Still not allowed in the garage….by my wife. LoL !
Fairing Mod Coming Soon!
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There’s definitely good points about polishing the front fairing. The rear seat cover could easily be polished as well with perhaps a yellow accent worked in. I’m not going to rush developing those ideas. I want it fully ready and on the road as soon as I can finish the minor stuff and do some cable adjustments, clutch and check my brakes. I’ll let it sink in and filter into my thoughts what it should look like. I’m close to getting it there.
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Sounds like you'll have to sneak down in the middle of the night.
Or, better still, bring the bike into the house. You might land on carpet next time.
Of course! I don't do anything on my bike without weeks of tortuous considerations.
Anyway, another cat pic...
Been polishing a bit more, took the plastic off to polish and work the edge. I’m close to getting it to look ok, at the edge, it was a bit rough. Still have always to go. Getting to detail level sandpaper, rough shaping is done.
Not looking for perfection, but it’ll look good enough. Used 320, 400, 600 and now on 800. Only used 800 on the top edge at this point.
Not looking for perfection, but it’ll look good enough. Used 320, 400, 600 and now on 800. Only used 800 on the top edge at this point.
Shoulder working then?
How about using buffing wheels on a drill to finish? I use cotton ones with metal polish on things like my crankcase side-covers.
I do all my polishing by hand. Did the fenders and covers that way. It’s good therapy. LoL. I like to go slow. Plus the shaping work doesn’t work as well with machines when trying to retain the original details. This was a bit rougher than I liked, no doubt since it’s the version meant for painting. Had to use a file on a couple of spots. A shop would likely just have worked it over with a machine used plastic filler and painted. I’m kind of letting the bike tell me what it wants to be as I work on it. LoL. I might eventually get the aluminum seat cover and have it partly polished with a yellow accent piece to tie it together. The front fairing I’m starting to see it as matching the fender polish.
And yes my shoulder feels fine, almost full range. I’m happy with my progress.
Latest progress pic! Getting closer.
Still not exactly where I want it.
Still not exactly where I want it.
Looking really good so far. Can't wait to see the final product.
Ok, I’m going to give the polishing a break. It’s as done as I want to do for now and each time I polish it in the future the spots I missed will be better. I’ll go out later to take some outdoor photos, hopefully can highjack some critter.
Side.
Front top angle. I need to do some garage work. Should never polish to show the clutter and unfinished work! LoL.
Side.
Front top angle. I need to do some garage work. Should never polish to show the clutter and unfinished work! LoL.
OldRider48
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LOOKS AMAZING!!!!!
I highly recommend White Diamond polish with a microfiber cloth!! I just recently discovered it
and it work Great! Also leaves a light protective coating. A great metal polish and protectant!
There’s some imperfections from the manufacturing process that just wasn’t worth trying to get out. I suspect much of the work is done by hand and since this was not a polished fairing, but a rougher version intended for paint they didn’t bother with some flaws. I’m inclined to say some deviation adds character and adds to the handcrafted look.
I’ll look into it thanks. Yes definitely microfiber on last polish. Visually it’s close to the fender polish now which is my intention.
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Well done!
Thanks!
Looks very sharp! Great job.
Thanks! I’m happy with the direction. There’s a few more “plastic” parts I’ll eventually swap out, only three left. The side covers and the rear seat cover. I have a design idea that would keep the yellow in play by taking the seat cover, as aluminum with a yellow pain accent. But for now, I’m getting healthier, so I want to take her for more rides and enjoy!
Hey, are those standard Triumph dash lights? My Unit 650 tranny doesn't have a provision for a neutral light and I've removed the signals in favor of (polite) hand gestures, but I do have an oil pressure sender and bright indicator. So, in the event that I roll my own dash or just center idiot light plate, it'd be useful to have nifty lights like those.
I may end up opting for round bar-end mirrors rather than the tapered rectangles that came with the bike; yours look nice.
You've done a good job with fitment... 1.5" risers on the clip-ons? I think your fairing has more room in the steering cutouts than my Ducati replica. Yours looks so nice I'm eager for it to get here so I can dive in! (I ordered it polished per your recommendation--and to avoid the effort you put in.)
The instrument cluster is the standard for a 2005 Thruxton, all lights just relocated to the new panel. The panel mainly allowed me to lay the instrument cluster flat and relocate the ignition key to the top. The clip-ons are the standard for my Thruxton. I’d have to check the dimension offset. I think your going to have fun putting it all together.
Okay, thank you. Should be easy to find replacement lights I can incorporate into my dash.
Oh, please don't go to any trouble; I was just wondering. My fairing's got less room, so it'll be dictated by that factor in my case.
Yes, I'm excited. Omega/Markus is waiting for the fairing to do QC and send a tracking number... how long did you have to wait to receive yours?
Sorry - I see from the early posts: about a month.
It came relatively quickly considering it came from the other side of the globe from me. It was also very well packed. I’m sure there will be a solution to whatever adjustments crop up. One of the things I liked about aluminum is you can do minor tweaks.
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