back into the frame it will have some nice carbon belt covers and sprocket cover fitted . and i know i have painted the swinging arm bearings i have new ones to fit .

[He11cat]

I'm disappointed in you :(

Doing a good job there !

[gary tompkins]

Blimey you don't hang about - impressive progress so far :thumbsup:

[clankie]

well here is the latest instalment in my rebuild had all my bits back from powder coating .it just requires
some assembly

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps60263c04.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps60263c04.jpg.html)

[Marsh...]

Looks brill I would love to do that to mine but don't have the gonads mine would end up on ebay in bits as an unfinished project, hey ho. Love the thread though ;)

Regards Marsh

[clankie]

Thanks for the nice words and glad you are enjoying thread .more updates soon :)

[liverpoolphil]

Stumbled on this thread....but addicted! Way beyond my capabilities but some thing I would love to do and reckon I will at some point too so very interested to see how this progresses.

[DavesMLC]

Yep,these rebuild threads are very inspiring!

Nice work and thanks for sharing.:thumbsup:

[clankie]

Hi all ,well today was like Christmas had some nice italian bling arrive for my rebuild .from pomp1 also know as Desmo Performance Parts .really nicely made just what i was looking for .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zpsa90a1f2f.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zpsa90a1f2f.jpg.html)

[clankie]

Oh i forgot to add i am after ideas on which indicators to fit so please let me know your views .

[Blah blah]

What, this not finished yet? What are you playing at???? :D I dunno, in the time it's taken you to get this far I've managed to errr replace one nut under the tank on mine....:look: Ho hum

Liking the rear sets (and everything else so far!)

[clankie]

Well sorry for the slow progress !! Hoping to reunite the frame and some other parts to the engine this weekend :)

[He11cat]

Looking really nice :)

[Pomp1]

Hi all ,well today was like Christmas had some nice italian bling arrive for my rebuild .from pomp1 also know as Desmo Performance Parts .really nicely made just what i was looking for .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zpsa90a1f2f.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zpsa90a1f2f.jpg.html)

Thanks for the kind words and good luck, glad you like them. project does look impressive.

[pegboy]

Another award for the fastest rebuild??

[clankie]

well today i have mostly been doing this

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/015_zps415813de.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/015_zps415813de.jpg.html)

also fitted Desmo Performance Parts rearsets and i think they look the part .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/008_zpsbb374009.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/008_zpsbb374009.jpg.html)

would have done more but i just had to go for a run on my other bike as the weather was so good here .

[d8mok]

Looks awesome mate

[slob]

Excellent, at this rate the thing'll be running before MotoGP starts tomorrow night.

I particularly like the shopping basket on the front
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/015_zps415813de.jpg

[clankie]

Well the shopping basket is an official Ducati part :) every workshop should have one .

[Pomp1]

Clankie the colour combo is very cool. Are you going for a reverse shift pattern? actuator should be at 5.25 position.

[clankie]

Well I think it should look good when its done . It's is my spin on the dark concept . I have reset the shifter back to standard pattern since taking the photo . I keep setting my road bikes up to reverse pattern by mistake I have spent to long playing with race bikes .

[clankie]

well today has been wheel day both wheels built up with new bearings ,tyres ,new valves and new sprocket .and a bit off swearing fiting the tyres.

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps84545813.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps84545813.jpg.html)

also picked up the parts i had on order to rebuild the forks and a few other parts aswell.

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsbb3813b2.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/002_zpsbb3813b2.jpg.html)

[gary tompkins]

Looking really good

Assume you are going for an alternative pipe layout due to rear sets having no can mounting?

[slob]

Hi level pipes on first post ;-)

[clankie]

Well she came with high level termignoni and they are in good nick the carbon just needs a recoat with some lacquer .and they sound great :)

[pegboy]

You can buy new carbon sleeves for the cans. One company is call PJ Engineering

[He11cat]

You know you know have to buy the Essex one and do that up don't you :)

Crikey you done well and shifted some. Lucky little bike :)

[utopia]

[QUOTE=clankie;452946]well today has been wheel day both wheels built up with new bearings ,tyres ,new valves and new sprocket .and a bit off swearing fiting the tyres.

