Project Windjammer

[Matchless]

did our radio pod show up yet?? Hows the project coming so far??

Chuck,
The last package is in the post and should hopefully be here in a week or so. Radio pod, radio, Windjammer plug with tails and the Bagman luggage bags.
I had to hold the project back a bit due to a new arrival in the family, our first granddaughter, plus some other things I had to get out of the way first so I can carry on unhindered.
Yes, I am itching to get going on it again!

[Matchless]

Today the Vetter Bagman boxes, radio pod and radio arrived all the way from Michigan thanks Chuck, thanks Rustybronco!!!
I will post some pictures over the weekend.

The Windjammer has been sanded down and ready for primer.

The project is still running, watch this space!

[pete]

I've been following along on this matchless, and I must say I've been impressed by how Chuck was able to cut it up so well and how well you've been able to get it back together looking like it wasn't cut up in the first place.

Impressive job and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.

[Matchless]

I've been following along on this matchless, and I must say I've been impressed by how Chuck was able to cut it up so well and how well you've been able to get it back together looking like it wasn't cut up in the first place.

Impressive job and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.

Actually Chuck was the donor and Rustybronco was the surgeon!

Yes those guys are great!

I will get some pictures up tomorrow.

[pete]

Actually Chuck was the donor and Rustybronco was the surgeon!

Yes those guys are great!

I will get some pictures up tomorrow.

Aaaah I see! In that case impressive work Rustybronco

Looking forward to the pic's for sure...

[Matchless]

The set of Vetter Bagman panniers and the radio pod for the Windjammer has arrived, together with the harness for the Windjammer and a radio!

These were delivered by the little "Traveler" (on top of the right hand box) who started in Australia and has just come down from Michigan in the USA. At the moment he is resting before undertaking the next part of his journey!

[pete]

Good stuff! Those bags are shiny... are they chromed or is that just shiny plastic?

And what's the deal with the "traveller"? There's gotta be a story there...

[rustybronco]

Good stuff! Those bags are shiny... are they chromed or is that just shiny plastic?

And what's the deal with the "traveller"? There's gotta be a story there...

Pete,

The bagman luggage Andre' is showing in the picture is made out of two ABS plastic shells (each), with a cordura nylon covering the sides and across the complete back. the front panel you see is the exposed ABS portion of the front shell and is painted black. the inside of the bags have zippered linings in them and the bags open from the bottom. the bags are made water entry resistant by a double zippered closure.

Pete, you do recall when Simon and Deb visited America last year? one of the places they visited while over here was my house. along with them they brought those koala bears you see setting on top the bag, to, I assume, give people they met while visiting. Simon and Deb gave four of them to my wife and I. so, I specifically took the blue one, because it matched Andre's bike, and sent it along when I shipped Andre's items.

so you see, after having traversed three quarters of the way around the globe so far, the Koala you see sitting on top the bagman in the picture is what I have labeled a true world "traveler"...

and that as it were, is 'almost' the rest of the story.

[Matchless]

Thanks Dale.

Pete, the traveler may even make it back to OZ one day!

The shiny part was me not having my cap on! As Dale knows I am planning to redo the black outer to match the blue on my bike and the Windjammer. The bag decals will also be redone to match the Windjammer V.

I am very pleased with those Bagman panniers. Dale found those on ebay as a USA only sale and with his logistical expertise those items arrived here in good order! They do not seem to be plentiful. Thanks again Dale.

[pete]

Pete,

The bagman luggage Andre' is showing in the picture is made out of two ABS plastic shells (each), with a cordura nylon covering the sides and across the complete back. the front panel you see is the exposed ABS portion of the front shell and is painted black. the inside of the bags have zippered linings in them and the bags open from the bottom. the bags are made water entry resistant by a double zippered closure.

Pete, you do recall when Simon and Deb visited America last year? one of the places they visited while over here was my house. along with them they brought those koala bears you see setting on top the bag, to, I assume, give people they met while visiting. Simon and Deb gave four of them to my wife and I. so, I specifically took the blue one, because it matched Andre's bike, and sent it along when I shipped Andre's items.

so you see, after having traversed three quarters of the way around the globe so far, the Koala you see sitting on top the bagman in the picture is what I have labeled a true world "traveler"...

and that as it were, is 'almost' the rest of the story.

Sounds like a good set of bags for sure, very handy, especially with some water resistance.

And yep, I remember Simon and Deb's Excellent Adventure

That is definitely one well travelled little koala there!

Thanks Dale.

Pete, the traveler may even make it back to OZ one day!

The shiny part was me not having my cap on! As Dale knows I am planning to redo the black outer to match the blue on my bike and the Windjammer. The bag decals will also be redone to match the Windjammer V.

I am very pleased with those Bagman panniers. Dale found those on ebay as a USA only sale and with his logistical expertise those items arrived here in good order! They do not seem to be plentiful. Thanks again Dale.

Excellent stuff, it's always good to see the help and assistance that's available on here, that's for sure.

Those bags should go well colour matched to the rest, looking forward to seeing how you go

[Matchless]

Progress to date:
The Windjammer has been sanded and the radio has been installed in the CycleSound pod for testing.

[Matchless]

Here is the sanded Windjammer being prepared for primer:

[rustybronco]

Nice work gluing the inner cut line! that was my biggest concern of the whole project.

have you held the bagmans alongside your bike to see if they properly balance the look of the windjammer?

about the paint booth you spoke of, any progress on that front?

are you planning to use a single stage urethane on the windjammer and base/clear on the bike? or is it going to be all B/C?

[Matchless]

Nice work gluing the inner cut line! that was my biggest concern of the whole project.

have you held the bagmans alongside your bike to see if they properly balance the look of the windjammer?

about the paint booth you spoke of, any progress on that front?

are you planning to use a single stage urethane on the windjammer and base/clear on the bike? or is it going to be all B/C?

The Bagmans look perfect and helps balance out the skinnny effect at the back with the Windjammer fitted. I have to give the Bagman mounting some thought as well.

I will go for the 2k base and clearcoat on bike and WJ. At the moment still a lot of preparation to do before I can get any primer on, which I will do here at home.

I want to do the fitting and cutting of the lowers next, so they can be sanded and prepared for primer. That may need some time.

Tomorrow I can get the GS out as the CBR has just been picked up and I have some work space again.

[rustybronco]

I will go for the 2k base and clearcoat on bike and WJ. At the moment still a lot of preparation to do before I can get any primer on, which I will do here at home.

Then building something like this will be in order. http://www.sonerai.net/CMS/index.php...id=56&Itemid=1