white exhaust? (poll)

[Guest]

lol cheers Pete, i am now thinking about the aluminium look.
the hovercraft is in bits, awaiting new faster motors. just uprated my rc speed boat, that is fun now

I see! Somewhere around I have an old plastic boat and have often wondered if I shouldn't do something so I could run it in the pool... if it wasn't a salt water pool I'd be more seriously tempted...

But enough threadjacking already

 

[Agemax]

think im gonna try a white end can, good thing is its only paint, so if i decide i dont like it its an easy fix to spray it black again

 

[Flaming Chainsaws]

My vote is for satin black but brushed aluminum would also look nice.

OK.... So why is there a hose going to the oil filler hole? I've seen it a lot but never understood what it does.

 

[Agemax]

My vote is for satin black but brushed aluminum would also look nice.

OK.... So why is there a hose going to the oil filler hole? I've seen it a lot but never understood what it does.

hose is a crankcase breather, goes to a catch tank for track use, or a small K&N type filter for road use.
i have an aluminium streetfighters knuckle duster which i am thinking of bolting to the white can, it will be sprayed black and act as a heel guard too. here is a mock up.....

 

[Colin Green]

I voted leave it black, but after reading Steve's reply that actually makes some sense... brushed alu. look is nice

Maybe you should go play with your green hovercraft thing for a bit and ponder your choices?

Darn! same here and I only just now voted THEN saw Agemax's paper wrap picture then Steve's post.

The black end cap on the can with the can itself in brushed Ali would indeed look cool.

Better start a new poll eh

Like the knuckle duster. Nice bit of biker bling but think something with straight slashes on the can might look better.

Maybe a pair of knuckle dusters, one either side on the frame stiffening plates just below the seat where the two sections of tube meet.

 

[Agemax]

maybe this then, good old turkey foil for a mock up......

 

[Guest]

maybe this then, good old turkey foil for a mock up......

We have a weiner...

 

[Agemax]

liking the aluminium colour now, rather than white. maybe with the knuckle duster on it.
just gotta find some heat resistant aluminium paint now

 

[Guest]

What if the knuckle duster was white? Cut it out of paper and see...

 

[Agemax]

dont think white would show up well on a aluminium coloured exhaust. satin black the same as the rest of the exhaust would look better me thinks

 

[Guest]

That was my next thought... white wouldn't be enough contrast now that I think about it... now time for beddy byes for me...

 

[Agemax]

night night Pete, dont let the bike dreams bite lol

 

[ddaniels]

We have a weiner...

"i" before "e", except after "c".

I like the white can myself, but also like the brushed aluminum. The aluminum look would probably stay nice looking easier though.

 

[Guest]

"i" before "e", except after "c".

I like the white can myself, but also like the brushed aluminum. The aluminum look would probably stay nice looking easier though.

Haha Twenty odd years outta school and I'm still gettin' spelling lessons!

 

[Guest]

Sweet Bike! I can only imagine how much time and $$$ you have in it. I voted to keep it all black.

What's the purpose of the bracket that appears to go from rear axle to rear axle under the swing arm and exhaust? It looks like it is part of the swing arm.

-Dave

 

[Agemax]

Sweet Bike! I can only imagine how much time and $$$ you have in it. I voted to keep it all black.

What's the purpose of the bracket that appears to go from rear axle to rear axle under the swing arm and exhaust? It looks like it is part of the swing arm.

-Dave

it is not a bracket it is part of the braced swingarn

 

[apopleptic]

"i" before "e", except after "c".

I like the white can myself, but also like the brushed aluminum. The aluminum look would probably stay nice looking easier though.

Except when used as an 'A' sound such as 'neighbor' or 'weight'

I mocked up a pic of what I think should be done.

 

[nutsandbolts]

Black as is or polished can.
Love those rearsets by the way. where did you get them?

 

[Colin Green]

What about something like this

or this

 

[Guest]

it is not a bracket it is part of the braced swingarn

Thanks for the info Did a quick check on Google and came up with a quick reason why.

The unique bracing under the swingarm gave strength to the rear of the arm that was no longer supplied by dual rear shocks.

-Dave