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps84545813.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps84545813.jpg.html)

Is that one of the hard anodised Renthal sprockets on the back wheel ?
I was shown one of these that was due to go on a MX bike and was amazed at the weight reduction over the steel one......a mod well woprth doing in my opinion.
Also, that's a different front disc to the one in your first pic ....the rotor has holes rather than spokes.
I expect there are other reasons for fitting it, but it does also match the rear sprocket rather nicely, as they both have holes.

Amazing speed on this job....I'm impressed....and it somewhat puts my snails pace restoration work to shame.
I have a Norton Commando thats been a project since 1978 !!!!!

Rearsets look good.
I'm assuming that they will accept pillion brackets too, possibly with the hi-level cans too, which is not a commonly available situation.
Can you post pics of both sides once the bike is finished.
I find that rearsets with std bars (well, Renthal ultra lows actually, but they're almost std pattern) gives a pretty good all round, slightly sporty riding position which suits my 6ft plus frame.
Mine are Rizomas, but I had to tweek them to suit the hi-level cans.

[clankie]

Hi all, well Hellcat dont be putting ideas in my head about buying that monster i dont have enough room i already have six bikes .well back to my project ,well Utopia yes it is a renthal aluminum sprocket they are really good and are light as a feather .the rearsets will take pillon hangers i just havent bought them yet Desmo Performance Parts dont worry i will post pics of the finshed bike from a few angles so you get a good veiw of it . the brake disc is a later monster one and i will be running two of them .
so todays job has ben making some 316 stainless steel chain markers as the old ones were really rusted .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsbac26322.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/002_zpsbac26322.jpg.html)

[Pomp1]

What can I say, moving really quickly and you obviously have the knowledge. Good stuff.

[clankie]

Thanks max for the nice words . Well I'm pretty good at doing things with my hands but not much of a academic but I can weld and run a milling machine and a lathe so I can make or repair most things .large diesel are my speciality mainly marine engines.

[Wildfire]

Looks great! I wish I had the space and time to get my project going as fast and as well as yours! Lovely work!

[clankie]

Hi all, well time for another update :biggrin: well today has been geting the back end together and setting up the suspension and fitting the chain and sprockets and fitting the rear brake master cylinder and hoses .well there seems to be a lot of unfinished projects on here maybe i should start doing a resto service !!!!

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/007_zpseabe6656.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/007_zpseabe6656.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/005-1_zpsf504143b.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/005-1_zpsf504143b.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/010_zpsb5f4372c.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/010_zpsb5f4372c.jpg.html)

[clankie]

well today i have been polishing the exhaust and relacquered the silencers and heat shields .i dont know what grade of stainless steel ducati use for their exhausts but it takes some polishing to get a shine on it .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps3dfe8368.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps3dfe8368.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsf7d0b920.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/002_zpsf7d0b920.jpg.html)

[Darkness]

Looking good: just need to bolt the box on, fit the front wheel, thenyour wheelbarrow will be good as new.................:spin::spin:

[Darkness]

Wheelbarrow jokes aside, it really is looking rather good.

[clankie]

Well its the most expensive wheelbarrow I've ever owned:)

[clankie]

Hi, well time for another update from the workshop today . I have been mostly rebuilding the forks and a bit of painting .so forks rebuilt with new bushes and seals and new oil and the springs fitted the right way up as the last person to rebuild them had put them in upside down and not put enough oil in them as well :grump:no wonder the poor thing dived like a crash diving u boat when I touched the brakes .I also spruced up the belt covers as they where a bit tatty .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zpse208a7a0.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zpse208a7a0.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsf7f7ef04.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/002_zpsf7f7ef04.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/003_zpsa0968d8c.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/003_zpsa0968d8c.jpg.html)

[Dirty]

well today i have been polishing the exhaust and relacquered the silencers and heat shields .i dont know what grade of stainless steel ducati use for their exhausts but it takes some polishing to get a shine on it .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps3dfe8368.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps3dfe8368.jpg.html)


Are you planning on making it seaworthy or is the propeller for decoration only? :biggrin:

[clankie]

Well I might fit the prop and the porthole to the next project a orange county chopper themed bike !!

[clankie]

Well today i now have a rolling chassis and i have also fitted the controls and the exhaust wont be long now till this little monster roars again :biggrin:

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/005-1_zps13a5b774.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/005-1_zps13a5b774.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/014_zpsd155929e.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/014_zpsd155929e.jpg.html)

[Yorkie]

Really nice build ........ is that a basket on the front??

Bloody great job.

Yorkie

[clankie]

Glad you like my build yorkie . Yeah the basket is an official Ducati workshop part every workshop should have one :)

[Yorkie]

Dude it is a must have item!!

Yorkie

[clankie]

Well yorkie I can supply one for a small fee and I will paint it in Ducati red aswell :)

[Black Bob]

I'm itching to know what colour the tank will be....

[clankie]

Well you will have to keep check the updates !!!!!

[Dirty]

Mmmmm, where did you find the carbon front mudguard?

[clankie]

Hi dirty all the carbon is from zero limits and is really good quality.all the plastics have been replaced with carbon .

[Dirty]

Hi dirty all the carbon is from zero limits and is really good quality.all the plastics have been replaced with carbon .

Thanks, looks great. I can't see it on their website (http://www.zero-limits.co.uk/browse/1230/mudguards). Is it a 600/900 specific item or from another model.

[clankie]

Hi dirty there part number is D#282 item description is monster 95-07 front mudguard.

[Dirty]

Hi dirty there part number is D#282 item description is monster 95-07 front mudguard.

Thanks Clankie but I still can't find it on their website. Never mind

[urbanfireblade]

Very impressive, its gonna look beautiful once complete. You'll have to do a before/after shot for comparison, and a 'final costing' too for those of us interested in doing it ourselves! :)

[clankie]

hi urbanfireblade i will post before and after pics and cost off rebuild the biggest expense has been the carbon . well here is todays update .wiring loom refitted and the carbs and the airbox .

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zpsd17ca82a.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zpsd17ca82a.jpg.html)

[clankie]

Thanks Clankie but I still can't find it on their website. Never mind

hi dirty i would give them a ring they are very helpfull .

[bluestoesonnose]

Looking good, you planning on some MX with those bars?

[clankie]

Looking good, you planning on some MX with those bars?
glad you like the rebuild .
Well Ive got a bit of a mangled left arm and wrist so the high bars make it easy for me to ride the bike a good distance .

[Dirty]

Thanks Clankie, I'll give them a call next time I get a carbon urge.

It is looking good. loving this thread.

Like the black swing arm and engine/clutch? covers. Chemically blacked? Also the black belt cover. Is that black plastic? Did you not consider 'carbonning' that as well?

[clankie]

Thanks Clankie, I'll give them a call next time I get a carbon urge.

It is looking good. loving this thread.

Like the black swing arm and engine/clutch? covers. Chemically blacked? Also the black belt cover. Is that black plastic? Did you not consider 'carbonning' that as well?

Glad you like the thread . Well the swinging arm and the engine covers are powder coated . The belt covers are painted with roll bar paint . I have got some carbon belt covers but I need to trim them to get a good fit .

[clankie]

well here is the lastest instalment in my project and the moment i know some of you have been waiting for !!

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/001_zps561438de.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/001_zps561438de.jpg.html)

so now i have the tank back and hopefully the monster should be ready for a test ride this weekend to see if i have bolted it together properly !!

[Black Bob]

Nah... got bored of waiting. Don't care about the tank now. ;)

[Marsh...]

Very impressive, its gonna look beautiful once complete. You'll have to do a before/after shot for comparison, and a 'final costing' too for those of us interested in doing it ourselves! :)

Its looking ace mate... I would love to know the cost, just as a guide. Would love to do it as I'm sure the guys on here would help me out when the need arose as it certainly would! Maybe next winter, maybe your next thread could be a guide for rebuilding...

Hey just had a brill idea you could use my S4, I wouldn't charge you or anything.:)

No seriously the thread idea would be good, you know easy bits, scary bits etc.

Anyways congrats once again, regards Marsh

[clankie]

Hi I will post the cost off the rebuild . And I will have a think about doing the rebuild thread or I could do it like a question and answer theme . Well if you want me to rebuild your s4 you supply the parts but it will need extensive road testing after the rebuild by me Spain and back should do :)

[clankie]

well time for another update from project monster .well tank has been fitted and engine fired into life again just need to set the mixture on the carbs and finsh some little jobs like fitting the indicators once i decied which ones to fit .so here are some pics off the nearly finshed monster .:biggrin:


http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/007_zpsaef9f367.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/007_zpsaef9f367.jpg.html)

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/006_zps1531eafa.jpg (http://s1093.photobucket.com/user/clankie/media/006_zps1531eafa.jpg.html)

[bluestoesonnose]

Well done, looks great.

[Dirty]

It does look very pretty!

[slob]

looks great, 6 weeks start to finish is very impressive.
http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/002_zpsf1693163.jpg

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/006_zps1531eafa.jpg
you're going to want to point the headlight down a bit for the MOT ;-)

[clankie]

glad everyone is liking my rebuild glad to get any feed back good or bad .

[Dukedesmo]

looks great, 6 weeks start to finish is very impressive.

http://i1093.photobucket.com/albums/i423/clankie/006_zps1531eafa.jpg


Certainly does, well done. :thumbsup:

[gary tompkins]

Great project and impressive end result

Not really digging the chopped front mudguard - crap from front wheel will get up under the tank

[slob]

I reckon you'll end up fashioning some sort of heel guards to keep your boots off the link pipes. I'm with GT on the front guard but of it's the look
you're after then go for it. I'd consider red tie wraps to keep the wiring on the frame too

[utopia]

That's looking really nice.

Its maybe a small point, but I really like the blackened headlamp mount and yokes, which simplify the look of the forks.

On the other hand, I agree with the others about the front mudguard. Though a carbon extenda might sort it ..?

I notice that you've junked the plastic pods.
When I did this I found that it left the reg/rec multiconnectors very exposed to rain (mine were wet after 2 miles in drizzle).
I moved mine up by the coils where they stay dry, but in leiu of that I'd suggest greasing them well with a suitable electrical grease (or Vaseline maybe).

On the subject of indicators ....
A minimal look is nice, but I find that many of the aftermarket indicators that I see are too small, too short and too feeble to really work properly ...which could be a safety issue.
But for me, the clincher is the curvy tea tray, which I like the look of ...because the std indicators fit properly to it, creating a continuous curvy structure, whereas many aftermarket ones create a massive mismatch at the joint.
So I'd stick with std ones.

It looks like it sits at a decent height with the rear hoop extenders and the forks dropped in the yokes.
This is something I've been thinking about doing to my 750 ....For one thing I'm quite tall, and I also often wonder whether the extra height would give me a bit more body leverage over the bike, making it easier to muscle about.
On the other hand, with rearsets that keep my feet away from the ground, I now kinda enjoy how ridiculously close to the ground my body gets on my favourite bends.
So ....I'd be interested to hear how you find the handling.

Oh, and I can't see a sidestand cutout switch fitted.
In my recent experience, that can catch you out.

Nice job.

[clankie]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Well when I ordered the mudguard I thought it was a full mudguard not a chopped down one so it may be getting changed when funds allow, and I'm with you Slob on the black cable ties, I haven't found any red ones yet that dont look pink in colour. As for heel guards I have laid up some carbon sheet to cut out for heel guards but I might try the bike out first before I fit them as I ride with my feet on the ends of the pegs . On the indicator front I haven't made my mind up, I have seen some Rizoma ones which are nice but they aren't cheap so if anybody on here is using them I would be grateful on your veiws on them before I buy a set and find they are rubbish . As Utopia mentioned the bike sits at a decent height, I am 5:10 and weigh in at a chunky 90kgs when I got the bike the suspension had been set up really badly that when you started to push the bike into corners it started to tuck the front and if you touched the front brake while leaned over it would head straight for the nearset hedge !! so I reset everything and prior to the rebuild it handle really well so it should be interesting to see if anything has changed a good run round Snowdonia should do. On the cable routing and plugs I will be soldering the connections for the voltage reg as the plugs are rubbish and will only be a source of trouble. Really like the feedback, any more greatly received.

[Dirty]

I like the front mudguard :)

Agree about the cable ties. They bug me even when the colour matches. There must be a better solution to hold and hide the cables.

[Albie]

I like the front mudguard :)

Agree about the cable ties. They bug me even when the colour matches. There must be a better solution to hold and hide the cables.

When I did my s4 I marked where all the rubber straps went. Then on the inside I drilled and pop riveted some aluminium tabs to which the wiring attached thus not seeing the bands when it was powdercoated red.

[Dirty]

When I did my s4 I marked where all the rubber straps went. Then on the inside I drilled and pop riveted some aluminium tabs to which the wiring attached thus not seeing the bands when it was powdercoated red.

You drilled holes in the frame? :eyepopping:

[Albie]

yes very small holes in very few places and then filled with a rivet. There are holes in frames for various reasons you may have seen them on most bikes. Would you be scared to do such a thing then.

[clankie]

not sure on the hole idea as there would be a few holes in the tubes . i might looking into getting the black rubber ones copied in red silcone rubber .we use a frim in work that makes one off and short runs of parts made in rubber .

[Dirty]

yes very small holes in very few places and then filled with a rivet. There are holes in frames for various reasons you may have seen them on most bikes. Would you be scared to do such a thing then.

Yes, but then I'm scared of doing anything too mechanical to bikes. Cars I'm happy to take to pieces, rebuild, drill holes etc but bikes scare me in general, riding them and working on the important bits! :eek:

[bluestoesonnose]

Can't understand why, less to go wrong on a bike.

[Dirty]

Can't understand why, less to go wrong on a bike.

Mechanically simpler yes. But if I get it wrong it's just me, a helmet and London traffic.

[pegboy]

Liking the bike, I like the look of the front guard but then you will have that issue with rod grim over engine, have a look at rapstraps they do a red and they softer rubber, I found with cable ties can wear the paint after a while

[Pomp1]

New Ducati all have holes in the frames for the wiring tabs, nothing too scary about them.
Also, I actually like the mudguard, I'm on a similar route myself, just not as straight.

[utopia]

I was looking at the front mudguard, and thinking that there was possibly some scope for cutting back the front of a std item but not as far, or as square, as yours is. I'd leave the back for cleanliness reasons though.
And then I noticed that your speedo cable looks in danger of flapping about and rubbing the tyre.
And then I realised that you've threaded it through the other side of the bottom yoke to how it was before, and you haven't fitted the little wire hoop thingy that holds it steady.
Not being picky, just helpful, hopefully.

Call me paranoid, but I wouldn't drill holes in my frame, no matter how small, and particularly if it was only for cosmetic reasons.
You might find that you can remove some of the ties and secure the cables in some other way, either to internal frame members or even just to each other in some cases, as that can sometimes stiffen them enough to maintain their position.
But I doubt if you'll manage to dispense with them all in this way.
Though, personally I don't mind the look of the black rubber ties anyway, particularly on a bike with a strong sense of black in the colour scheme.

[clankie]

Thanks for the feed back everyone .utopia you arent being picky your words have been very helpful .when i took the pic of the bike i had'nt noticed i had routed the speedo cable on the wrong side
i havent fitted the the cable guide to the mudguard yet as i havent made a new one out of stainless yet . well the mudguard is staying for the time being it is growing on me just means more cleaning to keep the engine free from road crud !!!

[gary tompkins]

Drilling holes, grinding, cutting welding etc. for me - no problem :mand:

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